Re: The Middle -- New Series with Patricia Heaton -- Debuts 9/30/09
 

This show is the best of the 4 ABC comedies on Wednesday night. I rank them in this order.

1. The Middle
2. Modern Family
3. Cougar Town (might drop)
4. Hank (have dropped)

Also, the actor playing Axl is 19 years old.

Chris

The Middle -- "The Floating Anniversary" -- 10/14/09
 

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Figured since this got a full season and has been pretty well received here, that this now deserves a weekly thread.

Re: The Middle -- "The Floating Anniversary" -- 10/14/09
 

This episode was not as funny as last week... but seeing that hound dog in with the oxygen mask :lol:

However I still enjoy it.

Yeah, didn't like this one as much as last week, but it still had it's moments.

You must really want to be an actor if you're a teenager who spends half his time in nothing but boxers.

Re: The Middle -- "The Floating Anniversary" -- 10/14/09
 

Really? I felt that the "we're so poor and miserable" tone was significantly lighter this time and enjoyed it much more. The ending in the park was both touching and hilarious. It certainly helps in understanding why those two work as husband and wife.

[Brick whispers]Radio.[/Brick whispers] :lol:

Re: The Middle -- "The Floating Anniversary" -- 10/14/09
 

I found it meh, too.

Re: The Middle -- "The Floating Anniversary" -- 10/14/09
 

I loved when Brick decided to go and get a doughnut during the sales meeting while no one was supposed to know he was there.

The Middle -- "The Trip" -- 10/21/09
 

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Re: The Middle -- "The Trip" -- 10/21/09
 

Ok, that girl Olivia and that whole Marriage thing was hilarious. :lol:

Re: The Middle -- "The Trip" -- 10/21/09
 

I'm finding myself enjoying every character on this show except Patricia Heaton's. Unfortunately, she gets 75% of the camera time.

Re: The Middle -- "The Trip" -- 10/21/09
 

The writers did a good job in making the daughter much more likeable this week. I hope she stays that way and/or gets even better.

Re: The Middle -- "The Trip" -- 10/21/09
 

Definetely. And great acting by those two kids.

"Great plan Axl. Now we're married and we have a baby!!"

Re: The Middle -- "The Trip" -- 10/21/09
 

That little kid is a good actor.

I don't get the hate for Patricia Heaton... but then again I have never seen her in anything before except this show. I never watched 5 minutes of Raymon (that's where she is from - right?)

Re: The Middle -- "The Trip" -- 10/21/09
 

meh. average episode. brick was good as usual.

Re: The Middle -- "The Trip" -- 10/21/09
 

I like the whole cast execpt for Patricia Heaton. She seems to be trying too hard. that little kid is pretty funnytoo. I like this show but would be better with less Patricia Heaton.

Re: The Middle -- "The Trip" -- 10/21/09
 

I'm in the minority - even with her bad math skills, I love Heaton!

This was my favorite ep so far.

Mike and Olivia's conversation at the front door was great.
And Sue blowing up after her mom found the check was funny and sweet. rotfl

Re: The Middle -- "The Trip" -- 10/21/09
 

I've got nothing against Heaton as an actress. It's just that the harried mom trying her best to keep up with everything her wacky husband, boss, co-workers, and kids throw at her is such a cliched character that I don't need to see it again.

Re: The Middle -- "The Trip" -- 10/21/09
 

Just went through a 4 episode marathon and I'm finally caught up. I like the show, but man Patricia Heaton's character is such a pathetic clueless woman. I just want to strangle her at how stupid she acts. I used to think that Heaton was kinda hot for a 50+ year old woman, but dang could they not make her any more frumpier and unattractive.....But, I guess that's the whole point of the show that she's supposed to be a middle America housewife.

The kids, especially Brick and Sue are fun to watch and I enjoy the Dad.

The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

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I'm all caught up w/ this show. For the most part I like it, but damn Heaton's character Frankie is such a clueless woman.

Re: The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

I really like this show, the kids are really funny especially the little one. really funny episode tonight.

Re: The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

Pretty funny ep. The youngest kid has a good onscreen presence. He's seems older than his character.

:lol: @ the daughter chasing balls.

Does Atticus Shaffer (Brick) have some medical condition with his legs? They never really show him taking more than two steps before he's off-camera and even those steps are a bit gimpy.

Re: The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

This was the best episode yet! AND there was no real mention of the family's financial woes for once!

Brick is just the bomb! [whisper]bomb![/whisper]

Re: The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

Loved Brick playing basketball! he is like a mini "rain man"

Re: The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

I read that he's had some brittle bone disease and has rods in his legs.

I was just telling my wife that the casting for this how was dead on and they should have used this casting agent for Hank.

Re: The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

Brick counting to make sure the gym wasn't over the max capacity....:lol:

Re: The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

that was great. Brick is awesome.

Re: The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

Brick, and the whole cast, I think is great. Didn't know about Shaffer's limitations, he does such a great job. This last episode also didn't concentrate on the car lot, which was a plus, but I do like Chris Kattan (and Murray) in the cast. All in all, it's a funny show that is also surprisingly touching, which is no small feat for today's comedys.

Notice Hank was already preempted?

Re: The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

This was my favorite moment of the episode. I lost it.

Re: The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

I liked how the 'block party' just so happened to have all the football players moms at it wearing their sons old Jersey's...

Re: The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

Especially when at the start of the episode she mentioned how exclusive the block party is and that outsiders had to stay behind the barricade. I'm not crazy about Axl at all, but Sue is much better than before. I love Brick.

Re: The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

another funny episode! brick is definitely the star of this show (and latest episode)

brick counting the people in the gym :lol: and whats up w/ the ketchup packets?!? haha

Re: The Middle -- "Block Party" -- 10/28/09
 

Holy crap Brick is funny. Awesome little dude

The Middle -- "The Front Door" -- 11/04/09
 

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Brick is a riot. Really enjoying this show.

Re: The Middle -- "The Front Door" -- 11/04/09
 

Guess I'm the only one watching this.. but I'll give it a bump.

Glad to see she finaly sold a car.

Re: The Middle -- "The Front Door" -- 11/04/09
 

I still like this show and will continue to watch it, but the last couple of episodes haven't been as funny as the first 2.

Chris

Re: The Middle -- "The Front Door" -- 11/04/09
 

I watched, but I don't really have anything to say. There are still some decent character pieces, particularly with Brick, but this show is just so by the numbers. Which can be fine -- I enjoy Two and a Half Men and How I Met Your Mother, neither of which are subverting the genre in any way, but somehow, when I watch the Middle, I feel like I'm watching every episode of every family-oriented sitcom ever and I just think "Haven't I seen this a hundred times already?"

Re: The Middle -- "The Front Door" -- 11/04/09
 

As always the young kid Brick is awesome, the other kids are great too. Last nights episode was so-so. I still really like this show. I think its a great show when it focuses on the kids especially Brick. When it focuses on Patricia Heaton its not that great then.

Re: The Middle -- "The Front Door" -- 11/04/09
 

I loved seeing Heaton pushed into the chairs at the car lot. :lol:

Re: The Middle -- "The Front Door" -- 11/04/09
 

I watched it, but it seems to be getting stale. I don't really care about any of the characters.