The Middle is an American sitcom created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for the ABC network. The Middle stars Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn as Frankie and Mike Heck, a used-car saleswoman and the manager of a small mining firm respectively, who struggle to raise their children in the fictional middle-class town of Orson, Indiana. Their three children include the athletic but underachieving, slow-witted Axl ( Charlie McDermott), cluelessly unpopular daughter Sue ( Eden Sher), and frustrated, odd child-genius Brick ( Atticus Shaffer). The Hecks find themselves embroiled in somewhat unusual events as they attempt to navigate their day-to-day lives. The series was met with a positive reception from television critics when it premiered on September 30, 2009, with a score of 70 on the aggregated reviews website Metacritic. On March 3, 2016, ABC renewed the series for an eighth season. [1] On January 25, 2017, ABC renewed the series for a ninth season, later announced to be the show's last. [2] [3]
During the course of the series, 215 episodes of The Middle aired over nine seasons.
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 24 | September 30, 2009 | May 19, 2010 | |
2 | 24 | September 22, 2010 | May 25, 2011 | |
3 | 24 | September 21, 2011 | May 23, 2012 | |
4 | 24 | September 26, 2012 | May 22, 2013 | |
5 | 24 | September 25, 2013 | May 21, 2014 | |
6 | 24 | September 24, 2014 | May 13, 2015 | |
7 | 24 | September 23, 2015 | May 18, 2016 | |
8 | 23 | October 11, 2016 | May 16, 2017 | |
9 | 24 | October 3, 2017 | May 22, 2018 |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Julie Anne Robinson | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | September 30, 1998 | 276047 | 8.71 [4] |
2 | 2 | "The Cheerleader" | Lee Shallat Chemel | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | October 7, 1998 | 3X5701 | 6.79 [5] |
3 | 3 | "The Floating Anniversary" | Gail Mancuso | Rob Ulin | October 14, 1998 | 3X5703 | 6.77 [6] |
4 | 4 | "The Trip" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 21, 1998 | 3X5704 | 6.53 [7] |
5 | 5 | "The Block Party" | Ken Whittingham | Alex Reid | October 28, 1998 | 3X5702 | 6.49 [8] |
6 | 6 | "The Front Door" | Michael Spiller | Russ Woody | November 4, 1998 | 3X5705 | 6.04 [9] |
7 | 7 | "The Scratch" | Wendey Stanzler & Alex Reid | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | November 11, 1998 | 3X5707 | 7.06 [10] |
8 | 8 | "Thanksgiving" | Michael Spiller | Vijal Patel | November 18, 1998 | 3X5706 | 5.94 [11] |
9 | 9 | "Siblings" | Barnet Kellman | Rob Ulin | November 25, 1998 | 3X5709 | 6.19 [12] |
10 | 10 | "Christmas" | Reginald Hudlin | Roy Brown | December 2, 1998 | 3X5708 | 7.69 [13] |
11 | 11 | "The Jeans" | Jamie Babbit | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | December 16, 1998 | 3X5710 | 7.37 [14] |
12 | 12 | "The Neighbor" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | January 27, 1999 | 3X5712 | 8.07 [14] |
13 | 13 | "The Interview" | Ken Whittingham | Vijal Patel | February 3, 1999 | 3X5711 | 5.95 [15] |
14 | 14 | "The Yelling" | Elliot Hegarty | Rob Ulin | February 10, 1999 | 3X5713 | 7.32 [16] |
15 | 15 | "Valentine's Day" | Chris Koch | Bruce Rasmussen | February 17, 1999 | 3X5714 | 7.83 [17] |
16 | 16 | "The Bee" | Ken Whittingham | Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline | February 24, 1999 | 3X5717 | 5.89 [18] |
17 | 17 | "The Break-Up" | Wendey Stanzler | Vijal Patel | March 10, 1999 | 3X5715 | 6.30 [19] |
18 | 18 | "The Fun House" | Chris Koch | Roy Brown | March 31, 1999 | 3X5716 | 7.16 [20] |
19 | 19 | "The Final Four" | Alex Reid | Rob Ulin | April 14, 1999 | 3X5719 | 6.23 [21] |
