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The Middle (season 1)

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Country of origin
  
United States

Original network
  
ABC

No. of episodes
  
24

Original release
  
September 30, 2009 – May 19, 2010

The first season of the television comedy series The Middle aired between September 30, 2009 and May 19, 2010, on ABC in the United States. It was produced by Blackie and Blondie Productions and Warner Bros. Television with series creators DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler as executive producers.

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The show features Frances "Frankie" Heck (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 (Charlie McDermott), Sue (Eden Sher), and Brick (Atticus Shaffer).

After airing only 2 episodes, ABC gave the show a full season pickup. It was then renewed for a second season on January 12, 2010.

The first episode premiered to 8.707 million viewers, a 5.4/9 household rating and a 2.6/8 adults 18-49 rating. It beat out the CBS sitcom, Gary Unmarried, and the NBC drama, Mercy, both of which aired in the same timeslot.

Main cast

  • Patricia Heaton as Frankie Heck
  • Neil Flynn as Mike Heck
  • Charlie McDermott as Axl Heck
  • Eden Sher as Sue Heck
  • Atticus Shaffer as Brick Heck
  • Chris Kattan as Bob, Frankie's best friend at work.

    • Recurring cast

  • Jeanette Miller and Frances Bay as Edie and Ginny Spence, Frankie's elderly great-aunts.
  • Brock Ciarlelli as Brad, Sue's boyfriend.
  • Blaine Saunders as Carly, Sue's best friend.
  • Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, the Hecks' neighbor.
  • Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Axl's friend.
  • Brian Doyle-Murray as Don Elhert, owner of the car dealership where Frankie and Bob work.
  • Peter Breitmayer as Pete, Frankie and Bob's coworker.
  • Devan Leos as Henry

    • Guest cast

  • Patricia Belcher as Mrs. Rettig, Brick's teacher. She appears in "Pilot".
  • Vicki Lewis as Mrs. Barry, a social worker who visits the Heck household. She appears in "The Scratch".
  • Mary-Pat Green as Mrs. Larimer, the principal of Orson Elementary. She appears in "The Scratch".
  • John Cullum as Big Mike, Mike's father. He appears in "Thanksgiving".
  • Brooke Shields as Rita Glossner, Frankie and Mike's neighbor. She appears in "The Neighbor".
  • Amy Sedaris as Abby Michaels, a motivator at Frankie's job. She appears in "The Fun House".
  • Alexa Vega as Morgan, Axl's girlfriend. She appears in "The Break-Up" and "Worry Duty".
  • Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Frankie's mother. She appears in "Mother's Day".
  • Betty White as Mrs. Nethercott, Brick's school librarian. She appears in "Average Rules".

    • References

    The Middle (season 1) Wikipedia
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