Joey King | Malcolm in the Middle

• Genre: Sitcom, Black comedy
• Created by: Linwood Boomer
• Starring: Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston, Christopher Masterson, Justin Berfield, Erik Per Sullivan, Catherine Lloyd Burns, Frankie Muniz
• Theme music composer: John Flansburgh, John Linnell
• Opening theme: "Boss of Me" by They Might Be Giants
• Ending theme: "Boss of Me" (instrumental)
• Composers: Charles Sydnor, They Might Be Giants
• No. of seasons: 7
• No. of episodes: 151
• Executive producers: Linwood Boomer, Matthew Carlson
• Running time: 21–23 minutes
• Production companies: Satin City Productions, Regency Television, Fox Television Studios
• Network: Fox
• Release: January 9, 2000 – May 14, 2006

"Mono"

Lois discovers she has mono after a visit to the doctor. Upon giving it to Malcolm, they are both forced to quarantine for two weeks in the same room, where an unlikely bond forms between them. Hal is invited to all of his neighbors' parties. Although happy at first, Hal is horrified when he learns just how much they hate Lois and celebrate the days she won't be attending any of them. Dewey makes Jamie his slave, and he teaches Reese to be nice to Jamie. After their recovery, Malcolm and Lois revert to their old habits.