The Middle (season 1)

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

The show features Frances "Frankie" Heck (Patricia Heaton), a working-class, Midwestern woman married to Mike Heck (Neil Flynn) who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. They 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. It was then renewed for a second season on January 12, 2010.

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.

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Cast

Main cast

Patricia Heaton as Frankie Heck
Neil Flynn as Mike Heck
Charlie McDermott as Axl Heck
Eden Sher as Sue Heck
Atticus Shaffer as Brick Heck
Chris Kattan as Bob

Recurring cast

Brock Ciarlelli as Brad, Sue's ex-boyfriend and later friend.

Appears in Thanksgiving, Christmas, and The Fun House.

Blaine Saunders as Carly, Sue's best friend.

Appears in The Neighbor, Valentine's Day, The Fun House, and Average Rules.

Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, the Hecks' neighbor.

Appears in The Block Party, Siblings, and Signals.

Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Axl's friend.

Appears in The Block Party, Siblings, Valentine's Day, The Fun House, TV or Not TV, and Signals.

Brian Doyle-Murray as Don Elhert, owner of the car dealership where Frankie and Bob work.

Appears in Pilot, The Cheerleader, The Floating Anniversary, The Trip, The Front Door, The Scratch, Thanksgiving, The Bee, The Break Up, The Fun House, The Final Four, and 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".

The Middle (season 1)

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