Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle
Premiere	January 9, 2000
Finale	May 14, 2006
Creator	Linwood Boomer
Network/Provider	FOX
Style	30-minute sitcom
Company	Satin City, Inc., Regency Television, Fox Television Studios
Seasons	7
Episodes	151
Origin	USA

Malcolm in the Middle is centered around a somewhat dysfunctional, but close-knit family. Malcolm, the main character in the show, is a genius. He has always had trouble making 'normal' friends, so he hangs out with the other kids in his accelerated class.

He has four brothers, Francis, the oldest has always been away from home, either at school, or working. Reese, is a year older than Malcolm, he is a bully, and is not too bright. His brother Dewey is a few years younger than Malcolm, and has recently started playing the piano, he is a prodigy or sorts. His youngest brother is Jamie, and is only a couple years old.

Their father, Hal, is a nice guy, and lets his wife Lois control him. Lois is a stern mother, and will let her kids get away with nothing.

Malcolm in the Middle is very much like a traditional sitcom, but it has no laugh track.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Jane Kaczmarek	Lois	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Bryan Cranston	Hal	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Christopher Kennedy Masterson	Francis	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Justin Berfield	Reese	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Erik Per Sullivan	Dewey	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Catherine Lloyd Burns	Caroline Miller	*	o
Frankie Muniz	Malcolm	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
David Anthony Higgins	Craig Feldspar	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Craig Lamar Traylor	Stevie Kenarban	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Gary Anthony Williams	Abe Kenarban	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Evan Matthew Cohen	Lloyd	*	*	*	*
Kyle Sullivan	Dabney Hooper	*	*	*	*
Eric Nenninger	Eric Hansen	*	*	*
Daniel von Bargen	Edwin Spangler	*	*	*
Kasan Butcher	Joe	*	*
Emy Coligado	Piama Tananahaakna			*	*	*	*	*
Jessica Sanford	Jamie				*	*
Kara Sanford					*	*
James Rodriguez							*	*
Lukas Rodriguez							*	*
Kenneth Mars	Otto Mannkusser				*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
FOX
Season One	January 9, 2000	May 21, 2000				16
Season Two	November 5, 2000	May 20, 2001				25
Season Three	November 11, 2001	May 12, 2002				22
Season Four	November 3, 2002	May 18, 2003				22
Season Five	November 2, 2003	May 23, 2004				22
Season Six	November 7, 2004	May 15, 2005				22
Season Seven	September 30, 2005	May 14, 2006				22

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The Complete First Season			October 29, 2002			3

External Sites

• Malcolm in the Middle Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
• Malcolm in the Middle on IMDb