Gretchen Mannkusser is a fictional character portrayed by Meagen Fay in the TV series Malcolm in the Middle.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Zoo (season 4), they were 45 years old.
They appear in 11 episodes out of a total of 151 aired and have accumulated 4 positive votes.
Episodes11
Zoo
episode S4.E1 november 2002The family goes to the zoo. Malcolm is going through a crisis, and he and Dewey find themselves in a unfortunate situation. Reese angers an animal at the zoo. Hal is jealous of a former flame of Lois's who works at the zoo.
Forbidden Girlfriend
episode S4.E6 december 2002Malcolm sneaks around to date a girl whose father hates him; Hal and Lois become more productive when they can't have sex for a week; Dewey discovers he's an "evil twin"; Francis mediates a dispute between Otto and his cowboy neighbors.
Boys at Ranch
episode S4.E8 january 2003On a visit to Francis' dude ranch Hal can't help being disappointed in Francis' success, Reese and Malcolm fear Francis has turned into an overly responsible grownup, and Gretchen punishes Dewey for breaking a valuable doll.
Kicked Out
episode S4.E12 march 2003When Hal kicks Malcolm out of the house for misbehaving, Reese tries to take advantage of Hal's distraction to come up with a truly bad stunt of his own, and Francis takes offense when Otto's musician nephew plays a musical accompaniment to Francis' every move.
Stereo Store
episode S4.E13 march 2003Hal lands a second job at an electronics store, while Malcolm is dumbfounded by their new babysitter, who's the same age as himself.
Garage Sale
episode S4.E15 april 2003The family decides to hold a garage sale to fund repairs of the bedroom wall and Lois puts Reese in charge. Hal finds his old radio-transmitter and starts running a pirate broadcast like he once operated in college.
Academic Octathalon
episode S4.E16 april 2003Malcolm competes in an academic octathlon but hates the intensity of the other competitors; Hal fights to regain Dewey's love; Reese tries to get out of going to a formal dance; Francis and Piama's argument over chores proves highly contagious to other couples.
Vegas
episode S5.E1 november 2003The family travels to Las Vegas when Hal experiences a dream about hitting the jackpot; Dewey and Reese enter an enormously obese rabbit in a contest; Lois gets to meet her favorite singer backstage; Otto and Francis get trapped in a well.
Christmas Trees
episode S5.E7 december 2003Hal and the boys enter the season of goodwill in a competitive spirit when the local church starts to undercut them on Christmas tree prices.
Dirty Magazine
episode S5.E9 january 2004When Malcolm becomes editor of the high school literary magazine, the principal instructs him to censor a well-written story; Lois encourages Hal to flirt with a new supervisor so he can keep his job; Francis teaches Otto how to waltz; and Reese pulls a prank on Dewey.
Hot Tub
episode S5.E10 january 2004Lois and Hal clash after Hal purchases a hot tub; Malcolm gets his driver's permit, only to get mixed up in a dispute between Polly and her ex-boyfriend; and Reese steals Dewey's friend.
- Zoo
- Forbidden Girlfriend
- Boys at Ranch
- Kicked Out
- Stereo Store
- Garage Sale
- Academic Octathalon
- Vegas
- Christmas Trees
- Dirty Magazine
- Hot Tub