20 | 20 | "TV or Not TV" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Vijal Patel | April 21, 1999 | 3X5718 | 6.70 [22] |
21 | 21 | "Worry Duty" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Bruce Rasmussen | April 28, 1999 | 3X5720 | 7.10 [23] |
22 | 22 | "Mother's Day" | Barnet Kellman | Mitch Hunter & Jana Hunter | May 5, 1999 | 3X5721 | 6.75 [24] |
23 | 23 | "Signals" | Jamie Babbit | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | May 12, 1999 | 3X5722 | 7.49 [25] |
24 | 24 | "Average Rules" | Wendey Stanzler | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | May 19, 1999 | 3X5723 | 7.56 [26] |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | 1 | "Back to School" | Wendey Stanzler | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | September 29, 1999 | 3X6501 | 8.80 [27] |
26 | 2 | "Homecoming" | Ken Whittingham | Rob Ulin | October 6, 1999 | 3X6502 | 8.35 [28] |
27 | 3 | "The Diaper Incident" | Wendey Stanzler | Vijal Patel | October 13, 1999 | 3X6503 | 8.03 [29] |
28 | 4 | "The Quarry" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Alex Reid | October 20, 1999 | 3X6505 | 7.98 [30] |
29 | 5 | "Foreign Exchange" | Paul Lazarus | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 27, 1999 | 3X6506 | 8.54 [31] |
30 | 6 | "Halloween" | Jamie Babbit | Roy Brown | November 3, 1999 | 3X6507 | 9.54 [32] |
31 | 7 | "A Birthday Story" | Ken Whittingham | Vijal Patel | November 10, 1999 | 3X6508 | 9.42 [33] |
32 | 8 | "Errand Boy" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | November 17, 1999 | 3X6509 | 9.29 [34] |
33 | 9 | "Thanksgiving II" | Ken Whittingham | Rob Ulin | November 24, 1999 | 3X6504 | 8.25 [35] |
34 | 10 | "A Simple Christmas" | Elliot Hegarty | Mitch Hunter & Jana Hunter | December 1, 1999 | 3X6510 | 8.68 [36] |
35 | 11 | "Taking Back the House" | Barnet Kellman | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | December 15, 1999 | 3X6511 | 9.31 [37] |
36 | 12 | "The Big Chill" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rob Ulin | January 5, 2000 | 3X6512 | 10.09 [38] |
37 | 13 | "Super Sunday" | Paul Lazarus | Vijal Patel | January 26, 2000 | 3X6513 | 8.32 [39] |
38 | 14 | "Valentine's Day II" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | February 2, 2000 | 3X6515 | 8.84 [40] |
39 | 15 | "Friends, Lies and Videotape" | Alex Reid | Tim Hobert | February 9, 2000 | 3X6514 | 7.85 [41] |
40 | 16 | "Hecks on a Plane" | Elliot Hegarty | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | February 16, 2000 | 3X6516 | 7.96 [42] |
41 | 17 | "The Math Class" | Alex Reid | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | March 15, 2000 | 3X6517 | 7.86 [43] |
42 | 18 | "Spring Cleaning" | Barnet Kellman | Vijal Patel | March 29, 2000 | 3X6518 | 7.05 [44] |
43 | 19 | "The Legacy" | Adam Davidson | Rob Ulin | April 12, 2000 | 3X6519 | 6.14 [45] |
44 | 20 | "Royal Wedding" | Ken Whittingham | Vijal Patel | April 26, 2000 | 3X6520 | 6.82 [46] |
45 | 21 | "Mother's Day II" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | May 3, 2000 | 3X6521 | 7.08 [47] |
46 | 22 | "The Prom" | Ken Whittingham | Michael Saltzman | May 10, 2000 | 3X6522 | 7.25 [48] |
47 | 23 | "The Bridge" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | May 17, 2000 | 3X6523 | 7.68 [49] |
48 | 24 | "Back to Summer" | Ken Whittingham | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | May 24, 2000 | 3X6524 | 7.33 [50] |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | 1 | "Forced Family Fun" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Vijal Patel | October 4, 2000 | 3X6901 | 9.74 [51] |
50 | 2 | Ken Whittingham | 3X6902 | ||||
51 | 3 | "Hecking Order" | Elliot Hegarty | Roy Brown | October 11, 2000 | 3X6903 | 8.68 [52] |
