HAL AND LOIS CELEBRATE THEIR ANNIVERSARY ON "MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE" SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, ON FOX

Francis decides to surprise the family by coming home, but he catches Jamie off-guard and ends up knocking the lights out in the house. Meanwhile, it's Lois who's in the dark when Hal decides to cancel their anniversary dinner and forces Reese to cook them a romantic feast at home, and Malcolm who ends up in hot water when he sneaks three Swedish girls into the house on the "Blackout" episode of MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Sunday, Feb. 26 (7:00-7:30 PM PT) on FOX. (MIM-707) (TV-PG D)

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.

Guest Cast: Julia Levy-Boeken as Inge, Anastasia Baranova as Sonja and Ellen Hollman as Maayke.

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the preceding live coverage of the California 500 NASCAR race, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE and KING OF THE HILL will air on the West Coast only.]