Mon, Jan 12, 1998
After learning he and Eddie are being audited by the IRS, Malcolm hopes that his sister Maura will offer them some free accounting advice during her upcoming visit. However, before he can even explain their problem, Malcolm discovers that not only has Maura recently lost her job, but that she's also been left by her girlfriend. And once Maura despondently settles in on her brother's couch, good news about Nicolette's job and boyfriend do nothing to buoy her sagging spirits. Needing something drastic to get Maura moving again, Eddie suggests that Malcolm hire her at the restaurant. But when she insists that the customers order healthier fare, Malcolm fires Maura and gets Eddie to hire her to do the books at his garage. However, her efforts to computerize his business and straighten out his outstanding accounts costs money and upsets some longtime customers, forcing Eddie to sack Maura, too. Having now been fired by both Malcolm and Eddie, Maura is in no mood to help them out with their audit. As a result, the partners are left to face a surly IRS agent by themselves. However, as Malcolm and Eddie are about to be assessed a hefty penalty, Maura arrives to save the day and their money with her accounting acumen.
Mon, Jan 19, 1998
Though Nicolette is ready to accept, her boyfriend Lt. Stanley Proctor cannot bring himself to ask her to get married. Asked for their help, Malcolm and Eddie agree to speak with Stanley to boost his confidence. Yet, when he even has trouble with them, Malcolm and Eddie arrange for an attractive friend to convince Stanley that he's the most fascinating man in Kansas City. Still unaware that he was set up, Stanley gains renewed confidence in himself. However, instead of asking Nicolette to marry him, he decides that he's not ready to settle down just yet. And while Malcolm asks her to tell the truth about her interest in him, Cidnee admits it was all a ruse before claiming that she ended up finding Stanley attractive after all. When Nicolette asks for an opinion on what to wear when Stanley proposes, Eddie reveals that her boyfriend's newfound confidence has him wanting to date other women instead. In the wake of Nicolette's angry reaction, Malcolm and Eddie set out to change Stanley's mind. And to make Proctor jealous, Eddie poses as Nicolette's new suitor. However, while the ploy works in getting Stanley to propose, Nicolette surprises everyone when she refuses to accept.
Mon, Feb 16, 1998
Prior to the wedding of their friend Nelson Carter, Malcolm and Eddie take responsibility for organizing a bachelor party. Upon learning that Eddie has asked a friend of Simone's to be his date at the wedding, Malcolm worries that her arrival will upset their bachelor party plans. However, Eddie assures him that he's arranged for everything to go off without a hitch. Meanwhile, Nicolette goes undercover as an elderly woman in order to nab a purse snatcher. As Tim anxiously awaits the arrival of the stripper they've hired for the bachelor party, Eddie's plans are upset when Antoinette arrives early. Once super-stripper Tiffany the Tigress finally does arrive, Eddie is persuaded to join Simone and Antoinette for dessert instead. And when challenged by Simone, Malcolm agrees to join them, too. Meanwhile, as Eddie works to keep his interest in Tiffany a secret from Antoinette, Malcolm is upset over being intimidated into missing the stripper's performance. Still, he can't keep from having romantic thoughts about Simone. Blaming their sudden change of heart on Nelson getting married, Malcolm and Eddie resolve to stand fast in the face of their women. Yet, after Eddie tries to impress her with his interest in opera, Simone sees through the ruse as Antoinette longs to have the old scheming Eddie back. And while Simone is certain he chose to miss out on the bachelor party because of her, Malcolm struggles to convince her -- and himself -- otherwise. Finally, after Tim shells out $600 for a chance to marry Tiffany for a half-hour, Nicolette's undercover assignment makes her a reluctant hero.
