Malcolm's best friend, a wheelchair-bound, asthmatic "Krelboyne" who speaks one word per breath. Themes & Style
The quirky, loving, and often immature father who provides a buffer to Lois’s intensity. PilotMalcolm in the Middle : Season 1 Episode 1
The series introduces Malcolm, a nine-year-old trying to navigate life in a chaotic, lower-middle-class family. His world is turned upside down when a school test reveals he has an IQ of 165. Against his wishes, he is moved into the "Krelboyne" class—a group of socially outcast gifted students. Meanwhile, the household is in its usual state of disarray: his oldest brother, Francis, has been sent to military school; his brother Reese is a bully; and his youngest brother, Dewey, is the family scapegoat. His world is turned upside down when a
Title: "Pilot" Original Air Date: January 9, 2000 Written By: Linwood Boomer Directed By: Todd Holland Plot Summary Title: "Pilot" Original Air Date: January 9, 2000
The protagonist who frequently breaks the "fourth wall" to vent his frustrations directly to the audience.
A signature trope where Malcolm addresses the viewer, making the audience his only confidant.