‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Stars Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek on Malcolm and Lois’ Emotional Scene: ‘He Really Gets to Unleash’

By Joe Otterson

Joe Otterson

TV Reporter

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SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair”

“Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair” brings back one of television’s most beloved dysfunctional families, but this time out they get to hash out some of their emotional baggage.

In a pivotal scene in the final episode, Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) and his mother, Lois (Jane Kaczmarek), finally get into a serious conversation about how Malcolm grew up, and the pressure he felt after being told his parents expected him to become president of the United States.

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