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8.4/10   12,827 votes
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 full episode list
Release Date:
9 January 2000 (USA) more
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Plot:
A gifted young teen tries to survive with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 7 Golden Globes. Another 39 wins & 82 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(66 articles)
User Comments:
Consistently funny and original more (155 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 7 of 135)

Bryan Cranston ... Hal (151 episodes, 2000-2006)

Justin Berfield ... Reese (151 episodes, 2000-2006)

Erik Per Sullivan ... Dewey (151 episodes, 2000-2006)

Jane Kaczmarek ... Lois (150 episodes, 2000-2006)

Christopher Masterson ... Francis (150 episodes, 2000-2006)

Frankie Muniz ... Malcolm (150 episodes, 2000-2006)

Craig Lamar Traylor ... Stevie Kenarban / ... (61 episodes, 2000-2006)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Fighting in Underpants (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
30 min
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1.78 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:TV-14 (one episode) | Canada:G (Quebec) (DVD rating) | Canada:PG (DVD rating) | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:Livre | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
"Krelboyne", the name of the class of gifted students to which Malcolm belongs, is taken from the name of the nerdy hero of The Little Shop of Horrors (1960). more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the episode when Francis runs away from military school, he and his father are talking in the van. There is a pair of headlights behind them following very close, but when seen from outside, the car is driving down the rain soaked road with no car behind them. more
Quotes:
Hal: If this baby's half as bad as our least bad one, we're still ruined. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Knowing (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Boss of Me more

FAQ

What does "Krelboyne class" mean?
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12 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Consistently funny and original, 8 August 2007
10/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

When this show first debuted right after THE SIMPSONS, I incorrectly thought it was just a live action knock-off of the Simpson family. While there are some similarities, the show managed to carve out a unique niche for itself due to the show's wonderful ability to tell two or three stories simultaneously and interweave them so well. Plus the humor involving this very dysfunctional family managed to be unique enough that I honestly can't say it was like any other show on television. Excellent writing, casting and enough bizarre plot twists to keep you interested, it's not surprising this show lasted seven seasons. In fact, considering how FOX moved the show around so much, it's a testament to the quality of the show that this didn't kill it--as so often happens when they move shows around without consideration for the audience. In the end, when it was canceled, the show was STILL well written and going strong--and could have perhaps gone on for another season or two.

By the way, as a testament to the great writing, unlike most comedies this one did not use a laugh track because they knew the situations were funny and they didn't need to coax the viewer into laughing--and it didn't insult the intelligence of the audience.

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