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CMV: Malcolm in the middle is the best Family centered show to ever air.

As far as "average family" centered shows goes, Malcolm in the Middle is by far the best. The realness of the characters is unmatched, the situations they get into are relatively believable and they introduce new people with appropriate back story.

I feel the few times they tiptoe into the realm of unbelievable (Malcolm's IQ, Reese in general, Lois' rage issues) is merely an unavoidable ratings evil. 

Over all I would say that Malcolm in the Middle is the only show that accurately portrays an actual, feasible, real life family throughout the entire series. What I mean by that is many shows fall into tropes and make it unbelievable, while Malcolm in the Middle starts with these trends and keeps a constant level throughout the whole show. CMV!
gpt
Roseanne was a better family centered show. It focused on a blue-collar  family struggling to get by on a limited household income with lead characters who were overweight and struggled with real issues. They weren't perfect looking, they talked like regular people, they struggled with the same issues that average working families dealt with (even the grittier ones like poverty, alcoholism, drug abuse, domestic violence, infertility, etc.) More people could relate, hence why it became one of the most watched shows.