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Malcolm in the Middle

Pilot

  • Episode aired Jan 9, 2000
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 22m
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8.3/10
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Frankie Muniz in Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
  • Comedy
  • Family
Malcolm has been labeled a boy genius and is moved, much to his chagrin, into the Krelboyne class, which is a class full of nerds and geniuses like himself.Malcolm has been labeled a boy genius and is moved, much to his chagrin, into the Krelboyne class, which is a class full of nerds and geniuses like himself.Malcolm has been labeled a boy genius and is moved, much to his chagrin, into the Krelboyne class, which is a class full of nerds and geniuses like himself.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
1.4K
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  • Director
    • Todd Holland
  • Writers
    • Linwood Boomer
    • Michael Glouberman(uncredited)
    • Gary Murphy(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Jane Kaczmarek
    • Bryan Cranston
    • Christopher Masterson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Todd Holland
  • Writers
    • Linwood Boomer
    • Michael Glouberman(uncredited)
    • Gary Murphy(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Jane Kaczmarek
    • Bryan Cranston
    • Christopher Masterson
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Top cast

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    Jane Kaczmarek
    Jane Kaczmarek
    • Lois Wilkersonas Lois Wilkerson
    Bryan Cranston
    Bryan Cranston
    • Hal Wilkersonas Hal Wilkerson
    Christopher Masterson
    Christopher Masterson
    • Francis Wilkersonas Francis Wilkerson
    Justin Berfield
    Justin Berfield
    • Reese Wilkersonas Reese Wilkerson
    Erik Per Sullivan
    Erik Per Sullivan
    • Dewey Wilkersonas Dewey Wilkerson
    Catherine Lloyd Burns
    Catherine Lloyd Burns
    • Caroline Milleras Caroline Miller
    Frankie Muniz
    Frankie Muniz
    • Malcolm Wilkersonas Malcolm Wilkerson
    Merrin Dungey
    Merrin Dungey
    • Kitty Kenarbanas Kitty Kenarban
    Craig Lamar Traylor
    Craig Lamar Traylor
    • Stevie Kenarbanas Stevie Kenarban
    Vincent Berry
    • Dave Spathas Dave Spath
    Martin Spanjers
    Martin Spanjers
    • Richardas Richard
    Landry Allbright
    Landry Allbright
    • Julie Houlermanas Julie Houlerman
    Dylan Kasch
    • Crony #1as Crony #1
    Austin Stout
    Austin Stout
    • Spath's Victimas Spath's Victim
    Tanisha Grant
    Tanisha Grant
    • Teacheras Teacher
    • (uncredited)
    Will Jennings
    Will Jennings
    • Eraserheadas Eraserhead
    • (uncredited)
    Mike Lane
    • Kid #1as Kid #1
    • (uncredited)
    Ibrahim Muhammad
    • Another Kidas Another Kid
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Todd Holland
    • Writers
      • Linwood Boomer
      • Michael Glouberman(uncredited)
      • Gary Murphy(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Watched by 23 million viewers, making it the second most watched premiere of a show in FOX Television history.
    • Goofs
      Stevie, a paraplegic, accidentally moves his legs as he attempts to help right himself after he tips over his wheelchair.
    • Quotes

      Caroline Miller: Now, you can look at this picture for 60 seconds and I want you to tell me everything that's wrong with it. Okay?

      Malcolm: The man only has four fingers.

      Caroline Miller: Right, but this time I want you to really take your time and really look at...

      Malcolm: The car's shadow's going the wrong way, the steering wheel's on the wrong side, there's no brake pedal, the words in the mirror should be backwards, the man's watch wouldn't say twelve o'clock if he was looking at a sunset, and I have red paint on my ass. That's right - red paint all over my ass.

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD version of this episode is 2 minutes longer than the TV airing. Some scenes are slight different: in the hair trimming scene Lois is singing to "It's your Thing, do what you want to do" in the TV version but she is singing to "I believe in Miracles" in the DVD version. Eraserhead, one of Malcolm's new classmates, appears only in the DVD version.
    • Connections
      References Frankenstein (1931)
    • Soundtracks
      You Sexy Thing
      (uncredited)

      Written by Errol Brown

      Performed by Hot Chocolate

      Sung by Jane Kaczmarek

    User reviews4

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    Top review
    9/10
    Classic 90s sitcom with love in every stitch
    Everyone with a soft-spot for 90s television needs to sit through even the first season of Malcolm in the Middle. It's the most sincere sitcom-family you'll ever see, and every character has a place in your own family. I remember growing up feeling like Malcolm all the time, and now watching it again, I have way more in common with Francis the ne'er-do-well. What makes this show amazing are the exceptionally well-casted characters, the fun writing and crazy plot situations, and how perfectly relatable every bit of it is. You feel like you're sitting in on your average, crazy week in the lives of this outrageous, yet realistic middle class family, while they grow and learn the same way I did growing up: making mistakes. All the while there's sharp, hilarious dialogue that feels honest coming from the last great golden-age of sitcoms. If you're reading reviews just watch the show, you'll know in the first ten minutes if it's for you.
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    • May 8, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Satin City Productions
      • New Regency Productions
      • Fox Television Studios
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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