Every Malcolm In The Middle Season Ranked Worst To Best

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BY MADISON KEMENY/NOV. 2, 2022 1:46 PM UTC

On January 9, 2000, creator Linwood Boomer introduced a new kind of family to TV with his sitcom, "Malcolm in the Middle." The show was unlike any sitcom that'd come before it in both its technical aspects and its storytelling. Families everywhere were seeing themselves reflected on their 4:3 at-home screens. Lois and Hal do their best, working humble jobs and raising four, soon to be five, eccentric boys. The show's title character, Malcolm, charmed us all as the brainiac outcast, but he's not your typical nerd like the rest of the Krelboynes in his gifted class. With older brothers, Francis and Reese, Malcolm has always had to keep up with their destructive behavior. Then there's little Dewey, the youngest, until baby Jamie comes along in Season 4. Put them all under the same roof, and you get the highest-functioning dysfunctional family unit in all of suburbia.

Up until its premiere, sitcoms commonly used multi-camera setups and laugh tracks. "Malcolm in the Middle" used neither, and instead substituted this formulaic style with a single camera setup, fourth wall breaks, zany camera compositions, and fast-cut editing. It would go on to win numerous awards, including a Peabody Award and seven Emmys. By the time the series finale aired on May 14, 2006, viewers everywhere were singing "life is unfair" to the tune of the show's catchy theme song. But even a beloved show like "Malcolm in the Middle" has its ups and downs. Here are all seven seasons ranked worst to best.