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The reboot of Malcolm in the Middle hit Disney+/Hulu on Friday...
I'm sure I was not alone in being highly dubious of rebooting such a classic series, but as the recent reboot of King of the Hill (also on Hulu/Disney+) showed, it can be done and done well.
The first thing to say is - it's brilliant... but like anything that is really good, there's not enough of it... just 4 episodes (which apparently was originally meant to be a standalone movie) and I'd be surprised to see if they go with a second series, so this might be it as far as the reboot goes.
For me, the undoubted highlight of the show is the staggering number of original cast members who make it back into the reboot; and the addition of significant new characters works well. The most notable emission is Erik Per Sullivan who played Dewey, and who quit acting in 2006; but pretty much every other character makes a return.
There's even a respectful nod to Kenneth Mars (no relation) who played Otto and passed away in 2011.
It's a rare thing that a new series of anything can literally make me laugh out loud, but this definitely succeeded. There's one scene in particular that was so funny, I had to spin it on because it was hurting my stomach - still, it was well worth it!!
