9. Dirty Magazine

Malcolm decides to publish a student's, Ronnie's ( Lori Beth Denberg ) brilliant story in the school newsletter despite its adult content. Principal Block ( Kurtwood Smith ) censors him, but Malcolm contacts the ACLU, who forces him not to censor the story. Block cancels all extracurricular activities and only reinstates them when Malcolm calls off the ACLU, but Malcolm gets revenge on Block by publishing his own magazine just outside the school grounds, also containing the story. During work, Hal has a close counter with his new female supervisor, of whom Lois encourages him to continue to flirt with to avoid him getting fired. Reese attempts to manipulate Dewey to prove he is smarter than he is. Meanwhile, Francis tries to teach Otto how to dance for Otto and Gretchen's 25th anniversary, only to realize Otto is a terrible dancer.