HAL GETS TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM ON "MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE" SUNDAY, JULY 30, ON FOX

When Hal looses his tooth during a poker game, his buddy Trey tells him to come to his dental office, but Hal really feels the pain when he's hit with a $2,000 bill that causes a rift between the two friends. Meanwhile, Reese teaches Lois how to ride a bike and Malcolm and Dewey find their new favorite pastime of sleeping in the "Hal's Dentist" episode of MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE Sunday, July 30 (7:00-7:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (MIM-717) (TV-PG L, V)

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.