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The Ultimate Throwback: Malcolm in the Middle 1x12 – "Cheerleader"

: While this episode (and the rest of the series) famously avoids using the family's last name, eagle-eyed fans spotted "Wilkerson" on Francis’s nametag in the pilot. Malcolm mittendrin 1x12

Since Wendy is a cheerleader, Reese decides the best way to her heart is to join the squad himself. Watching Reese struggle through routines—and hearing Malcolm’s iconic line about how being a Krelboyne with a cheerleader brother is a "lateral move" even if he wet his pants in public—is peak 1x12 comedy. 2. Francis vs. Spangler The Ultimate Throwback: Malcolm in the Middle 1x12

: Ever wonder about that name? It’s actually a nod to Seymour Krelboyne , the nerdy protagonist from The Little Shop of Horrors . It’s actually a nod to Seymour Krelboyne ,

While the boys are causing chaos at home, Francis is busy at Marlin Academy. This episode features a rare "heart-to-heart" between Francis and the iron-fisted . It’s a great bit of character development that shows the complex, almost father-son (if the father was a drill sergeant) dynamic they share. 3. Fun Facts & Trivia