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DJariya 01-08-10 02:16 AM

Re: The Middle -- "The Jeans; The Neighbor" -- 01/06/10
 
Had an 8 episode marathon today (Yeah I was that far behind)

Good stuff. Really liking this show. It's not laugh out loud funny, but the characters are really enjoyable and the show has alot of heart.

I liked the Jeans episode. It wasn't great, but it had some good moments. It was funny seeing Frankie freaking out after she shrank Sue's and how ridiculously dinky they got.

The Neighbor episode was good. Brooke Shields looked fricking scary as the white trash neighbor. The makeup people on this show did a really good job on her.

marty888 01-08-10 09:23 PM

Re: The Middle -- "The Jeans; The Neighbor" -- 01/06/10
 

Originally Posted by DJariya (Post 9930111)
The Neighbor episode was good. Brooke Shields looked fricking scary as the white trash neighbor. The makeup people on this show did a really good job on her.

Definitely not that <i>Blue Lagoon</i> look.

This has become one of my favorite shows!

DJariya 01-13-10 04:46 AM

The Middle -- "The Interview" -- 01/13/10
 
<a href="http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n104/djariya/?action=view&current=The-Middle.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n104/djariya/The-Middle.jpg" border="0" alt="The Middle"></a>

Synopsis:

Spoiler:
Mike's plant is closed for research after he finds a dinosaur bone in the quarry, and he begins to feel like a dinosaur himself when he sees how much technology has affected searching for a new job. Meanwhile, Brick decides to run for school historian, and Frankie feels like she must come to his rescue.


All caught up now after having an 8 episode marathon last week. Very fun comedy and glad it will be back for a season 2.

Drav3n 01-14-10 08:47 AM

Re: The Middle -- "The Interview" -- 01/13/10
 
awesome episode! when sue was talkin about how she didnt make the chess team bc checkers is nothin like chess had me dying. and brick's speech at the end was awesome..although i was hoping he wouldve whispered to himself at the end of it lol

CPA-ESQ. 01-14-10 09:19 AM

Re: The Middle -- "The Interview" -- 01/13/10
 
Yeah - I had a feeling Brick would pull it out... but I was thinking that he would win because he was running unopposed.

Fun show.

mrpayroll 01-14-10 11:28 AM

Re: The Middle -- "The Interview" -- 01/13/10
 

8 p.m.

FOX: "American Idol" (25 million viewers, 14.0/22 households)
CBS: "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (6.25 million, 4.1/7)/"Gary Unmarried" (5.8 million, 3.8/6)
NBC: "Mercy" (5.9 million, 3.8/6)
ABC: "Modern Family" rerun (5.3 million, 3.3/5)/"The Middle" (6.1 million, 3.7/6)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" rerun (908,000, 0.6/1)
The Middle actually ran second in total viewers! :thumbsup:

Chris

DJariya 02-03-10 01:14 PM

The Middle -- "The Yelling" -- 02/03/10
 
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Synopsis:

Spoiler:
Frankie agrees to stop yelling at her kids if they do their schoolwork and chores, and Mike gets a night job delivering snack cakes with Bob.

windom 02-04-10 01:35 PM

Re: The Middle -- "The Yelling" -- 02/03/10
 
I liked how fast forwarding video on a cell phone still resulted in the same sound as fast forwarding physical tape.

Can you even hook up a phone like that to TV?

FatTony 02-04-10 02:38 PM

Re: The Middle -- "The Yelling" -- 02/03/10
 
I had the misfortune of catching about half of this last night and wow, what a mediocre, unfunny show. Those kids have to be three of the worst child actors I've ever seen and Patricia Heaton is just awful.

Vipper II 02-04-10 03:52 PM

Re: The Middle -- "The Yelling" -- 02/03/10
 

Originally Posted by FatTony (Post 9981418)
Those kids have to be three of the worst child actors I've ever seen and Patricia Heaton is just awful.

I think they're hilarious and easily the best part about the show.

mraw 02-04-10 04:43 PM

Re: The Middle -- "The Yelling" -- 02/03/10
 

Originally Posted by Vipper II (Post 9981588)
I think they're hilarious and easily the best part about the show.

I agree, but Sue takes some getting used to. I was looking at Axl's facial expressions last night thinking that you just can't fake that. I think he's being himself, but in a good way. He kind of acts like he's high, though.

