Malcolm in the Middle

*Malcolm in the Middle*
Malcolm in the Middle
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Linwood Boomer
Starring	Jane Kaczmarek; Bryan Cranston; Christopher Masterson; Justin Berfield; Erik Per Sullivan; Catherine Lloyd Burns; Frankie Muniz;
Theme music composer	John Flansburgh; John Linnell
Opening theme	"Boss of Me" by They Might Be Giants
Ending theme	"Boss of Me" (instrumental)
Composers	Charles Sydnor; They Might Be Giants;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	151 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Linwood Boomer; Matthew Carlson;
Camera setup	Panavision; single-camera
Running time	21–23 minutes
Production companies	Satin City Productions; Regency Television; Fox Television Studios;
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	January 9, 2000 –; May 14, 2006
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Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for Fox. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons consisting of 151 episodes.

The single-camera series is a dark-humored family comedy that follows a dysfunctional poor family and stars Frankie Muniz in the lead role as Malcolm, a child prodigy. The ensemble cast includes Jane Kaczmarek and Bryan Cranston as Malcolm's parents, Lois and Hal. Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield, and Erik Per Sullivan appear as Malcolm's brothers, Francis, Reese, and Dewey, respectively. Typical plots revolve around the family's dysfunctional relationships and inability to fit into society, with Malcolm regularly making asides to the camera to comment on their failures. Another brother, Jamie (James and Lukas Rodriguez), was introduced as the fifth son of Hal and Lois at the end of season four. The show was notable for its pop punk^{[citation needed]} influences and portrayal of 2000s youth culture.

Malcolm in the Middle was produced by Satin City and Regency Television in association with Fox Television Studios. The show has been syndicated worldwide, and received widespread critical acclaim and proved a popular draw for Fox. It is placed on several lists of the greatest TV and sitcom series of all time.^[1]^[2] It has won a Peabody Award, seven Emmy Awards, one Grammy Award and seven Golden Globe nominations.

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^ "The New Classics: TV". Entertainment Weekly. June 18, 2007. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
^ Sepinwall, Alan (April 18, 2012). "The 10 best shows in FOX network history". HitFix. HitFix, Inc. Archived from the original on January 22, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.

[2] "The New Classics: TV". Entertainment Weekly. June 18, 2007. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.

[:0-3] Sepinwall, Alan (April 18, 2012). "The 10 best shows in FOX network history". HitFix. HitFix, Inc. Archived from the original on January 22, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.

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