52 | 4 | "Major Changes" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline | October 18, 2000 | 3X6904 | 9.13 [53] |
53 | 5 | "The Test" | Elliot Hegarty | Tim Hobert | October 25, 2000 | 3X6905 | 8.87 [54] |
54 | 6 | "Bad Choices" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | November 1, 2000 | 3X6906 | 9.13 [55] |
55 | 7 | "Halloween II" | Elliot Hegarty | David S. Rosenthal | November 8, 2000 | 3X6907 | 10.16 [56] |
56 | 8 | "Heck's Best Thing" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Vijal Patel | November 15, 2000 | 3X6908 | 9.41 [57] |
57 | 9 | "The Play" | Eyal Gordin | Story by : Roy Brown & Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter Teleplay by : Roy Brown | November 22, 2000 | 3X6909 | 9.19 [58] |
58 | 10 | "Thanksgiving III" | Elliot Hegarty | Tim Hobert | November 29, 2000 | 3X6910 | 9.08 [59] |
59 | 11 | "A Christmas Gift" | Blake Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | December 13, 2000 | 3X6911 | 8.72 [60] |
60 | 12 | "Year of the Hecks" | Elliot Hegarty | David S. Rosenthal | December 20, 2000 | 3X6912 | 9.99 [61] |
61 | 13 | "The Map" | Lee Shallat Chemel | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | January 24, 2001 | 3X6913 | 9.45 [62] |
62 | 14 | "Hecking It Up" | Blake T. Evans | Vijal Patel | January 31, 2001 | 3X6914 | 8.08 [63] |
63 | 15 | "Valentine's Day III" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | February 7, 2001 | 3X6915 | 8.44 [64] |
64 | 16 | "The Concert" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | February 14, 2001 | 3X6916 | 8.04 [65] |
65 | 17 | "The Sit Down" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | February 21, 2001 | 3X6917 | 7.48 [66] |
66 | 18 | "Leap Year" | Alex Hardcastle | David S. Rosenthal | February 28, 2001 | 3X6918 | 8.23 [67] |
67 | 19 | "The Paper Route" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jack Burditt | March 7, 2001 | 3X6919 | 6.93 [68] |
68 | 20 | "Get Your Business Done" | Blake T. Evans | Vijal Patel | April 25, 2001 | 3X6920 | 7.06 [69] |
69 | 21 | "The Guidance Counselor" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | May 2, 2001 | 3X6921 | 6.63 [70] |
70 | 22 | "The Clover" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | May 9, 2001 | 3X6922 | 6.60 [71] |
71 | 23 | "The Telling" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | May 16, 2001 | 3X6923 | 6.53 [72] |
72 | 24 | "The Wedding" | Phil Traill | Vijal Patel | May 23, 2001 | 3X6924 | 6.52 [73] |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 | 1 | "Last Whiff of Summer" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline | September 26, 2001 | 3X7451 | 9.16 [74] |
74 | 2 | 3X7452 | |||||
75 | 3 | "The Second Act" | Blake T. Evans | Tim Hobert | October 3, 2001 | 3X7453 | 7.72 [75] |
76 | 4 | "Bunny Therapy" | Elliot Hegarty | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 10, 2001 | 2 | 7.90 [76] |
77 | 5 | "The Hose" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Stacey Pulwer | October 17, 2001 | 3X7455 | 8.39 [77] |
78 | 6 | "Halloween III: The Driving" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | October 24, 2001 | 3X7456 | 8.80 [78] |
79 | 7 | "The Safe" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Robin Shorr | October 31, 2001 | 3X7457 | 9.04 [79] |
80 | 8 | "Thanksgiving IV" | Blake T. Evans | Tim Hobert | November 7, 2001 | 3X7459 | 8.79 [80] |
81 | 9 | "Christmas Help" | Phil Traill | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | November 14, 2001 | 3X7460 | 7.98 [81] |
82 | 10 | "Twenty Years" | Phil Traill | David S. Rosenthal | November 21, 2001 | 3X7458 | 7.29 [82] |
83 | 11 | "Life Skills" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | November 28, 2001 | 3X7461 | 8.39 [83] |
