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The Middle

Single-camera sitcom detailing life among the offbeat Heck family.
Wednesdays, 8 PM ET, ABC
Current Season: 4 - Total Episodes: 60
Highest Rated: Ep 12, Season 3
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  • “The Graduation”
    Episode 24

    With all due respect to Shel Silverstein, tonight's season finale is an episode of The Middle with a very happy ending, indeed.

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    A-
  • “The Ditch”
    Episode 23

    This week's episode was slightly more than 75 percent wonderful, which is still a pretty decent score. Shame about Frankie's storyline, though. 

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    B+
  • “Hallelujah Hoedown”
    Episode 22

    Tackling a pair of big, inevitable year-end storylines: Mother’s Day and Prom Night.

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    A-
  • “From Orson With Love”
    Episode 21

    Bunnies and kitties, together at last!

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    A-
  • “Dollar Days”
    Episode 20

    Well, it’s confirmed: Axl’s kind of a jerk.

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    B+
  • “The Bachelor”
    Episode 19

    Despite “To Be Continued” appearing at the end of the previous episode of The Middle, calling last week's and this week's episode a two-parter is seriously stretching the definition of the term.

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    A-
  • “The Name”
    Episode 18

    Even taken as a self-contained entity rather than the first of two parts, "The Name" is still relatively slight as episodes of The Middle go. 

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    B
  • “Wheel Of Pain”
    Episode 17

    A relatively straightforward story revolving around the eternal battle of parents vs. kids.

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    A-
  • “Winners And Losers”
    Episode 16

    A brilliant, hilarious episode finds the kids growing up and the so-called adults acting like children.

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    A
  • “Valentine's Day IV”
    Episode 15

    Is this heartwarming episode the most touching Middle ever?

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    A
  • “The Smile”
    Episode 14

    This week, Brick gets an iPad, Sue gets scientific, and Axl gets into college. Hallelujah!

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    B+
  • “The Friend”
    Episode 13

    How people are seen—or, in Sue's case, not seen—would seem to be the major theme running throughout this week’s episode of The Middle.

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    A-
  • “One Kid At A Time”
    Episode 12

    When an episode of The Middle kicks off with a scene featuring the family in the car, there’s a pretty strong chance that you’re going be in for a top-notch installment.

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    A-
  • “Life Skills”
    Episode 11

    The show returns with Dave Foley in tow, along with the most in-your-face Kids In The Hall reference ever.

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    B+
  • “Twenty Years” 
    Episode 9

    If this is the last episode of The Middle for 2012, then it's still a damned fine way for the series to wrap up the year.

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    A-
  • “Christmas Help” 
    Episode 8

    Norm Macdonald returning for the holidays may not be a Christmas miracle, but it’s still a nice gift.

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    A-
  • “Thanksgiving IV”
    Episode 7

    Frankie invites over some Marines for another entertaining Heck family Thanksgiving.

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    A-
  • “The Safe”
    Episode 6

    A somewhat scattered episode questions Axl's future plans.

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    B
  • “Halloween III: The Driving”
    Episode 5

    The Middle has a history of finding some of its greatest inspiration via holiday-themed episodes. This year’s Halloween installment is no exception.

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    A
  • “The Hose”
    Episode 4

    Got friends who are skeptical about how good this show is? Show 'em this episode. (Part of Best of TV Club.)

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    A
  • “Bunny Therapy”
    Episode 3

    Given last week’s decidedly Frankie-centric installment of The Middle, it’s not entirely surprising that we’d get an episode tonight that was more or less completely kid-focused.

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    B+
  • “The Second Act”
    Episode 2

    The series switches things up in a huge way, in a terrific episode.

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    A
  • “The Last Whiff Of Summer”
    Episode 1

    Recognition is recognition, and The Middle deserves whatever acknowledgement it receives. The problem is that it deserves much more than it gets.

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    B+