Ida Loses A Leg
🎞️ S6 E14 ✅ All clear

Malcolm in the Middle

Is Malcolm in the Middle S6 E14 OK for kids?

Ida Loses A Leg

After Ida loses a leg saving Dewey from being hit by a truck, Francis is forced to stay with her, Dewey holds a funeral for the severed limb.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 9+

Malcolm in the Middle S6 E14, “Ida Loses A Leg”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. After Ida loses a leg saving Dewey from being hit by a truck, Francis is forced to stay with her, Dewey holds a funeral for the severed limb.

Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (4); Slut-shaming (1). 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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S6 E14:

  • It's like, "La-la, I'm old, so here's a stupid cartoon with boobs on it.

Violence & injury 4 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S6 E14:

  • "The Forest of Severed Legs" or "Drowning in Grandma's Blood"? Well, good night.
  • If you think I'm above punching you, you are totally wrong.
  • …- You stupid Nancy boy! - You dried up old hag! If I had been driving that truck myself - You ought to strangle yourself Well, I wonder which nightmare I'm going to have tonight.
  • I fell asleep beating up a kid.

Slut-shaming 1 moment

How Slut-shaming shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S6 E14:

  • Oh, my God, this sucks! That was, like, the one thing I was living for and it's just not working at all! - Can you take the soap opera outside? I want to watch the whore that gives the weather.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.