84 | 12 | "One Kid at a Time" | Elliot Hegarty | David S. Rosenthal | December 12, 2001 | 3X7462 | 8.21 [84] |
85 | 13 | "The Friend" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Robin Shorr | January 16, 2002 | 3X7463 | 8.55 [85] |
86 | 14 | "The Smile" | Elliot Hegarty | Tim Hobert | February 6, 2002 | 3X7464 | 8.21 [86] |
87 | 15 | "Valentine's Day IV" | Phil Traill | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | February 13, 2002 | 3X7465 | 7.72 [87] |
88 | 16 | "Winners and Losers" | John Putch | David S. Rosenthal | February 20, 2002 | 3X7466 | 8.27 [88] |
89 | 17 | "Wheel of Pain" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Michael Saltzman | February 27, 2002 | 3X7467 | 7.97 [89] |
90 | 18 | "The Name" | Alex Hardcastle | Roy Brown | March 27, 2002 | 3X7468 | 6.90 [90] |
91 | 19 | "The Bachelor" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | April 3, 2002 | 3X7469 | 7.22 [91] |
92 | 20 | "Dollar Days" | Phil Traill | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 10, 2002 | 3X7470 | 7.55 [92] |
93 | 21 | "From Orson with Love" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Robin Shorr | May 1, 2002 | 3X7471 | 7.41 [93] |
94 | 22 | "Hallelujah Hoedown" | Blake T. Evans | David S. Rosenthal | May 8, 2002 | 3X7472 | 6.80 [94] |
95 | 23 | "The Ditch" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | May 15, 2002 | 3X7473 | 6.76 [95] |
96 | 24 | "The Graduation" | Eileen Heisler | Tim Hobert | May 22, 2002 | 3X7474 | 7.70 [96] |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
97 | 1 | "The Drop Off" | Lee Shallat Chemel | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | September 18, 2002 | 4X5501 | 8.94 [97] |
98 | 2 | "Change in the Air" | Blake T. Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | September 25, 2002 | 4X5502 | 8.03 [98] |
99 | 3 | "The Potato" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | October 9, 2002 | 4X5503 | 8.25 [99] |
100 | 4 | "The 100th" | Blake T. Evans | David S. Rosenthal | October 16, 2002 | 4X5504 | 8.31 [100] |
101 | 5 | "Halloween IV: The Ghost Story" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | October 23, 2002 | 4X5505 | 8.03 [101] |
102 | 6 | "The Jump" | Elliot Hegarty | Robin Shorr | November 6, 2002 | 4X5508 | 8.93 [102] |
103 | 7 | "Thanksgiving V" | Lee Shallat Chemel | David S. Rosenthal | November 13, 2002 | 4X5507 | 8.53 [103] |
104 | 8 | "The Kiss" | Elliot Hegarty | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | November 20, 2002 | 4X5506 | 7.41 [104] |
105 | 9 | "The Christmas Tree" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | November 27, 2002 | 4X5509 | 8.08 [105] |
106 | 10 | "Sleepless in Orson" | Blake T. Evans | Roy Brown | December 4, 2002 | 4X5510 | 8.82 [106] |
107 | 11 | "War of the Hecks" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Robin Shorr | December 18, 2002 | 4X5511 | 7.51 [107] |
108 | 12 | "The Carpool" | Julie Anne Robinson | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | January 29, 2003 | 4X5512 | 8.04 [108] |
109 | 13 | "Hungry Games" | Lee Shallat Chemel | David S. Rosenthal | February 5, 2003 | 4X5513 | 8.56 [109] |
110 | 14 | "The Award" | Phil Traill | Katy Ballard | February 12, 2003 | 4X5514 | 6.98 [110] |
111 | 15 | "Vacation Days" | Phil Traill | Tim Hobert | February 19, 2003 | 4X5515 | 7.32 [111] |
112 | 16 | "Stormy Moon" | John Putch | Robin Shorr | February 26, 2003 | 4X5516 | 7.48 [112] |
113 | 17 | "The Walk" | Lee Shallat Chemel | David S. Rosenthal | March 12, 2003 | 4X5517 | 7.28 [113] |
114 | 18 | "The Smell" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | March 26, 2003 | 4X5518 | 7.20 [114] |
