The Middle (TV series)
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The Middle is an American situation comedy
television series that premiered on ABC
on September 30, 2009. The show features Frances "Frankie" Heck (née Spence, Patricia Heaton
), a working-class, Midwestern woman married to Mike Heck (Neil Flynn
) who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana
. They are the parents of three children, Axl, Sue, and Brick. The show was picked up for a full season of 22 episodes after airing just two episodes. On January 10, 2011, the series was renewed for a third season by ABC. The season premiered with a 1-hour episode on September 21, 2011.
. Frankie is so far the least successful salesperson at the local car dealership, a job she explains she took only after the dentist office she worked in had closed down.
Axl, the oldest, is her rebellious teenage son and was conceived with Guns N' Roses
playing a significant role. He usually appears at home wearing only boxer shorts and regards any task or chore asked of him to be an enormous imposition. A handsome and confident teen, he is a school star athlete but struggles academically. Sue, the middle child and only daughter, wears braces, part of the reason for her almost neurotic self-consciousness. She attempts to cure this by frequently trying to join school organizations, but consistently fails. Because of this she has developed formidable resilience. Brick, the youngest child, is a very bright but socially awkward and quirky nine-year-old who was given an unusual name in the vain hope that he would develop into an equally cool kid.
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The series was created by Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline and the pilot was directed by Julie Anne Robinson. On October 8, 2009, the show was picked up for a full season. On January 12, 2010, ABC entertainment President Steve McPherson announced that he was renewing The Middle for a second season.
as of April 1, 2011. Critics praise the show's realistic look at the middle class, its good timing, writing, and acting, with Robert Bianco of USA Today saying, "...This series seems to more assuredly offer a first-class version of what so many viewers say they want: a humorous, heartfelt, realistic look at middle-class, middle-America family life." The praise has been, so far, consistent, with Entertainment Weeklys Ken Tucker saying that, in season two, The Middle continues to be "...a rock-solid show, the saga of a family struggling to keep their heads above the choppy economic waters..." In the 2009-2010 season, The Middle ranked number six on Metacritic's "Best Reviewed New Network Show" list. Airing behind the quickly cancelled Hank
during its first season, ratings were not impressive at first. At the beginning of the 2010/2011 season, ABC moved to show to 8:00pm and ratings increased substantially, with the show usually ranking second in its time slot to CBS' Survivor
. In 2011, the series received a Gracie Award for Outstanding Comedy. The 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards
nominated the series for Best Comedy Series, Patricia Heaton for Best Actress in a Comedy Series and Eden Sher for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
The season 3 episode "Halloween II" was the most watched episode so far, viewed by 10.16 million viewers.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
television series that premiered on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
on September 30, 2009. The show features Frances "Frankie" Heck (née Spence, Patricia Heaton
Patricia Heaton
Patricia Helen Heaton is an American actress, comedienne, producer and model, best known for portraying Debra Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond from 1996 to 2005, for which she won two Emmy Awards....
), a working-class, Midwestern woman married to Mike Heck (Neil Flynn
Neil Flynn
Neil Richard Flynn is an American actor and comedian, known for his role as Janitor in the medical comedy-drama Scrubs. He currently portrays Mike Heck in the ABC sitcom The Middle.-Early life:...
) who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. They are the parents of three children, Axl, Sue, and Brick. The show was picked up for a full season of 22 episodes after airing just two episodes. On January 10, 2011, the series was renewed for a third season by ABC. The season premiered with a 1-hour episode on September 21, 2011.
Premise
Frankie Heck and her husband Mike, a manager at a quarry, have lived their whole lives in Orson, a fictitious small town in IndianaIndiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. Frankie is so far the least successful salesperson at the local car dealership, a job she explains she took only after the dentist office she worked in had closed down.
