Malcolm In The Middle: Every Lead Character Ranked From Worst To Best

Malcolm in the Middle worked because it took typical aspects of everyday life and blew them out of proportion. Craig was a fantastic part of this, as everyone knows someone like him. There are just some people who have good intentions in life but find that nothing ever goes their way. This poor character just needed to catch a break, but it was clear he never would.

While Craig was likeable enough - thanks to his lack of luck and underdog status - he could also be very arrogant and corruptible by power. These flaws only served to make him more interesting and led to some great moments, such as his tyrannical rule over Lucky Aide and intense Softball skills. Additionally, his unrequited love of Lois led to plenty of tension between him and the family.

He ranks slightly lower due to the fact that his side character status made him often feel irrelevant to the leading family unit and the fact that his rather annoying personality and creepy love of Lois made him somewhat unlikeable at times.