Malcom in the Middle's house (4/2/06 ep)

Yes, I would agree the show would seem to be set in Ohio, or maybe Indiana or another midwestern state. But, a lot of the show seems more like California (naturally, since that’s probably where it’s filmed.)

But a lot of times it just seems “off” and not quite American somehow.

IMDB strikes again: http://imdb.com/title/tt0212671/

The creator is Canadian, and he’s one of the writers too. Don’t know how much that flavors the show, but it’s a theory!

But just once. In 1960. For 20 minutes.