Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle
Season 5, Episode 4
Thanksgiving
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I mean, sure, the distance wasn't much of a factor,

distance factor

TMDB episode metadata

Episode title: Thanksgiving

Air date: November 23, 2003

Director: David D'Ovidio

Top billed cast: Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Justin Berfield, Erik Per Sullivan, Christopher Masterson

Malcolm skips out on Thanksgiving to go to a party; Reese becomes abusive to Hal and Dewey as he attempts to prepare Thanksgiving dinner.

Source: TMDB