I was 15 when this show debut, now that i'm in my mid 30's, i kinda wish i had a strict mom like lois. Perhaps i wouldn't have grown up such a failure!
@@niggardkikeinghunter6560 sometimes kids be out of nowhere. but sometimes parents want to have kids so they feel they have a duty to still uphold; rather than watching their kids grow up and leave. hell, people have dreams of having a big family.
Nah nah nah nah you have to keep in mind she absolutely has problems. She’s a control freak. Like yeah, they need her, but she is NOT perfect. She’s awesome though we love her
Lois is actually a really good mother when you consider that she was able to raise five kids with Hal and do so in both a strict and warm way. She yells at Francis, but she still sends him cookies. She manages to see Reese as more than a troublemaker. She doesn't make Malcolm feel weird about being super intelligent. She doesn't spoil Dewey or Jamie and she doesn't let them feel ignored.
It's amazing how similar they all are to Lois in some way. Francis has the personality/anger, Malcolm has the mind, Reese the impulse for violence, Dewey the liking of having authority. Now you mix Hal's immature attitude and you get this.
That is when you know its fantastic writing. All these little details probably most shows don´t even care about. There was this one scene where Hal remembers his time as Kid Charlemagne and he ACTUALLY looks like a little older version of Malcolm and even acts as one. Brilliant
Michelle you must not have watched the show , Hal in his younger days was reckless one and Lois was the passive one . An incident with a young Francis literally flipped her switch . She then became the more dominant force and him not having to take the reigns reverted to a passive yet still silly version of himself . As he gets entangled in numerous silly situations just as much as the boys . For example when they volunteered at school and he got into the mop fight , the speed walking episode , when he kept fighting the coworker , how he couldn’t defend Lois against his family’s judgement, trying to impress the young coworkers, getting drunk and busting a hole in the house 😂😂 etc .They literally have to push him to the edge to break him and he can’t even break all the way anymore . Even in the what if scenario where the boys are girls he is still passive and bend to the will of the girls which is immature for a parent .
Volker Racho yep he was the radical and more immature one at first just in the way he was a young bachelor . Lois was the more prim and proper one (although Hal actually came from a prestigious background ) . Good to find someone that actually watched the show in the comments . Lol he even tried to do it again , he’s just as silly as the boys and that’s where they get their Mischievous whimsical ways .
If people think she is a bad mom, they didnt even think of these childrens personalities. If she had been any less strict, they would've ruined their life.
@@stormisuedonym4599 I disagree, its been proven that the way they are treated is far more important, for example, lets say a violent criminal had a son with a drug addict, if child services get to the child and put it in adoption, the child could be adopted by a regular family and the child could become a functioning member of society if hes adopted in time
@@JaredK830 I don't know of any cases of a child mistreating their mom that didn't come down to parents raising them badly. Usually it's letting too much things pass that should be punished
Lois is hands down one of the greatest TV moms. Jane Kaczmarek couldn't have done a better job. I can't see anyone else give a performance the way she did.
I can't imagine Lois being played by anyone else. Legit Lois is the mom our inner child hates, but all of us relate to on a truly spiritual level as adults.
Lois is actually the hero in this series. She supposed to be the antagonist but literally 95% of these clips is her yelling because the boys did something
The worst was when Francis blamed her for the parking tickets he never paid. Saying he doesn't have enough time to have fun so he had to drive recklessly? That ALONE would've been enough for her to tell him he better pay or he won't be coming home.
One thing I love about Lois's relationship with the boys is that, even while constantly at each other's throats, they'll stick up for each other if an outsider tries to hurt them. My favorite examples are when the boys destroyed that catered dinner for making Lois cry and when Lois took revenge on 3 girls for humiliating Reese by finding out what they loved the most and destroying it.
She also broke the window of a car that had a dog trapped in it on a hot day, and yelled at a woman for being racist to a Mexican worker(just examples I've seen in the videos so far) I don't think she should be destroying her sons' toys in place of dealing with it other ways, but I also know stress does horrible horrible things to one's reaction
Another example is when Francis gets emancipated and other brothers say that no matter how much they go against Lois, they would never abandon her. They even go as far as shunning him for the night. Even when Francis does end up leaving, he continues to provide support by consistently visiting, particularly the episode when Lois has Jamie. Francis helps her give birth and offers to provide financial support when the family got sued by the grandma.
