Malcolm in the Middle is an American family television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for Fox. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes. The series follows a dysfunctional working class family and stars Frankie Muniz in the lead role as Malcolm, an adolescent who tests at a genius level. While he enjoys his intelligence, he greatly resents having to take special classes for gifted children, which are mocked by the rest of the kids at school and called "Krelboynes", referring to the clumsy and nerdy lead character Seymour Krelboyne from Little Shop of Horrors. Jane Kaczmarek plays Malcolm's overbearing, hotheaded and stubborn mother, Lois, and Bryan Cranston plays his immature, manic, but loving father, Hal. Christopher Kennedy Masterson plays eldest brother, Francis, the trouble-making son who, in earlier episodes, was in military school, but eventually marries and settles into a steady job.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Linwood Boomer |
| Starring | Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Masterson, Justin Berfield, Erik Per Sullivan, Catherine Lloyd Burns, Frankie Muniz |
| Theme music composer | John Flansburgh, John Linnell |
| Opening theme | "Boss of Me" by They Might Be Giants |
| Ending theme | "Boss of Me" (instrumental) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 151 |
| Executive producer(s) | Linwood Boomer, Matthew Carlson |
| Camera setup | Panavision, Single-camera |
| Running time | 21–23 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Satin City, Regency Television, Fox Television Studios |
| Distributor | 20th Television |
| Original network | Fox |
| Picture format | 720p (16:9 HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
About Malcolm in the Middle
A young genius is forced to endure life with his not so intelligent family. The show ran for seven seasons and 151 episodes.
Achievement of Malcolm in the Middle
The show won seven Emmys during its run and was nominated 33 times in total. The theme song for the show, "Boss of Me," was performed by They Might Be Giants.
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Latest information about Malcolm in the Middle updated on July 28 2021.
