: Ever wonder about that name? It’s actually a nod to Seymour Krelboyne , the nerdy protagonist from The Little Shop of Horrors .
The core of the episode follows Reese, the family’s resident bully, who is dealing with a surprisingly human problem: he’s head-over-heels for a girl named . After Malcolm gives him some questionable advice to "be normal" and find out what she likes, Reese takes it to the extreme. Malcolm mittendrin 1x12
While the boys are causing chaos at home, Francis is busy at Marlin Academy. This episode features a rare "heart-to-heart" between Francis and the iron-fisted . It’s a great bit of character development that shows the complex, almost father-son (if the father was a drill sergeant) dynamic they share. 3. Fun Facts & Trivia : Ever wonder about that name