Malcolm in the Middle

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 9, 2000
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 110 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 105 out of 110
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 110
  3. Negative: 3 out of 110
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  1. ZombifiedDragon
    Jul 4, 2011
    10
    The Best Television show of the noughties! Ever since the reruns of the show got canceled, i havent been watching much TV at all. It's very funny, every character is great and even the plot is very good
  2. Tss5078
    Jun 13, 2017
    8
    Many TV historians will tell you that if it wasn't wedged in between the Simpsons and the X-Files on FOX Sunday nights, Malcolm In The Middle never would have lasted seven seasons. The ratings did drop every time Fox tried to move the show, and it did ultimately get cancelled when Family Guy came back and took it's time slot. I think however, it had more to do with the kids growing up thanMany TV historians will tell you that if it wasn't wedged in between the Simpsons and the X-Files on FOX Sunday nights, Malcolm In The Middle never would have lasted seven seasons. The ratings did drop every time Fox tried to move the show, and it did ultimately get cancelled when Family Guy came back and took it's time slot. I think however, it had more to do with the kids growing up than it did with the quality of the show or it's time slot, because Malcolm In The Middle to me, was the first truly hilarious and worthwhile sitcom of the new millennium.

    The family with no last name, (yes, in seven seasons, they don't mention their last name a single time) is the dysfunctional family that puts all others to shame! The father, Hal (Bryan Cranston), may be the biggest kid of them all, with absolutely no self-control. The mother, Lois (Jane Kaczmarek), is the boss, the big scary scream machine, who hands out the punishments, and is the boys ultimate rival, making her the most fun to mess with. The oldest son, Francis (Christopher Masterson), is so bad, that he keeps getting sent away to one ridiculous place after another. The next oldest, Reese (Justin Berfield), is the good old fashion school bully. Little brother, Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan) is just as weird as they come (every time he screamed like a girl, especially when he got older, I almost peed myself). Finally, in the middle is Malcolm (Frankie Muniz), who is a genius, trying to make sense of the chaos that is his life.

    To me this show was so ahead of it's time, I mean they cast Bryan Cranston in a leading role, back when Vince Gilligan was still a part-time screen writer on the X-Files. The chemistry between the kids is fantastic and the dynamic between the laid back Hal and the high struck Lois is comedic gold. This isn't just the kind of show you love to watch, but it's also the kind of show you can tell the people involved with loved doing it. When it's more than just a job and the actors really love the characters and fellow cast members, that is when a show can become really special.

    The bottom line, most sitcoms are full of corny PG jokes meant for prime time audiences. They're something to tune into when nothing else is on, but once in a while, one of them comes along that is special and breaks the mold, Malcolm In The Middle is that show. No sitcom, with perhaps the exception of Everybody Loves Raymond has ever made me laugh as much as this show has, and trust me that is not an easy task with my weird sense of humor.    … Expand
  3. TTW107
    May 21, 2012
    10
    Everything about this show is great. I never watched it when it was on but I've gone through all seven seasons recently on netflix and I love it! One of the most entertaining sitcoms I've ever seen.
  4. chem64
    Jan 23, 2014
    10
    you gotta love this show. Its smart, clever, funny, and is probably the most accurate depiction of what the nerdy kid felt like back in JR High, and high school. Can't get enough of this, I love it. Plus, Walter White is the dad.
  5. Fren
    Mar 21, 2016
    10
    In my opinion one of the greatest TV shows to ever grace the air. This show will make you smile, laugh, think and just feel good! If you haven't seen this show, SEE IT.
  6. EljeroTV
    Dec 22, 2013
    2
    I don't know why, but I have now watched over 20 episodes of this TV-show and just can't laugh about it. I watch HIMYM, Big Bang Theory, Two and a half Men freuguently and love them, but maybe Malcolm in the Middle is just too old for me (2000). Mostly the jokes are embarassing, not funny and things like ripping of your skin like a snake is not funny either. Also I asked more than 10I don't know why, but I have now watched over 20 episodes of this TV-show and just can't laugh about it. I watch HIMYM, Big Bang Theory, Two and a half Men freuguently and love them, but maybe Malcolm in the Middle is just too old for me (2000). Mostly the jokes are embarassing, not funny and things like ripping of your skin like a snake is not funny either. Also I asked more than 10 friends, whether they like it, 'cause it got such good reviews, but not one of them liked it all in all it is maybe just me but 2/10 is very gently in my Opinion.… Expand
  7. Leboyo56
    Dec 22, 2017
    10
    @EljeroTV (the 2 score review).

    There are two types of people in this world - Malcolm and Dewey. ...you're a Reese.
  8. lox
    Mar 16, 2014
    8
    I'm not a fan of the slapstick sub-genre in comedy, but Malcolm in the Middle is a rare comedy under this sub-genre that I actually, genuinely find funny, even hilarious at times. My only gripe is the last season, which I didn't care for, but every season prior was fun to watch. Malcolm in the Middle is definitely one of my favorite comedy series.
  9. Awesomegamer777
    Nov 18, 2013
    10
    The greatest Tv sitcom comedy ever made. This show is the best comedy out there its really funny watch it and you will laugh out loud. This show is my favorite show of all time. WATCH IT!!
  10. reviewfrom19842
    Jan 1, 2017
    8
    Malcolm in the Middle first season is hilarious. With amazing acting, hilarious writing, and good characters.

    Best episode: Funeral 9/10
    Worst Episode: Shame 5/10
  11. stevenf49
    May 25, 2018
    10
    One of the Top Comedies ever to appear on television. Loved the ending too. SUPERB
  12. All_ButTrU4
    Jan 3, 2022
    7
    Orginal as it is entertaining. Munize is a powerhouse alongside this brilliant cast. Heartwarming and chaotic.
  13. Onlyclassicvg1
    Jan 24, 2023
    8
    Summary: Shutter Island is the story of two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, who are summoned to a remote and barren island off the cost of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island's fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane. (Paramount Pictures)

Awards & Rankings

3
#3 Best TV Season of 2000
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#3 Most Discussed TV Season of 2000
4
#4 Most Shared TV Season of 2000

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Jul 15, 2013
    90
    "Malcolm" is an instantly likable series, as it takes conventional TV-family material and gives it a good old-fashioned goose. [7 Jan 2000]
  2. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Monica Collins
    Jul 15, 2013
    91
    A wonderful comedy that twists the family sitcom genre to a screwball turn. [6 Jan 2000]
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Phil Rosenthal
    Jul 15, 2013
    75
    While the tendency might be to overpraise this oddball but smart and keenly observed family comedy about the ordinary life of an extraordinary child simply because it arrives square in the middle of a TV season in which most TV comedies have been simply awful, it is nonetheless one of the better shows to come down the pike. [6 Jan 2000]
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