Hal On Point About Jobs

Malcolm in the Middle S05E06 "Malcolm's Job"
Wow, a million views! Thanks everyone!!

[@grfrjiglstan]

I like that Lois wasn't even mad at Hal for using the wrong canned speech. He had no context, and it was a 50/50 shot.

[@cf-4233]

The point is she needed his blind support once he learned what it was that he was blindly supporting.

[@chrisblanc663]

Gotta love marriage!

[@justaway_of_the_samurai]

It probably wasn't even 50/50. What Hal was saying probably lined up with their previously established position on the subject. But Lois decided that the situation changed, so Hal switched stances immediately to support her.

[@XpVersusVista]

​@@justaway_of_the_samuraiwhich is stupid, you should support your children first, wife second.

[@humantacos9800]

Happens all the time with co-parenting

[@yzracer55]

Take a second to appreciate that there was no laugh track in this show. 😁👏

[@arodgefan589]

YEEESSSS! I hate those SO MUCH.

[@ShadowZone1996]

This show uses a lot of shock humor at the end of scenes that wouldn't work with laugh tracks. I am so glad laugh tracks is one aspect of TV that has been slowly weeded out

[@emonoglesby]

Good point

[@TheKisj]

Indeed, it's why it's so good, your not laughing out of empathy, you're laughing because the jokes are genuinely funny

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Laugh tracks are actually a crutch for cringe inducing unfunny attempts at comedy. Remove it from any show and sounds like a bunch of psychopaths or cultists or aliens are trying to blend in with normal humans... I hate laugh tracks.

[@Mr101spb]

“Be careful with that orange juice Dewey, that stuff doesn’t grow on trees” “Wait a minute it does! So why is it so dam expensive?!”

[@Liwet.]

Because Millennials. They wanted orange juice with no pulp, so we gave them orange juice with no pulp. Then they decided that a little pulp was ok.

[@Kya71887]

@@Liwet. I'm the only person I know that likes extra pulp and I was born in 87 and know a lot of gen x and boomers. They all cringe when I grab the orange juice with pulp. I think it's become a widespread decision. The war against pulp. More pulp for me.

[@rodneyholmes5260]

@@Kya71887 I'm a Gen Xer and the only orange juice I drink has the pulp in it. It's delicious!

[@ThePapaBear15]

@@Kya71887 that sounds like pulp fiction.

[@SaxaphoneMan42]

@@ThePapaBear15 **slow clap**

[@joshuadavis1547]

This show was groundbreaking in its day. No laugh tracks, breaking the 4th wall on purpose, actually funny.

[@janp5063]

Dont forget that it was basically 2 Shows. Frances could be his own comedy show.

[@lollybowser]

@@janp5063 true. Francis was with his family only a few times during the show but his story was still interesting and it was so nice to see him grow up and mature. Loved his time at the ranch.

[@rod9527]

To this day, malcolm is still aired and loved in México, it's timeless.

[@heydani6678]

@@rod9527 woah mexico still airs it?

[@rod9527]

@@heydani6678 every day for the last idk 15+ years, sometimes it goes out of air but returns by popular demand , it's like the simpsons, or DB, everyone here loves it.

[@Derekivery]

There should be a special acting award for being able to convincingly play Hal and Heisenberg in one lifetime.

[@kenellis1518]

There is. Its called Fame, Money, and Respect

[@haydentronnes9539]

Ken Ellis that’s a “reward” not an “award”

[@stephenmiller9009]

There should be an award for equating Fame money and respect with deserving talent. Oh wait it's a boot to lick all over.

[@YeviCoulson]

@OlafGoldenHammer you 4 got your period after "your" (I am sorry but I want to qualify for this theoretical award).

[@andrea9751]

@@YeviCoulson I don't think you qualify, with your choice of using "4 got"

[@robertmoore6149]

The way Hal has talking points memorized and can flip positions on a moment's notice? He would have made for a great politician. Lol

[@EvilEye172]

Most definitely - especially if he was a democrat! 😆

[@michaelotis223]

Word. That's why he killed it as a suburban meth kingpin

[@FunkyGhostHD]

He did a killer job as lbj as far as I know

[@Heyim18bro]

This is an ability you will get once you become married.

[@robertmoore6149]

@@EvilEye172 Flip flopping is Republican trait

[@jmb4962]

Reese: “My first paycheck, I’m buying this house and kicking them out.” 😂😂😂

[@ksenomorf4566]

if only he knew he will earn barely enough to pay for the car and gas to be able to go to work in the first place.

[@Dunkleosteusenjoyer]

@@ksenomorf4566 You overestimate their property value.

[@Calekoflight]

@@Dunkleosteusenjoyer He could probably buy a neighbor's house since their family drove down the property values of the whole neighborhood...

[@undefined6947]

Just did the math, you'd need around 1,000 weekly paychecks to be able to afford a house where I live at around minimum wage. Which means he would be around 60 years old or so if he were to put around half of every paycheck into savings to buy a house (which would mean no interest). Statistically his parents would not be alive by then. He should probably change his plan!

[@UmmYeahOk]

@@undefined6947 when this first aired, that house was probably worth $100k-200k, but most likely $100k-150k giving the age. Affordable housing/starter homes were easier to come by back then. At the time, minimum wage was about $5.15, but there were child labor laws in place preventing minors from working full time. This was also right before the housing bubble bursted, so they were giving home loans to just about anyone because what’s the risk? The profit is in buyers who CANT afford it. Besides, banks would just sell off the loan anyway, so it wasn’t their risk. Now then, I actually worked a similar job as Lois back in those days. I left a $8.15/hr grocery cashier job in 2002, for something very similar in the same town on the same road for $7/hr. After four years, I was making $8.45/hr. We had a similar sized home, though nicer because it was brand new. $120k in 2003, sold for $155k in 2011. We could afford it because we were dual income and had no children. That was Malcolms parents problem. They were of a generation who had it even easier than we did, but were careless, and had 4 children, eventually 5, but ultimately only had to care for 4. THAT is what broke them. The house could have been paid off, but utilities and having to pay for 4 children is just too much, ignore any property taxes they may also have.

[@higginswalsan]

I love how she says it’s for their independence but then makes Malcolm work at the same store as her

[@PlanetZoidstar]

Plus her long game is to make Malcolm the President of the US. She intends to micromanage Malcolm's entire life well into adulthood. That's not independence.

[@evanb8495]

Financial independence day

[@kendra4832]

To be fair getting a job like that is a hell of a lot easier than applying for urself esp as a high school student. (Depending, I would say it’s easier with fast food but that sucks, at least in a grocery store you can at least now receive better pay and even benefits). Basically got a job without trying or doing anything. Independence meaning possible money freedom and independent schedules, you may not always work with the same person such as his mom. Idk I just see it from an adult perspective

[@joaovmlsilva3509]

​@@PlanetZoidstarthat's basically what bill gates mother did

[@matityaloran9157]

@@PlanetZoidstarYeah, that was honestly a dumb narrative choice

[@msl_lpz]

I forgot which episode it was, but this quote from Lois about jobs is my favorite: "I'll tell you what they're going to pay you, they're going to pay you what all jobs pay, less than you're worth and just enough to keep you crawling back for more"

[@albireotheredguard1599]

And then Lois destroyed Malcolm's chances of getting a Job that would make more money than the entire family combined and he could have skipped college too!

