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Overview

User Rating:
8.4/10   12,678 votes
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Creator:
Linwood Boomer
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 full episode list
Release Date:
9 January 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
A gifted young teen tries to survive with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 7 Golden Globes. Another 39 wins & 82 nominations more
User Comments:
Consistently funny and original more (154 total)

Cast

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Bryan Cranston ... Hal (151 episodes, 2000-2006)

Justin Berfield ... Reese (151 episodes, 2000-2006)

Erik Per Sullivan ... Dewey (151 episodes, 2000-2006)

Jane Kaczmarek ... Lois (150 episodes, 2000-2006)

Christopher Masterson ... Francis (150 episodes, 2000-2006)

Frankie Muniz ... Malcolm (150 episodes, 2000-2006)

Craig Lamar Traylor ... Stevie Kenarban / ... (61 episodes, 2000-2006)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Fighting in Underpants (USA) (working title)
Malcolm (Canada: French title) (France) (Switzerland: French title) [fr]
Malcolm (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Малкълм (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title) [bg]
Imelaps Malcolm (Estonia) [et]
Már megint Malcolm (Hungary) [hu]
Malcolm - ett geni i familjen (Sweden) [sv]
Malcolm i midten (Norway) [no]
Malcolm i midten (Denmark) [da]
Malcolm mittendrin (Germany) [de]
Veljemme on nero (Finland) [fi]
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Runtime:
30 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
USA:TV-14 (one episode) | Canada:G (Quebec) (DVD rating) | Canada:PG (DVD rating) | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:Livre | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the episode where Hal and the boys go to the race track, they come home to discover that Lois had gone through all of their stuff, in that pile was a pack of Morley cigarettes, the same fake brand the Cigarette Smoking Man prefers to use on "The X Files" (1993). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: At the end of Lois vs. Evil, Malcolm speaks to camera with several children moving in the background. One boy doesn't know where or when to move and he tries to speak to someone off camera. In the end he gives up, shrugs his shoulders and walks off. more
Quotes:
Hal: Before you saying anything, I don't want you to think of this as Christmas cider. This is non-denominational winter cider. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Family Guy: Family Gay (#7.8)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Boss of Me more

FAQ

What does "Krelboyne class" mean?
What is the family's last name?
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10 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Consistently funny and original, 8 August 2007
10/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

When this show first debuted right after THE SIMPSONS, I incorrectly thought it was just a live action knock-off of the Simpson family. While there are some similarities, the show managed to carve out a unique niche for itself due to the show's wonderful ability to tell two or three stories simultaneously and interweave them so well. Plus the humor involving this very dysfunctional family managed to be unique enough that I honestly can't say it was like any other show on television. Excellent writing, casting and enough bizarre plot twists to keep you interested, it's not surprising this show lasted seven seasons. In fact, considering how FOX moved the show around so much, it's a testament to the quality of the show that this didn't kill it--as so often happens when they move shows around without consideration for the audience. In the end, when it was canceled, the show was STILL well written and going strong--and could have perhaps gone on for another season or two.

By the way, as a testament to the great writing, unlike most comedies this one did not use a laugh track because they knew the situations were funny and they didn't need to coax the viewer into laughing--and it didn't insult the intelligence of the audience.

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