It focuses on a gifted genius (Malcolm) born into a poor, chaotic family. The central conflict is that Malcolm’s intelligence could be his ticket out of his class, but his family’s dysfunction constantly drags him back down. It deals with the shame of hand-me-downs, the embarrassment of having a "different" family, and the pressure of being the one expected to succeed.
Frankie Heck (Patricia Heaton), a slightly frazzled, disorganized car saleswoman, and her husband Mike (Neil Flynn), a quiet, stoic manager at a quarry, are just trying to keep their heads above water. They have three very different kids: popular but dim-witted oldest son Axl, awkward and neurotic middle child Sue, and eccentric genius youngest son Brick. middle class series
8.5/10