[@cat_city2009]

A regular Karl Marx.

[@tangerinetech5300]

@@albireotheredguard1599 And people legit try to argue she was a good mom

[@robertwang2788]

Looks like someone's read Kapital

[@ZorroCeleste1]

@@albireotheredguard1599 - She urged him to go to college, so maybe this is why she did it.

[@williammccormick2802]

How quickly he transitions between the two ideas is epic.

[@pablosanchez5294]

William McCormick that’s marriage for ya the woman is always right

[@NotShowingOff]

It’s almost like he doesn’t have any spine

[@sandermez3856]

as quickly as he transitioned from high school teacher to drug lord...

[@pablosanchez5294]

Arvind Talukdar it's an agreement they have she manages the kids and agrees to whatever she says in exchange they have sex twice a day sounds like a fair deal

[@kriskater]

William McCormick dude this whole show was pure gold.

[@GilCAnjos]

"You're both showing a lot more maturity these days, I'm going to make you immediately regret it"

[@beastmasterbg]

yeah Lois is kinda the reason most of them were chaotic most of the time. She would punish them for doing bad. But she would also punish them for doing good. Which why their reward system for doing things is so messed up. Even in the end when Malcolm could become a software CEO and earn 6figures Lois doesn't let him because hes supposed to be president of USA which was total bullshit. She just sabotaged their future so she could feel better for her minor acomplishments

[@beastmasterbg]

@Will Mitchell Green theres an episode for that

[@beastmasterbg]

@Will Mitchell Green yeah cant remember which one but they got one of malcolms uni prizes 20k I think and they didnt tell malcolm he won it and lois and hell spend it then felt guilty and returned only the half it to malcolm while lying to him about the amount

[@sakurasfish2115]

@Will Mitchell Green that's what made the show good though...i remember one episode where the youngest kid hung from a rope but was afraid to let it go and fall so the mother started to throw stones at him to force him to jump 😆 Now thinking about it is kinda sad but as a kid me and my sister would laugh our asses off at how crazy she is

[@sysvjbjr]

@Will Mitchell Green she did do that actually, it was mentioned in season 6 episode "Pearl Harbor" and then there's the time Hal stole Malcolm's credit card and the time that he, Lois, and Dewey stole Malcolm's grant money, not that he used the part he did get any more productively than the three of them did.

[@maximillianosaben]

The episode where Hal and Lois realized there bedroom closet was a half-bathroom will always make me laugh. “If we don’t tell them, they won’t know…”

[@ryanstauffer119]

If they ever do a reboot, they should show the boys finding out about the second bathroom. In addition, it’ll also be perfect for when Lois finds out about how they tricked her into thinking she had cancer so she wouldn’t pay attention when she signs their report cards. And Dewey can then mention the thing about her friend Jenny which is blackmail against Francis. I just think it would be interesting to see an episode when a lot of secrets are revealed.

[@strangeanimations588]

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[@davidortega3968]

@@ryanstauffer119 Reboot? Oh god no. Enough with remake culture man, why would you even want this? This show was great, there's absolutely no need, don't ruin its memory with a soulless cashgrab of a reboot.

[@ianover6838]

@@ryanstauffer119 They should reboot you

[@ryanstauffer119]

@@davidortega3968 I didn't mean remake. I meant like a sequel series. You know, like Fuller House. Sorry for my wrong choice of words.

[@mitchell8940]

I love how they were poor. Too often "tv families" are wealthy and live in these affluent neighborhoods that most could never afford. They were relatable.

[@Armor3d0ne]

They aren't poor. They got an average sized house, 2 cars, go on vacation and could afford to pay for Francis' military school. It always deeply annoys me when people vent about how "broke" they are, when they got all things they need to live a comfortable live.

[@houseofpain1010]

They are poor! They were the definition of a blue collar family living very blue collar life's! Francis was sent to MS as an alternative to juvie (payed by the state!) Their cars are a beaten up sedan and station wagon, and their holidays were waterparks and comp giveaways (Las Vegas for example) In an early season episode they shown an sinner format where Lois would use left overs from the day before and top It up with new food and follow the procedure for the day after and so on! Tell me again why you don't think they envisage a poor family, or tell me what a poor family even is, I'm intrigued....??

[@GrayWoIf]

That was one of my things with Married with Children if they where so broke how did they have such a big house with 2 floors at least in Roseanne it's explained that her parents paid for the house.

[@PanthersZoomer]

Armor3d0ne They were like 500$ in debt in the Christmas episode

[@nikond-vp9wt]

Mitch Hop what make you say they poor

[@alhassnadrammeh3180]

Bryan cranston will always be hal for me.

[@cooldallasshields3439]

They are both 2 amazing characters

[@lorenzomunoz8078]

Walter white

[@Sol_Badguy_GG]

Do you mean Halzenberg?

[@burcolclone8322]

Same

[@Talisman09]

Beaking bad is my favourite TV programme ever but Hal is a better and more memorable character than Walt. Walter White is one of the weaker characters in BB I thought (not the acting!)

[@25taylor91]

Getting a job is easy. Getting one that doesn’t blow is the hard part.

[@knowledgeseeker4614]

It is definitely more difficult during the time of the WuFlu.

[@maxoman8888]

bruh easy my ass it took me half a year to find my first job. i applied to over 300 locations before i ever got a job

[@maxoman8888]

@resident ernxnnav ok 1 i doubt we live in the same place 2 different places may be harder to find work then others and 3 I was super dedicated to finding work i searched almost every night. As much as i wish it was true dedication alone isn't gonna land everyone a job. not everyone is gonna be as lucky as you.

[@beastwarsFTW]

@resident ernxnnav Your getting paid?

[@fuziontonygaming]

Mhhhh, I disagree. It takes a while to even get accepted for an entry level job. Like Louise said, she put a lot of recommendations for her son. Without someone vouchers it’s hard.

[@yurusemasen]

Watching Malcom in the Middle as a teenager hits very differently as it does now that I'm watching it as an adult.

[@churchofthelambofsat]

It hits the same for me because my mom's exactly like that. :P

[@michaeljeffery7466]

Lol

[@antlerr]

the show brings up real family values (family might have been messed up but they allways all had what they needed)

[@zhaneranger]

Now we relate to the parents

[@charlesacker9174]

I have been finding God everytime I interact with my daughter. I've been showing her Grounded For Life (Irish Catholic sitcom from the 90s to early 00) The scene where the father and mother are crying over a positive pregnancy test in the bathroom will you marry me. Yeah of course. Just had me laughing too hard I couldn't control it and my daughter was like Daddy's hurt mommy come help him. She saw the episode oh you son of a bitch what did you tell her. Nothing I swear I just couldn't stop laughing I forgot this scene was in the show.