Mon, Feb 23, 1998
In preparation for their father's surprise 60th birthday party, Malcolm and Maura arrange for Eddie's mom to cook. When Malcolm suggests inviting the Sherman family, both Eddie and his mom agree they would be far too much trouble. But after Sheila lets her sister Ruby know about the party and a Sherman family contingent arrives, it isn't long before Malcolm finds their presence a problem. After missing his dad's phone call because of Eddie's family, Malcolm sends Nicolette to pick him up at the airport. However, as Sheila and Maura square off in the kitchen and Eddie takes offense at his frustrated outburst, Malcolm leaves the apartment to the Shermans and moves his dad's party downstairs. When he and Nicolette arrive at McGee's, Marcus is expecting a big surprise party. And though Malcolm suggests a quiet family dinner at the restaurant, his dad heads upstairs to find Sheila and her family in command of the apartment. When the time comes for Marcus's gifts, Eddie's relatives sneak away. And once a mix up results in Maura and Malcolm each getting their dad a gift he's already bought for himself, an argument erupts over who's responsible for the disaster. Then, during the argument between the Shermans and the McGees, an apparent heart attack puts Marcus in the hospital. However, once the two families settle their differences out of concern for his health, Marcus reveals that he played up a stomach ache just to teach them a lesson.
Mon, Mar 2, 1998
When Malcolm grows tired of quirky ex-race car driver Rusty Shaeffer hanging around the bar all day he asks Eddie for help. Owing his start in the car repair business to Rusty, Eddie agrees to give his old friend a job. But while Rusty quickly impresses Eddie with his hard work and commitment, Hector complains that it's making him look bad. Meanwhile, Nicolette frets over giving Malcolm a traffic ticket. Once the Kansas City Classic Car Club learns about Rusty, they move their meetings to McGee's in order to have him around. As Malcolm looks forward to making a lot of money off Rusty, Eddie's customers are demanding his services, too. However, when Nicolette uncovers the fact that Rusty once walked away from a mental hospital after burning it down twenty years ago, it jeopardizes their new source of income. And while trying to keep Rusty under wraps, Malcolm and Eddie begin to wonder if they are, in fact, hiding a dangerous psychopath. After he and Eddie ask Rusty to submit to a psychiatric examination administered by Tim, Malcolm tries to sneak him into the car club meeting without Nicolette noticing. But when Nicolette finds that he's charging customers $10 apiece to meet Rusty, she threatens Malcolm with arrest, too. Unwilling to give up, Nicolette presses on until she discovers Rusty in the bar's basement. But after she agrees to bring him in following his talk to the car club, Malcolm and Eddie soon regret giving Rusty the benefit of the doubt.
Tue, Apr 28, 1998
When Malcolm decides to redesign McGee's, he gets a carpenter to build an exact replica of the bar at Kansas City's legendary Jelly Roll Club. However, there's a problem when Eddie finds that the man hired to build the bar is Harvey Squires, his old nemesis from their days in the Navy together. After Eddie explains how Squires got him blamed for dealing in stolen government property, Nicolette announces that she's bringing the entire police force in for a retirement party. So in order to reopen in time, Malcolm has no choice but to keep Squires on the job. When pressed by Malcolm, Eddie agrees to stop complaining provided that Squires apologize. Told of the demand, Squires insists that it's Eddie who should apologize. Recalling their Navy days together, goes on to paints a completely different picture of Eddie, who he says got him wrongly accused of gambling in their barracks. And when Eddie refuses to apologize, Squires quits, jeopardizing Malcolm's chances to reopen for the party. So Eddie steps in and builds a new bar himself -- one he fashions out of old car parts. When the new bar fails to work, Malcolm sees that the only way to reopen is to settle the disagreement between Eddie and Squires. Asking Nicolette to bring in a lie detector, he discovers that both Eddie and Squires appear to be telling the truth. And that's when the two sworn enemies realize that the person responsible for them being jailed was their barracks-mate, Zelman McBride. However, when Squires heads off to get revenge on McBride, Malcolm is still left without the new bar after the carpenter decides to reopen the old Jelly Roll Club himself.