As an adult, Lois did a really good job at parenting : all she wanted was her kids to be honest and have integrity and try their best while staying out of trouble.
It's true. She didn't have great communication skills, but even if she was more empathic her kids would have just taken advantage of it. They proved that multiple times with other parental figures.
Agree, Francis ended up getting a stable job, Reese did not end up in jail as everyone thought he would, Malcolm went to Harvard, and Dewey broke the cycle of mean brothers. I’d say she did a really good job.
Episodes where Lois went too far: Red Dress (Fixated on blaming the boys for burning a dress they weren't even responsible for) Traffic Ticket (Expecting Francis come up with over $700 out of nowhere is ridiculous) Evacuation (Grounding Malcolm for being late from the library studying was kinda ridiculous, continuing said grounding during the evacuation was absolutely horrendous, so glad she got in trouble with the guard over it.) Health Scare (Yes she was stressed out about a potential cancerous lump Hal had, but a two-week grounding over a little mud on the floor that they even planned on cleaning up was not necessary) Christmas (Holding the holiday hostage was insane, but fortunately even she realized that) Hal's Birthday (She met Piama in this episode, yeah...) Academic Octathlon (Honestly, she shouldn't have forced Malcolm to compete in an obviously rigged competition.) Malcolm's Job (Forcing Malcolm to work at her place of employment but not Reese? Yeah, that's not right.) Softball (Just too much smothering by her on Malcolm) Malcolm Visits College (She really had no good reason to hijack his college visit) Hal's Christmas Gift (Granted Hal was the one who stole Malcolm's credit card, but Lois went right along with it.) No Motorcycles (Unless she lost someone close to her in a motorcycle accident, there's honestly no reason for her to freak out at the idea of them) Butterflies (Forcing her teenage son to work a graveyard shift with her is pretty messed up) Stilts (See Malcolm's Job above) Malcolm's Money (Equally as guilty as Hal and Dewey here) Graduation (Turning down a six-figure job on Malcolm's behalf was NOT her decision to make, nor is expecting him to become POTUS)
She IS a psychopath. Her children wouldn't be that way if she wasn't that way. I bet the same can be said for you and your family. Blaming and punishing your kids for behavior they learned from you and your wife.
@@rougeaccountant1834 honestly if someone wants to nail a door in THEIR house closed, a house that they own, to enforce a rule with THEIR kid which they created, it's none of any of the rest of our business. I knew a guy once who took the door off his daughter's room and people called THAT abuse. People need to keep out of the business of other parents
“I cannot talk to you anymore. Ooh you make me so mad sometimes, I just wanna break your neck! Did you get the cookies I sent you?” “Yeah. They were great” “Good” *hangs up* 😂
Has a psychologist ever evaluate this show? There seems to be an interesting dynamic between these family members. You could make the argument Lois is exactly what these boys needed but also Lois plays a role in her family’s insanity.
@Brendice it started with Francis. Lois was aggressive and outspoken as a teenager (her sister is too), but she was more tame before having Francis. As a toddler, he attempted to start a fire, which immediately and permanently switched the gears and brought out the Lois we know so well
@@niggardkikeinghunter6560 hes the youngest. The other two are fine. Youngest has learning difficulties which can make him compared to calm kids quite boisterous.
@@chelseagreer6264 Honey, you do NOT need to prove yourself to anybody who tries to manage how many kids you have. People these days are downright stupid about it. Don't give them the time of day; a big family is a blessing.
@@sonyafirefly3879 thanks hun. It truly is a blessing. Thankfully we've great support for my youngest. He's almost 6 now and has recently managed to learn to count to 10 in order. For a kid with learning difficulties its a big achievement and I'm super proud if him 😍
“That’s it! Stand up! Get back! Come here! Go there!” I love how she just rapid fire runs the entire room all while using the least amount of syllables possible. I laughed so hard the first time I saw that 😂
@simsandsurgery1 The other part of that scene that will ALWAYS be hilarious is when Lois says "we are going to take a picture as a family, we are going to take a nice family picture, and that means NO bunny ears, no faces, no tongues out, nothing...and we are going to do this in 1, 2, 3!" Edit: I love how the whole family shuts up as soon as she's done counting to 3 and they stay completely still and quiet long enough to take the picture but continue arguing as soon as they're done 🤣🤣🤣🤣
She for sure had her flaws and there were some moments in the show that were questionable, but she ultimately was an amazing mom. Considering how neglected and small he own family made her feel growing up, to be able to change your parenting to actually be an effective and healthy tough love situation is impressive. I’m not a mother but I can’t imagine how difficult it is.
