Nick at Nite Acquires Rerun Rights To Malcolm In the Middle

Nick at Nite has acquired rerun rights to all 151 episodes of the family comedy Malcolm in the Middle. The show will become the anchor of Nick’s primetime sitcom block, airing Sunday-Thursday at 8 pm/ET starting July 5.

Malcolm in the Middle, which ran on Fox from 2000-06, revolved around a budding teenager, played by Frankie Muniz, with a genius IQ in a family of misfits. Jane Kaczmarek and Bryan Cranston co-starred as parents Lois and Hal. Paul Ward, Nick’s executive vice-president of primetime acquisitions and strategy, said the series’ family-friendly appeal and youthful stars makes it a “perfect complement” for Nick at Nite’s comedy lineup, which includes George Lopez, Home Improvement and, starting in September, Everybody Hates Chris.

Created and executive produced by Linwood Boomer, Malcolm in the Middle was an instant hit for Fox when it debuted in January 2000, and its success spurred the boom in recent years of single-camera comedies. It also boasted a catchy theme song by They Might Be Giants that featured the refrain You’re not the boss of me, now. Reruns of Malcolm in the Middle have been airing in broadcast syndication for the past few years.