A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
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Awards:
- Won 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 39 wins & 120 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Bryan Cranston | ... |
Hal
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(151 episodes, 2000-2006)
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Justin Berfield | ... |
Reese
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(151 episodes, 2000-2006)
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Erik Per Sullivan | ... |
Dewey
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(151 episodes, 2000-2006)
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Frankie Muniz | ... |
Malcolm
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(151 episodes, 2000-2006)
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Christopher Masterson | ... |
Francis
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(149 episodes, 2000-2006)
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Jane Kaczmarek | ... |
Lois
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(147 episodes, 2000-2006)
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Craig Lamar Traylor | ... |
Stevie Kenarban
(58 episodes, 2000-2006)
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David Anthony Higgins | ... |
Craig Feldspar
(39 episodes, 2000-2006)
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James Rodriguez | ... |
Jamie
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(35 episodes, 2004-2006)
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Lukas Rodriguez | ... |
Jamie
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(35 episodes, 2004-2006)
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Emy Coligado | ... |
Piama Tananahaakna
(28 episodes, 2002-2006)
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Eric Nenninger | ... |
Eric Hansen
(28 episodes, 2000-2003)
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Kenneth Mars | ... |
Otto Mannkusser
(25 episodes, 2002-2004)
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Evan Matthew Cohen | ... |
Lloyd
(25 episodes, 2000-2003)
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Kyle Sullivan | ... |
Dabney Hooper
(24 episodes, 2000-2003)
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Gary Anthony Williams | ... |
Abraham 'Abe' Kenarban
(18 episodes, 2000-2006)
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Daniel von Bargen | ... |
Commandant Edwin Spangler
(16 episodes, 2000-2003)
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Catherine Lloyd Burns | ... |
Caroline Miller
(12 episodes, 2000)
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Kasan Butcher | ... |
Joe
(12 episodes, 2000-2001)
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Will Jennings | ... |
Eraserhead
(12 episodes, 2000-2001)
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Meagen Fay | ... |
Gretchen Mannkusser
(11 episodes, 2002-2004)
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Cloris Leachman | ... |
Ida
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(12 episodes, 2001-2006)
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Sandy Ward | ... |
Pete
(11 episodes, 2001-2002)
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Drew Powell | ... |
Drew
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(11 episodes, 2000-2001)
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Chris Eigeman | ... |
Lionel Herkabe
(9 episodes, 2001-2005)
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John Ennis | ... |
Artie
(9 episodes, 2001-2002)
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Arjay Smith | ... |
Finley
(10 episodes, 2000-2003)
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Karim Prince | ... |
Stanley
(8 episodes, 2000)
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Brenda Wehle | ... |
Lavernia
(7 episodes, 2001-2002)
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Dan Martin | ... |
Malik
(7 episodes, 2002-2006)
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Edward James Gage | ... |
Brian
(7 episodes, 2002-2006)
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Alex Morris | ... |
Trey
(7 episodes, 2002-2006)
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Jonathan Craig Williams | ... |
Steve
(7 episodes, 2002-2006)
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Merrin Dungey | ... |
Kitty Kenarban
(6 episodes, 2000-2004)
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Todd Giebenhain | ... |
Richie
(6 episodes, 2000-2002)
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Cameron Monaghan | ... |
Chad
(6 episodes, 2004-2005)
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Danny McCarthy | ... |
Hanson
(5 episodes, 2004-2005)
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Reagan Dale Neis | ... |
Nicki
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(5 episodes, 2001-2003)
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Brittany Renee Finamore | ... |
Alison
(5 episodes, 2002-2003)
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Richard Gross | ... |
Dave
(5 episodes, 2001-2002)
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Victor Z. Isaac | ... |
Kevin
(5 episodes, 2001-2003)
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Derek Cox-Berg | ... |
Classmate #1
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(5 episodes, 2004-2005)
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Julie Hagerty | ... |
Polly
(4 episodes, 2003-2004)
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Hayden Panettiere | ... |
Jessica
(4 episodes, 2003-2005)
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Paul Willson | ... |
Ed
(4 episodes, 2000-2004)
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James Henriksen | ... |
Male Security Agent
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(4 episodes, 2000-2006)
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Tania Raymonde | ... |
Cynthia Sanders
(5 episodes, 2001-2003)
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Thomas Lumberg Jr. | ... |
Amos
(4 episodes, 2002)
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Rheagan Wallace | ... |
Raduca
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(4 episodes, 2002-2006)
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Steve Vinovich | ... |
Mr. Hodges
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(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Network (2006) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD) (season 1)