Tue, May 5, 1998
After a wild night leaves him with a strange woman's named tattooed on his arm, Malcolm needs to find some way to make it a little less obvious. Instead of having the tattoo altered, Tim offers to get Malcolm some expensive laser surgery for free, provided he go on a date with his sister Claudine. Despite his strict policy against blind dates, Malcolm agrees, but only if his friends can come along. And that's when he and everyone else gets a dose of Claudine's bad attitude. When no one can interest Claudine in anything fun, Eddie suggests that nobody could seduce her. Rising to the challenge, Malcolm insists that Claudine could never resist him once he puts his mind to it. And just as he thought, she quickly falls prey to his romantic moves. But when Tim accuses him of seducing his sister, he warns Malcolm against breaking her heart or risk keeping his tattoo forever. Hoping to get rid of Claudine without hurting her feelings, Malcolm seeks Eddie's advice. But pretending to be a chain smoker and inviting her on a hunting trip doesn't work. With nowhere else to turn, he then tries putting off Claudine by making Simone jealous. But Simone doesn't take the bait, Malcolm finds that the only way he can rid himself of Claudine is to appear to be a selfish opportunist.
Tue, May 12, 1998
When Malcolm's old car finally gives out, Nicolette suggests buying a new one at an upcoming police auction. To make sure he gets a good deal, Eddie offers to go along. But when Malcolm sets his sights on a 1961 Corvette Stingray, Eddie is called on for more than mechanical expertise when his partner needs a loan to buy the classic car. As he's cleaning up on Malcolm's new car, Eddie unexpectedly finds $22,000 hidden inside. While Eddie feels entitled to keep the cash for himself, Malcolm warns that it could have criminal origins and calls Nicolette for advice. And though happy that the previous owner has been sent away for a long stay in prison, he and Eddie worry upon learning that the convicted criminal's brother is still on the loose. When the man he outbid for the car at the auction comes looking for him, Malcolm is sure that it's the owner's brother looking for the cash. Although Malcolm soon discovers that Anthony is just a classic car buff wanting to buy the car, Eddie assumes he's a killer and offers to make a deal to forget about the car -- especially since he's already spent the money he found. When the jailed owner's brother finally does arrive and Eddie realizes his mistake, he offers him all the merchandise he bought with the missing money. And when Gino is only interested in the cash, Eddie gets out of the jam with a call to an organized crime boss who owes him a favor.
Tue, May 19, 1998
A harrowing experience on an airplane flight back from a big car show that's left Eddie feeling full of life has Malcolm depressed. To help lift his flagging spirits, Simone offers him a tape of spiritual guru, Dr. Mira Shakra. As a result, Malcolm suspects his destiny lies somewhere beyond McGee's. And when Mira coincidentally shows up at the bar during her lecture tour, he's ready to change his life. Meanwhile, Eddie gets lucrative a job offer in Pittsburgh. As a result of Malcolm's meeting Mira and Eddie's new job, they call their friends together to announce they've decided to sell their business. Though no one takes them seriously at first, Mira suddenly returns to Kansas City during the middle of her tour and makes it clear that she wants something different in her life, too. Meanwhile, as they prepare to move, Malcolm and Eddie are reminded of their good times together. As Malcolm and Eddie are getting ready to say good-bye, Mira arrives at the bar with some disturbing news. Even though Malcolm has sold everything in order to start a new life together, she in love with someone else. And while not telling Eddie, he ponders what to do next.
Mon, Oct 5, 1998
As Malcolm laments selling the bar and losing his girlfriend, Eddie's job at a Pittsburgh scrap yard has turned out to be far less than advertised. Tired of his boss's profligate spending at his expense, Eddie takes matters into his own hands. And after crushing Steve's new truck, he arrives in Kansas City where he is surprised at Malcolm's sorry state. At the site of the old McGee's, Malcolm and Eddie now find an oxygen bar catering to an entirely different clientele. Upon deciding to give its new fare a try, Malcolm complains about having been dumped by a woman for the first time in his life. In an attempt to console him, Eddie recalls how they first met. And in hopes of cheering him up, he recounts being left at the altar by Malcolm's cousin. Recalling the fateful wedding day, Eddie remembers how Malcolm consoled him and then helped with the embarrassment of having to tell everyone. Making it clear that he cannot go back to his job in Pittsburgh, Eddie suggests teaming up again. And that's when the two old friends agree to start a new jazz club they call The Fifty-Fifty Club.
