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<i>The Middle</i> season 6

The Middle season 6

Season of television series


The sixth season of the television comedy series The Middle began airing on September 24, 2014, on ABC in the United States. It is produced by Blackie and Blondie Productions and Warner Bros. Television with series creators DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler as executive producers.

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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).

On May 8, 2014, ABC renewed The Middle for a sixth season.[1] On October 23, 2014, ABC gave the season a full 24-episode order.[2]

Cast

Main cast

Recurring

  • Brock Ciarlelli as Brad Bottig, one of Sue's ex-boyfriends who is now just a close friend at school. He appears in the following episodes.

Unbraceable You, The Loneliest Locker, The Table, Halloween V The College Tour, A Quarry Story, Steaming Pile Of Guilt, The Waiting Game, Siblings & Sombreros, Food Courting & The Graduate.

  • Alphonso McAuley as Hutch, Axl's football teammate and best friend at college. He appears in the following episodes.

The Loneliest Locker, Major Anxiety, The Table & Valentine’s Day V.

  • John Gammon as Darrin, Axl's friend and Sue's ex-boyfriend and ex-fiancé. The two broke up in the episode "The Answer" due to Sue's unwillingness to marry Darrin. He appears in the following episodes.

Major Anxiety, The Table, Thanksgiving VI, The Christmas Wall, Valentine’s Day V & The Answer

  • Casey Burke as Cindy Hornberger, Brick's classmate, with whom he is in the early stages of a relationship. She appears in the following episodes.

Major Anxiety, Halloween V Thanksgiving VI & Valentine’s Day V.

  • Gia Mantegna as Devin Levin, a relative of Frankie's hairdresser who gets set up with Axl. The two end up liking each other and begin dating. She appears in the following episodes.

Thanksgiving VI, The College Tour, Pam Freakin Staggs, Valentine’s Day V, Steaming Pile Of Guilt, Operation Infiltration & The Graduate

Guest cast

  • Richard Kind as Dr. Niller, Sue's orthodontist. He appears in Unbraceable You.
  • Jimmy Kimmel as himself, the only fan of Brick's podcast about different fonts. He appears in The Table.
  • Jerry Hardin as Old Farmer, who attends Sue's pumpkin-patch film screening and donates $50 to her college fund. He appears in Halloween V.
  • Phyllis Smith as Ms. Huff, Sue's guidance counselor. She appears in The Sinkhole.
  • Kirstie Alley as Pam Staggs, the most popular girl in high school who wouldn't give Frankie a second look back then. She appears in Pam Freakin Staggs.
  • Brian Doyle-Murray as Don Ehlert, the owner of the car dealership where Frankie used to work and must do so for one more day in order to cash an old paycheck. He appears in A Quarry Story.
  • Jerry Van Dyke as Tag Spence, Frankie's father. He appears in Flirting With Disaster & 2 Of A Kind.
  • Matthew Atkinson as Finn, Axl's friend. He appears in Flirting With Disaster
  • Dave Foley as Dr. Chuck Fulton, Brick's school therapist. He appears in Operation Infiltration.
  • Norm Macdonald as Rusty Heck, Mike's brother. He appears in Operation Infiltration.
  • Dick Van Dyke as Paul "Dutch" Spence, Frankie's uncle and Tag's older brother. He appears in 2 Of A Kind.
  • Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Frankie's mother. She appears in Mother’s Day Reservations.
  • French Stewart as Principal Cameron. He appears in The Graduate.

Critical reception

Early reviews for the sixth season were positive. Will Harris of The A.V. Club stated that it was "not a bad way to start a new season".[3] Robert Bianco of USA Today stated that "it's a strong start for an excellent, underappreciated series".[4]

Episodes

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References

  1. Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2014). "ABC's 'The Middle' Renewed For Season 6". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (October 23, 2014). "'Black-ish', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Castle', 'The Goldbergs', 'Modern Family', 'Once Upon A Time' & Others Get Extra Episodes At ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  3. Harris, Will (September 24, 2014). "The Middle: "Unbraceable You" / The Goldbergs: "Love Is a Mixtape"". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  4. Bianco, Robert (September 24, 2014). "TV tonight: 'The Middle,' 'Survivor,' 'Modern Family'". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  5. Kondolojy, Amanda (September 25, 2014). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'The Middle', 'The Goldbergs', 'Modern Family', 'Law and Order: SVU', & 'Red Band Society' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  6. Bibel, Sara (November 13, 2014). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Modern Family' Adjusted Up; 'The 100' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  7. Kondolojy, Amanda (November 20, 2014). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Stalker' Adjusted Down + No Adjustment for 'The 100', 'Red Band Society' or 'Nashville'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  8. Kondolojy, Amanda (December 4, 2014). "Wednesday Final Ratings: No Adjustment for 'Arrow', 'Modern Family' or 'The 100'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  9. Bibel, Sara (December 11, 2014). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Arrow', 'Hell's Kitchen' & 'Chicago P.D.' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  10. Bibel, Sara (January 9, 2015). "Wednesday Final Ratings: No Adjustments Beyond Previously Released Increases for 'Empire' & 'American Idol'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  11. Bibel, Sara (February 5, 2015). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Adjusted Up, 'Fresh Off the Boat' & 'The 100' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  12. Bibel, Sara (March 5, 2015). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Empire' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  13. Kondolojy, Amanda (April 23, 2015). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Modern Family', 'Arrow', 'Criminal Minds' & 'Survivor' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  14. Bibel, Sara (April 30, 2015). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Arrow', 'Survivor', 'Criminal Minds' & 'Law & Order: SVU' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

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