Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle is an American situation comedy on the Fox Network. It first aired in 2000.

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American - Situation comedy - Fox Network - 2000

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It stars Frankie Muniz as Malcolm, the third oldest of five boys in the family (hence the name, "Malcolm in the Middle"). The show centers on Malcolm and his dysfunctional family's life.

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Frankie Muniz - Dysfunctional family

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The series is different from many others, in that Malcolm breaks the fourth wall, and talks directly to the viewer. It is also one of the few American sitcoms that does not have a live studio audience or any other sort of laugh track.

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Fourth wall - American sitcoms - Audience

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The show's theme song, "Boss of Me," was recorded by They Might Be Giants, who also perform the musical scoring for the show.

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Boss of Me - They Might Be Giants

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It airs in Canada on the Global Television Network. It is also shown in the United Kingdom on Sky One and then BBC2 a few months later, in Ireland, it is aired by TV3, in Australia, it is aired by Nine network and in New Zealand, it is aired by TV3. In Mexico it is aired in Spanish on Channel Five (XHGC) of Televisa. In Israel it is aired on Bip Channel, The comedy Channel. In Germany it is aired on Pro 7, in Austria on ORF 1. The series is also aired on one of Malaysia's free TV stations, NTV7. In the Middle East, the series is aired on MBC 2 and Showtime Arabia's Paramount Comedy Channel. In Spain it is aired on Antena 3, and on M-Net in South Africa. In Hong Kong it is aired on TVB Pearl and around Asia it can be watched on Star World.

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Canada - Global Television Network - United Kingdom - Sky One - BBC2 - Ireland - TV3 - Australia - Nine network - New Zealand - TV3 - Mexico - Televisa - Israel - Bip Channel - Comedy - Germany - Pro 7 - Austria - ORF - Malaysia - NTV7 - Middle East - Spain - M-Net - South Africa

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