[@BollyBibby]

Malcolm: I wonder how much they’ll pay me. Lois: Same as any job: less than you’re worth, but enough to keep you crawling back for more.

[@DannyFrio]

fine, i’ll be the asshole to say it. *worth

[@Meurth]

@@DannyFrio You're not an asshole, you helped me understand that sentence

[@billtree52]

Too accurate to real life sadly

[@BollyBibby]

Stupid auto correct... I fixed it

[@david3552]

Such is the magic of A L G O R I T H M S

[@hoosier3060]

Everybody making WW references. I see no Walter. I see Hal. And it’s a testament to Bryan Cranston’s acting... well that and his haircut.

[@morgboat744]

this

[@BigBlueSwisher]

He is versatile, they are very different characters

[@jimbobob9273]

Say my name

[@morgboat744]

@@jimbobob9273 Hal

[@randombassist6297]

i mean you wouldnt see freddie mercury in night at the museum, its about different roles and really captivating them and not sticking to one personality

[@hunterallison3734]

Hal is "Happy Wife, Happy Life" personified

[@estprr]

For all his faults, Hal never once took Louis for granted.

[@mr.awesome6011]

@@estprr An over bearing mom who tries to force things on her sons like the jobs they work and careers they have (see the last episode and her insane rant towards Malcom about being saved by higher authority) and Hal is the one with faults for simply wanting the best for his boys?

[@Cree_Money]

and the whole family SUFFERS for it. = /

[@johnd3124]

shows like this rarely make me laugh out loud but that part really cracked me up. Actual comedic timing, instead of relying on a laugh track.

[@agfromheaven566]

@@Cree_Money similar to someone with a top hat.

[@musicjunkie274]

Lois trying to gaslight them by presenting this as some sort of reward is a masterclass in writing

[@PRubin-rh4sr]

Employment is a blessing, not just in their age.

[@Greendalewitch]

​@@PRubin-rh4sr Never worked customer service, have you?

[@jjalkman1999]

As a kid I saw a terrifying villainous monster but as an adult much like Hal she's a ridiculous character but is usually in the right.

[@outkast978]

@@PRubin-rh4sr rich kids can afford to not work at all and pad their resume with extracurricular crap to look more impressive than poor kids

[@cattysplat]

Minimum wage was perhaps even worse in the 90s. Truly terrible money for back breaking labor.

[@its_kumar_babyyy]

Bryan Cranston is a treasure, truly. Also, the lighting of this show at the house was always perfect.

[@rustinstardust2094]

He's one of the few actors I can think of where I can watch him in one show, then another and completely forget who he is or that I was just watching him in something else.

[@NobenStudio]

Yeah the lighting was very "real" in the show.

[@ericaquint1895]

I never thought about the lighting but you’re right. You can see what looks like golden sunlight hitting Lois on the side of her face.

[@pasmas3217]

about the lighting, you guys know that they did try to use everything natural to its most in shooting. meaning the house was a house, not a set. also the reasont the cmera cantake all positions and not blok us in one corner from which we have to witness everything and also the lighting, like in this scene, it is the sun itself. It is very harsh and golden and thats about exactly how 90s and 00s cameras tookin sunlight. (i believe there is soe interior lights to light up the rest of the room so the contrast isnt so huge, but they are subtle and it makes the scene so much more realistic because thats how our brains are set to percieve light and angles of a room

[@thewizzla]

Big up the gaffer!

[@ralphintheshadowrealm7002]

It’s fucking incredible how Bryan Cranston can play a guy like this then go on to play someone like Walter White.

[@giulioscanferlato9693]

FilmFella Daniels in this scene he is wearing Gus's outfit

[@basedbattledroid3507]

He's a good actor. Also a good career-planner; He didn't want to do any Comedy after Malcolm in the Middle so he wouldn't be typecast, now that he's done Breaking Bad; he's gone back into those roles too.

[@jimsmcgims4979]

In my heart, this show will always be the Canon prequel to breaking bad.

[@giulioscanferlato9693]

Jimmy Carroll sequel

[@interesting187]

Giulio Scanferlato prequel. MITM came before

[@EzraDair]

I just love how the natural sun light hit the rooms in early 2000’s shows . I also relate to that

[@tallman2210]

This was filmed in a real house instead of a studio set.

[@zackjericho7108]

Ezra Daßer i love that about this show, it just doesn't look that fake.

[@xTravisMarx]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has noticed it about certain shows and era's.

[@hardlybreathe93]

Yeah they have warm and vivid color palettes

[@neomcdoom]

What you just said was very important, I’m serious.

[@ruuji.]

I like how the "good news" for Reese was basically just that he has to find a job on his own. Great news

[@Maverickgrindstar]

Better than having to work with that bitch

[@Toastybees]

A million times better than having to work at the same place your mom does when your mom is like Lois.

[@OneEyeShadow]

I love how its the fact that he has to work with his mom that Malcolm is upset with.

[@notatthistime3867]

She is a controlling, manipulative bitch who needs to be in anger management classes.

[@princessmarlena1359]

Not at This Time you are so right! I always hated Lois.

[@PsychopathUltimate]

In literally the last episode, Lois sabotages a lifelong, seven figure job opportunity for Malcolm to push him into becoming president of the United States so he can magic up an economy that would make life easier for families like theirs, forcing her own ambitions down his throat down to the last minute.

[@princessmarlena1359]

Psychopath totally! And the powers that truly run this nation (and the world) wouldn’t allow Malcolm to be president

[@dragonknightleader1]

@@PsychopathUltimate Which wouldn't work because becoming president requires social skills, which Malcolm is consistently deficient at, and even if he did, he still wouldn't be that loyal to his family. Working class stiffs are going to be working class stiffs.

[@lunarservant6781]

“You are not gonna make me look bad by not honoring *YOUR* Commitments!” “How is it my commitments-“

[@zombiedutch2253]

LunarServant if that’s not the most accurate summation of mothers idk what is

[@Urine666Deity]

I fucking hate parents some times

[@kkibela]

Until 30... 30

[@Urine666Deity]

@Jessie Sanders then don't read the quotes, dumbass

[@MacMashPotato]

@@Urine666Deity "Then dont read the quotes, dumbass."

[@AliMakaveli]

*Hal: The sooner you learn to cook the better*

[@josephcro2138]

This explains why reese was great at cooking

[@jacobsabin2039]

Malcom: What? Hal: Nothing, nothing

[@aangsstaff4174]

Cook meth that is

[@ameshizen381]

LMAO

[@davemars80]

@@aangsstaff4174 ugh ruined the joke

[@bailinton4171]

"Reese, since tou have been mentioned by name in the security handbook, you will find a job elsewhere." that line is hilarious

[@finnanima2413]

Mentioned by name six times!?