115 | 19 | "The Wind Chimes" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 16, 2003 | 4X5519 | 7.19 [115] |
116 | 20 | "The Optimist" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | April 23, 2003 | 4X5520 | 7.39 [116] |
117 | 21 | "Office Hours" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Ben Adams | May 30, 2003 | 4X5521 | 6.65 [117] |
118 | 22 | "Heck on a Hard Body" | Blake T. Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | May 7, 2003 | 4X5522 | 7.14 [118] |
119 | 23 | "Orlando" | Eileen Heisler | David S. Rosenthal | May 14, 2003 | 4X5523 | 7.85 [119] |
120 | 24 | "The Wonderful World of Hecks" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | May 21, 2003 | 4X5524 | 7.85 [119] |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
121 | 1 | "Unbraceable You" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | October 1, 2003 | 4X6601 | 7.59 [120] |
122 | 2 | "The Loneliest Locker" | Blake T. Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 8, 2003 | 4X6602 | 7.42 [121] |
123 | 3 | "Major Anxiety" | Phil Traill | Rich Dahm | October 15, 2003 | 4X6603 | 7.44 [122] |
124 | 4 | "The Table" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | October 22, 2003 | 4X6604 | 7.29 [123] |
125 | 5 | "Halloween V" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Robin Shorr | October 29, 2003 | 4X6605 | 6.99 [124] |
126 | 6 | "The Sinkhole" | Melissa Kosar | Katie Ballard | November 12, 2003 | 4X6606 | 8.10 [125] |
127 | 7 | "Thanksgiving VI" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | November 19, 2003 | 4X6607 | 8.32 [126] |
128 | 8 | "The College Tour" | Blake T. Evans | Rich Dahm | November 26, 2003 | 4X6608 | 7.04 [127] |
129 | 9 | "The Christmas Wall" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | December 17, 2003 | 4X6609 | 8.11 [128] |
130 | 10 | "Pam Freakin' Staggs" | Elliot Hegarty | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | January 7, 2004 | 4X6611 | 8.46 [129] |
131 | 11 | "A Quarry Story" | Clare Kilner | Ilana Wernick | January 14, 2004 | 4X6610 | 7.79 [130] |
132 | 12 | "Hecks on a Train" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | February 4, 2004 | 4X6612 | 8.26 [131] |
133 | 13 | "Valentine's Day VI" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rich Dahm | February 11, 2004 | 4X6615 | 7.82 [132] |
134 | 14 | "The Answer" | Phil Traill | Tim Hobert | February 18, 2004 | 4X6616 | 7.70 [133] |
135 | 15 | "Steaming Pile of Guilt" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Robin Shorr | February 25, 2004 | 4X6613 | 7.47 [134] |
136 | 16 | "Flirting with Disaster" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | March 17, 2004 | 4X6614 | 8.20 [135] |
137 | 17 | "The Waiting Game" | Danny Salles | Katy Ballard | March 24, 2004 | 4X6618 | 7.34 [136] |
138 | 18 | "Operation Infiltration" | Melissa Kosar | Ilana Wernick | March 31, 2004 | 4X6619 | 7.64 [137] |
139 | 19 | "Siblings and Sombreros" | Melissa Kosar | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 7, 2004 | 4X6617 | 7.28 [138] |
140 | 20 | "Food Courting" | Blake T. Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 14, 2004 | 4X6620 | 7.52 [139] |
141 | 21 | "Two of a Kind" | Danny Salles | Tim Hobert | April 21, 2004 | 4X6621 | 7.82 [140] |
142 | 22 | "While You Were Sleeping" | Blake T. Evans | Roy Brown | April 28, 2004 | 4X6622 | 7.39 [141] |
143 | 23 | "Mother's Day Reservations" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rich Dahm | May 5, 2004 | 4X6623 | 6.99 [142] |
144 | 24 | "The Graduate" | Eileen Heisler | Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline | May 12, 2004 | 4X6624 | 7.03 [143] |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
