The series revolves around a boy named Malcolm (Frankie Muniz), who is revealed in the first episode to be a genius with an IQ of 165, which places him in a class for gifted students (also known as "Krelboynes"), originally ta… See more

• Lois (played by Jane Kaczmarek) is the family's wildly hot-headed and stubborn mother who is also an intelligent and decisive woman. Most of her bullishness comes from her constant battles throughout the series t… See more

The pilot's script was initially being developed by UPN until Regency Television became involved. It was planned for the 1998–99 television season but when UPN's enthusiasm for the project waned, Gail Berman managed … See more