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* Harley Diaz ([[Jenna Ortega]]) is the middle of seven children and a young engineering prodigy. She is the central character in the series and views herself as an inventor. Some of her known inventions are the Conveyor Belt Table, the Slushinator, the Skate Kite, and a snow machine. In "Stuck in the Sweet Seat", it is revealed it is her 13th birthday. A significant feature is that she tends to [[Meta-reference|break the fourth wall]] to tell the viewers something about the situation.
* Harley Diaz ([[Jenna Ortega]]) is the middle of seven children and a young engineering prodigy. She is the central character in the series and views herself as an inventor. Some of her known inventions are the Conveyor Belt Table, the Slushinator, the Skate Kite, and a snow machine. In "Stuck in the Sweet Seat", it is revealed it is her 13th birthday. A significant feature is that she tends to [[Meta-reference|break the fourth wall]] to tell the viewers something about the situation.
* Rachel Diaz (Ronni Hawk) is the oldest of the seven children and Harley's vain older sister. In "Stuck with No Rules", it is revealed that she is 16.
* Rachel Diaz (Ronni Hawk) is the oldest of the seven children and Harley's vain older sister. In "Stuck with No Rules", it is revealed that she is 16.
* Ethan Diaz (Isaak Presley) is Harley's oldest brother and her partner-in-crime where she refers to him as her "best friend in the family." He is an aspiring musician. In "Stuck in the Sweet Seat", it is implied that he is the third oldest of the seven, behind Rachel and Georgie.
* Ethan Diaz (Isaak Presley) is Harley's oldest brother and her partner-in-crime; she refers to him as her "best friend in the family." He is an aspiring musician. In "Stuck in the Sweet Seat", it is implied that he is the third oldest of the seven, behind Rachel and Georgie.
* Daphne Diaz (Ariana Greenblatt) is the youngest of the seven children and Harley's younger sister. She enjoys having tea time with her dolls. In "Stuck with No Rules", it is revealed that Daphne can easily retaliate against anyone who takes things from her without getting her approval first.
* Daphne Diaz (Ariana Greenblatt) is the youngest of the seven children and Harley's younger sister. She enjoys having tea time with her dolls. In "Stuck with No Rules", it is revealed that Daphne can easily retaliate against anyone who takes things from her without getting her approval first.
* Georgie Diaz ([[Kayla Maisonet]]) is one of Harley's older sisters and the second oldest of the seven as implied in "Stuck in the Sweet Seat". She is a basketball player at her school.
* Georgie Diaz ([[Kayla Maisonet]]) is one of Harley's older sisters and the second oldest of the seven as implied in "Stuck in the Sweet Seat". She is a basketball player at her school.

Revision as of 15:25, 28 February 2017

Stuck in the Middle
GenreComedy
Created byAlison Brown
Developed by
  • Alison Brown
  • Linda Videtti Figueiredo
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Shridhar Solanki
  • Sidh Solanki
  • Maria Christensen
Opening theme"Stuck with You"
by Sonus
ComposerKenneth Burgomaster
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes21 (+6 shorts) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerLinda Videtti Figueiredo
Production locationsGMT Studios, Culver City, California
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
  • International Donut Fund Productions
  • Horizon Productions
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseFebruary 14, 2016 (2016-02-14) –
present

Stuck in the Middle is an American single-camera sitcom developed for Disney Channel, written and executive produced by Linda Videtti Figueiredo. The series premiered on February 14, 2016, and stars Jenna Ortega, Ronni Hawk, Isaak Presley, Ariana Greenblatt, Kayla Maisonet, Nicolas Bechtel, Malachi Barton, Cerina Vincent, and Joe Nieves.

Plot

Set in Massachusetts,[1] in the fictional town of Marshport, the series tells the story of the Diaz family, specifically focusing on Harley, the middle of the seven children. Harley makes her way using her creativity to deal with living in a large family.