145 | 1 | "Not Your Brother's Drop Off" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | September 22, 2004 | 4X7101 | 8.21 [144] |
146 | 2 | "Cutting the Cord" | Danny Salles | Rich Dahm | September 29, 2004 | 4X7102 | 7.91 [145] |
147 | 3 | "The Shirt" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 13, 2004 | 4X7103 | 7.30 [146] |
148 | 4 | "Risky Business" | Phil Traill | Ilana Wernick | October 20, 2004 | 4X7104 | 7.12 [147] |
149 | 5 | "Land of the Lost" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | October 27, 2004 | 4X7105 | 7.08 [148] |
150 | 6 | "Halloween VI: Tick Tock Death" | Elliot Hegarty | Tim Hobert | November 3, 2004 | 4X7106 | 7.43 [149] |
151 | 7 | "Homecoming II: The Tailgate" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Ilana Wernick | November 10, 2004 | 4X7107 | 7.62 [150] |
152 | 8 | "Thanksgiving VII" | Elliot Hegarty | Rich Dahm | November 17, 2004 | 4X7108 | 7.93 [151] |
153 | 9 | "The Convention" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | November 24, 2004 | 4X7109 | 7.64 [152] |
154 | 10 | "Not So Silent Night" | Melissa Kosar | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | December 1, 2004 | 4X7110 | 8.06 [153] |
155 | 11 | "The Rush" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | December 8, 2004 | 4X7111 | 7.84 [154] |
156 | 12 | "Birds of a Feather" | Victor Nelli | Tim Hobert | January 19, 2005 | 4X7112 | 7.46 [155] |
157 | 13 | "Floating 50" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rich Dahm | January 26, 2005 | 4X7113 | 7.24 [156] |
158 | 14 | "Film, Friends and Fruit Pies" | Blake T. Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | February 2, 2005 | 4X7114 | 6.85 [157] |
159 | 15 | "Hecks at a Movie" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Ilana Wernick | February 9, 2005 | 4X7115 | 7.29 [158] |
160 | 16 | "The Man Hunt" | Danny Salles | Roy Brown | February 16, 2005 | 4X7116 | 7.30 [159] |
161 | 17 | "The Wisdom Teeth" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Stacey Pulwer | February 23, 2005 | 4X7117 | 7.15 [160] |
162 | 18 | "A Very Donahue Vacation" | Jaffar Mahmood | Rich Dahm | March 30, 2005 | 4X7118 | 7.24 [161] |
163 | 19 | "Crushed" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | April 13, 2005 | 4X7119 | 7.04 [162] |
164 | 20 | "Survey Says..." | Lee Shallat Chemel | Ilana Wernick | April 27, 2005 | 4X7120 | 6.98 [163] |
165 | 21 | "The Lanai" | Blake T. Evans | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | May 4, 2005 | 4X7121 | 6.72 [164] |
166 | 22 | "Not Mother's Day" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rich Dahm | May 11, 2005 | 4X7122 | 7.02 [165] |
167 | 23 | "Find My Hecks" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | May 18, 2005 | 4X7123 | 6.73 [166] |
168 | 24 | "The Show Must Go On" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | May 25, 2005 | 4X7124 | 6.73 [167] |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [note 1] |
Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
169 | 1 | "The Core Group" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Ilana Wernick | October 11, 2016 | T12.15251 | 6.78 [168] |
170 | 2 | "A Tough Pill to Swallow" | Phil Traill | Rich Dahm | October 18, 2016 | T12.15252 | 6.02 [169] |
171 | 3 | "Halloween VII: The Heckoning" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | October 25, 2016 | T12.15253 | 5.72 [170] |
172 | 4 | "True Grit" | Victor Nelli Jr. | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | November 1, 2016 | T12.15254 | 5.43 [171] |
173 | 5 | "Roadkill" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Roy Brown | November 15, 2016 | T12.15255 | 6.21 [172] |
