Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) Graduation (2006) User Reviews

a pretty worthy sendoff

[egunderson24 · 8/10 · 17 September 2017]

I definitely enjoyed this more after re-analyzing it recently than I did the first time. I still think some ideas feel like they were an afterthought (like the nuclear option could have been mentioned before in the series, but it is only mentioned here and MAYBE in the pilot) but that's not to blame on this episode. It could have been brought up in other places, but it is an interesting idea. Anyways, I still do like a lot of the ideas that were given here, like Malcolm's speech at the end, his acceptance of what his parents expected him to do, and although it's not the funniest episode, t does have its good moments (like at the end, as I mentioned in my original review). I still don't think it's the best episode in the series, but I do still feel pretty satisfied when I watch it.

The end

[safenoe · 8/10 · 20 July 2022]

I finally get to watch the finale of Malcolm in the Middle. The supporting case appears, including Abe.

I loved Lois's line warning Malcolm that he cannot buy the American Presidency! Very prescient.

For me, I like finales to go full-on with the sentimentality really. If I was the head scriptwriter, I would have had the end credits with a montage of before (2000) and present (2007) shots of the cast.

I wonder about the relationship between Polly (Julie Hagerty) and Abe because nothing's been mentioned since the racially groundbreaking episode Polly in the Middle where Polly and Abe became an item.

Maybe one day there can be a Malcolm in the Middle reunion please.

This is The Last Episode were Malcom Graduates from High School

[DoWats9 · 9/10 · 31 July 2006]

This is said to be the last episode but if you go to the regular thing it doesn't say the year began to year it ended it just has the year it began and ????????? so was it the last episode i mean Reese did make his biggest destruction ever seen.If any one else may have information on this please tell me cause I love the show and would to see it end like it did i mean they need a little more i hated when they got rid of That 70's Show but it ended with a bang. The Show was really good but i hate to see it end i think they should have it until like Jamie gets older and they should have someone die like the grandmother I mean who really likes her she nothing but and old fart.

I hate this show overall, but this Finale was real solid

[snickzella · 8/10 · 14 September 2022]

I hate Malcolm in The Middle, That should be clear by now. But if there is one thing that bothers me the most about this show, is the entire attitude of , "We understand and know our audience very well, so we're going to be as edge lord and self-congratulatory as can be; And just cater to all of the bullies, authoritative / abusive parents, delinquents, sadist, homophobiacs, xenophobiacs, basically every form of humanity that the common person hates and has to deal with on a daily basis". Now; maybe I'm just not getting it. After all I lived a very sheltered life, so clearly I don't know or will ever know of the concepts of hunger, hard work, sacrifice, humiliation, disappointment, failure Etc. Well here's the thing; I do, I encountered bullying, emotional abuse, and disappointment by the same people that this show tries to vindicate as heroes and victims. I'm not saying we should punish, or destroy or even shame the type of people that are in this show. What I'm saying is that, these are all too real problems that have harmed society for a very long time. Instead of rewarding the anarchists, the hate mongers, and the abusers with shows like this that reminds you that, "Being a bully and a abuser is good. This world and the people in it, are all corrupt, evil, and are filled with nothing but hate, so you need to be all those things in order to survive". By contrast; the title character Malcolm, Is suppose to be very smart. And I like to point out a really important quote from Spider-Man 2, "Being brilliant is not enough. Intelligence isn't a privilege it's a gift, and you use that for the good of mankind". Now obviously, that is a really big stretch for this show. But the point is very clear. Being smart isn't enough to take up from where you are without any empathy, imagination, humility, or compassion. Malcolm is surrounded by (lack of a better term), mental defects with no empathy, or humility, and are victims of their own destruction, who obviously learn nothing. His mom Lois is the perfect example of this, and she knows how far gone she is. But she recognizes the brilliance inside of Malcolm. He is a character with so much intelligence, but he never develops any of the wisdom. He's selfish, insecure like a lot of us, sure; but with a little empathy, acceptance, and letting go of the concept of being "Normal", or "entitlement", or "vengeance", just basically the concept of want and selfishness, he could be an accurate portrayal of who we're al capable of being when we do have that one quality about ourselves that does stand out from the rest. I'm autistic, I may have spent a short time in the public school system, but it was bad, and I can understand how difficult and painful it is for a lot people who do face those problems who weren't me. All it takes is recognizing the benefits of using our intelligence to better the lives of others, so we may better ourselves. This show doesn't understand the concept like it thinks it does. It shows those people with power and intelligence use them for selfish gain, and I don't want too root for those characters.

Tv shows like "Seinfeld" or "It's always something in Philadelphia", follow characters who represent the worst aspects of what we're all capable of being, but we're not because at the same time we see something we connect with in these characters that keeps us from being terrible people, and a very important thing to remember, is that those characters are purposely designed to fail, because the truth of the matter is they are such terrible people, and when they fail, it's funny. Malcolm in The Middle, is suppose to about "the under dogs" of society, average people like you and me. But they represent everything we hate in our society and the induvial we wish we could help but are afraid will take our kindness and then advantage of it because we constantly reward them with what they want instead of what they need. But according to Malcolm in the Middle the grand message is, "No matter what you do, no matter how much you suffer, in the end it won't matter. All you can do is hope it will all work out in the end". On paper that is a really great premise for the average person. But not when it's written for and about bullies, homophobes, criminals, abusers, sadists, nihilists, basically the type of people who keep making life unfair, because they are selfish and hateful.

It was fun rewatching the series again

[Kingslaay · 7/10 · 6 April 2022]

Malcolm in the Middle was part of my childhood so I enjoyed watching the funny moments again. The writing was decent and had some great characters. Craig and Hal are my favourites.

I found the final episode kind of decent but the message in Malcolm's graduation did not land for me. For the show's run they often made light humour of their poverty. It was part of the funny family dynamic. Therefore there was no big emotional payoff when Malcolm is supposed to become President to help poor people like his family. If they had some serious moments focusing on their limited means then that might have worked. Also the simple ending worked with Dewey and Jamie now in the house and Malcolm and Reese moving on with their lives. No need to do anything huge or outrageous. Great show.

worst Ending ever

[thot-thoth · 1/10 · 26 July 2019]

Malcolm could have a better life , become rich and then be the president like T - word ...

But NOOOO , the evil sadistic parents wants to see him suffer again and again .... It's was good show , but the Evil bad parents learn Nothing about been better to their kids !

Graduation

[studioAT · 3/10 · 2 April 2021]

The 7 year run of this show comes to an end, but I think it really jumped the shark a few years prior.

This episode is pretty reflective of the later years - it has its moments but is never really really funny.

I'll remember it for S1-4 I think.