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“The Middle” Is a Must-Watch for Everyone
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If you’re from small town America or always wondered what happens in such a place, look no further than ABC’s hit comedy “The Middle” (2009–2018).
The multi-camera show follows “Everybody Loves Raymond” star Patricia Heaton as Frankie Heck, a lower-to-middle class woman who, along with husband Mike Heck, played by “Scrubs” veteran Neil Flynn, tries to balance life between work and raising three children. They include selfish, yet caring, eldest son Axl (Charlie McDermott), optimist, middle-child Sue (Eden Sher), and youngest son Brick (Atticus Shaffer), who spends most of his time with his nose in a book.
Set in the fictional town of Orson, Indiana, the Hecks always find themselves up in crazy situations like battling the Glossners, their redneck neighbors, hosting an unprepared wedding in their backyard and visiting the wrong Disney park. You never know what will happen in each episode, but be prepared to roll on the floors with hilarious physical comedy and witty one-liners.
Though outlandish situations occur in the Heck family all the time, the show also focuses on sentimental moments too, like when Axl passes his final college exam, all of Sue’s classmates signing…