FOX RENEWS "MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE" FOR A SEVENTH SEASON

Fox Broadcasting Company has ordered a seventh season of its Emmy-winning comedy series MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE. The series air Sundays (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

"We couldn't be prouder and happier to have one more year to annoy people," said Executive Producer Linwood Boomer.

MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE revolves around five brothers whose parents are just trying to hold on until their last son turns 18. Middle child MALCOLM (Frankie Muniz) is a regular high school kid trying to navigate his way through life. Although Malcolm has a genius IQ, he can't seem to make sense of his family, which includes his outspoken, opinionated mom, LOIS (Jane Kaczmarek); his dad HAL (Bryan Cranston), who is just a bumbling, big kid at heart; deviant brother REESE (Justin Berfield), who has a penchant for cooking up dinner and trouble; FRANCIS (Chris Masterson), the oldest brother, who's willing to move from Alabama to Alaska to New Mexico � as long as it keeps him from moving home; covertly sly DEWEY (Erik Per Sullivan); and toddler JAMIE, the newest member � and scapegoat � of the family.

Winner of the prestigious Peabody Award and five Emmy Awards, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE continues to be one of the most distinctive and creative series on television.

MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE is a Regency Television production created and executive-produced by Linwood Boomer. Matthew Carlson, Gary Murphy, Michael Glouberman, Alex Reid, Rob Ulin and Eric Kaplan serve as co-executive producers.