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Malcolm in the Middle S1E1 — Pilot

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Malcolm in the Middle•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.2/10 · 3,114 votesJan 9, 200022 min

Ranked #5 of 16 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

Malcolm finds his life as the middle brother in an eccentric family made even more difficult by his being placed in a class for gifted students at school where he reluctantly befriends another boy with a high IQ and stands up to a bully.

Directed byTodd Holland

Written byLinwood Boomer

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Season 1 Episodes16

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Cast6

Frankie Muniz

Frankie Muniz

Malcolm

Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek

Lois

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Hal

Justin Berfield

Justin Berfield

Reese

Erik Per Sullivan

Erik Per Sullivan

Dewey

Christopher Masterson

Christopher Masterson

Francis

Crew9

Linwood Boomer

Linwood Boomer

Writer

Todd Holland

Todd Holland

Director

N

Nancy Morrison

Editor

B

Bobby Porter

Stunt Coordinator

V

Victor Hammer

Director of Photography

G

Gordon Wolf

Producer

T

Toti Levine

Associate Producer

R

Robb Idels

Associate Producer

G

Gordon Wolf

Unit Production Manager

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Malcolm in the Middle season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 3,114 votes, ranking #5 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Todd Holland and written by Linwood Boomer, it aired on January 9, 2000.

Next: E2 · Red Dress Best of Season 1