[@Jose-ew7xg]

Walter White wouldve gone far if he had Louise and this family instead of Skyler, Jr, and Marie.

[@MachineGunMouth]

Imagine that. They'd of been all for it. This wife would have became his bottom bitch 😂😂😂

[@mrpurple11]

Truuuuuue😂🤣

[@jayanths1221]

Lois would have slapped some sense into Walter if she ever found that he's cooking meth..

[@Jose-ew7xg]

Jay but Francis, Reese, and Malcom, idk about Dewey since he would be the youngest but they wouldve been down no doubt. Remember the clown episode? The family is one unit no matter the situation.

[@jayanths1221]

@@Jose-ew7xg Yeah but only until Lois finds out..

[@asmosisyup2557]

“You are not gonna make me look bad by not honoring *YOUR* Commitments!” - Said every boss, ever

[@HasufelyArod]

Fuck Things like this make me so relieved and pleased to be where I am now, and to read Reddit Threads like "Malicious Compliance" and "ProRevenge"

[@Maverickgrindstar]

Yeah, how dare a boss expect you to do what you're paid for. He's got some nerve

[@chinsaw2727]

@@Maverickgrindstar Maybe consider: 1. The task isn’t in your job description. 2. You don’t get paid for working overtime. 3. Kidnapping is a Federal Offense.

[@christophergallagher3721]

​@@thomsonhomson- how much would you have to work if you were born into the world and they're wasn't an economy?

[@christophergallagher3721]

@@thomsonhomson - clearly you've never gone camping for a weekend, let alone your entire life.

[@Clown_Wizard]

Lois was a lot like my mom in uncomfortable ways. One day, before I got home from HS, Burger King called and asked if I could pick up a shift that night. My mom said that I would without deferring the decision to me. I got home that night and found out I had to be to work in an hour. Much like Lois, she never really understood boundaries.

[@13thvarebel16]

@Michael Marino STFU and quit projecting.

[@kevinmclarkey621]

exactly. You weren't a person, just their property to be used however they pleased

[@megapham1]

13thVaRebel what about you stfu lil mama’s boy lmao 🤣

[@ZelEniqGamer]

@Maka Maka Ah let me guess, you're in that rebellious phase where you think it's edgy and cool to say you hate your parents and that you wanna cut them off! Don't worry, you'll grow out of it.

[@hansgruber9685]

@@kevinmclarkey621 That’s how childhood works.

[@pforgottonsoul]

the way hal can flip his narrative on a dime is honestly quite impressive.

[@tiagodecastro2929]

When you're married and have kids, it's important for the kids to see the parents as a unified force. Kids shouldn't be aware of major disagreements between the parents where child rearing is concerned, and those disagreements should be discussed in a healthy manner outside of their earshot. I always thought Hal was really great at that sort of thing, he was always supportive of Lois and didn't usually challenge her on important stuff right in front of the kids

[@redline841]

Heisenberg wishes he was this charismatic

[@jettypoo8]

Hal: "You only have one chance to learn-" Lois: "I told them to get jobs Hal." Hal:"- the value of hard work"

[@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124]

yes, that is what was said.

[@DrunkenSlob]

@@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124 😂

[@SophiaAphrodite]

YEAh, we heard.

[@jettypoo8]

Please don't leave hate comments saying "yeah we heard." Or anything Like that. I was just trying to make it funnier by putting it on paper. Thanks.

[@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124]

@@jettypoo8 LMAO

[@GRIM0IREG00CH]

Bryan Cranston has the Midas Touch when it comes to acting. Any character he gets his hands on immediately turns to gold. He's an icon

[@thecluckingassassin]

@@eeeeeeevvvvvvrrrw you have a schtickle of homo

[@thomasfrazer8934]

Someone is forgetting the ABC family TV movie where he played Lucifer. Lucky them.

[@gb9884]

Even his minor role as the dentist for a few episodes in seinfeld was great

[@informationyes]

the upside is a brilliant movie and based on a true story

[@laurahuynh8333]

Healthy Boy Yes.

[@CRavesi]

Hal is the best character in any media ever

[@devilkobaigaming3048]

Casey Ravesi lmaoo hes dumb asf😂😂😂

[@Grandmaster_Sub-Zero]

killer bee gaming Obito is GARBAGE. Madara is far more superior.

[@killerbeegaming1098]

Death_Dealer prove it

[@celebezz]

Michael Scott is much better

[@koreboredom4302]

I'm sorry Dave, but I can't let you do that...

[@anonygent]

The Lois moment that sticks with me is the time when she got stuck in traffic and tried to hijack an earth mover. The cop told her she was a control freak and that she was just going to have to wait. Then she had to face the humiliation of climbing down out of the earth mover to the jeers of the other drivers.

[@nestormelendez9005]

That was satisfying

[@abook2141]

felt bad

[@lordjrd4459]

Lois was Karen before the term was coined

[@kayleighbrown459]

""I want you in a paper hat by the end of the week" ... God I miss the 2000s.

[@KingRey.]

@Perceptron Oh look, a moron who thinks they understand the world. lol

[@arrow3741]

Perceptron Wages increased in California farms and yet American borns don’t want to work there.

[@kayleighbrown459]

@Perceptron Buddy, your whole bloody country is built of illegal aliens.

[@arrow3741]

Perceptron I’m sure it was when a certain group thought they were better than another group and enslaved them for centuries and refused to give them opportunities for another 100 years. Just admit you don’t want rights for anyone else but yourself and go.

[@arrow3741]

Perceptron ah if that’s the case, I assume you’re against red states taking more from the federal pot than they give in, and should be more like the blue states who in contrast give in more into the federal pot than they take, just like how New York puts in $116 billion more into the federal pot than they take out, while Kentucky a red state and one of the poorest TAKES $148 billion more from the federal pot than they put in :) anyway I gotten a little distracted here and I’m mostly here to watch more Malcolm in the middle clips than talk politics so I’m going to stop here. Whatever you choose to do with your life I hope it’s for the better and that you’ll be able to achieve your goals, I really do. Bye.

[@Publiclighthouse]

"The sooner you two kids have jobs, the better!..... just stay out of my territory."

[@dschafar6679]

U're goddamn right

[@AleTitan]

0:17 as an adult, now I'm just like "your mom got you a job. You don't even have to go to the interview you just gotta show up!"

[@LadyAmadala98]

It's the dream 😂

[@finnishnin]

The problem for Malcolm isn't that his mom got him a job, it's that she got him a job where she is working and can have him on a short leash. Malcolms dream has always been to have a lot of money and be as far away from his mother as possible, a job at the Lucky Aide is very much the opposite of that, his nightmare.

[@ineedpineapples]

Im terrified of interviews, thats the dream xD

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

Working WITH your mom though? I can't think of a worse job situation for a kid

[@jacoblandry9377]

I don't worry about interviews if they don't hire me they can suck my ass

[@ashaler__]

"And, Reese, since you've been mentioned six times by name in the security handbook.." golden.

