Malcolm in the MiddleMalcolm in the Middle

CharactersCharactersHal -Hal -Bryan CranstonBryan Cranston

If you wait for an hour,If you wait for an hour, eat without her. If its eat without her. If its any longer, somethingany longer, somethings wronger.s wronger.

-- Hal-- Hal

Lois - Jane KaczmarekLois - Jane Kaczmarek

"Two of you can have "Two of you can have slices of pizza for slices of pizza for lunch. The other one lunch. The other one can have... I don't can have... I don't know, I think they're know, I think they're peas." peas." 

-- Lois-- Lois

Francis - Christopher MastersonFrancis - Christopher Masterson

We both know I'm We both know I'm failing, well failing, well nownow we we both know!both know!

-- Francis talking to -- Francis talking to Lois.Lois.

Reese - Justin BerfieldReese - Justin Berfield

I took a shower...is I took a shower...is that such a crime?that such a crime?

-- Reese-- Reese

Malcolm - Frankie MunizMalcolm - Frankie Muniz

I don't know why mom I don't know why mom makes me get up at makes me get up at 8. School doesn't 8. School doesn't even start 'till 8:15!" even start 'till 8:15!" 

-- Malcolm-- Malcolm

Dewey - Erik Per SullivanDewey - Erik Per Sullivan

Someday when you Someday when you come back, you're come back, you're unemployed, have no unemployed, have no place to live you can place to live you can come stay in my come stay in my castle.castle.

-- Dewey talking to -- Dewey talking to Francis.Francis.

Episode GuideEpisode Guide – Red dress – Red dress A battle of wits and wills ensues between the boys and tA battle of wits and wills ensues between the boys and t

heir angry mom, who wants to find out who ruined her exheir angry mom, who wants to find out who ruined her expensive new red dress -- found partially burned and soakpensive new red dress -- found partially burned and soaking in the toilet. It's Hal and Lois's wedding anniversary ing in the toilet. It's Hal and Lois's wedding anniversary (hence the dress); and while the boys fend off their moth(hence the dress); and while the boys fend off their mother, with the long-distance assistance of Francis, a lonely er, with the long-distance assistance of Francis, a lonely and increasingly sozzled Hal bonds with the staff of the rand increasingly sozzled Hal bonds with the staff of the restaurant where he booked a table for the big night. Lois estaurant where he booked a table for the big night. Lois finally achieves an epiphany on the phone with Francis, finally achieves an epiphany on the phone with Francis, who convinces her to for once "let something go". After swho convinces her to for once "let something go". After she leaves for the restaurant, with the boys in tow, Hal arrihe leaves for the restaurant, with the boys in tow, Hal arrives home to an empty house -- and we learn the truth abves home to an empty house -- and we learn the truth about what happened to the red dress. out what happened to the red dress.

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Birth OrderBirth Order

CharacteristicsCharacteristics of only child: of only child:

- Likes being the center of attention.- Likes being the center of attention.

- Prefers adult company and uses adult langPrefers adult company and uses adult language. uage.

- Relies on service from others rather than oRelies on service from others rather than own efforts. wn efforts.

- Pleases other only when wants to.Pleases other only when wants to.

CharacteristicsCharacteristics of of FirstFirst child: child:

Feels power is his right.Feels power is his right. Can become helpful if encouraged. Can become helpful if encouraged. May develop competent, responsible May develop competent, responsible

behavior.behavior. Sometime strives to protect and help Sometime strives to protect and help

others.others.

CharacteristicsCharacteristics of of SecondSecond child: child:

Is more competitive, wants to overtake oldIs more competitive, wants to overtake older child. If first er child. If first childchild is "good," second ma is "good," second may become "bad."  y become "bad." 

Develops abilities first Develops abilities first childchild doesn't exhibit. doesn't exhibit. May be rebel.  Often doesn't like position.May be rebel.  Often doesn't like position.

CharacteristicsCharacteristics of of Middle Child of ThreeMiddle Child of Three::

Has neither rights of oldest nor privileges Has neither rights of oldest nor privileges of youngest.  Feels life is unfair. of youngest.  Feels life is unfair.

Feels doesn't have place in family. Feels doesn't have place in family. Is adaptable. Learns to deal with both Is adaptable. Learns to deal with both

oldest and youngest sibling.oldest and youngest sibling.

CharacteristicsCharacteristics of of Youngest Child:Youngest Child:

Wants to be bigger than the others. Wants to be bigger than the others. Expects others to do things, make decisioExpects others to do things, make decisio

ns, take responsibility. ns, take responsibility. May have huge plans that never work out. May have huge plans that never work out.

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