Mon, Oct 12, 1998
It's only after Eddie moves back in that Malcolm discovers his former partner frivolously spent all the money he made from their sale of their old building. While Eddie has plenty of toys to occupy their time, he and Malcolm are $20,000 short of what they need to open their jazz club. At the office of T.R. Hawkins, the man who bought their building, Malcolm and Eddie learn he now wants much more for it than what he paid them. And while Eddie promises to provide the inspiration, he relies on Malcolm to come up with a plan to launch their new venture. At the oxygen bar that occupies the former McGee's, business isn't booming. Hoping to take advantage of the current tenant's woes, they offer to rent the building from Hawkins instead. However, when he wants much more than what the oxygen bar is paying, the boys are back to square one. At the bar, Malcolm and Eddie try to get its owner, Leonard Rickets, to admit his business is a failure and throw in the towel. However, without the bar, Leonard not only doesn't have a job, but he doesn't have a place to live either. So, when Malcolm and Eddie agree to sublet the bar and give Leonard a job, all for far less money than Hawkins wanted, they beat the owner at his own game and set out to open the Fifty-Fifty Club.
Mon, Oct 19, 1998
As they are preparing for the grand opening of the Fifty-Fifty Club, Malcolm seeks Eddie's advice on everything from beer glasses to the menu. But, when Eddie prefers to concentrate on the club's musical entertainment, leaving the other decisions to him, Malcolm suspects his best friend feels guilty over not putting up any money to get their club off the ground. Meanwhile, when Nicolette quits the police force, Malcolm hires her to be a waitress at the club. As Malcolm continues to ask his advice and then just as quickly ignores it, Eddie orders T-shirts to give away at the opening. When Malcolm complains about not be consulted first, Eddie decides that his partner should make all the decisions from now on. But once Malcolm is forced to deal with the consequences, he regrets having offended Eddie. Meanwhile, as Leonard hires his cousin to be the club's new bartender, Nicolette balks at Malcolm's choice of waitress uniforms. Wanting to be a financial contributor, too, Eddie turns to their landlord, T.R. Hawkins. While Hawkins doesn't want to loan him the $20,000, he is willing to make an investment in the club in exchange for a stake in the business. Then, after Eddie comes up with enough money to make their opening a big success, Malcolm learns that he's started to work on restoring Hawkins's collection of classic cars in order to get the money. Finally, Malcolm and Eddie are forced to take Leonard aside and remind him that, in spite of what he told his cousin Doug, they are the owners of the club.
Mon, Oct 26, 1998
At the Fifty-Fifty Club's first Halloween party, Eddie is electrocuted after accidentally spilling a drink on his microphone. However, as Malcolm, Nicolette and Doug come to his aid, Eddie reveals that it was yet another in a series of Halloween pranks he's played on his partner over the years. And once they recall many of Eddie's past efforts, he and Malcolm head to an out of town party to celebrate Halloween. After running out of gas on the way back home, Malcolm and Eddie check into a nearby motel for the night. Although their evening gets off to a rocky start, a beautiful guest soon invites them to join her and her sister for a drink. However, as Malcolm is getting to know Veronica, Eddie discovers that Jody isn't nearly as attractive. And though Malcolm encourages him to tough it out, Eddie balks until Jody decides she wants to spend the night with Malcolm instead. As Eddie tries to get some time alone with Veronica, Malcolm claims that he can't bring himself to stay with Jody. Overhearing the sisters arguing violently next door, Eddie finds them both lying dead in a pool of blood. But, after getting Malcolm and returning to the girl's room, Eddie is surprised to find that they've both disappeared. Told by the manager that he saw the ghosts of two sisters, who stabbed each other to death at the motel on Halloween ten years ago, Eddie decides he's going home. However, he's nearly scared to death one more time by Jody and Veronica before learning it was all an elaborate practical joke staged by Malcolm.
Mon, Nov 2, 1998
After impressing the lovely and interested Tracy Burke, Malcolm finds himself three weeks into what is shaping up to be a serious relationship. As Malcolm is certain that he's found the woman of his dreams, Eddie is besieged by obscene phone calls from an admirer. And once Eddie starts dating her, he's also found the perfect mate, unaware that it's Tracy. Only after their respective infatuations causes them to lose interest in other women do Malcolm and Eddie realize there's a problem. Comparing notes, they discover that, while their girlfriends are quite different, the are both the same woman. However, upon finding Tracy at her apartment, Malcolm and Eddie's protests are cut short when another boyfriend arrives for a romantic evening. Embarrassed at being beaten at their own game, Malcolm and Eddie return to the club to lick their wounds. As a result, each of them pledges to take a break from dating in order to heal. But it doesn't take long for the guys to get back into the swing of things.
