Malcolm in the Middle
“Family. The weirdest people you'll ever meet.”
CreatorLinwood Boomer
Malcolm is a boy genius trapped in the least peaceful place imaginable: a lower-middle-class household ruled by his ferocious mother Lois, his cheerfully clueless father Hal, and a pack of scheming, feral brothers. Fast-talking directly to the camera, he narrates the daily warfare of a family perpetually one disaster away from collapse, where being smart offers no protection from the chaos. Shot without a laugh track and staged like a live-action cartoon, the series finds manic comedy in the indignities of childhood and the exhaustion of parenthood. Sharp, anarchic and warmer than it lets on, it captures the peculiar loyalty that binds even the most dysfunctional family.
Seasons
7
Episodes
151
Country
United States
Status
Ended
Cast
Frankie Muniz
Malcolm · 151 eps
Jane Kaczmarek
Lois · 151 eps
Bryan Cranston
Hal · 151 eps
Justin Berfield
Reese · 151 eps
Erik Per Sullivan
Dewey · 151 eps
Christopher Masterson
Francis · 151 eps
Craig Lamar Traylor
Stevie Kenarban · 59 eps
David Anthony Higgins
Craig Feldspar · 39 eps
Emy Coligado
Piama Tananahaakna · 28 eps
Eric Nenninger
Eric Hansen · 27 eps
Kenneth Mars
Otto Mannkusser · 27 eps
Kyle Sullivan
Dabney Hooper · 24 eps
Gary Anthony Williams
Abe Kenarban · 18 eps
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Lukas Rodriguez
Jamie · 18 eps
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James Rodriguez
Jamie · 18 eps
Daniel von Bargen
Commandant Edwin Spangler · 15 eps
Cloris Leachman
Ida Welker · 11 eps
Kasan Butcher
Joe · 12 eps
Sandy Ward
Pete · 11 eps
Drew Powell
Drew · 11 eps
Meagen Fay
Gretchen Mannkusser · 11 eps
Arjay Smith
Finley · 9 eps
Chris Eigeman
Lionel Herkabe · 9 eps
John Ennis
Artie · 9 eps
Catherine Lloyd Burns
Caroline Miller · 9 eps
Karim Prince
Stanley · 8 eps
Cameron Monaghan
Chad · 6 eps
Alex Morris
Trey · 7 eps
Dan Martin
Malik · 7 eps
Brenda Wehle
Lavernia · 7 eps
Edward James Gage
Brian · 7 eps
Merrin Dungey
Kitty Kenarban · 6 eps
Hayden Panettiere
Jessica · 4 eps
Todd Giebenhain
Richie · 6 eps
Jonathan Craig Williams
Steve · 6 eps
Tania Raymonde
Cynthia Sanders · 4 eps
Richard Gross
Dave · 5 eps
Bradley Whitford
Meg's Husband · 2 eps
Brittany Finamore
Alison · 5 eps
Reagan Dale Neis
Laura · 5 eps
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Malcolm in the Middle
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HuluEpisode Guide
1
Pilot
Malcolm finds his life as the middle brother in an eccentric family made even more difficult by his being placed in a class for gifted students at school where he reluctantly befriends another boy with a high IQ and stands up to a bully.
2
Red Dress
Lois must take drastic steps to discover which of her sons ruined the special dress she bought for an anniversary dinner with Hal.
3
Home Alone 4
Lois and Hal leave the boys alone for the weekend with Francis. the boys assume that if all goes well, Francis may not have to go back to military school.
4
Shame
Parallel stories pit Malcolm against a bullying, obnoxious new kid and Francis vies with his intimidating, military-school commandant, who's presenting sex-education lectures. Meanwhile, Hal takes heat after cutting down a tree.
5
Malcolm Babysits
Malcolm's cushy babysitting job provides relief from the trailer the family's using while their house is being fumigated, until Malcolm learns that the trust placed in him in his new position is strictly limited. Meanwhile, the military school's master key leads Francis to a corpse, for which he provides a proper send-off.
6
Sleepover
Malcolm sleeps over at Stevie's house and, appalled at his over-protected lifestyle, persuades him to sneak out to a strange, late-night escapade. Francis deals with hazing at military school. Reese tries to prove he's man enough to watch a scary movie.
7
Francis Escapes
Francis goes AWOL from military school to link up with his girlfriend, a ditsy doozy who's made him gaga.
8
Krelboyne Picnic
The whole family attends a Krelboyne family picnic, and Malcolm dreads his performance in the event's Academic Circus will make him look like a freak. Disasters abound as stage acts bomb, families feud, and Malcolm's dad serves meat to vegetarians.
9
Lois vs. Evil
Lois's firing prompts household economizing. Meanwhile, Francis delights in his honor-guard duty—at a teenage beauty pageant.
10
Stock Car Races
While Hal secretly takes the boys to the stock car races, Lois desperately searches for her missing paycheck. Francis at military school is keeping a boa constrictor as a pet.
11
Funeral
A relative's funeral conflicts with Malcolm's plans for his very first date, so he tries to figure out a way to skip the bereavement ceremony.
12
Cheerleader
A spiffy cheerleader attracts slovenly Reese, who cleans up his act—best as he can—to woo her. He even joins her rah-rah squad. Dewey tries to convince Lois and Hal to buy him a new toy. Francis has a heart-to-heart conversation with headmaster Spangler.
13
Rollerskates
Roller-skating lessons from Hal bug Malcolm, who rebels against dad's discipline while mom agonizes in bed from a backache she blames on Reese. Francis avoids his squad's survival weekend.
14
The Bots and the Bees
Malcolm and his Krelboyne classmates enlist the help of Hal for a school project, which involves a robot, and an enormous swarm of bees. Lois visits Francis at his school after he becomes injured and soon clashes with Spangler.
15
Smunday
The boys stay home from school when their mother thinks it's Sunday instead of Monday. Malcolm thinks of a plan to get Francis out of trouble once again. Hal gets sucked in by a Porsche dealership.
16
Water Park (1)
When the family goes to a water park for a day, Dewey is left home with an elderly, stern babysitter. Francis is hustled at pocket billiards by his military-school commandant.
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