"Yes, no, maybe... I don't know" is kind of how the head of Disney Television responded when asked if the upcoming Malcolm in the Middle revival series could produce more episodes beyond its initial order. In case you hadn't heard the exciting news, the beloved quirky family sitcom will be back for a four-episode revival series on Disney+ with most of the gang back together.

Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, and Jane Kaczmarek were the first original cast members to be confirmed to return for the revival series, with fellow originals Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield joining them. Erik Per Sullivan isn't returning for the revival as Dewey has been recast, but that's just one downside to the excitement of the revival.

These days, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the episode count is so low. In the rise of streaming television's popularity, episode counts have widely decreased across the...