: Reese attempts to live on his own in an apartment and eventually makes a massive life change by enlisting in the Army during the season finale.
: The family travels to Las Vegas after Hal has a prophetic dream about a jackpot. Dewey and Reese enter an obese rabbit into a competition while Lois meets her favorite singer, Boone Vincent. Malcolm in The Middle - Season 5
: Directed by Bryan Cranston , this episode features Malcolm and Stevie needing the "unintelligent" Reese to help solve a complex scientific enzyme problem. : Reese attempts to live on his own
: Malcolm continues to assert himself in high school, dealing with censorship in the school newsletter and navigating complex social circles, such as "dating" a girl's entire intellectual family. : Directed by Bryan Cranston , this episode
: The family discovers their neighbors have been throwing a celebratory party every year specifically because the Wilkerson family is away on vacation.
Season 5 of Malcolm in the Middle , which originally aired from November 2003 to May 2004, is defined by the family's transition as the boys grow into their teenage years and adjust to the newest addition, baby Jamie.