Content guide
Skip for under 13
Malcolm in the Middle S6 E20, “Stilts”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Malcolm gets promoted to a position promoting the Lucky Aide from atop a pair of stilts; Hal tries to make up for accidentally blowing the household budget on a phone-sex line.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 7 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Alcohol & drugs (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
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S6 E20:
I'm the only one snacking out of birdfeeders! Look at this! $18 for a three-minute What the?! Welcome to the Hot Fantasy Sex Line.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S6 E20:
Two years ago, I was thrown out of the locker room completely naked.
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S6 E20:
- Porn / adult-channel plot is part of this episode.
I accidentally spent $800 on phone sex.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S6 E20:
Are you sure she's not having an affair? Because that would be perfect.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S6 E20:
com So, there I was innocently paying the bills, when I was suddenly slapped in the face by a charge for $45.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S6 E20:
I'd kill myself, except they'd run that picture in the paper.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S6 E20:
Bad? He's been coming to work drunk for 20 years.
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