[@GeneralSirDouglasMcA]

They could work at Los Pollos Hermanos.

[@debbieln6569]

Together with Flynn

[@Gulag00]

Lol

[@walterwhite3143]

@@debbieln6569 Yes they do

[@lukej452]

oh no loooooooool

[@Connection-Lost]

It's in the southwest

[@storymaker299]

Reese “ My first paycheck I’m buying this house and kicking them out.”

[@tallman2210]

Before the housing market crash he might have been able to given how crappy their house is.

[@connormccann5172]

@@torchlight3173 The joke was the house was worth so little Reese could buy it with a single pay check at a fast food job. Married With Children made a similar joke Bud: I need 700 dollars Al: No problem, we'll sell the house. Of course we'll need 500 bucks more

[@RockyC89]

Torchlight31 I interpreted the joke as Reese being so dimwitted that he thought he could purchase a home with one fast food pay check. Nonetheless still funny.

[@storymaker299]

@@torchlight3173 I'm quoting Reese from the show. The clip cuts out before it happens but he says that line.

[@jaybroach4105]

@@torchlight3173 That's the joke.... Bit thick aintcha?

[@OvSpP]

I haven’t seen him flip this hard since he went from a high school teacher to a drug dealer.

[@oceanofoil]

I love how Hal automatically just goes into his rehearsed lecture about schoolwork without even asking what's going on 🤣🤣🤣

[@vampricyoda]

"I want you in a paper hat by the end of the week" Ha. Teenagers being able to find jobs. The Good Ol' Days.

[@Nersius]

Teenagers can still find jobs, just apply to every single place in a 5 mile radius. After you receive no calls after months of applying to the same places, consult a local gang to see if you can become a drug mule, easy.

[@srccar]

Oh, please. Where I work, we hire high school kids all of the time and then they don’t work out because they have no work ethic. We are constantly hiring because we can’t get people to fill the positions. I know a ton of other places like this. It isn’t that the kids can’t get jobs, they just can’t hold them.

[@user-qb3tk8rs8t]

@@srccar where are you from lol

[@ItssssJack]

It is pretty sad how difficult it is, but hey if you do get one at least you can be exploited for little to no pay and no benefits!

[@ItssssJack]

@Steve Campbell Sounds like your wife sucked at being a hiring manager :/

[@msminmichigan]

The 2000's when wearing a short sleeve shirt over a long sleeve shirt over a short sleeve shirt was a thing we thought looked cool.

[@Kunx990]

It's too good track marks

[@hardlybreathe93]

Zoomers brought the skater look back in their latest fashion. They look edgy tho despite how simple and casual it originally looked in early 2000s

[@mcmarkmarkson7115]

I don't know anyone that thought it looked cool, but plain.

[@Realest636]

Ehh it was what it was. We thought it looked cool. Lol

[@Spitfire200]

Still is for me. Trends are ghey

[@KingBaller06gaming]

Malcolm wasn't protesting getting a job, but rather the idea of the job itself being handed to him rather than him getting a job on his own. That I believe makes sense. EDIT: MY GOD THIS COMMENT OF MINE IS OLD! TWO, I APPRECIATE THE 4.9K LIKES!

[@methenthusiast9148]

I think he was more upset about having to work with his mom

[@moviehermit5631]

Plus, he didn’t have a choice on what kind of job he’ll be given. Instead of having the chance to search for a job he would enjoy, he’s forced to take a job that he might despise

[@insufferabletempest1829]

I think it was working with his mother. And, tbh, with the way Lois is I don't blame him at all. I wouldn't want to work with her either.

[@julianffan]

Working at the same place as your mom sounds like a fucking nightmare even if you like her.

[@lifeismeaningless5512]

@George Gombas sounds like all moms

[@Noirshock]

Many years later and I still think how Lois limited Malcom whenever she could. With his talent, he would have gotten a better job with a good salary so he could have some money to be ready for college or do whatever he wants. Instead of going into debt and having to do community work at the end of the series.

[@nosefnosey]

I remember in one of the episodes Lois literally said that. She said she'd throw Malcom under the bus for any of the other boys because she knows he would be able to get out of it with his smarts, but Reese, Dewey, Francis, and Jamie needed all the help they could get (although arguably Dewey was just as gifted as Malcom).

[@thelmainoah]

@@nosefnosey dewey was as smart as him if not smarter

[@bigbearkat2010]

@@nosefnosey I remember that episode, she was specifically talking about Reese, which in fairness Reese was absolutely the one that needed the most help. But yeah her complete manipulation of Malcolm's entire life in that last episode still leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

[@mage1439]

@@thelmainoah I'd say Dewey was not smarter, exactly, but he didn't have the self-imposed narrow-mindedness that Malcolm had so his intelligence would be a lot more useful to him than Malcolm's.

[@adrianbuck8772]

Louis explained in the last episode why she did what she did: She saw in Malcolm the potential to be 1 of the greatest US presidents of all time by improving the lifes of the less wealthy parts of the American society.. Him suffering was necessary in her eyes.

[@NostalgiaMan]

Thank god im not a teenager anymore

[@julioalmeida4645]

If there is a proof of god existence, is that we are not teenagers anymore. It sucked indeed.

[@lovelessissimo]

Being a teenager again would be awesome.

[@MARKTH3COBRA]

Nerd alert 🚨

[@bakeryssoul]

It sucked so much :)

[@wakewind4129]

lovelessissimo Weird how a lot of people think otherwise, but then there’s the few outliers like you

[@hasan_z]

Remember when Hal said: (whispers): you boys are in so much trouble! (SHOUTS): I FORGOT YOUR MOMS BIRTHDAY! (nomal voice): Oh noooooooo!!! He said it wrong way round lol

[@smc1942]

Hasan ; That was epic! I loved his mix ups!

[@rahmed91]

That was one of the funniest moments, Hal is such an awesome character

[@renagade9524]

Yeah I loved that moment. another favorite of mine is when a remote control car drives up to Lois in the kitchen, saying “I broke the vase don’t get mad” or something Like that. Then Lois keeps asking who it is then she goes” wait is that you Hal?” And the car skirts off Lmao

[@Lesbomarx]

Oops, I said the quiet part loud and the loud part quiet.

[@x23JL13x]

LMAO 😂💀

[@w.morales9823]

This show was 100000000 times better than friends.

[@Talisman09]

Seudónimo R that might be a stretch. Comparing it to friends seems random..? I agree it is better though. malcolm in the middle is probably the most consistently high quality show I've ever seen, next to oh I don't know..breaking bad hehe

[@marlonmontelhiggins8570]

taliwakka27 - Bryan Cranston starred in both...Were you planning this!?

[@Talisman09]

Marlon Montel Higgins oh I don't know...yes

[@obiwanfisher537]

Seudónimo R Friends sucked. Honestly. I recently watched two epispdes... Its so dry, the jokes are super obvious...