174 | 6 | "Thanksgiving VIII" | Elliot Hegarty | Ilana Wernick | November 22, 2016 | T12.15256 | 6.88 [173] |
175 | 7 | "Look Who's Not Talking" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Tim Hobert | November 29, 2016 | T12.15257 | 6.62 [174] |
176 | 8 | "Trip and Fall" | Elliot Hegarty | Rich Dahm | December 6, 2016 | T12.15258 | 6.06 [175] |
177 | 9 | "A Very Marry Christmas" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | December 13, 2016 | T12.15259 | 6.39 [176] |
178 | 10 | "Escape Orson" | Jaffar Mahmood | Roy Brown | January 3, 2017 | T12.15260 | 6.62 [177] |
179 | 11 | "Hoosier Maid" | Elliot Hegarty | Bruce Rasmussen | January 10, 2017 | T12.15261 | 7.30 [178] |
180 | 12 | "Pitch Imperfect" | Melissa Kosar | Rich Dahm | January 17, 2017 | T12.15262 | 6.67 [179] |
181 | 13 | "Ovary and Out" | Elliot Hegarty | Ilana Wernick | February 7, 2017 | T12.15263 | 6.42 [180] |
182 | 14 | "Sorry Not Sorry" | Phil Traill | Tim Hobert | February 14, 2017 | T12.15264 | 6.32 [181] |
183 | 15 | "Dental Hijinks" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | February 21, 2017 | T12.15265 | 6.27 [182] |
184 | 16 | "Swing and a Miss" | Danny Salles | Roy Brown | March 7, 2017 | T12.15266 | 6.12 [183] |
185 | 17 | "Exes and Ohhhs" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rich Dahm | March 14, 2017 | T12.15267 | 5.92 [184] |
186 | 18 | "The Par-tay" | Jaffar Mahmood | Ilana Wernick | April 4, 2017 | T12.15268 | 5.44 [185] |
187 | 19 | "The Confirmation" | Charlie McDermott | Tim Hobert | April 11, 2017 | T12.15269 | 5.29 [186] |
188 | 20 | "Adult Swim" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 18, 2017 | T12.15270 | 5.25 [187] |
189 | 21 | "Clear and Present Danger" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | May 2, 2017 | T12.15271 | 5.07 [188] |
190 | 22 | "The Final Final" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Rich Dahm | May 9, 2017 | T12.15272 | 5.02 [189] |
191 | 23 | "Fight or Flight" | Eileen Heisler | Ilana Wernick | May 16, 2017 | T12.15273 | 5.27 [190] |
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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192 | 1 | "Vive La Hecks" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Tim Hobert | October 3, 2017 | T12.15651 | 6.21 [191] |
193 | 2 | "Please Don't Feed the Hecks" | Phil Traill | Ilana Wernick | October 10, 2017 | T12.15652 | 5.93 [192] |
194 | 3 | "Meet the Parents" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | October 17, 2017 | T12.15653 | 5.53 [193] |
195 | 4 | "Halloween VIII: Orson Murder Mystery" | Phil Traill | Rich Dahm | October 24, 2017 | T12.15654 | 5.80 [194] |
196 | 5 | "Role of a Lifetime" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Roy Brown | October 31, 2017 | T12.15655 | 5.05 [195] |
197 | 6 | "The Setup" | Victor Nelli Jr. | Tim Hobert | November 7, 2017 | T12.15656 | 5.63 [196] |
198 | 7 | "Thanksgiving IX" | Phil Traill | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | November 14, 2017 | T12.15657 | 5.70 [197] |
199 | 8 | "Eyes Wide Open" | Jaffar Mahmood | Rich Dahm | November 21, 2017 | T12.15658 | 6.05 [198] |
200 | 9 | "The 200th" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Roy Brown | December 5, 2017 | T12.15659 | 5.78 [199] |
201 | 10 | "The Christmas Miracle" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Ilana Wernick | December 12, 2017 | T12.15660 | 5.68 [200] |
202 | 11 | "New Year's Revelations" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Tim Hobert | January 2, 2018 | T12.15661 | 6.36 [201] |
203 | 12 | "The Other Man" | Victor Nelli Jr. | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | January 9, 2018 | T12.15662 | 5.42 [202] |
204 | 13 | "Mommapalooza" | Phil Traill | Roy Brown | January 16, 2018 | T12.15663 | 6.13 [203] |
