Malcolm In The Middle’s Creator Spent An Hour A Week Writing Apology Letters To Parents

“Malcolm in the Middle” was beloved during its original run, and its popularity has endured long enough to spark a reboot. But some young fans took Linwood Boomer‘s series a little too literally — and he had to deal with the consequences of that. The “Malcolm in the Middle” creator says that he spent an hour each week writing apology letters to parents over the TV hijinks that unfolded episode after episode.

As “Malcolm in the Middle” neared its 20th anniversary, Boomer talked to the Independent about the sitcom’s lasting effect on pop culture. Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, and Bryan Cranston…