[@Ten_Thousand_Locusts]

Seudónimo R Yeah but Friends is fucking shit, so that's not really saying anything.

[@jirden]

Bryan Cranston’s delivery and facial expressions are so perfect. Literally can’t imagine any other actor in this role.

[@kanden27]

“Six times by name in the security handbook.” Amazing.

[@benefactionhindrance]

Wait a minute. If oranges grow on trees why is orange juice so damn expensive?

[@kungfubrandon6886]

Just saw that episode lol

[@miskitoragee6296]

Bro I remember that episode 😂 they were getting sued by the Granny

[@kungfubrandon6886]

@@miskitoragee6296 yup lol

[@deanthompson88]

Because you're paying someone else to pick them and make it for you lol

[@Smullet90]

Gotta remember it's not cheap to take out the authentic orange flavor and add fake orange flavor back in.

[@jmace2424]

Things neither an education nor a part time job taught me: 1) How awful most bosses are and 2) How awful most co-workers are.

[@TiroDvD]

@Halcon Serrano I too dislike how Calvinism is a big part of the USA if unconsciously.

[@christineharrelson4831]

@@TiroDvD If you're not suffering, something isn't right ... sums up our mentality pretty darned good.

[@cityhawk]

@@christineharrelson4831 I’m not going to suffer just because someone else says so. I’m no one’s slave, live within my means, and I’ll do what I can to live as comfortably as humanly possibly. Life is too short spending it in agony.

[@christineharrelson4831]

@@cityhawk Nor should you! Seems like you did not detect the irony in my tone. Gotta love the internet ;)

[@cityhawk]

@@christineharrelson4831 My response was to Lois’s view of work. Yes, she came off as someone who likes to run a tight ship, but has no ambition. It’s to the point that she’s so selfish, that she’d have no shame dragging one of her sons to her level. It was always about her. She slaves away for no gain, so why shouldn’t the rest of her family? Sounds selfish to me.

[@iblastyou4819]

“Money doesn’t grow on trees” yeah but you know what does... Oranges.

[@DaFlashGuy7]

and Meth.

[@thomascholowsky1236]

So why are they so damn expensive?!

[@mattjames9952]

I'm convinced this is one of the greatest shows ever

[@Literally-God]

Holy shit. It's Stuff. I'm a huge fan

[@eduardogomez4275]

Damn straight. It's very big here in Mexico for some reason, and I like it.

[@RareCondition]

@@eduardogomez4275 English with Spanish subtitles or with Spanish voice dub?

[@eduardogomez4275]

@@RareCondition Mexican Spanish dub, and when it aired on what was Fox, it was subbed

[@PuRe_AdDicT]

It’s certainly one of the greatest castings ever.

[@twdjt6245]

“Reese, since you’ve been mentioned 6 times by name in the security handbook, you have to get a job somewhere else” 😂

[@newperve]

Bet Malcolm wishes he had thought of that.

[@reddblurr]

“You have your whole lives to work and only one chance to learn!” That hit hard..

[@dimwitsixtytwelve]

yeah reminded me of going to college and wanting to focus on my studies but al these shit dead end jobs were dragging me down and starting to affect my grades. glad I stuck it out because I know a few that dropped out.

[@reddblurr]

@@dimwitsixtytwelve I'm glad you did too! good on you. education is way more important than any soul sucking job.

[@Retrofire-47]

That's not true, though. Learning can be done anywhere, at anytime. The antiquated philosophy that it can only be performed in academia is why innovation is stagnating.

[@urmama54]

you niggaz all fools "we all work for someone" -- some old ass piece of talking metal

[@Jonathanizer]

@@Retrofire-47 There is not much learning you can do when serving coffees or packing boxes. I like your attitude, but some jobs are just that, dead end jobs with no chance for personal development. And those jobs that actually teach you something are hard to come by.

[@wiinterflowers4277]

I love how casual Hal is when he walks in and then flips on the "strict parent" switch.

[@acrobaticswitches]

I liked that this family wasnt so much poor but that they were stretched thin. The mom was pulled in 10 different directions. The dad is going through a midlife crisis. You see the progression of the family as they have more kids. Things become more and more chaotic. To a point where Malcolm has to work as a janitor at Harvard because there was no help from the family and surely the government isnt going to help a nuclear family like this one. Nvm that Malcolm is an absolute genius and that we all know how easy it is for the well connected to get into the Ivy League. Its a good social commentary of 50 percent of American families.

[@brianaguilar8283]

Malcolm would have been more successful if he was more than just book smart. He has no social skills

[@shortmario2385]

@@brianaguilar8283 and Lois did turned down a 7 figure job offered to Malcom as well.

[@tylergannon7398]

They’re not really a nuclear family since Lois works

[@missyaz4959]

@@tylergannon7398 they are a nuclear family. What u talking about is a traditional nuclear family/cereal packet family.

[@tylergannon7398]

@@missyaz4959 I was under the impression a nuclear was a man and a woman with children while the father provides and the mother stays at home apparently a nuclear family is basically any family with two adults and a child so I guess I was wrong

[@generalchaos6]

Lois logic “I think it’s time you boys were given a bit more independence...” Gets Malcolm to work at the same place Lois works without consulting Malcolm first. And yet, Lois and Hal always woundered why Malcom, Reese, Francais and occasionally Dewey would act up.

[@TheDeathmail]

It's actually the other way around. The kids were so crazy, the parents became overly strict and would act up. Lois originally tried really hard to be peaceful and understanding... but then, kids do dangerous sh*t... And we later learn it's because of Hal's blood... they get all of the crazy from him...

[@Nersius]

@@TheDeathmail Spoiler Alert: Lois changed into the freak that she is because Francis was about to set the house on fire or something as a baby. This was after countless months where baby Francis would make a mess of the house and destroy everything. Once Francis put himself in danger she flipped the switch. Is Lois very easy to hate? Yep. Is she also (almost) always right? Yep on that too. If you haven't watched the show since you were a child rewatch it, it is crazy how much a few years can change your perspectives.

[@Meurth]

@@Nersius I tried rewatching it once but in the first few seasons they're all so ridiculously young and it's kinda hard to watch because it's clearly meant for kids. I might watch the last few seasons again since their age is more relatable there

[@nintendonerdjoseph]

@@Meurth Clearly meant for kids? With so many adult themes woven throughout?

[@islandboy9381]

Lois sees Malcolm as the only kid to become really succesfull in the family so she tries to control him as much as possible, they let Reese be independent early because deep down they know he's a lost cause when it comes to learning.

[@plainbagel9192]

" money doesn't grow on trees.....now excuse me I must go cook"

[@sadscientist9995]

PlainBagel what’s that mean lol

[@Meurth]

@@sadscientist9995 have you seen breaking bad?:p

[@SmashLiXs]

money is made from paper which is made from trees

[@xdevantx5870]

@@SmashLiXs Money is actually a cloth.

