Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Malcolm in the Middle S3 E17, “Dewey's Dog”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Dewey hides a dog from his parents; Hal and Lois try to keep a romantic date, even though both of them are sick; Commandant Spangler finds Francis at the logging camp.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 1 themes: Alcohol & drugs (5). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
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Alcohol & drugs 5 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S3 E17:
We'll lock the boys in the garage, open a bottle of wine (WHIMPERING) Oh, I know, honey.
) (WHIMPERS) (SIGHS) Is the roast medium rare? Did you put the wine in the fridge? My roast is perfect.
Or we can wait till they come home and they might be drunk.
Go and buy me some medicine, some cold medicine, and serve it to me in a champagne glass.
(CRASH!) I don't believe it, he's drunk again! Face it, Francis, there's no hope for this guy.
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