6. Secret Boyfriend
🎞️ S7 E6 ✅ All clear

Malcolm in the Middle

Is Malcolm in the Middle S7 E6 OK for kids?

6. Secret Boyfriend

Malcolm dates a popular girl who refuses to be seen in public with him; Lois tries to force Reese to get a job; and Hal gets upset when Dewey doesn't get upset after being denied a free game.

📺 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 S7 E6, “6. Secret Boyfriend”, 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+. Malcolm dates a popular girl who refuses to be seen in public with him; Lois tries to force Reese to get a job; and Hal gets upset when Dewey doesn't get upset after being denied a free game.

Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 2 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Affairs / cheating (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 2 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S7 E6:

  • The experiment's going to be hard enough as it is without my lab partner trying to honk my boobs every five minutes.
  • Bet he's at home right now sitting in his barcalounger with a big bowl of popcorn on his lap chuckling at us with the boobs that he Hey.

Affairs / cheating 1 moment

How Affairs / cheating shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S7 E6:

  • Look, I'll walk you through the experiment, I'll do your homework, but I will not cheat on a test for you, okay? Fair enough.

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