In the words of They Might Be Giants' rollicking Grammy-winning theme song, "life is unfair." The inventive and wholly original sitcom Malcolm in the Middle has been honored with a Peabody Award and Emmys for directing and writing, but if life was fair, it would have earned an Emmy for Best Comedy Series, not to mention statuettes for its pitch-perfect cast. With his perpetual "yes, me worry" expression, Frankie Muniz instantly earns audience empathy as Malcolm, whose chances for a normal life are thwarted not only by his genius IQ, but also by his outrageously dysfunctional family: Lois, his obsessive, control-freak mother; Hal, his loving but ineffectual father; Francis, his eldest brother waging his own private war at military school; middle brother Reese, a delinquent savant; and Dewey, the put-upon youngest. As Malcolm observes at one point, "This family may be rude, loud and gross, and have no shame whatsoever, but with them you know where you stand."
Show Info
Average Runtime: 30 minutes
Status: Running; returning April 2026
Show Type:
Scripted
Genres:
Comedy
Episodes ordered: 4 episodes
Created by:
Linwood Boomer
7.7 (61 votes)
Next Episode
TBA
Episode 8x01; Apr 10, 2026
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 7x22: Graduation | May 14, 2006 | |
| 7x21: Morp | Apr 23, 2006 | |
| 7x20: Cattle Court | Apr 16, 2006 |
Cast
Recent discussions
Lois's refusal to accept reality because it doesn't fit her belief is so prescient by about 21 years today's tendency to dispute and call reality "false news" / refuse to accept direct evidence of crimes.
Extra Details
Also known as:
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Малкълм (
Bulgaria)
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Malcolm mittendrin (
Germany)
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Már megint Malcolm (
Hungary)
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Малкольм в центре внимания (
Russian Federation)
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Malcolm mittendrin (
Switzerland)
- Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
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‘Malcolm In The Middle: Life’s Still Unfair’ Premieres April 10 On Hulu And Hulu On Disney+
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"Malcolm in the Middle" Revived at Disney+