Mon, Nov 2, 1998
While at church with her friends, Nicolette volunteers to deliver meals to the congregation's elderly members. However, just as Reverend Hughes is looking for someone to teach Sunday school, Leonard's spilled coffee startles Malcolm and Eddie. And when the Reverend mistakes leaping to their feet as an eagerness to teach, Malcolm and Eddie find themselves offering to share the teaching duties. After Nicolette refuses to let him and Eddie out of their responsibility to the class, Malcolm arrives at Sunday school prepared to teach the story of Moses. However, his detailed historical analysis only stupefies his young charges. But, if Malcolm's lesson bored the youngsters to tears, Eddie's permissive approach the following week only created chaos. As word of their respective disasters reaches the congregation, Malcolm and Eddie are ready to resign. Admonishing them not to give up so easily, Nicolette encourages her friends to find a creative solution to the problem. So, after enlisting Leonard in the effort, they recreate ancient Egypt for their class during a very special dramatic rendition of the story of Moses and Pharaoh.
Mon, Nov 9, 1998
Because of their success, Malcolm and Eddie decide that now might be the time for the Fifty-Fifty Club to expand. After drawing up plans to take over Eddie's old repair shop, he and Malcolm invite their landlord to hear their proposal. And that's when they learn that Hawkins has already rented the old garage to dance teacher Laura Morales. After dropping by Laura's new studio, Malcolm and Eddie both hit it off with their new neighbor. But when Malcolm offers $50 to help her find another location, Laura will hear nothing of it. Then, following a problem that leaves the entire building without any electricity, and some early morning noise coming from the studio, Malcolm calms an irate Eddie before going to see Laura himself. While prepared to get tough, Malcolm is surprised to find that Laura has already dealt with all their problems. And once she offers to pay for having his car towed out of her parking space, too, Malcolm is impressed with her efforts to be a good neighbor. Realizing that his partner has been seduced by Laura's charms, Eddie claims he can get her to move. But after he ends up dancing with Laura, Eddie also agrees that she should stay.
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Mon, Nov 9, 1998
On the eve of closing a big real estate deal with wealthy developer J.P. Montgomery, Malcolm and Eddie's landlord, T.J. Hawkins arrives at the Fifty-Fifty Club to celebrate. To seal their deal, Hawkins has invited Montgomery to play golf at his club. But, when the others in the foursome cancel, Malcolm and Eddie offer to fill in. After striking a deal with Hawkins for a few rounds of golf at his exclusive country club, Malcolm and Eddie arrive for the match. Although both Malcolm and Hawkins balk at making a wager, Eddie accepts Montgomery's offer of a $100 a hole. Owing Eddie $500 after 13 holes, the real estate tycoon then suggests increasing their bet. But after he agrees and Montgomery suddenly turns up the heat, it's clear that Eddie's been taken for a ride. With one hole left to play and Eddie down $1,000, Malcolm points out that if Montgomery can cheat at golf, he wouldn't think twice about cheating on their deal, too. And once a phone call proves that Montgomery is playing him against another potential investor, Hawkins challenges him to a contest -- one which will give the winner a $4 million advantage on their deal. Finally, after Hawkins agrees to cover his losses and give him and Malcolm access to his collection of classic cars, Eddie takes on Montgomery - and wins!
Mon, Nov 16, 1998
While onstage at the club, Eddie finds himself being relentlessly heckled by Jo Jo Johnson. After he returns the insults, Eddie is challenged to a fight. Despite Malcolm's warning, he agrees to square off with Jo Jo at Knuckles' Gym. But as he goes into training with Malcolm, Eddie has second thoughts once Nicolette reveals that Jo Jo was a boxing champion in prison. In an effort to save Eddie from a brutal beating, Malcolm suggests that his friend take a dive. Determined to take Malcolm's advice to heart, he arrives at the gym for his match with Jo Jo. But after getting in a few good licks, Eddie reconsiders his plans to lose. And once Jo Jo delivers another insult along with a flurry of damaging punches, Eddie is determined to fight to the finish. Although he worries about his best friend, Malcolm gives Eddie all the encouragement he can muster. As Jo Jo continues to land some solid punches, Eddie holds his own as the fight goes on. And even though he takes a beating he'll never forget, Eddie finally wins.