- 20th Century Fox Television (2014) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- 3+ (2009) (Switzerland) (tv)
- 4music (2020) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- 5* (2011) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- 6ter (2014) (France) (tv)
- AB1 (2005) (France) (tv)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Amazon Prime Video (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- BBC Two (2001) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2001) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- CNBC-e (Turkey) (tv)
- CanWest Global Communications
- Comedy Central (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- Comedy Central (2015) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Comedy Central (2007) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Comedy Central (2010) (Hungary) (tv)
- Comedy Central (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Comedy Central+1 (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- Disney+ (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Disney+ (2022) (Argentina) (video) (VOD)
- Disney+ (2022) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Disney+ (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Disney+ (2022) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)
- Fox Latin America (2008) (Argentina) (tv)
- Fox (Japan) (tv)
- Italia 1 (2008) (Italy) (tv)
- M6 (2001) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Nick at Nite (2009) (United States) (tv)
- Nickelodeon Network (2018) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Nickelodeon Network (2021) (Austria) (tv)
- Nitro (2019) (Germany) (tv)
- ORF 1 (2003) (Austria) (tv)
- ORF Eins (2003) (Austria) (tv)
- Paris Première (2005) (France) (tv)
- Premiere Comedy (2002) (Germany) (tv)
- Pro 7 (2001) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben Fun (2012) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben (2001) (Germany) (tv)
- Rede Record (Brazil) (tv)
- SRF zwei (2006) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Sat.1 Comedy (2007) (Germany) (tv)
- Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (2006) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Sky One (2000) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Sony Entertainment Television (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- Star TV (2019) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Série Club (2002) (France) (tv)
- TNT Comedy (2019) (Germany) (tv)
- TNT Comedy (2019) (Switzerland) (tv)
- TNT (Turkey) (tv)
- TV6 (2009) (Estonia) (tv)
- TVNOW (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- TeenNick (2010) (United States) (tv)
- Turbine Medien (Germany) (DVD)
- W9 (2011) (France) (tv)
- W9 (2023) (France) (tv) (16/9 cropped remastered) (dubbed version)
- Walt Disney Television (2019) (United States)
- Warner TV Comedy (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2003) (Austria) (tv)
Special Effects
- Look Effects (digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- Act One Script Clearance (script clearance and research)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (courtesy of: "Out of the Unknown")
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Hollywood Caterers (catering)
- Howco International Pictures (courtesy of: "The Brain from Planet Arous")
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (courtesy of: "Clash of the Titans")
- Movie Movers (cast trailers)
- Movie Movers (hair and make-up trailers)
- Movie Movers (school room trailer)
- Radix (courtesy of: "Nazca")
- ShowBiz Enterprises (draperies)
- Stiner/Block Casting (casting)
- The Filmgroup (courtesy of: "Creature from the Haunted Sea")
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A young male has trouble living with his strange and wild family as he does his best to build and live his life in the best way possible. From time to time, he has to help each of his family members whenever they get into trouble. It always leads to unexpected adventures. Written by RECB3 |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Bryan Cranston did several of his own stunts. Besides the cartwheel and the headstand, he did his own roller disco skating, spending all the free time he had in the 1-1/2 weeks he had to learn how to skate. After one of the show's writers asked jokingly whether Cranston would be willing to wear a suit of live bees, he said he would, so they wrote a script around the idea (The Bots and the Bees (2000)). He ended up covered in 10,000 bees, and only got stung once. See more » |
Goofs | Throughout his appearances in seasons 1-3, Commandant Edwin Spangler wears decorations that absolutely make no sense. While his uniform is clearly that of an USAF general, he nonetheless wears both the Pistol Expert and Rifle Expert badges of the USMC, while also sporting the ribbons for several decorations available solely to personnel of the US Army - the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Soldier's Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Army Service Ribbon (the latter two worn in the wrong order of precedence). Also, while claiming to have never served in combat, Spangler is shown sporting several decorations solely available for combat duty - a Bronze Star ribbon (with cluster) and a Purple Heart ribbon. The South Vietnamese Parachutist Badge, Vietnam Service Medal (with three Service Stars), and RVN Campaign Medal with 1960- device also point at a long deployment in Vietnam, while the Southwest Asia Service Medal and Saudi Arabian Kuwait Liberation Medal would make him a Gulf War veteran. Neither deployment, however, is ever mentioned in the series, making his mismatched decorations likely an error of the wardrobe department. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited from The Brain from Planet Arous (1957). See more » |
Soundtracks | Boss of Me See more » |
Crazy Credits | For the first 3 minutes of the Episode "Living Will" (3/6/2005), the bottom of the screen pages through a long list of fourteen alleged "producers". This was the first episode to air after the Academy Awards controversy over limiting to three, the number of "producers" who could win a best film Oscar. See more » |
Quotes |
opening theme song:
Yes, no, maybe, I don't know, can you repeat the question? You're not the boss of me now, You're not the boss of me now, You're not the boss of me now, and you're not so big. You're not the boss of me now, You're not the boss of me now, You're not the boss of me now, and you're not so big. Life is unfair... See more » |