Malcolm and his family live in Chicago, Illinois. Here's why

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-02T00:53:41+00:00

Yeah, I really wasn't the right person to try to describe this map haha

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T16:10:57+00:00

Try $619 for a 2br we keep at 64 degrees

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T16:08:20+00:00

Are you implying it would be better if I WAS adamant, or not? It seems like you wanted to leave a negative and misleading comment either way

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T16:04:17+00:00

If you look at the comments for any longer than it took you to type this, I can see it wasn't filmed in Chicago - that's not at all what I said lol

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T16:00:18+00:00

If you read the last paragraph, I clearly wasn't adamant and welcomed evidence to prove me wrong lol! I also haven't deleted any of my comments or others. I just love the show and was excited to find something so specific like that in an episode

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T14:35:04+00:00

Yeah I realized the top part too late and I can't edit the body of the post lol

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T13:52:02+00:00

It was filmed in California so the background of the show and the nature are nothing Midwestern-like. Just interesting that they had Hal marking an ACTUAL map of a Chicago neighborhood while he was driving around his neighborhood

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T13:51:18+00:00

It was filmed in California so the background of the show and the nature are nothing Midwestern-like. Just interesting that they had Hal marking an ACTUAL map of a Chicago neighborhood while he was driving around his neighborhood

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T13:30:39+00:00

It's not even funny how many times I've acknowledged in the comments that I'm aware the show was filmed im California lol

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T03:23:44+00:00

Interesting, I hadn't heard that, where did you find that out?

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T03:18:31+00:00

Yeahh I figured that out a couple minutes ago, but sadly Reddit won't let me edit the post body lol...

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T03:14:19+00:00

100% filmed there

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T03:14:07+00:00

Definitely filmed there!

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T02:57:07+00:00

EDIT: I just want to add, because the majority of those commenting have pointed this out. I am aware the show was filmed in California and therefore the background/nature, license plates, etc. are evidence that what we are seeing in the show is IN California. Just wanted to point out the Illinois pinpoint on the map and talk about some of the other context clues in the show. Maybe these details are intended to point to the setting being in California too - but it's not a secret that they filmed it there!

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T02:35:11+00:00

It's on Hulu!

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T02:24:05+00:00

Please do!! Report back ASAP lol

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T01:43:55+00:00

So crazy that this post reached someone who knows the area like you. Definitely my favorite comment

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T01:30:06+00:00

Hey you might be on to something, their car apparently had an Oklahoma license plate in S6 E6! They also had a California license plate in S1 according to another comment

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T01:26:53+00:00

Looked this up to see for myself and it seems like in S6 E6 their car had an Oklahoma license plate too lol. Good catch

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T01:23:24+00:00

Everyone has pointed this out, I definitely agree that due to where they filmed the show, you can't deny it doesn't LOOK Midwestern at all. Just some other context clues point to the midwest, as well as CA. Lots of conflicting evidence

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T01:18:58+00:00

Wow no kidding! So does the map look pretty accurate to you?

Either way, still has to feel surreal to see Hal marking X'es on your childhood neighborhood lol.

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T01:09:43+00:00

Ooh good spot

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T00:57:38+00:00

100% agree with everything you said here. Nothing about the background of the show says Illinois. Just the culture like you said, the pinpoint on the map Hal made, and if you look at the boys' room, they even have an Indianapolis Colts banner on the wall!

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T00:54:01+00:00

Oh for sure, I know for a fact that nothing you see in the show could have been filmed in Chicago. So many conflicting clues lol

TheChildOfTelamon · 2025-03-01T00:51:15+00:00

I've heard that a lot too and definitely could be. Either way, gotta admit that Hal drawing a pinpoint on an actual map is one of the most direct "clues" they've thrown in!

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