HAL TALKS TRASH ON "MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE" SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, ON FOX

Hal throws out a cat habitat and leaves a six-pack of beer as a thank-you to the garbage man. When only the beer is taken, Hal confronts the garbage man, who claims he thought the beer was an apology for being a family of slobs. Hal retaliates by dumping trash on the garbage man's lawn, causing an all-out garbage war between the two men. Meanwhile, Lois and Malcolm get into their own battle over a standee at the Lucky Aide, resulting in Lois plastering photos of Malcolm in "drag" at the register on the MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE episode "Standee" Sunday, Dec. 26 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (MIM-603) (TV-TBA)

Cast: Jane Kaczmarek as Lois, Bryan Cranston as Hal, Frankie Muniz as Malcolm, Christopher Masterson as Francis, Justin Berfield as Reese, Erik Per Sullivan as Dewey and Craig Lamar Traylor as Stevie.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: MY BIG FAT OBNOXIOUS BOSS is preempted this night.)