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admin on February 12th, 2010

ABC’s family comedy “The Middle” rose to a season high Wednesday night, marking its second straight week of record numbers. “Middle” (8.2 million, 3.0 preliminary adults 18-49 rating) was up 11%, aided by a stronger-than-usual lead-in from one of ABC’s ubiquitous Charlie Brown specials — “A Charlie Brown Valentine” (7.5 million, 2.5). Source: THR

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admin on February 9th, 2010

Zap2it selected Axl as one of their favorite new faces of the TV season: Charlie McDermott as Axl on “The Middle“ (Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. on ABC): Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn may be the big names on this show but it’s the kids who make this comedy a must-see series. And yes Brick is [...]

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The Middle Season 1 Episode 15 Valentine’s Day – will be shown on Wednesday, February 10 2010 08:30pm on ABC. Synopsis: Frankie and Mike try to plan a quiet, romantic Valentine’s Day without the kids. Source: NGE Press

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admin on February 4th, 2010

“The Middle” (8:30-9:00 p.m.) Building on its lead-in at 8:30 p.m. (+13%), ABC’s “The Middle” (2.7/8) finished as the No. 1 regular program in its half-hour among Adults 18-49, beating the second half-hour of Fox’s “Human Target” premiere by 8% (2.5/7) and NBC’s “Mercy” by 69% (1.6/5). “The Middle” achieved series-high numbers among Adults 18-49 [...]

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Patricia Heaton is a wife and mom again. Of course, much is changed on “The Middle,” her freshman ABC domestic comedy, after “Everybody Loves Raymond,” where for nine hit seasons she played a frazzled hausfrau opposite Ray Romano. “It’s not normally a great choice, to repeat yourself,” says Heaton, acknowledging her knee-jerk reluctance to go [...]

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admin on January 21st, 2010

ABC’s 8-9pm Repeat Comedies Build Adult 18-49 Audience Against “Idol,” As a Repeat “The Middle” Beats NBC’s Original “Mercy” at 8:30pm by 21%. ABC Repeat Comedies (8:00-9:00 p.m.) Opposite “American Idol” from 8:00-9:00 p.m., repeats of “Modern Family” and “The Middle” gained Adult 18-49 audience (+6%) for ABC in the hour. In fact ABC was [...]

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admin on January 21st, 2010

The Middle may be middling as a comedy, but the freshman sitcom about an atypical middle-American family got a resounding endorsement this past week from ABC executives: renewal for a second season in the fall. For show-runners Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline, the early pickup is validation of a gentle and genuinely sweet take on [...]

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admin on January 19th, 2010

ABC Entertainment president Steve McPherson said he was renewing ABC’s freshman comedies Modern Family, The Middle and Cougar Town so all three will get a second season. Source: TV by the Numbers

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admin on December 21st, 2009

Image via Wikipedia California Chronicle talks about three strong comedy series that debuted this year and one of them is The Middle. ‘The Middle’ There’s no question that “Modern Family” is quickly becoming the best comedy on TV, but “The Middle” (8:30 p.m. Wednesday, WTAE) needs more support. “The Middle” is a loopy, single-camera comedy [...]

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Cleveland.com has an interview with Patricia Heaton, the star of “The Middle”. Here are some of the highlights: If you’re wondering what she wants on Dec. 25, her wish list is short: “world peace and champagne.” And never mind the candy canes and Hershey kisses, said Heaton, 51, the mother of four sons. She wants [...]

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