An offbeat, laugh track-lacking sitcom about a bizarrely dysfunctional family, the center of which is Malcolm, the middle of the two brothers who still live at home. His eldest (and favorite) sibling, Francis, boards at military school because his parents believe it will reform him and keep him out of trouble. Malcolm often has a hard time coping with his family life, but he has more troubles to contend with when he starts receiving special treatment at school after being diagnosed as an intellectually advanced genius.
Three Plebs join the army in peace-time, hoping to win respect, romance and military discounts at selected restaurants. But when war's declared they're sent to fight on the front line of a Roman legion for a cause they don't believe in. Now their main interest is the struggle for survival.
Tacoma FD's newest chief, Terry McConky, is under scrutiny by the city council to get serious about his station's ratings. Meanwhile, Terry's crew puts his job in jeopardy by engaging ...
故事发生在二战刚刚结束之际，满目疮痍的大地正在缓慢而又艰难的恢复着生计。约翰（马特·达蒙 Matt Damon 饰）和母亲过着相依为命的生活，然而，战后的日子实在难熬，为了维持生计，母亲不得不卖掉了家中的农场，约翰失去了童年唯一的记忆，陷入了深深的痛苦之中。
长大后，约翰和好友兰塞（亨利·托马斯 Henry Thomas 饰）一起踏上了浪迹天涯的旅途，在途中，他们结识了名为布莱温斯（卢卡斯·布莱克 Lucas Black 饰）的男孩，三人结伴而行，彼此之间结下了深厚的友谊。一行人来到了一座庄园里，在那里，约翰找到了一份牧马的工作，并同庄园主的女儿坠入了爱河。
