Malcolm in the Middle
Family. The weirdest people you'll ever meet.
Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006)
Seasons: 7,
episodes: 151
Average rating:
8.2/10
174 307
Status
Completed
Creators
Scenario
Pang-Ni Landrum
Author
Composer
Charles Sydnor
Producer
Jimmy Simons
Actors
Frankie Muniz
Malcolm
Jane Kaczmarek
Lois
Justin Berfield
Reese
Erik Per Sullivan
Dewey
Christopher Masterson
Francis
James Rodriguez
Jamie
Lukas Rodriguez
Jamie
Short description
A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Release date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
Season 1 Malcolm, a gifted 11-year-old with an IQ of 165, navigates life in a chaotic household with his overbearing mother Lois, quirky father Hal, and mischievous brothers Reese, Dewey, and Francis. As he adjusts to being placed in a class for gifted students, Malcolm deals with the typical trials of ad…
|
16 | 2000-01-09 | 7.7 |
Season 2 The family’s misadventures continue as Malcolm faces new challenges at school and home. Reese explores his culinary talents, Dewey’s imagination runs wild, and Francis’s escapades at military school add to the family’s chaos.
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25 | 2000-11-05 | 7.6 |
Season 3 Francis leaves military school to work at a resort in Alaska, encountering new challenges under his strict boss, Lavernia. Back home, Malcolm and his brothers continue to stir up trouble, leading to humorous and unpredictable situations.
|
22 | 2001-11-11 | 7.4 |
Season 4 The family dynamics shift with the arrival of baby Jamie. Malcolm navigates teenage life, including romantic interests and school pressures, while Hal and Lois juggle parenting their growing brood.
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22 | 2002-11-03 | 7.5 |
Season 5 Malcolm and his brothers find themselves in various predicaments, from neighborhood block parties to school projects gone awry. Francis’s life on the ranch presents its own set of challenges, adding to the family’s ongoing adventures.
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22 | 2003-11-02 | 7.3 |
Season 6 As Malcolm enters his senior year, he faces the pressures of impending adulthood. Reese and Dewey continue their usual antics, and Hal and Lois deal with the complexities of raising their unconventional family.
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22 | 2004-11-07 | 7.5 |
Season 7 In the final season, Malcolm prepares for graduation and contemplates his future. The family’s journey culminates in a series of events that highlight their growth, resilience, and the enduring bond that holds them together.
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22 | 2005-09-30 | 7.3 |
What's left behind the scenes
- Actress Jane Kaczmarek has three children, all of whom were born via Cesarean section. When filming a non-C-section birth scene in one of the episodes, the actress simply played the woman in labor by relying on memories of all the births she had seen on television.
- In one episode, Hal returns from a stadium with the children and discovers that Lois has turned all their things upside down. Among the belongings, a pack of Morley cigarettes is visible—the same fictional brand preferred by the Smoking Man in 'The X-Files' (1993).
- Bryan Cranston performed some of the stunts in the series himself. For example, the actor specifically learned how to rollerblade. Moreover, he personally acted in the scene where he is completely covered by a swarm of bees. 10,000 bees were placed on the actor, and he escaped with only one sting.
- During the credits, two wrestlers are briefly visible on screen. These are Bret Hart and Chris Benoit.
- In the pilot episode, the audience learns that the main characters' surname is Wilkerson. Subsequently, however, it was decided to omit the surname entirely. A joke circulated on set that all family members now bore the surname 'Nameless.' This is confirmed in the final episode, 'Graduation,' in a shot where Francis drops a pass, and the surname momentarily appears on it.
- The animated inserts briefly shown during the opening credits are taken from a 1989 adaptation of a Japanese manga.
- In the original version of the series, Otto Mankasser and his wife are German. In the German version, their nationality was changed, and the characters were made Dutch.
- During the opening credits, a kissing couple is shown being attacked by a monster. These are clips from the 1961 horror film 'The Creature from the Haunted Sea' (Roger Corman).
- Part of the opening credits are shown against footage from Don Huff's adventure film 'One Million Years B.C.' (1966). One shot shows Raquel Welch in the clutches of a giant bird; another shows a fight with a monstrous turtle.
- The monster rising from the water during the opening credits is the Kraken from Desmond Davis's adventure film 'Clash of the Titans' (1981).
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