LOIS TAKES ON UNCLE SAM IN ORDER TO FIND REESE ON "MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE" SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, ON FOX

Reese, having enlisted in the Army, parachutes into Afghanistan and immediately deserts, disguising himself as an Afghani woman. Lois convinces an Army officer to give up Reese's location and sells the car to buy a plane ticket, intent on rescuing her son. Meanwhile, Malcolm tries to assuage his guilt over Reese's enlistment by committing an act of random violence and destruction in his brother's honor on the MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE episode "Reese Comes Home" Sunday, Jan. 9 (7:30-8:00 PM PT) on FOX. (MIM-602) (TV-PG)

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 NOTES: Due to the NFL Wild Card game spillover, both of tonight's MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE episodes will air on the West Coast only; KING OF THE HILL, THE SIMPSONS, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT and MY BIG FAT OBNOXIOUS BOSS are preempted this night; this is Day 1 of the 2-day/4-hour 24 season premiere.)