Mon, Nov 16, 1998
When Malcolm's older brother drops in unexpectedly, Nicolette makes it clear that she's more than a little interested in him. As the competitiveness that has always existed between the McGee brothers bubbles to the surface, Nicolette is disappointed to learn Trey is married. And when she suggests they come to the bowling alley where she's about to start working, Malcolm asks Leonard to come along and keep the competition from ruining the evening. At the bowling alley, Leonard quickly sees that keeping Malcolm and Trey from fighting is a lot of work. Despite his efforts, the two brothers are soon arguing over everything from technique to keeping score. Meanwhile, Nicolette doesn't appreciate how her customers are treating her. And following a run in with the boss's wife, she quits. After a disagreement over the score, Malcolm starts to walk away until an insult hurled by Trey brings him running back. After breaking up their fight, Leonard insists that Trey apologize. Left to settle their differences alone, Malcolm reveals how disappointed he was that Trey left home following their parent's divorce. Confessing to have always regretted leaving like he did, Trey then admits how proud he is of Malcolm. And after Trey announces that he's about to become a father, he and Malcolm finally make amends.
Mon, Nov 23, 1998
After agreeing to stay late and help out at the club, Nicolette is surprised when Malcolm complains about her missing a weekly staff meeting. Already feeling put upon after Malcolm orders her to work on Thanksgiving, Nicolette is harassed by an unreasonable customer. And when Malcolm refuses to back her up in a showdown with Mick Steinmetz, she quits. Meanwhile, despite Malcolm's advice, Leonard gets tongue tied while asking a beautiful customer for a date. In Nicolette's absence, the Fifty-Fifty Club is woefully understaffed. Despite Eddie's protests, Malcolm won't apologize, insisting that it be up to Nicolette to ask for her job back. However, when he has to face Mick's harsh criticism, Malcolm suddenly revises his policy about the customer always being right and throws the unruly Steinmetz out. Meanwhile, Leonard's unsuccessful efforts to woo Shannon with a poetry reading catch the attention of another female customer. Swallowing his pride, Malcolm goes to Nicolette's to make amends. Although he can't bring himself to accept responsibility for her leaving, he does place a call to the psychic hot line Nicolette is working for to apologize. And already tired of her new job, Nicolette agrees to return to work. Finally, Malcolm uses Leonard and Allison's attraction for one another to clear out the club at closing time.
Mon, Nov 23, 1998
When she arrives at the bar for the first time, Malcolm is smitten with Ashley's beauty and charm -- until he discovers she's the daughter of his landlord, T.R. Hawkins. Despite the potential for problems, Ashley invites Malcolm to join her at a cocktail party -- an idea that T.R. immediately tries to squelch. However, when Ashley refuses to rescind the invitation, Hawkins warns Malcolm to behave himself when he's out with his daughter. Falling in love with Ashley does wonders for Malcolm's disposition. And though Malcolm could not be happier, his landlord isn't. In an effort to stem the romance, Hawkins offers the tight-fisted Malcolm a very generous lease renewal on the condition that he never sees Ashley again. And to insure that Malcolm knows he's serious, Hawkins threatens to throw him out if he doesn't accept. While Nicolette encourages Malcolm to follow his heart and not let Hawkins dictate such harsh terms, Leonard recommends accepting the new lease and finding another girlfriend. Hoping to distract his daughter away from Malcolm, Hawkins gives her an expensive new car as a present for passing the bar exam. But when Ashley invites him out for a ride, Malcolm must reveal that her dad is coercing him. Ignoring the potential financial fallout, he agrees to join Ashley in defiance of her father. Finally, after Ashley offers to represent Malcolm in court, Hawkins has no choice but to back down.