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Malcolm in the Middle (2000)

Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, and Erik Per Sullivan in Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Malcolm in the Middle
TV-PG
Comedy
Sitcom

Release Date
January 9, 2000
Cast
Frankie Muniz , Jane Kaczmarek , Bryan Cranston , Christopher Masterson , Justin Berfield , Erik Per Sullivan , Catherine Lloyd Burns
Main Genre
Comedy
Seasons
7
Creator
Linwood Boomer
Distributor
20th Television, Disney+
Main Characters
Malcolm, Lois, Hal, Francis, Reese, Dewey, Jamie
Production Company
Satin City, Regency Television, Fox Television Studios, New Regency Productions
Number of Episodes
151

Summary

Malcolm in the Middle was a sitcom released back in 2000 for Fox television and starred Frankie Muniz as the titular character. In the show, Malcolm is a young prodigy with a dysfunctional family; his mom is always at wit's end, his father is eccentric, and his brothers range from military dropouts to quiet bystanders. Malcolm tries to find his place somewhere between his family and society, where his gifts sometimes put him in more trouble than he'd hoped.

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