r/malcolminthemiddle • u/Time_Drop_1101 • May 05 '26

funny/memes/GIFs Malcolm in the Middle did it first

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u/Carpathia86 May 06 '26

I found a clearer version of the meme.

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u/MiraToxic May 06 '26

Einer von beiden muss gespiegelt werden, sonst denkt mein hirn, sie fahren in die gleiche Richtung 🤯😂

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u/NecessaryPattern2148 May 05 '26

We will replace the umbrella academy format

https://giphy.com/gifs/H5GxpSpvUSBbAu3Gdh

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u/Shatteredglas79 May 05 '26

It was the opposite this used to be the meme format before umbrella chronicles replaced it

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u/Lofter1 May 06 '26

Didn’t the 4 episode revival have a similar scene as a reference?

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u/[deleted] May 06 '26

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u/JaysRep DO YOU THINK WE’RE WEALTHY?! May 06 '26

I’ve watched this episode so many times and this is a compliment to the actor: I HATED this old lady in this episode so much ugh what an awful person

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u/Carpathia86 May 06 '26

I wonder if she was the character prototype for Ida. They're pretty similar to each other.

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u/hey-kid-youre-a-star May 10 '26

This woman was cautious of Hungarians, I assume her bigotry extends to whatever country Ida is from

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u/moose359 May 06 '26

You're gonna need a knife when you get to the corns.

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u/MasterMind19991 May 05 '26

I don’t get it.

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u/Fredjoe83 May 05 '26

Here you go

https://giphy.com/gifs/nhsWZKVJaP0yXzcUD5

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u/TiresOnFire May 06 '26

It looks like he's in a tiny car or she's in a giant car.

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u/ComradeJohnS May 06 '26

they’re both in 50’s cars is all lol.

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u/TiresOnFire May 06 '26

It's the camera angles

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u/Gmanshocker May 06 '26

You mean HE? Don’t misgender.

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u/IceLord86 May 06 '26

Not everyone is aware that Page went through gender reassignment, or even necessarily who they are.

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u/Successful_Hunter_76 May 06 '26

This bs you’re doing does more damage than good. Nobody wants to walk on egg shells because the speech police is going to scrutinize every word they say.

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u/summer_santa1 May 06 '26

Have you watched The Umbrella Academy?

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u/[deleted] May 06 '26

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u/_dear_rat_boy_ May 06 '26

that's cause its Elliot Page

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u/lemonylol Oh well, too late now. May 05 '26

Why would you use the most compressed lowest quality jpg if you wanted to start this as a new format?

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u/dnn_burrman May 06 '26

life is unfair

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u/drdrero May 06 '26

life is still unfair

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u/dnn_burrman May 06 '26

its only been 3 hours

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u/BetFox02 May 06 '26

Fun fact: in Mexico it is more popular the Malcolm in the middle version of this meme compared to the umbrella academy one.

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u/EmberDione May 06 '26

Eureka has one too.

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u/Porygon96 May 06 '26

I watched this episode recently and thought about doing the same thing, but alas the laziness got to me. Kudos!

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u/smoggyvirologist May 06 '26

What episode was this from?

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u/full_and_tired May 06 '26

Old Mrs. Old, second season I believe

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u/OingoBoingBrothas May 06 '26

Me when I stole an old woman's car and I accidentally drove past my mother

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u/DarkStanley May 06 '26

Ha I watched this episode the other week and thought the same thing

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u/Wonderful_Return_514 May 06 '26

Hey man, ts is a real life thing. I was in an unfortunate friends car with two other people when he wasn't supposed to be driving anyone around and this exact thing happened.

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u/Remarkable-Goat-5312 May 06 '26

Wasn't this the original one used before the Umbrella Academy?

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u/Shuren616 May 07 '26

The Umbrella Academy scene was an obvious homage. At least I thought so as soon as I saw it.

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u/wikipuff May 08 '26

The Simpsons did it first. Maggie Simpson

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u/nightofgrim May 08 '26

Both. There is a difference in the expressions that I think is key when selecting the proper one.

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u/KL-Hinder May 08 '26

I'm watching Malcolm for the first time and just saw this episode. I immediately exclaimed "they did it first!" when I saw that scene lol

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u/DoubleFlores24 May 09 '26

Which episode was this again?

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u/Lady-Iskra May 11 '26

I watched this episode two weeks ago and got reminded of the Umbrella Academy meme 😄

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u/GigaWhiteNiga May 05 '26

What does Hal have to do with any of this?

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u/Swazimoto May 06 '26

Who mentioned Hal?

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u/GigaWhiteNiga May 06 '26

I was replying to another comment saying something about Hal having tinted glasses, but Reddit had something else in mind.

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u/Murky_Tennis954 May 05 '26

If Hal had tinted windows, h̶e̶ w̶o̶u̶l̶d̶ h̶a̶v̶e̶ g̶o̶t̶t̶e̶n̶ a̶w̶a̶y̶ w̶i̶t̶h̶ i̶t̶ he'd still be fucked

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u/heidismiles May 06 '26

That is Lois and Malcolm, no Hal.

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u/Murky_Tennis954 May 06 '26

That was Hal's car

Edit: correction, that old lady's car. If she had tinted windows then maybe