Episode 63 of "Malcolm in the Middle"
s03e22 Monkey
Title: Monkey
Original Air Date: 05/12/2002 on Fox
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Dan Kopelman
Guest Stars: Micah Henson (Batter), Jesse D. Goins (Officer Smith), Thomas Lumberg Jr. (Logger Amos), Steven Barr (Deputy), Michael Horse (Steve), Dylan Cash (Kid #2), Philip Bolden (Eight-Year-Old), Ivan Naranjo (Ivan), Grant Albrecht (Tough Guy), Albert Owens (Officer Jones), Dion Clinton Overstreet Jr. (Pitcher), Curtis Williams (Skateboarder), Al Rondon (Scary Guy), Elijah Runcorn (Kid #1)
Plot Outline:
When Craig is bed-ridden, he hires help for everyday chores and becomes infatuated with his help—a capuchin monkey. Meanwhile, Reese becomes the neighborhood watchdog after clubbing an intruder who broke into the house. An embarrassed Hal is feeling inadequate because he didn't foil the intruder, and searches for opportunities to prove his worth. Afraid of another break-in, Dewey can't sleep, and Malcolm grapples with his own sleep deprivation.