Gizmo 02-04-10 04:51 PM

Re: The Middle -- "The Yelling" -- 02/03/10
 

Originally Posted by windom (Post 9981319)
I liked how fast forwarding video on a cell phone still resulted in the same sound as fast forwarding physical tape.

Can you even hook up a phone like that to TV?

I laughed at that as well (and the quality was like HD).

Ayre 02-04-10 06:55 PM

Re: The Middle -- "The Yelling" -- 02/03/10
 
The material is horrible, but I like the cast. Sometimes it can be funny (rarely laugh out loud), but last night was the most annoying episode yet. The title says it all.

Gizmo 02-04-10 07:24 PM

Re: The Middle -- "The Yelling" -- 02/03/10
 
Yeah, it was not a LOL episode.....but still decent.

CPA-ESQ. 02-05-10 10:14 AM

Re: The Middle -- "The Yelling" -- 02/03/10
 

Originally Posted by Ayre (Post 9981887)
last night was the most annoying episode yet. The title says it all.

I agree - this episode was not one of the best ones

DJariya 03-03-10 04:06 AM

The Middle -- "The Bee" -- 03/03/10
 
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Synopsis:

Spoiler:
The Hecks hope Brick's spelling prowess will put him on the fast track to the orthographic hall of fame, but all the fuss over the upcoming regional bee in Chicago causes Frankie and Mike to overlook Sue's birthday.

skatefan20 03-03-10 10:59 PM

Re: The Middle -- "The Bee" -- 03/03/10
 
rotfl rotfl rotfl That little quirk of his cost Brick a trip to DC!!

Giantrobo 03-04-10 12:55 AM

Re: The Middle -- "The Bee" -- 03/03/10
 
I missed a lot of this ep so I'll have to see it again.

Drav3n 03-04-10 09:34 AM

Re: The Middle -- "The Bee" -- 03/03/10
 
hysterical episode! i think this was axl's funniest episode so far... poor brick ruining it for himself at the end. lol

mrpayroll 03-04-10 10:47 AM

Re: The Middle -- "The Bee" -- 03/03/10
 
Never has the letter 'T' cost someone so much! :lol:

Chris

mrpayroll 03-04-10 11:37 AM

Re: The Middle -- "The Bee" -- 03/03/10
 
And again The Middle finished in a virtual tie for 2nd in total viewers! :thumbsup:


NBC: "Mercy" (6 million, 4.0/6)
CBS: "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (5.95 million, 3.8/6)/"Gary Unmarried" (6 million, 3.8/6)
ABC: "Modern Family" rerun (5.2 million, 3.3/6)/"The Middle" (6 million, 3.7/6)
Chris

uteotw 03-04-10 01:08 PM

Re: The Middle -- "The Bee" -- 03/03/10
 
I just discovered this show and it's the funniest new show I've seen in YEARS. That whole hotel scene and the dad telling the quietly sobbing girl to be quiet, and Axl sleeping in a V and "I can hear you." All GREAT stuff.

mraw 03-04-10 02:37 PM

Re: The Middle -- "The Bee" -- 03/03/10
 
I started reading this thread having completely forgotten that I fell asleep last night before the show ended. I figured Brick wouldn't get to go to DC for some reason. It's been a formula for sitcoms since their inception-- one that I don't find funny. I love the show, however. I knew from the moment Sue came in asking for a special dinner that it was her birthday.

mrpayroll 03-04-10 03:05 PM

Re: The Middle -- "The Bee" -- 03/03/10
 

Originally Posted by mraw (Post 10031200)
I started reading this thread having completely forgotten that I fell asleep last night before the show ended. I figured Brick wouldn't get to go to DC for some reason. It's been a formula for sitcoms since their inception-- one that I don't find funny. I love the show, however. I knew from the moment Sue came in asking for a special dinner that it was her birthday.

I was thinking the same thing and they made it seem that he would screw up the spelling of one of the words. But never did I expect that his 'whispering' would screw things up.

Chris

mraw 03-04-10 04:40 PM

Re: The Middle -- "The Bee" -- 03/03/10
 

Originally Posted by mrpayroll (Post 10031276)
I was thinking the same thing and they made it seem that he would screw up the spelling of one of the words. But never did I expect that his 'whispering' would screw things up.

Chris

I just finished watching the episode and the 't' whisper didn't bother me like a guffaw would on another show because that's been Brick's little glitch since day one. I wonder how he made it that far without whispering extra letters.


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