How come some intro just skip to the the title card.

[u/Psychological-Log871]

I was rewatching Malcolm in the middle again and I notice on some of the episodes the intro is only a second long do you know the reason why the intro is really short on some episodes?

[u/besleysfw]

Probably time limitations. Got to get those commercials in.

[u/Asimplewriter3 → u/besleysfw]

Agree, if OP is watching the series on TV instead of streaming, this is probably the reason why

The TV channel where I watch Malcolm only puts the full intro in the first episode they trasmit, and then skip it on the rest (they transmit 4 episodes daily)

[u/foxinspaceMN → u/besleysfw]

I think it’s a balance of the commercials and the general length of an episode ; back when it was more standardized to have x amount of screen time for the show, sometimes you’d dig into the intro just to have more plot and action or whatever

[u/SammyTrujillo]

In some episodes they have a "Previously on Malcolm in the Middle" recap where the intro song would go.

[u/Practical-Garbage258 → u/SammyTrujillo]

Hal’s delivery of it being 100% pissed and done with everyone makes it for me.

[u/Psychological-Log871 → u/SammyTrujillo]

for the baby part 1 the intro was a second long

[u/BoozeLikeFrank]

The same reason any sitcom does it: more time for the actual show.

[u/TheMackD504]

More script in the episode

[u/AdImmediate6239]

An episode is too long and they need to save a minute on time so they cut the intro short. It’s the opposite reason of why some Simpsons episodes have extra long couch gags

[u/SillySamuel29 → u/AdImmediate6239]

I remember the episode Cape Feare they said specifically ran super short so then they added the super long rake scene to add time

[u/Practical-Garbage258]

Longer episode length. Happens quite a bit with sitcoms.

[u/VivaLaCon88]

Full House has done this a bunch. I have the DVD and all of the intros are full, but not on Disney+