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admin on November 20th, 2009

The cancellation of the short-lived Kelsey Grammer sitcom “Hank” turned out to be a double win for ABC last night. A rerun of “Modern Family” performed much better than “Hank’s” final episode in the Wednesday 8 p.m. slot, and the original “The Middle” that followed soared compared to its most recent outing without the dumpy [...]

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admin on November 19th, 2009

TV Squad has a review of last night’s episode of “The Middle”, here are the highlights: Right from the beginning, The Middle had me in familiar territory. I remember rushing around the house gathering trash and trying to get it out to the curb before the trash truck finished at the neighbor’s house. And I [...]

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admin on November 19th, 2009

Repeat nominees are the rule of thumb at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where the eligibility period is the calendar year—rather than the TV season, as is the case with the Emmys. So, new shows are traditionally given short shrift, as they’ve had only a few months of airtime, compared with the whole 12 of [...]

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admin on November 18th, 2009

The Middle is getting good reviews and here is one of them from NYMag : And you are watching The Middle, right? I know I’m being a nag, but while it won’t get the buzz of more po-mo series like Community and the deservedly raved-about Modern Family, it’s terrific. Bonus praise for the performance of [...]

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admin on October 15th, 2009

‘The Middle’ Episode 3 – “The Floating Anniversary” Frankie and Mike’s romantic anniversary get-away is ruined by various family matters, including Brick being sick, Sue being lovesick, Axl just getting his learner’s permit, and two psychotic aunts and their dogs.

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