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Through the entire run of Malcolm in the Middle, Lois (Jane Kaczmarek) was a force to be reckoned with, a terrifying woman who often engaged in all-out war with her own kids. Malcolm felt his mother was trying to ruin his life, but in the series finale, when Lois makes Malcolm turn down a very lucrative job offer, he gets fed up and demands an explanation.

As Commandant Edwin Spangler, Daniel von Bargen was known as the strict and hard-nosed military veteran on Malcolm in the Middle.  He was noted for suffering various injuries, including a missing eye and several fingers, which he ironically endured outside the war.  He was introduced as the person in charge of the cadets at Marlin Academy, where he deemed Francis (Christopher Masterson) as his most rebellious student.  In the course of the series, however, Francis helped Spangler find a new job, after getting dismissed from the academy, at a retirement home where he gets to boss around senior citizens.  Next year, the 57-year-old actor will be gracing the silver screen with a high comic-adventure project.

Christopher Masterson became popular for his role as the troublemaker Francis on the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.  His character was the oldest son of Lois and Hal, and was regarded by his younger siblings, Reese (Justin Berfield), Malcolm (Frankie Muniz), and Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan) as a rule-breaking role model.  Exiled to a military academy, he was noted for a number of mischievous acts such as breaking curfew, drinking, nose-piercing and sleeping around.  Towards the end of the series, his deadbeat ways soon vanished, as he got a job at a large corporation and a seemingly pregnant wife.  This ultimately completed Francis's transition into adulthood, ending up with an extremely similar fate like that of his parents.

Kenneth Mars was known as Otto Mannkusser on the television series Malcolm in the Middle.  From 2002 to 2004, he portrayed Francis’ German boss and sidekick.  As the person in change of The Grotto, he was perceived as gullible and a pushover.  On the other hand, he was responsible for firing Francis when he discovered that the ATM Francis was depositing funds into wasn’t really an ATM.  He last appeared on Malcolm in the Middle on the episode “Dewey's Special Class.”

Frankie Muniz catapulted to fame as the titular character on the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.  From 2000 to 2006, he earned several nominations and recognitions from various award-giving bodies for his portrayal of the central role.  As Malcolm Wilkerson, he was the middle child of the family who was considered as the most responsible yet always involved in the tricks and antics of his brothers.  Throughout the show, he was perceived as a gifted student who attempted to reconcile with his desire to lead a normal social life.