College Recruiters (2)
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Malcolm in the Middle

Is Malcolm in the Middle S7 E12 OK for kids?

College Recruiters (2)

When Malcolm dodges advances from college recruiters, Hal is happy to be wooed instead; Reese flourishes in his new marriage, but misses a big warning sign.

📺 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

Preview first — about 10+

Malcolm in the Middle S7 E12, “College Recruiters (2)”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. When Malcolm dodges advances from college recruiters, Hal is happy to be wooed instead; Reese flourishes in his new marriage, but misses a big warning sign.

Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (1); Alcohol & drugs (2); 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

Sex & hookups 3 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S7 E12:

  • Anyway, you know we can't have sex until after the waiting period.
  • Geez, Reese, I don't want to hear about your sex life.
  • For your information, marriage isn't just about sex.

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S7 E12:

  • Shut up and look at my breasts! This is the kind of thing that it will be on test.

Alcohol & drugs 2 moments

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S7 E12:

  • Here, why don't you take one of my key chains? It lights up! What else you got in there? I like that beer cozy.
  • Really? Yeah, man! You were always there for us, borrowing our money so we couldn't get wasted on beer, taking our car so we'd be stuck here and have to practice all the time, and it totally paid off.

Slut-shaming 1 moment

How Slut-shaming shows up in Malcolm in the Middle S7 E12:

  • If I was a woman, I'd be a slut.

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