Malcolm in the Middle
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Disney PlusA gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
HuluDisney PlusA gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
Malcolm in the Middle is as relatable today as it was upon its initial release in 2000. 17 years later, audiences still love Malcolm and co.Although the show primarily followed Malcolm (Frankie Muniz), as the show went on, audiences got to know more about the rest of the family: Hal (Bryan Cranston), Lois (Jane Kaczmarek), Francis (Christopher Kennedy Masterson), Reese (Justin Berfield), Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan), and baby Jamie. Malcolm in the Middle is one of the few sitcoms that has aged well over the years, still as hilarious in 2023.
It has amazing characters, and watching this series a few episodes a day for months makes the growth and development of these characters stand out. You can see how they turn from one-trick stereotype people (the bully, the screw-up, the weird kid, the goofball) to multi-layered and compelling characters.Although Malcolm in the Middle had seven seasons to develop its characters, we can learn from what they did and apply some of those tricks to our own writing.
