Bowling (Malcolm in the Middle)

"Bowling"
Malcolm in the Middle episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 20
Directed byTodd Holland
Written byAlex Reid
Production code06-00-223
Original air dateApril 1, 2001 (2001-04-01)
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"Bowling" is the twentieth episode of the second season of the American comedy television series Malcolm in the Middle, and the 36th episode overall. Written by Alex Reid and directed by Todd Holland, the episode originally aired on Fox in the United States on April 1, 2001. The episode's plot serves as a parody of the 1998 film Sliding Doors.

"Bowling" has received positive reviews from critics since airing. Reid and Holland later received Emmy Awards for their work on the episode.