[@SmashLiXs]

@@xdevantx5870 i don't know how to define cloth

[@Beleth420]

This was legit one of the best shows on TV.

[@nisargthakkar594]

What's it called?!

[@agfromheaven566]

@@nisargthakkar594 breaking bad

[@cashewnuttel9054]

I'm getting the impression that over the course of time its goodness faded?

[@vradeus3438]

@@cashewnuttel9054 no

[@brightblackgrouse6236]

@@cashewnuttel9054 It peaked in season 1-4 but it was still really good and consistent after that.

[@akaviral5476]

I love this poking fun at telling kids to live out their childhood constantly being undermined by the pressures we face at being adults before we're even ready

[@onthesideofright9755]

That responsibility should be taught at a very early age: picking up toys, rinsing dishes\loading the dishwasher, etc. All age appropriate. Children with boundaries and responsibilities make well-adjusted adults. IMHO

[@drek273]

@@onthesideofright9755 agreed. they don't need a job to learn all that. like hal said they have their whole lives to work, but can learn the same responsibilities while still getting an education by doing what you just said

[@MrCmon113]

@@onthesideofright9755 Many grown ups don't "rinse the dishes" either and load the sink rather than the dishwasher, which I find a very odd cultural practice.

[@roseberry-nj2ux]

Meh. Even toddlers need to learn to pick up toy so people dont get hurt and things. Plus, teenagers want money to spend.

[@laoch5658]

@@onthesideofright9755 a well adjusted adult is a modern day slave

[@Nemacyst117]

Ah the early 2000s, when your mom could get you a job without even having to do an interview

[@Milk-uq9nw]

“I was just thinking, there’s a lot of germs flooding i-“ *He tried to warn us*

[@nickd.9955]

I can't believe that Malcolm in the Middle predicted germs. That's some jaw-dropping stuff right there.

[@themanwiththebabyhands4650]

Germs didn't exist until he said that

[@1ksprite963]

Damnn bro I never knew germs started after that sentence

[@charizardoreo]

@TFL 14-88 i know

[@Sailorbyday]

No he didn't

[@sabahbubbler]

A lot of people don't understand single camera and multi cam. Multi cam is done with live audience, thus there's laugh track. Single cam like malcolm, scrubs, arrested development don't use laugh track because it's not taped in front of a live audience

[@lettherebelamp5102]

Walt's got a point, he's been working hard with Jesse.

[@fulldisclosureiamamonster2786]

You make it sound kinda gay

[@liquidcurse4190]

@@fulldisclosureiamamonster2786 you gay

[@armandosoria7993]

Walt is gay. Hal is a monster

[@J--10]

@@fulldisclosureiamamonster2786 we are u gae?

[@essennagerry]

@@J--10 I am not gae

[@griffingates9391]

I grew up watching Bryan Cranston as Hal for this show, it was amazing seeing his range as an actor taking on a more serious role in Breaking Bad.

[@mre7152]

Yeah not many actor's are able to be both, loveable and goofy and a intimidating sociopathic drug lord .

[@Shalekitty]

The agility with which Hal pivots his position is astounding.

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

"Money doesn't grow on trees!" Truth, Walter. It comes from slingin ice.

[@nikosp3156]

lol!😂

[@TheArcher101]

Making them get jobs as they get older as long as it doesn't impact on school - perfectly reasonable. Springing it on them with 24 hours notice and a guilt trip with one of them - not on.

[@Delta_Aves]

​@@andrewcutler1380 The way she does things is outlandish and unreasonable, but her intentions are in the right place. Getting Malcolm a job working in a familiar place with people he knows is a good way to introduce him to minimum wage and hard work, and possibly show him what she goes through everyday, but she definitely should've talked to him about it before going through all that work, and saying "you're doing it" wasn't the right move, as well as harshly punishing him for minor screw ups. Oh and smoking too. Not cool.

[@samaritan_sys]

"I wanted to talk to you." ~ "I've got some good news." ~ "I've been thinking." ~ "You're growing up and showing a lot of maturity." I'll take 'things you never EVER want to hear your mother say, and especially not strung together in the same sentence' for $400, Alex.

[@samlibutti]

When I watch Malcolm I totally forget that this is the same man who portrayed Heisenberg, and when I watch breaking bad I feel the same thing about his portrayal of Hal. Pretty rare to have that ability.

[@yakky6052]

What I love about this show is how united Hal and Lois are about the boys! So great !

[@MohammedAli-pk7oz]

Hal : money doesn't grow on trees. Heisenberg : yeah, it grows in labs.

[@madara897]

"Money doesn't grow on trees" Me as a forest owner: "My life is a waste"

[@nicfoster4094]

🤣🤣🤣

[@TheDitz42]

SO the trees do all the work and you expect to get paid?

[@Vmac1394]

This orchard was a bad idea.

[@tinazivk]

I WANT TO BECOME A FORREST OWNERRRR !!! !

[@patrioticcat5768]

Mission failed, we'll get them next time

[@dstinnettmusic]

Being a dad is having a series of life lessons you can recite at any given moment

[@ShamelessFNGRL]

I love this show, and while I admire Hal's ability to pick up Lois' hints and share the parenting front, I feel Lois should've discussed this with her partner/the father of their kids, and the kids themselves. Something that didn't dawn on kid-me watching this fresh on tv. I feel if Malcolm had gotten a job by himself, he would've done much better.

[@eidiazcas]

You know is a comedy show, right?

[@jesusorduna4798]

Lois being an irrational bully to her kids was the whole point of her character

[@TheNinja94a]

@@eidiazcas Malcolm in the middle is art. The commenter above you is analyzing art. They are allowed to do that.

[@_skud]

@@TheNinja94a not really art analysis, just what they wished a character would have done. Wouldn't have fit within her character or the broader changes she goes through during the show and doesn't take into account the reasonable perspective that underlies her overbearing tendencies. Their children are chaotic messes and the family is perpetually having issues with money. From her point of view, these jobs help ease both of those burdens while also giving important experience to the kids. She doesn't run it by Hal because he's a mess when it comes to parenting which is shown countless times including when he admits as much himself. She doesn't run it by the kids because, from her point of view, Reese has always needed to be told instead of lead and she wanted to keep an eye on Malcolm (admitted by her in a later episode) which she knew he wouldn't like that. Personal feelings on the character's actions don't really matter (in analysis) if they aren't grounded in some sort of critique. Her character is playing the role she was written into very well in this scene. A strict mother trying to keep their extremely dysfunctional family afloat. She absolutely has flaws, horrific ones that can contend with any of the other characters'. These flaws are born from her circumstance and personality, which makes them believable and relatable. You aren't supposed to enjoy everything each character does, but understanding why they do it and how they change over time to do things differently is one of the reasons this show has held up for so long. There are numerous moments in the show where she shows another side of her motherhood, the extremely loving and kind side, which give us a glimpse that she's doing this all from those emotions (as well as the many flashbacks where she had to harden up in order to keep Francis from destroying the house). Surely any analysis of a character should be based on the broader picture rather than a one minute scene of them, yeah? No ill will to the og commenter or to you either. Have a nice day ☺️

[@LoDart210]

you dont understand what its like to live life with stretched finances especially with people who grew up probably in even harder circumstances, and room for communication skills and empathy were simply not available. Those people learn to survive the hard way, and being polite often meant being ignored. They become driving and forceful to help themselves and those around them succeed. Lois only did what she felt she had to do out of love even if it may not have been the most ideal answer. The harsh truth of life is that pure freedom is an extremely rare privilege.

