Shows like

Shows like Malcolm in the Middle

12 titles that share something real with Malcolm in the Middle, each on a streaming service you may already pay for, with one honest line on why.

A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.

Malcolm in the Middle streams on · 2000

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12 titles, where they stream, and why

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide2004
A clever kid navigates the chaos of middle school with humor and direct audience address.
- Paramount+
How I Met Your Mother2005
Warm, fast-paced sitcom about a tight-knit group stumbling through life's messy relationships.
- Hulu
Black Books2000
Absurdist, fast-paced comedy built around a deeply dysfunctional central character and chaotic daily life.
- Prime Video
- FuboTV
iCarly2007
A sharp kid manages everyday middle-school life while standing out from the crowd.
- Netflix
- Paramount+
Modern Family2009
Mockumentary family comedy where parenting is loving, exhausting, and consistently played for laughs.
- Hulu
- Peacock Premium
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990
A witty teenager clashes with an eccentric family while trying to find his footing.
- Hulu
Clarissa Explains It All1991
A smart, self-aware teen girl breaks the fourth wall while surviving family and school.
- Paramount+
American Housewife2016
A sharp, sardonic parent struggles to hold a flawed family together in a hostile setting.
- Hulu
Fuller House2016
A sitcom centered on a large, loud family managing daily domestic chaos with warmth.
- Netflix
That's So Raven2003
A teen with an unusual gift hatches harebrained schemes that spiral into comic chaos.
- Disney+
- Hulu
- FuboTV
A Different World1987
A young person navigates an unfamiliar social world with humor and a coming-of-age lens.
- Netflix
Broad City2014
Irreverent, fast comedy about two young women turning mundane situations into gleeful absurdity.
- Hulu
- Paramount+