Malcolm in the Middle season 5 explained
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Network: | Fox |
Next Season: | Season 6 |
Episode List: | List of Malcolm in the Middle episodes |
The fifth season of Malcolm in the Middle premiered on November 2, 2003, on Fox, and ended on May 23, 2004, with a total of 22 episodes. Frankie Muniz stars as the title character Malcolm, and he is joined by Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield and Erik Per Sullivan.
Episodes
See also: List of Malcolm in the Middle episodes.
Cast and characters
Main
Recurring
Production
In April 2003, Fox renewed Malcolm in the Middle for a fifth season.[1] [2] Main cast members Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield and Erik Per Sullivan return as Malcolm, Lois, Hal, Francis, Reese and Dewey respectively. The season reveals that Hal and Lois' fifth child Jamie is a boy.[3] Though it was initially reported that the episode "Lois' Sister" would serve as the series' 100th episode,[4] that honor instead went to the episode "Reese's Apartment".
Release
Broadcast history
The season premiered on November 2, 2003 on Fox, and ended on May 23, 2004 with a total of 22 episodes.[5]
Home media
The season was released on Region 2 DVD on April 29, 2013,[6] and on Region 4 DVD on September 4, 2013.[7]
Reception
Josh Wolk wrote for Entertainment Weekly, "The inevitable reality of aging child stars is unfortunate, as Malcolm still amazes with vibrant comic creativity."[8] Scott D. Pierce wrote for Deseret News, "It's not exactly the same show, and viewers may have gotten used to it, but there's still magic there. It can still make you laugh." People was critical of "Reese's Apartment", saying, "No one's saying this boisterous sitcom has to slow down with age. But Malcolm's 100th episode hurts itself by hopping from story line to story line instead of sticking with the strong central situation."[9] The episode "Dewey's Special Class" won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography.[10]
In 2019, Angelo Delos Trinos of Screen Rant included the episode "Malcolm Films Reese" in his list, "10 Episodes Of Malcolm in the Middle That Aged Poorly". He wrote, "The way privacy is belittled by the characters involved simply won't fly well today, especially in a school setting." He added, "The subplot about Francis dealing with a critic also aged terribly. Here, the newspaper critic is depicted as a vindictive bully who uses his profession to rain bile on everybody. The problem he presents is solved when he's repeatedly beaten senseless."[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: April 10, 2003 . FOX Renews 'Malcolm,' Finalizes Sweeps Plans . live . https://archive.today/20200819105239/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2003/04/10/fox-renews-malcolm-finalizes-sweeps-plans-15879/5869/ . August 19, 2020 . August 19, 2020 . The Futon Critic.
- Web site: Wilkes . Neil . April 10, 2003 . 'Malcolm in the Middle' renewed for fifth season . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200806171653/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a10887/malcolm-in-the-middle-renewed-for-fifth-season/ . August 6, 2020 . August 19, 2020 . Digital Spy.
- Web site: Cormier . Roger . January 4, 2016 . 16 Fun Facts About Malcolm in the Middle . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191014084633/http://mentalfloss.com/article/73128/16-fun-facts-about-malcolm-middle . October 14, 2019 . August 19, 2020 . Mental Floss.
- Web site: January 16, 2004 . TCA Winter Press Tour: Fox . live . https://archive.today/20200819162829/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2004/01/16/tca-winter-press-tour-fox-16386/6370/ . August 19, 2020 . 20 August 2020 . The Futon Critic.
- Web site: Malcolm in the Middle: Season 5 (2003–2004) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200819123842/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/malcolm_in_the_middle/s05 . August 19, 2020 . August 19, 2020 . . Fandango Media.
- Web site: Malcolm in the Middle: The Complete Fifth Season [DVD] ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200819115321/https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BY4MUQS . August 19, 2020 . August 19, 2020 . Amazon.co.uk.
- Web site: Malcolm in the Middle – Season 5 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015100509/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/tv/malcolm-in-the-middle-season-5/689247 . October 15, 2013 . August 19, 2020 . JB Hi-Fi.
- Web site: Wolk . Josh . December 5, 2003 . Malcolm in the Middle . live . https://archive.today/20200819112036/https://ew.com/article/2003/12/05/malcolm-middle-2/ . August 19, 2020 . August 19, 2020 . Entertainment Weekly.
- Web site: March 1, 2004 . Picks and Pans Review: Malcolm in the Middle . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200819115321/https://people.com/archive/picks-and-pans-review-malcolm-in-the-middle-vol-61-no-8/ . August 19, 2020 . August 19, 2020 . People.
- Web site: Outstanding Choreography Nominees / Winners 2004 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190806012952/https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2004/outstanding-choreography . August 6, 2019 . August 19, 2020 . Television Academy.
- Web site: Delos Trinos . Angelo . August 20, 2019 . 10 Episodes Of Malcolm in the Middle That Aged Poorly . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190914073419/https://screenrant.com/episodes-malcolm-in-middle-aged-poorly-tv-show/ . September 14, 2019 . August 19, 2020 . Screen Rant.