Malcolm at the Crossroads

The best line goes to Ernest T. when he tells Malcolm how he knew that he was English. The best visual has Ernest T. beatng up the Widow Bradshaw on a homemade punching bag. Howard McNear is at his post-stroke best, especially when he's scanning his bulletin board for, among other job openings, a falcon keeper. I have never liked the easy joke about the bridal shower; it's out of character for a series that mostly avoided cheap one-liners. Malcolm's military precision at the school crossing certainly puts Jerry Miller (who used to be Robie Miller's boy) to shame. As Goober says, those cold cream guards are fierce.