My favorite Lois moment is when the boys entered her name in the pageant as a joke and won bc she was just herself. It showed how much she sacrificed her life for her family lol
That’s not… that’s not how you use the word. Credibility means having to prove something so your words can be trusted/proven. Like doing research you would need references to make your point creditable. What you meant to say is this woman needs more credit.
Lol, unless you're an itty bitty baby, NO FUCKING KID BETTER BE BITING ME OR ANYONE ELSE EVERRRR!! Lol, especially if your child is over like 3-4 years old... That's when you NEED to be doing something, maybe like, PARENTING or DISCIPLINING your child for literally fucking BITING PEOPLE!! Lol.
I'm peruvian and also only child. My mother sometimes used to have Lois moments when I was a child. I like to imagine if she had 4 or 5 kids she would be 100% Lois
With Hal being careless father, poor Louis had no option but to be aggressive mother of 4 reckless boys. Hal was a husband more than the father but Louis was the balance of both mother and wife
I'd have to concur, she's easily one of the best TV moms ever, her and Kitty Forman are epically accurate about the reality of having super sonic mom ears, playing detective, and always being 100,000,000 gazillion steps ahead! Lol I love it!
The more you think looking back, the more Lois becomes the most understandable person in the whole show, despite being the biggest jerkass of them all. Outside of Dewey of course I feel a lot of them kinda lost that, especially Malcolm. There are a few exceptions with Lois of course (Garage Sale) but most of the time I found her the funniest and most relatable of the group.
She truly was a great character, a true real mother who was putting up with so much during everyday life. The stress of having a family to really control, all the ups n downs that come with it and the woman still managed to keep it together. She really is the true gem of the series.
I used to watch this as a teen and after watching Lois screaming and yelling for years, I realized how MUCH HARDER is being a mother than a father! I gave up having kids and decided to travel around the world! I'm much more chill than ALL my "married with children" cousins!
@@pabloramos420 Too bad they didnt do a crossover through i think Chris wa sin the 80's while Malcolm wa sin the 2000's so the coulnt meet without any time travel
I feel it’s really hard to make the responsible character still be endearing and likable but they did a really great job writing Lois and I’m happy to see so many people like her
I like to imagine that their family shouldn't be that poor, it's just the amount of fines, property damage and medical bills they've racked up over the years have put them in the red.
I love this show. It has a higher moral than many other shows. Yes, they make a lot of trouble but in the end they stay together. And lois is just great, you can see she really loves and cares about her boys and her family. And Hal sometimes seems like he's just one of her children. But also he's a loyal husband and he also keeps his family on the first place.
I was glad to find out that the kids from this show have all grown up relatively unscathed from Hollywood..A rare thing indeed!.."Your not the boss of me.And your not so big"!!.. :)
Not really. Malcom has memory issues mostly due to the childhood trauma and sexual abuse he faced in Hollywood. Same for the actor that played Dewey who refused to attend any Malcom Reunion or any televised event. Looks like he is resentful towards something or someone. He was cute af back in the day, so you know he was diddled.
@@gingern3475 Not saying ur wrong.Although I hope u are..I found that Dewey didnt attend the reunion a while back..It seemed like he might just be trying to distance himself as he gets older.That happens alot with child stars..With Frankie,I couldnt find anything anywhere saying he was abused.Although he does have health issues..
@@cheddarcheese7928 i personally would stfu about my abuse in order to keep living. I just feel so sorry for those poor boys with everything thats happening in Hollywood.
Between Lois from Malcolm in the middle and Rochelle from everybody hates Chris have me both a relatable side of what it’s really like being in a white/black minority family
I really do believe Lois would make a fine president. On the phone with North Korea “Now listen here BUSTER!” then at the end “did you get the cookies I sent you?”