Axl, the oldest, is her rebellious teenage son and was conceived with Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
playing a significant role. He usually appears at home wearing only boxer shorts and regards any task or chore asked of him to be an enormous imposition. A handsome and confident teen, he is a school star athlete but struggles academically. Sue, the middle child and only daughter, wears braces, part of the reason for her almost neurotic self-consciousness. She attempts to cure this by frequently trying to join school organizations, but consistently fails. Because of this she has developed formidable resilience. Brick, the youngest child, is a very bright but socially awkward and quirky nine-year-old who was given an unusual name in the vain hope that he would develop into an equally cool kid.
Main cast
- Patricia HeatonPatricia HeatonPatricia Helen Heaton is an American actress, comedienne, producer and model, best known for portraying Debra Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond from 1996 to 2005, for which she won two Emmy Awards....
as Frankie Heck, née Spence, a wife and mother of three. Frankie is the central character in the show and provides the voice-over narration. She is a devoted wife and mother and sees family as the most important thing in her life. Her motto, "You do for family," guides her daily routine, despite the frustrations she encounters with her three kids and her older, ailing relatives who depend on her for their needs. She currently works as a saleswoman at Ehlert Motors, a job she took after losing her position at a dentist's office that closed down. As of the end of season one, we know that Frankie attended college but did not finish. She has a mother, Pat (Marsha MasonMarsha MasonMarsha Mason is an American actress and television director.She received four Academy Award nominations as Best Actress for her performances in Cinderella Liberty, The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two, and Only When I Laugh. She is also known for starring in the 1986 film Heartbreak Ridge.-Life:Mason was...
), and a sister named Janet. Her father, Tag, is played by Jerry Van DykeJerry Van DykeJerry Van Dyke is an American comedian and actor. He is the younger brother of comedian and actor Dick Van Dyke, and made his acting debut on The Dick Van Dyke Show with several guest appearances as Rob Petrie's brother, Stacey...
. - Neil FlynnNeil FlynnNeil Richard Flynn is an American actor and comedian, known for his role as Janitor in the medical comedy-drama Scrubs. He currently portrays Mike Heck in the ABC sitcom The Middle.-Early life:...
as Mike Heck, Frankie's husband, known for his blunt honesty and somewhat old-fashioned ways, especially with regard to gender roles. Mike works at the quarry as the manager, and despite his no-nonsense approach to work and family, he is a devoted husband who always seems to come through for Frankie when she needs it most. From what has been said in the show so far, we know Mike pursued Frankie when they were younger and that at first she did not like him and even lied about what her name was to avoid him. Despite a short period where they broke up while dating, they have been together since their first date. It has been said on several occasions that Mike's favorite film is Reservoir DogsReservoir DogsReservoir Dogs is an American crime film marking debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. It depicts the events before and after a botched diamond heist, but not the heist itself. Reservoir Dogs stars an ensemble cast: Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, and...
, and he only asked Frankie out on a second date because she lied and said she liked the film. Mike's father, "Big Mike" (John CullumJohn CullumJohn Cullum is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in many stage musicals and dramas, including On the Twentieth Century and Shenandoah , winning the Tony Awards for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for each...
), and Mike's brother, Rusty (Norm MacdonaldNorm MacDonaldNorman Gene "Norm" Macdonald is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is best known for his five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, which included anchoring Weekend Update for three years...
), both live in Orson. In the middle of season 2, the two move in together, as "Big Mike" recovers from a broken hip and Rusty needs a roof over his head after his house burns down. - Atticus ShafferAtticus ShafferAtticus Shaffer is an American actor known for portraying Matty Newton in the 2009 supernatural horror-thriller film The Unborn and Brick Heck in the ABC sitcom The Middle.-Personal life:...
as Brick Heck, youngest child and an unusual boy who loves to read and has a habit of repeating words from his previous sentence to himself in a whisper. In one episode, it is revealed that he possesses an eidetic memoryEidetic memoryEidetic , commonly referred to as photographic memory, is a medical term, popularly defined as the ability to recall images, sounds, or objects in memory with extreme precision and in abundant volume. The word eidetic, referring to extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall not limited to, but...
