MALCOLM FROM THE BEGINNING: I'm a latecomer to the Fox show MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE, which is apparently in its fourth season. I discovered it somewhere in the middle of this latest season when, channel-surfing on a Sunday night, I came across a hilarious episode in which the show's Dad character goes to work at a Best Buy-type store and tries hard to fit in with his slackadaisical teenaged colleagues. I laughed myself silly and became a regular viewer.

And that's why I'm so excited about tonight's special MALCOLM MARATHON, featuring an episode from each of the show's seasons. If you're home and idle, tune in and see what I believe is one of the best little comedies on TV.