I first caught this show in it’s final season of the complete series..in late night reruns. And, goodness gracious, I was floored by the quality and consistency of the show. So, when these DVDs went on sale, I had to have them. And…I was speechless. Absolutely fabulous. Easily one of the greatest comedies of all time, and on the short list of best family shows of any kind.
In the series dvd, Frankie Muniz is perfectly cast as Malcolm but, more importantly, the actors portraying this family are equally as loopy and fun to observe. I really haven’t found a weak link in the first season casting. The pilot deservingly won Emmys for best direction and writing. The extended version adds a bit of additional fun that wasn’t on the final aired version. Additionally, there are bits added to a couple of episodes that were deleted for time constraints and other reasons when the original episodes aired in 2000. It’s amazing that such a quality show could ever have been seen as nothing more than a mid-season replacement.
The scene (cannot at this moment recall the Season or episode; sorry) in which in the midst of a typical battle of wills with the equally stubborn Francis her eyes suddenly fill with tears and she apologizes, acknowledging that when he was little she was not the mother to him she should have been, will put a lump in your throat no matter how many times you see it. And Bryan Cranston is a revelation as the scattered, semi-ineffectual and utterly put-upon husband and father who nevertheless manages to pull himself together and come through for his family in spite of himself; he simply adores the mother of his children, not minding a whit that very possibly he loves her more than she loves him. With his loyalty, basic decency, and moments of gentleness he is the show’s beating heart.
The two best episodes of Malcolm in the middle: the complete series come late in the season. The first one being “Rollerskates”. This is the episode that really made me worship the show. The episode that made this a can’t miss show. Malcolm wants to rollerskate. This is music to Hal’s ears. He teaches Malcolm all these techniques that only annoy Malcolm.
The scene with Hal doing his schtick to the song ‘ Funkytown’ is priceless. A classic gut buster. Perfect. The other episode is the season finale of which I forget the title of it. The family goes to a theme water park. In the meantime, Dewey is babysat by an older lady. The babysitter is played Bea Arthur. The scene with the two of them dancing to the ABBA hit ‘Fernando’ is another priceless scene until…well, that would be telling. Every other episode is great, but these are my favorites. “Malcolm” is zany, wild fun. But it’s intelligently written and performed. It’s a show for the ages. Get this disc and get lost in the greatness that is this family.
This series box sets is truly an amazing and original sitcom and I was forced to just be general about the show as no further seasons have been released. I’m happy to hear that season 2 may be on the way and hopefully further seasons will follow onto DVD. By far my favourite character has to be Hal, his craziness and quite childish personality make him one of the funniest characters in a sitcom.
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Good or bad, Malcolm in the middle
I first caught this show in it’s final season of the complete series..in late night reruns. And, goodness gracious, I was floored by the quality and consistency of the show. So, when these DVDs went on sale, I had to have them. And…I was speechless. Absolutely fabulous. Easily one of the greatest comedies of all time, and on the short list of best family shows of any kind.
In the series dvd, Frankie Muniz is perfectly cast as Malcolm but, more importantly, the actors portraying this family are equally as loopy and fun to observe. I really haven’t found a weak link in the first season casting. The pilot deservingly won Emmys for best direction and writing. The extended version adds a bit of additional fun that wasn’t on the final aired version. Additionally, there are bits added to a couple of episodes that were deleted for time constraints and other reasons when the original episodes aired in 2000. It’s amazing that such a quality show could ever have been seen as nothing more than a mid-season replacement.
The scene (cannot at this moment recall the Season or episode; sorry) in which in the midst of a typical battle of wills with the equally stubborn Francis her eyes suddenly fill with tears and she apologizes, acknowledging that when he was little she was not the mother to him she should have been, will put a lump in your throat no matter how many times you see it. And Bryan Cranston is a revelation as the scattered, semi-ineffectual and utterly put-upon husband and father who nevertheless manages to pull himself together and come through for his family in spite of himself; he simply adores the mother of his children, not minding a whit that very possibly he loves her more than she loves him. With his loyalty, basic decency, and moments of gentleness he is the show’s beating heart.
The two best episodes of Malcolm in the middle: the complete series come late in the season. The first one being “Rollerskates”. This is the episode that really made me worship the show. The episode that made this a can’t miss show. Malcolm wants to rollerskate. This is music to Hal’s ears. He teaches Malcolm all these techniques that only annoy Malcolm.
The scene with Hal doing his schtick to the song ‘ Funkytown’ is priceless. A classic gut buster. Perfect. The other episode is the season finale of which I forget the title of it. The family goes to a theme water park. In the meantime, Dewey is babysat by an older lady. The babysitter is played Bea Arthur. The scene with the two of them dancing to the ABBA hit ‘Fernando’ is another priceless scene until…well, that would be telling. Every other episode is great, but these are my favorites. “Malcolm” is zany, wild fun. But it’s intelligently written and performed. It’s a show for the ages. Get this disc and get lost in the greatness that is this family.
This series box sets is truly an amazing and original sitcom and I was forced to just be general about the show as no further seasons have been released. I’m happy to hear that season 2 may be on the way and hopefully further seasons will follow onto DVD. By far my favourite character has to be Hal, his craziness and quite childish personality make him one of the funniest characters in a sitcom.
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