"Malcolm in the Middle" follows a bizarrely eccentric, although seemingly normal, family as seen through the eyes of the middle child, Malcolm. Although Malcolm has a genius IQ, he can't seem to make sense of the opposite sex, much less his embarrassing family. Lois, his outspoken and opinionated mom, still manages to rule the roost even though her boys are slowly growing wise to her crafty ways. His dad Hal, a bumbling big kid at heart, often finds himself actually creating more chaos than his five boys combined. Reese has mastered the art of a perfect blank stare, and makes up for his lack of intelligence with deviance. Francis, Malcolm's oldest brother, is shipped off to military school in the hopes keeping him out of trouble. Dewey, no longer the youngest, has learned his tricks from the best. And then there's Jamie, the baby…and family scapegoat. Malcolm’s combination of intelligence, teen angst, and a complete misunderstanding of girls lead to his masterminding numerous plans that land himself and his brothers into trouble...and a miserable job at the Lucky Aide.