Characters

Main

  • Harley Diaz (Jenna Ortega) is the middle of seven children and a young engineering prodigy. She is the central character in the series and views herself as an inventor. Some of her known inventions are the Conveyor Belt Table, the Slushinator, the Skate Kite, and a snow machine. In "Stuck in the Sweet Seat", it is revealed it is her 13th birthday. A significant feature is that she tends to break the fourth wall to tell the viewers something about the situation.
  • Rachel Diaz (Ronni Hawk) is the oldest of the seven children and Harley's vain older sister. In "Stuck with No Rules", it is revealed that she is 16.
  • Ethan Diaz (Isaak Presley) is Harley's oldest brother and her partner-in-crime; she refers to him as her "best friend in the family." He is an aspiring musician. In "Stuck in the Sweet Seat", it is implied that he is the third oldest of the seven, behind Rachel and Georgie.
  • Daphne Diaz (Ariana Greenblatt) is the youngest of the seven children and Harley's younger sister. She enjoys having tea time with her dolls. In "Stuck with No Rules", it is revealed that Daphne can easily retaliate against anyone who takes things from her without getting her approval first.
  • Georgie Diaz (Kayla Maisonet) is one of Harley's older sisters and the second oldest of the seven as implied in "Stuck in the Sweet Seat". She is a basketball player at her school.
  • Lewie Diaz (Nicolas Bechtel)[Note 1] is one of Harley's two younger brothers and Beast's twin who is older by 90 seconds.[2]
  • Beast Diaz (Malachi Barton)[Note 1] is one of Harley's two younger brothers and Lewie's twin.
  • Suzy Diaz (Cerina Vincent) is Harley's quirky mother who rarely has any alone time from her children and tends to spend it in the most unlikely places.
  • Tom Diaz (Joe Nieves) is Harley's father who operates a marina store, called "Tom's Bait and Bite", which sells camping and fishing equipment.

Recurring

  • Bethany Peters (Lauren Pritchard) is a neighbor of the Diaz family who regularly criticizes Suzy and Tom's parenting of their children. She is a protective mother to her daughter Ellie whom she never lets have any fun as seen in "Stuck in the Block Party".
  • Ellie Peters (Lulu Lambros) is Bethany's daughter and Harley's best friend. She is on the same basketball team as Georgie. In "Stuck in Harley's Comet", it is revealed that Ellie is afraid of heights, darkness, and birds.
  • Cuff (Brett Pierce) is an irresponsible teenager who is Rachel's boyfriend and is disliked by Tom. When Cuff works briefly at "Tom's Bait and Bite" in "Stuck with My Sister's Boyfriend", his real first name is revealed to be Warren.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
117February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)
220February 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
320December 8, 2017 (2017-12-08)July 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Stuck in the Middle
Season Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)
18–49
rank
Date Viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
1 17 February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14) TBD July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22) TBD 1.6 TBD
2 4 February 3, 2017 (2017-02-03) TBD TBA TBD 1.4 TBD

Production

A preview of Stuck in the Middle aired on Disney Channel on February 14, 2016.[3] Additional episodes began airing on March 11, 2016. Production on the series began in November 2015.[4] Disney Channel renewed Stuck in the Middle for a second season on June 15, 2016.[5] The second season premiered on February 3, 2017.

Broadcast

The series first premiered 15 minutes before the first airing in the U.S. on Disney Channel in Canada as a special on February 14, 2016. The series premiered on Watch Disney Channel and Disney Channel on Demand on February 15, 2016. The series began airing regularly on March 11, 2016, airing at the same time as the United States.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Malachi Barton was credited before Nicolas Bechtel in the Stuck in the Middle pilot episode, but Bechtel was credited before Barton in all subsequent episodes starting with "Stuck in the Sweet Seat".

References

  1. ^ Nivea Serrao (February 12, 2016). "Meet the Diaz Family from Disney Channel's Stuck in the Middle". TV Insider. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Stuck in the Middle". Stuck in the Middle. Season 1. Episode 1. February 14, 2016. Event occurs at 04:45. Disney Channel. Lewie: Hello. I was born 90 seconds before you.
  3. ^ Linda Ge (January 15, 2016). "Disney Channel Sets Premiere Date for Stuck in the Middle". The Wrap. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. ^ Elizabeth Wagmeister (September 4, 2015). "Disney Channel Orders Latino Family Sitcom Toplined by Jane the Virgin Star". Variety. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Denise Petski (June 15, 2016). "Disney Channel's Stuck in the Middle Renewed for Season 2". Deadline. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  6. ^ "Quick-Witted Tween Uses Her Inventions to Navigate Life in the Comedy Series Stuck in the Middle on a Preview Episode on Disney Channel on Sunday, February 14, 2016". Corus Entertainment. January 15, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

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