[@drexlspivey5828]

In a work place there is no real value in working hard, working smart will get you places but working hard on it's own won't "My Dad worked hard all his life, so they just gave him more work" - Larry, Weekend At Bernie's

[@crimsonmask3819]

Word.

[@KingBowserVlog]

@Don Clark for real

[@Cryptic0013]

Slight Correction: *Only* working hard won't get you anywhere. Even a good idea still takes hustle to implement, unless you got a rich daddy--and even then, living off nepotism means you gotta be Daddy's Little Boy for your whole life. Not even a free ride is really free.

[@asmosisyup2557]

Management works on the principle of pushing people till they break/can no longer meet deadlines *AT ALL* relying on those few employees that will *go the extra mile* by coming in hours early/working hours late to make up the shortfall. They don't see that as an achievement of the person putting in the long hours, at all. They 100% see that as their successful management style. Don't be that person making life hell for your colleagues, unless of course you are part of a real team and your work directly benefits yourself and your team (owner/operator, indies etc).

[@VictorTechG]

@@asmosisyup2557 It's difficult because your manager has their own manager, at least in a large business. If you're an engineer or a technician or in a technical role aka. not management, then your immediate boss is likely only in junior or middle management. Their entire job relies on getting more "work" out of the teams that they manage. If they can't do so, then their ass is on the line. Of course there's something to be said about good management techniques and the importance of team moral, but at the end of the day when push comes to shove the numbers need to be going up. They, just like you, are a product of a system increasingly driven by numbers, efficiency, and profits.

[@slashbash1347]

Hal switched gears very smoothly. He's clearly had a lot of practice.

[@root19733]

Going into the meth business (or shall I say empire business) does that to you

[@slashbash1347]

@@root19733 Yes, yes, haha, Bryan Cranston played both Hal and Walt White, you're the first person to make that observation.

[@maniacmagge2568]

Sometimes looking back on this show i can see how the parents do try their hardest but ultimately fail in a lot of decisions they make for their kids, and i emphasize the "make *for* their kids"

[@slayer45670]

Yes! I’ll rewatch the show at least once a year and Hal and Lois made terrible choice on how to raise their kids. Reese and Malcolm are hopeless, Dewey still has a chance though.

[@PikachuLittle]

The_Real_John_Doe Malcolm could’ve actually been successful if his parents weren’t so controlling.

[@PikachuLittle]

Holy Milk he could’ve gotten a very well paying job that he would’ve loved, but his parents decided that it would be better for him to become president in order for him to make their lives easier. Sure it’s still “successful”, but being enslaved to someone else’s idea of what you’re supposed to do with your life is pretty horrible if you ask me

[@brianaguilar8283]

@@PikachuLittle he has no social skills and lacks self awareness.

[@CrazyDiamond75]

I love the little nod Hal gives Lois at the end like I got off course a bit but we got there.

[@hottyloxie]

I am so piss Netflix got rid of this show ..smh

[@lakerfan23ful]

hottyloxie its on hulu now !!

[@BubbleBlowingBanana]

Or buy the box set

[@JavaChipFrappe]

Hulu has much more to offer my child, their Hulu originals aren't bad

[@YourMommas]

Ignore these Hulu fools, get smart and become a pirate today! Seriously though using something as simple as kodi with aftermarket add-ons is ten times better than any of these "Premium streaming services".

[@nope1083]

Netflix more like Netshits.

[@kremove]

Agreed. When I started working a shitty job at 15, I gave the money to my family. When I found out that my mom gave some of that money to my slightly younger sister to go out with our friends, while I worked, and she insulted people who have a shitty job, I made her get a job too.

[@TheGreenTaco999]

"Honnor the commitment that you never agreed to"

[@atk4tw671]

waltuh is spittin facts

[@SuperNovaJinckUFO]

She's the type of mom that would make her kids work, and then take the money saying they're "providing for their family"

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

Life is Unfair indeed.

[@nycelaugh8492]

What’s wrong with giving back to the people that raise you?

[@VegasA3]

@@nycelaugh8492 Because you're not giving, you're being extorted and stolen from. Your hard work and labor belongs to you, not to anyone else unless in exchange for services or products. The majority of the time when a parent is taking a child's earned money, they are spending it on themselves.

[@egirlcafemanager7119]

Bruh they are almost poor, working is more money they can easily use for whatever need they might have. Once they get out of school or old enough, they are free to leave just like Francis

[@JCasR3]

@@VegasA3 exactly! If the parents need their children to help... then tell them it’s to help. You’re right about it being extortion. That’s toxic parenting. If the goal was to teach them how to be responsible and help, then communicate that openly and honestly.

[@dudeman9119]

No one but Bryan Cranston could pull this off with such comedic integrity

[@eboooo]

Wowzers this was amazing

[@tnd24632]

Michael Eyob wowzer u for real :D i know this word from a game nice

[@mopeterson6990]

PeterLins :D

[@islandboy9381]

This show was as profound as early Simpsons when it comes to family sitcoms, except this show knew when to end gracefully

[@mfahy0718]

I still love that Hal ends up being the big name actor out of all of them on the show. Bryan Cranston's comedic acting is just as good as his serious acting.

[@Navezceru]

"The value of hard work, do you think I created a drug empire sitting on my butt all day?"

[@suna9555]

The way he looks at her to see if what he said was what she wanted to hear 😂

[@smc1942]

Damn....he shifted gears so fast, it's a miracle he didn't blow his transmission!!!

[@Crazy56U]

Credit where it's due, the way Hal pivoted after he got context was smooth.

[@meiray]

They cast the kids in this show so well. Even in season 7 they are still great and believable performers. Modern Family was not so lucky, none of the kids were so easy to take as they aged out of just being cute.

[@andrewscott7728]

The two boys on Modern Family got bizarrely worse at their line delivery as they got older.

[@kevinlinkll9531]

Wow once chance to learn just changed my entire perspective

[@matthew3078]

My favourite part of this is that Lois immediately turns her head to the boys once she’s told Hal they had to get jobs. There was zero doubt that he would do anything other than immediately 180 and back her

[@SilverScizor753]

"the value of hard work" he was READY with that. He had both speeches ready to go, he just took a gamble on which one he needed, bet wrong then immediately flipped the script.