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 14 wins & 36 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Patricia Heaton	...	Frankie Heck 215 episodes, 2009-2018
Neil Flynn	...	Mike Heck 215 episodes, 2009-2018
Charlie McDermott	...	Axl Heck 215 episodes, 2009-2018
Eden Sher	...	Sue Heck 215 episodes, 2009-2018
Atticus Shaffer	...	Brick Heck 215 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:

indiana | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | teenage girl | teenage boy | husband wife relationship | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sue had an overbite crossbite, which was over-corrected to an "unprecedented" overbite underbite.

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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. Additionally, the floor level of the house is at least 4' higher than the garage floor level, yet there is no step down going from the front room into the hallway, plus when the door from the garage to the house is open the hallway and the garage floor are at the same level.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jonah Hill/Jaden Smith/Dua Lipa (2016)

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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

Really enjoyable comedy

There's a number of shows that I record every week and this is one of them. Whenever I go to catch up on watching shows that were recorded, there are some that are starting to feel like a chore to watch, but I always looks forward to watching this one.

I was never a fan of "Everyone Loves Raymond" so I never saw too much of Patricia Heaton, but she's really very good in this show. I think most of the characters in this show are really well cast. I think Eden Sher as the daughter "Sue" is terrific. She's such a lovable nerd. Neil Flynn who plays the husband "Mike" is funny and believable. Atticus Shaffer as the youngest son "Brick" is pretty bizarre, but somehow I find myself laughing at him, especially when he repeats to himself in a whisper, the last word of his sentences. I can't explain why, but it's funny to me every time he does it.

I hope the show doesn't get old for me. I've watched the first 9 episodes so far and haven't been disappointed yet.

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