205 | 14 | "Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Ilana Wernick | February 6, 2018 | T12.15664 | 5.63 [204] |
206 | 15 | "Toasted" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | A.J. Blum | February 27, 2018 | T12.15665 | 5.23 [205] |
207 | 16 | "The Crying Game" | Phil Traill | Rich Dahm | March 13, 2018 | T12.15666 | 4.80 [206] |
208 | 17 | "Hecks vs. Glossners: The Final Battle" | Elliot Hegarty | Tim Hobert | March 20, 2018 | T12.15667 | 5.83 [207] |
209 | 18 | "Thank You for Not Kissing" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | April 3, 2018 | T12.15668 | 8.38 [208] |
210 | 19 | "Bat Out of Heck" | Danny Salles | Ilana Wernick | April 10, 2018 | T12.15669 | 7.52 [209] |
211 | 20 | "Great Heckspectations" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Roy Brown | May 1, 2018 | T12.15670 | 6.15 [210] |
212 | 21 | "The Royal Flush" | Phil Traill | Rich Dahm | May 8, 2018 | T12.15671 | 5.88 [211] |
213 | 22 | "Split Decision" | Danny Salles | Tim Hobert | May 15, 2018 | T12.15672 | 6.34 [212] |
214 | 23 | "A Heck of a Ride" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline | May 22, 2018 | T12.15673 | 7.09 [213] |
215 | 24 | T12.15674 | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | ||
1 | 8.71 | 6.79 | 6.77 | 6.53 | 6.49 | 6.04 | 7.06 | 5.94 | 6.19 | 7.69 | 7.37 | 8.07 | 5.95 | 7.32 | 7.83 | 5.89 | 6.30 | 7.16 | 6.23 | 6.70 | 7.10 | 6.75 | 7.49 | 7.56 | |
2 | 8.80 | 8.35 | 8.03 | 7.98 | 8.54 | 9.54 | 9.42 | 9.29 | 8.25 | 8.68 | 9.31 | 10.09 | 8.32 | 8.84 | 7.85 | 7.96 | 7.86 | 7.05 | 6.14 | 6.82 | 7.08 | 7.25 | 7.68 | 7.33 | |
3 | 9.74 | 9.74 | 8.68 | 9.13 | 8.87 | 9.13 | 10.16 | 9.41 | 9.19 | 9.08 | 8.72 | 9.99 | 9.45 | 8.08 | 8.44 | 8.04 | 7.48 | 8.23 | 6.93 | 7.06 | 6.63 | 6.60 | 6.53 | 6.52 | |
4 | 9.16 | 9.16 | 7.72 | 7.90 | 8.39 | 8.80 | 9.04 | 8.79 | 7.98 | 7.29 | 8.39 | 8.21 | 8.55 | 8.21 | 7.72 | 8.27 | 7.97 | 6.90 | 7.22 | 7.55 | 7.41 | 6.80 | 6.76 | 7.70 | |
5 | 8.94 | 8.03 | 8.25 | 8.31 | 8.03 | 8.93 | 8.53 | 7.41 | 8.08 | 8.82 | 7.51 | 8.04 | 8.56 | 6.98 | 7.32 | 7.48 | 7.28 | 7.20 | 7.19 | 7.39 | 6.65 | 7.14 | 7.85 | 7.85 | |
6 | 7.59 | 7.42 | 7.44 | 7.29 | 6.99 | 8.10 | 8.32 | 7.04 | 8.11 | 8.46 | 7.79 | 8.26 | 7.82 | 7.70 | 7.47 | 8.20 | 7.34 | 7.64 | 7.28 | 7.52 | 7.82 | 7.39 | 6.99 | 7.03 | |
7 | 8.21 | 7.91 | 7.30 | 7.12 | 7.08 | 7.43 | 7.62 | 7.93 | 7.64 | 8.06 | 7.84 | 7.46 | 7.24 | 6.85 | 7.29 | 7.30 | 7.15 | 7.24 | 7.04 | 6.98 | 6.72 | 7.02 | 6.73 | 6.73 | |
8 | 6.78 | 6.02 | 5.72 | 5.43 | 6.21 | 6.88 | 6.62 | 6.06 | 6.39 | 6.62 | 7.30 | 6.67 | 6.42 | 6.32 | 6.27 | 6.12 | 5.92 | 5.44 | 5.29 | 5.25 | 5.07 | 5.02 | 5.27 | – | |
9 | 6.21 | 5.93 | 5.53 | 5.80 | 5.05 | 5.63 | 5.70 | 6.05 | 5.78 | 5.68 | 6.36 | 5.42 | 6.13 | 5.63 | 5.23 | 4.80 | 5.83 | 8.38 | 7.52 | 6.15 | 5.88 | 6.34 | 7.09 | 7.09 |
For the fourth season, see "The Middle: Season Four Ratings". TV Series Finale. May 23, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
For the fifth season, see "The Middle: Season Five Ratings". TV Series Finale. May 22, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
For the sixth season, see "The Middle: Season Six Ratings". TV Series Finale. May 14, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
For the seventh season, see "The Middle: Season Seven Ratings". TV Series Finale. May 19, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
For the eighth season, see "The Middle: Season Eight Ratings". TV Series Finale. August 2, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
For the ninth season, see "The Middle: Season Nine Ratings". TV Series Finale. May 23, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2020.