- Frankie Muniz (Malcolm)
- Jane Kaczmarek (Lois)
- Bryan Cranston (Hal)
- Justin Berfield (Reese)
- Erik Per Sullivan (Dewey)
- Christopher Masterson (Francis)
Malcolm in the Middle — S5E21
Episode: Reese Joins the Army (1)
Air Date: 2004-05-16
Runtime: 22 min
Overview
Reese's new girlfriend Beth is about as dumb as he is. Malcolm initially dislikes her but they soon get to like each other too much and Beth breaks up with Reese. Devastated, Reese runs away and joins the army under the false surname.