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The Middle
Season 1
DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 30, 2009 (2009-09-30) –
May 19, 2010 (2010-05-19)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

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

The show revolves around Frances "Frankie" Heck (Patricia Heaton), a working-class, Midwestern woman who resides with her husband Mike (Neil Flynn) in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. Frankie and Mike 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. The Middle was then renewed for a second season on January 12, 2010.[1]

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.[2]

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

  • Brock Ciarlelli as Brad, Sue's ex-boyfriend and later friend. He appears in the following episodes. Thanksgiving, Christmas &

The Fun House.

  • Blaine Saunders as Carly, Sue's best friend. She appears in the following episodes.

The Neighbor, Valentine’s Day, The Fun House & Average Rules.

  • Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, the Hecks' neighbor. She appears in the following episodes.

The Block Party, Siblings & Signals.

  • Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Axl's friend. He appears in the following episodes.

The Block Party, Siblings, Valentine’s Day, The Fun House, TV Or Not TV & Signals.

  • Brian Doyle-Murray as Don Elhert, owner of the car dealership where Frankie and Bob work. He appears in the following episodes.

Pilot, The Cheerleader, The Floating Anniversary, The Trip, The Front Door, The Scratch, Thanksgiving, The Bee, The Break-up, The Fun House, The Final 4 & Worry Duty

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, the Hecks' uncouth and troubled 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".

Episodes

See also: List of The Middle episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Julie Anne RobinsonDeAnn Heline & Eileen HeislerSeptember 30, 2009 (2009-09-30)2760478.71[3]
22"The Cheerleader"Lee Shallat ChemelDeAnn Heline & Eileen HeislerOctober 7, 2009 (2009-10-07)3X57016.79[4]
33"The Floating Anniversary"Gail MancusoRob UlinOctober 14, 2009 (2009-10-14)3X57036.77[5]
44"The Trip"Lee Shallat ChemelJana Hunter & Mitch HunterOctober 21, 2009 (2009-10-21)3X57046.53[6]
55"The Block Party"Ken WhittinghamAlex ReidOctober 28, 2009 (2009-10-28)3X57026.49[7]
66"The Front Door"Michael SpillerRuss WoodyNovember 4, 2009 (2009-11-04)3X57056.04[8]
77"The Scratch"Wendey Stanzler & Alex ReidDeAnn Heline & Eileen HeislerNovember 18, 2009 (2009-11-18)3X57077.06[9]
88"Thanksgiving"Michael SpillerVijal PatelNovember 25, 2009 (2009-11-25)3X57065.94[10]
99"Siblings"Barnet KellmanRob UlinDecember 2, 2009 (2009-12-02)3X57096.19[11]
1010"Christmas"Reginald HudlinRoy BrownDecember 9, 2009 (2009-12-09)3X57087.69[12]
1111"The Jeans"Jamie BabbitJana Hunter & Mitch HunterJanuary 6, 2010 (2010-01-06)3X57107.37[13]
1212"The Neighbor"Lee Shallat ChemelJana Hunter & Mitch HunterJanuary 6, 2010 (2010-01-06)3X57128.07[13]
1313"The Interview"Ken WhittinghamVijal PatelJanuary 13, 2010 (2010-01-13)3X57115.95[14]
1414"The Yelling"Elliot HegartyRob UlinFebruary 3, 2010 (2010-02-03)3X57137.32[15]
1515"Valentine's Day"Chris KochBruce RasmussenFebruary 10, 2010 (2010-02-10)3X57147.83[16]
1616"The Bee"Ken WhittinghamEileen Heisler & DeAnn HelineMarch 3, 2010 (2010-03-03)3X57175.89[17]
1717"The Break-Up"Wendey StanzlerVijal PatelMarch 10, 2010 (2010-03-10)3X57156.30[18]
1818"The Fun House"Chris KochRoy BrownMarch 24, 2010 (2010-03-24)3X57167.16[19]
1919"The Final Four"Alex ReidRob UlinMarch 31, 2010 (2010-03-31)3X57196.23[20]
2020"TV or Not TV"Lee Shallat ChemelVijal PatelApril 14, 2010 (2010-04-14)3X57186.70[21]
2121"Worry Duty"Lee Shallat ChemelBruce RasmussenApril 28, 2010 (2010-04-28)3X57207.10[22]
2222"Mother's Day"Barnet KellmanMitch Hunter & Jana HunterMay 5, 2010 (2010-05-05)3X57216.75[23]
2323"Signals"Jamie BabbitDeAnn Heline & Eileen HeislerMay 12, 2010 (2010-05-12)3X57227.49[24]
2424"Average Rules"Wendey StanzlerDeAnn Heline & Eileen HeislerMay 19, 2010 (2010-05-19)3X57237.56[25]

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/Share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(million)		 Reference
1 "Pilot" September 30, 2009 (2009-09-30) 2.6/8 8.71 [3]
2 "The Cheerleader" October 7, 2009 (2009-10-07) 2.1/6 6.79 [4]
3 "The Floating Anniversary" October 14, 2009 (2009-10-14) 2.1/6 6.77 [5]
4 "The Trip" October 21, 2009 (2009-10-21) 2.0/6 6.53 [6]
5 "The Block Party" October 28, 2009 (2009-10-28) 2.2/6 6.49 [7]
6 "The Front Door" November 4, 2009 (2009-11-04) 1.9/5 6.04 [8]
7 "The Scratch" November 18, 2009 (2009-11-18) 2.4/7 7.06 [9]
8 "Thanksgiving" November 25, 2009 (2009-11-25) 1.8/6 5.94 [10]
9 "Siblings" December 2, 2009 (2009-12-02) 2.0/6 6.19 [11]
10 "Christmas" December 9, 2009 (2009-12-09) 2.4/7 7.69 [12]
11 "The Jeans" January 6, 2010 (2010-01-06) 2.2/6 7.37 [13]
12 "The Neighbor" January 6, 2010 (2010-01-06) 2.7/7 8.07 [13]
13 "The Interview" January 13, 2010 (2010-01-13) 2.1/5 5.95 [14]
14 "The Yelling" February 3, 2010 (2010-02-03) 2.7/8 7.32 [15]
15 "Valentine's Day" February 10, 2010 (2010-02-10) 2.9/8 7.83 [16]
16 "The Bee" March 3, 2010 (2010-03-03) 2.1/6 5.89 [17]
17 "The Break-Up" March 10, 2010 (2010-03-10) 2.3/7 6.30 [18]
18 "The Fun House" March 24, 2010 (2010-03-24) 2.5/7 7.16 [19]
19 "The Final Four" March 31, 2010 (2010-03-31) 2.0/6 6.23 [20]
20 "TV or Not TV" April 14, 2010 (2010-04-14) 2.3/7 6.70 [21]
21 "Worry Duty" April 28, 2010 (2010-04-28) 2.4/7 7.10 [22]
22 "Mother's Day" May 5, 2010 (2010-05-05) 2.3/7 6.75 [23]
23 "Signals" May 12, 2010 (2010-05-12) 2.4/7 7.49 [24]
24 "Average Rules" May 19, 2010 (2010-05-19) 2.5/8 7.56 [25]

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