. He is exceptionally intelligent but easily distracted, leading him to procrastinate on – or just forget – his homework assignments and projects. Brick is a known gephyrophobiacGephyrophobiaGephyrophobia is an anxiety disorder brought about by the fear of bridges. As a result, sufferers of gephyrophobia may avoid routes that will take them over bridges....
and also has a fascination with fonts. Due to his awkwardness, he struggles to make friends, however in Season 2 he befriends an equally awkward boy named Arlo (Cat Boy), whom Brick himself struggles to deal with. - Charlie McDermottCharlie McDermottCharlie McDermott is an American television and film actor. Since 2004, he has worked on a wide range of television series, including The Office, Private Practice and The Middle. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of 16....
as Axl Heck, athletic teenage son of Frankie and Mike, who cannot be bothered to put on more than boxer shorts most of the time at home. He is the stereotypical older brother: sarcastic, lazy, and mean to his siblings. However, he has shown flashes of kindness to his family occasionally and is good at heart. He is a trial for Frankie, who wishes he would be more open with her, as he was apparently a very loving "momma's boy" when he was a child, something Frankie seems to want to re-capture. It is revealed in Season 3 that Axl is two years older than Sue as he starts he Junior year at high school as Sue starts her first. - Eden SherEden SherEden Rebecca Sher is an American actress best known for her role as Sue Heck in ABC's sitcom The Middle, and as Carrie Fenton in the television series Sons and Daughters.- Biography and career :...
as Sue Heck, socially awkward early-teen middle daughter of Frankie and Mike. She seems to fail at everything she tries out for, but her absurd optimism and determination keep her trying again and again. Like many children of middle school age, she wears braces on her teeth. Her first and middle names are "Sue", as it was mistakenly written down twice on her birth certificate. It is a running joke that despite her best efforts to get noticed, Sue is often unrecognized by her teachers and peers. - Chris KattanChris KattanChristopher Lee "Chris" Kattan is an American actor/comedian, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live.-Early life:Kattan was born in Sherman Oaks, California. His father, Kip King, was an actor and voice actor who appeared on the series Reno 911! as Larrie Plum. His mother, Hajnalka E....
as Bob (starring seasons 1-2, recurring afterward), Frankie's best friend at work, who fares only slightly better than she does at car sales. He is often depicted as a lonely person. He has a not-so-subtle way of trying to help out with the Heck's problems when Frankie confides in him, which tends to rub Mike the wrong way. - Brian Doyle-MurrayBrian Doyle-MurrayBrian Doyle-Murray is an American comedian, screenwriter, actor and voice artist. He is the older brother of actor/comedian Bill Murray and has acted together with him in several films, including Caddyshack, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, The Razor's Edge and Groundhog Day...
as Don Ehlert (recurring seasons 1-3), owner of the car dealership where Frankie and Bob work. Ehlert is a crass, self-absorbed, rather sleazy man. Frankie and Bob both constantly worry he is going to fire them both.
Recurring characters
- Aunt Edie (Jeanette Miller) and Aunt Ginny (Frances BayFrances BayFrances Bay was a U.S.-based Canadian character actress, best known for playing quirky, elderly women on film and television...
) are Frankie's elderly great-aunts who are heavy smokers. Aunt Edie used to work in Mike's quarry as the bookkeeper, often showing signs of memory loss, while Aunt Ginny is wheelchair bound and rarely talks. They have a sickly Basset HoundBasset HoundThe Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family. They are scent hounds, bred to hunt rabbits and hare by scent. Their sense of smell for tracking is second only to that of the Bloodhound....
named Doris. - Brad Bottig (Brock Ciarlelli) is Sue's flamboyant ex-boyfriend. They dated during Thanksgiving but shortly broke up when Sue found out Brad is a smoker. Frankie and Mike both suspect that Brad is gayHomosexualityHomosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
, but Sue is oblivious to this. - Carly (Blaine Saunders) is Sue's best friend. She used to wear glasses and braces, but later took them off and became more popular than Sue. However, their friendship remains strong despite Carly's makeover.
- Nancy Donahue (Jen Ray) is the Hecks' neighbor and president of the booster club. The Donahues are usually portrayed as the idyllic family Frankie yearns for herself.
