The Middle 

The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the town of Orson, Indiana.

Creators:

Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline

Stars:

Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 13 wins & 39 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Patricia Heaton	...	Frankie Heck 214 episodes, 2009-2018
Neil Flynn	...	Mike Heck 214 episodes, 2009-2018
Charlie McDermott	...	Axl Heck 214 episodes, 2009-2018
Eden Sher	...	Sue Heck 214 episodes, 2009-2018
Atticus Shaffer	...	Brick Heck 214 episodes, 2009-2018

Storyline

Following a woman named Frankie, and her boisterous family, the Hecks. Her husband, Mike, her daughter, Sue, and her two sons, Axl, and Brick go on what you might call family adventures as they explore life and its meaning. Mike and Frankie Heck watch their three crazy children grow up into young adults.

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Plot Keywords:

woman | indiana | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | teenage girl | teenage boy | 

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Taglines:

Just like your family...kind of. Not really. Well, maybe.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Middle.

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blackie and Blondie Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sue has had five boyfriends thus far: Brad, Matt, Darrin, Jeremy, and Tyler. For years, she has been romantically interested in Sean Donahue, but most people think they're like brother and sister - and that their relationship is platonic.

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Goofs

The interior layout of the house differs from the outside plan of the house. Standing out front of the house there is the family room on the left, then the front door and dining room in the center, then the garage on the right. The inside floorplan has a hall going to the right leading to the bedrooms. To the right is the garage, so the bedrooms for Sue, Axl, and Brick would have to be in the garage. Some scenes do show a small extension on the right side of the house, but it is too small to be the boys room and could not include Sue's room at all.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Aaron Paul/Karlie Kloss/Jacqueline Novak (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Middle
(uncredited)
Written by Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Rick Burch and Zach Lind
Performed by Jimmy Eat World

User Reviews

jimmy eat this show

just got done watching ''the middle'and in all seriousness. i thought it was great a funny show from a mothers point of view. think ''Malcolm in the Middle'' but instead of his point of view the moms. i thought the kids were funny the daughter especially. me personally i thought this show works on many levels and would be surprised if it doesn't get picked up for a second season.i mean there is always crappy shows that get picked up. this one this one has potential with patricia heaton as the lead role is great. personally i thought raymond was a terrible show but she was good and is more realistic in this role. whats that we have more the janitor of one of my all time favorite shows scrubs. yes the funny witty hilarious janitor from scrubs plays the role of the father in this show. he's likable as the dad who doesn't really care about much but means well. so all and all i liked in 9/10.