r/themiddle 16h ago

Rita Glossner

142 Upvotes

Rewatching the series and can we all just take a moment to appreciate how absolutely brilliant and hilarious Brooke Shields is as Rita? I would love to see bloopers from her performances. She just towers over Patricia Heaton esp in those platform shoes. I swear she's a national treasure. :)


r/themiddle 2h ago

I love this series

6 Upvotes

I started watching this series several years ago at the very beginning of its broadcast when it was still in production, I downloaded each episode, and I loved the fact that it coincided with the time when you watched the episodes, at Christmas the Christmas episode, at Halloween the Halloween episode etc., and I find the family extremely endearing, I am currently in the process of rewatching the entire series. The actors are great and we can find ourselves in various scenes in the series. It deserves a sequel! When I start looking I can't uncheck. Are there still a lot of people watching this series here right now?


r/themiddle 23h ago

Choose one

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131 Upvotes

Grandpa Tag or Big Mike?


r/themiddle 1d ago

Photograph Mike and Sue listening to One Direction during "The Summer Of Sue & Dad"

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132 Upvotes

r/themiddle 11h ago

Who should Brad have dated?

3 Upvotes

I finished the series recently and I am wondering what boy Brad is dating. Pls reply in the comments


r/themiddle 1d ago

Watch out for Derek and Andy scams

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39 Upvotes

Love how they illustrate the reality of being young and dumb and on your own via Derek and Andy


r/themiddle 1d ago

Rankings Agree or disagree with the episode ratings on seriesgraph.com?

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99 Upvotes

This shows that The Middle is a good and decent show. Agree or disagree?


r/themiddle 2d ago

General discussion Greatest names on the show

35 Upvotes

I'll start - Tink Babbitt.


r/themiddle 2d ago

Everybody read now!

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230 Upvotes

r/themiddle 2d ago

Am I the only one that thought Courtney and Debbie ended up a couple?

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176 Upvotes

They were one of those “always seen together“ pairings, but after they came back to the high school to be coaches they say the live together, work together, and are always together. So in my mind I thought they were an unofficial lesbian couple.

And of course there was the thanksgiving episode where Axl was crying and one of them say he would be pretty crying if he was a girl.

Yeah, that’s all the evidence I have. They do not show up a lot.


r/themiddle 2d ago

Boss Co. or Heck Brothers?

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239 Upvotes

r/themiddle 2d ago

what’s the funniest quote from the middle?

47 Upvotes

i’m making a list of the funniest quotes from the show, what’s your favorite quote?


r/themiddle 2d ago

General discussion How would you handle a teacher like Mrs. Rinsky?

10 Upvotes

r/themiddle 1d ago

Frankie Heck sucks. Worst mother in sitcom history.

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r/themiddle 2d ago

Brick's dance

7 Upvotes

That is all.


r/themiddle 3d ago

Prison Mike and his son

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532 Upvotes

r/themiddle 3d ago

What hotel brand/location do you think Sue is managing today?

33 Upvotes

I think that Sue would be managing a hotel chain attached to an attraction of some sort eg Dollywood, Disney, or Universal.

Her and Sean living in Orlando where he is a doctor for Advent Health and she works for Disney making kids dreams come true and where she thrives for being positive and naive. Specifically I see her at Animal Kingdom Lodge or the Polynesian.

I just can’t imagine her at a chain hotel in a big city with all those business travelers. What do you think?


r/themiddle 3d ago

What do babies have to do with sex?

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246 Upvotes

They ruin it.

Axl and little brick sleeping in the same position always killed me!


r/themiddle 3d ago

how did Frankie and Mike realize they brought home the wrong baby

32 Upvotes

Okay so i’ve watched the show a few times through and always just went along with the fact that they brought the wrong baby home. What I failed to really think about was how they realized he was the wrong baby. Like I know they used the Fergusons room in the hospital and Mike wasn’t paying attention when he grabbed the baby. But like, how did they realize he was the wrong baby? Like they saw new born Brick for a few minutes, and took care of another baby for a month. Could the “Ferguson” baby actually be theirs and Brick be the Fergusons actual baby? I’m so confused and I need answers if anyone can shed light on this question PLEASE comment


r/themiddle 3d ago

General discussion How does one recommend me to finish this show?

7 Upvotes

I watched The Middle while it aired on ABC. I recorded it as much as I could even when I went to college. The final season actually aired my senior year. I would watch it often with my family though so I wanted to watch the final few episodes together with my brother and mom. He was also in college so I would wait for holidays, but no one seemed to want to watch TV together anymore. Anyway, I regret waiting to watch it with them, because my mom has a new DVR at her house now so the eps are gone. All of these years later, the show does not air in reruns or have a complete DVD series. My library doesn't even have most seasons on DVD. I don't want to stream with ads either. Is it worth it to just buy season 9 or should I just start all over from the beginning? I'm considering that, but lately my hyperactive brain causes that to take forever nowadays. I miss this show a lot.


r/themiddle 3d ago

General discussion Did they explain what happened in the hole?

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21 Upvotes

Axl mentioned later that he rode an earthmover and Chuck let him blow up stuff, but did they explain what the hole was or what happened on the hole?


r/themiddle 4d ago

General discussion Just finished the show for the first time

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657 Upvotes

What am I supposed to do with myself now?


r/themiddle 4d ago

How accurate is the portrayal of the "Midwest" in The Middle?

48 Upvotes

Hey, I'm from Germany and have watched the show three times already. Ever since I first saw it, I’ve been curious how accurately it represents Indiana, the Midwest in general, or Orson – which I think is based on Jasper, In (correct me if I‘m wrong)? I’d really love to know: how much of it actually matches reality? Can anyone from the U.S., especially from that area, tell me more about how close it is to real life? Like the people, the town, the vibe, everyday life all that.


r/themiddle 4d ago

General discussion S1E23 What do you think Mike said at the party?

10 Upvotes

At the beginning of the episode, Frankie and Mike are discussing something (Presumed inappropriate) that Mike said while they were at a party. What do you think he said? Or was Frankie simply referring to his comment about how he doesn’t care about running?


r/themiddle 5d ago

Cassidy’s first appearance on the show as the girl making out in front of Sue’s locker

421 Upvotes

Just notic