- Sean Donahue (Beau WirickBeau WirickBeau Wirick is an American actor best known for his recurring role on the short-lived WB sitcom Raising Dad and appearances on the TV drama 7th Heaven, Arrested Development, The Office, and The Middle....
) is Axl's friend and teammate on the football team. He is helpful, polite, and friendly, which makes him outwardly the opposite of Axl. - Darrin (John Gammon) Another of Axl's friends and teammates. Darrin comes across as the most passive and idiotic of Axl's friends - often landing himself, Sean and Axl in problematic situations.
- Ms. Rinsky (Doris RobertsDoris RobertsDoris Roberts is an American character actress of film, stage and television. She has received five Emmy Awards. She began her career in 1952, and may be best-known as Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond from 1996–2005....
) Brick's third grade teacher, who seems to be the bane of Frankie's life, in a reference to the previous relationship between Heaton and Roberts' characters on Everybody Loves RaymondEverybody Loves RaymondEverybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005. Many of the situations from the show are based on the real-life experiences of lead actor Ray Romano, creator/producer Phil Rosenthal and the show's writing staff...
. Frankie describes her as an "alcoholic Nazi" following a drunken letter of complaint. Despite his mother's opinion, Brick finds Ms. Rinsky a good teacher, because of she designates reading time during tests. - Jack Meenahan (Thomas F. DuffyThomas F. DuffyThomas Francis Duffy is a versatile American character actor, writer, musician, and athlete. He is best known for playing hippie Paleontologist Dr. Robert Burke in The Lost World: Jurassic Park and as Sam Moxon, the football loving dad in Varsity Blues.-Early life:Thomas was born in Newark, New...
) is the Heck family's next-door neighbor. - Reverend Timothy Thomas aka Rev. Tim Tom (Paul HippPaul Hipp-Early years:Paul Hipp was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hipp left Pennsylvania for New York City immediately after high school, starting his career playing for tips on the streets of Greenwich Village while studying acting with Mira Rostova and at HB Studio with...
) is a youth minister who Sue deeply admires. He surprised Sue by remembering her name after only having met her once, and always seems to appear just as Sue needs help the most. He is known for frequently playing his acoustic guitar and making almost anything into a song. He played Axl's electric guitar on one occasion when encouraging him to do the right thing. - Derrick Glossner (David Chandler (VII)), Wade Glossner (Parker BolekParker BolekParker Bolek is an American child actor, best-known for his recurring role as in the ABC sitcom The Middle.-Personal life:...
) and the littlest Glossner (Gibson Bobby Sjobeck) make up the dreaded Glossner boys. They are the neighborhood bullies and sons of Rita Glossner (Brooke ShieldsBrooke ShieldsBrooke Christa Shields is an American actress and model. Some of her better-known movies include Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon, as well as TV shows such as Suddenly Susan, That '70s Show and Lipstick Jungle....
) that terrorize the Heck kids. - Zack (Andrew J. Fishman) is Brick's friend from the socially challenged class. He has a tendency to behave like a cat.
- Pete (Peter Breitmayer) is Ehlert Motors' best salesman and star employee, and he is not afraid to tell everyone about it. Pete often brags about his success at Frankie's and Bob's expense, putting them down about how little they contribute to the business whilst attempting to impress Mr. Ehlert.
- The receptionist at Ehlert Motors is a recurring unseen characterUnseen characterIn fiction, an unseen character is a character that is never directly observed by the audience but is only described by other characters. They are a common device in drama and have been called "triumphs of theatrical invention". They are continuing characters — characters who are currently in...
voiced by (Bob Clendenin). His voice is regularly heard over the loudspeaker, usually informing Frankie that someone is on the phone for her. His trademark is making an exaggerated sigh whenever Frankie makes a request (such as to ask what the caller wants).
Development and production
The series was originally developed in the 2006–07 development cycle and was to star Ricki LakeRicki Lake
Ricki Pamela Lake is an American actress, producer, and television host. She is best known for her starring role as Tracy Turnblad in the original Hairspray, her ground-breaking documentary film The Business of Being Born, and her talk show which was broadcasted internationally from...
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The series was created by Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline and the pilot was directed by Julie Anne Robinson. On October 8, 2009, the show was picked up for a full season. On January 12, 2010, ABC entertainment President Steve McPherson announced that he was renewing The Middle for a second season.
Reception
The show has received positive reviews from critics. It holds a score of 71 on the review aggregator website MetacriticMetacritic
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as of April 1, 2011. Critics praise the show's realistic look at the middle class, its good timing, writing, and acting, with Robert Bianco of USA Today saying, "...This series seems to more assuredly offer a first-class version of what so many viewers say they want: a humorous, heartfelt, realistic look at middle-class, middle-America family life." The praise has been, so far, consistent, with Entertainment Weeklys Ken Tucker saying that, in season two, The Middle continues to be "...a rock-solid show, the saga of a family struggling to keep their heads above the choppy economic waters..." In the 2009-2010 season, The Middle ranked number six on Metacritic's "Best Reviewed New Network Show" list. Airing behind the quickly cancelled Hank
Hank (2009 TV series)
Hank is a comedy television series which ran on ABC from September 30, 2009, to November 4, 2009. The series was created by Tucker Cawley and is about a Wall Street executive who loses his job and reconnects with his small-town family...
during its first season, ratings were not impressive at first. At the beginning of the 2010/2011 season, ABC moved to show to 8:00pm and ratings increased substantially, with the show usually ranking second in its time slot to CBS' Survivor
Survivor (U.S. TV series)
Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000 on CBS...
. In 2011, the series received a Gracie Award for Outstanding Comedy. The 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards
1st Critics' Choice Television Awards
The 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association , the best in primetime television programming from June 1, 2010 until May 31, 2011, and took place on June 20, 2011 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, California...
nominated the series for Best Comedy Series, Patricia Heaton for Best Actress in a Comedy Series and Eden Sher for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Seasonal ratings
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
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| 1 | Wednesday 8:30 P.M. | September 30, 2009 | May 19, 2010 | 2009–2010 2009–2010 United States network television schedule The following is the 2009–2010 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2009 through May 2010. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new... |
#63 | 6.90 | 2.3/6 (t63) |
| 2 | Wednesday 8:00 P.M. | September 22, 2010 | May 25, 2011 | 2010–2011 2010–2011 United States network television schedule The following is the 2010–2011 network television schedule for the five major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2010 through May 2011. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new... |
#56 | 8.11 | 2.4/7 |
| 3 | Wednesday 8:00 P.M. | September 21, 2011 | May 2012 | 2011–2012 |
The season 3 episode "Halloween II" was the most watched episode so far, viewed by 10.16 million viewers.
DVD distribution
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International broadcasting
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| Warner Channel Warner Channel Warner Channel is a Latin American and Asian cable television channel owned by Time Warner's HBO Asia/HBO Latin America Group Warner Channel (commonly shortened to WBTV, but not to be confused with the WB Television Network or Charlotte, North Carolina station WBTV, and currently referred to in... |
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December 7, 2009 | |
| HBO Adria | September, 2010 | |
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July 12, 2010 | |
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July 19, 2010 | |
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July 19, 2010 |
| Sky1 | August 29, 2010 | |
| Warner Channel Warner Channel Warner Channel is a Latin American and Asian cable television channel owned by Time Warner's HBO Asia/HBO Latin America Group Warner Channel (commonly shortened to WBTV, but not to be confused with the WB Television Network or Charlotte, North Carolina station WBTV, and currently referred to in... |
July 19, 2010 | |
| Warner Channel Warner Channel Warner Channel is a Latin American and Asian cable television channel owned by Time Warner's HBO Asia/HBO Latin America Group Warner Channel (commonly shortened to WBTV, but not to be confused with the WB Television Network or Charlotte, North Carolina station WBTV, and currently referred to in... |
July 12, 2010 | |
| K1 | June 2011 |