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The Middle
Season 5
Region 1 DVD cover art
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 25, 2013 (2013-09-25) –
May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21)
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The fifth season of the television comedy series The Middle began airing on September 25, 2013 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.

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).

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

  • Jack McBrayer as Dr. Ted Goodwin, Frankie's over-friendly boss who is oblivious to sarcasm
  • Galadriel Stineman as Cassidy, Axl's ex-girlfriend who broke up with him when they went to different colleges
  • Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Axl's best friend
  • John Gammon as Darrin, Axl's friend and Sue's ex and later boyfriend
  • Brock Ciarlelli as Brad, Sue's ex-boyfriend and current classmate
  • Alphonso McAuley as Hutch, Axl's football teammate and best friend at college
  • Brian Doyle-Murray as Don Ehlert, Frankie's ex-boss

Guest cast

  • Rachel Dratch as Principal Barker, Brick's middle-school principal. She Appears in "The Potato" and "The Carpool".
  • Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Frankie's mother. She Appears in "Thanksgiving V".
  • Jerry Van Dyke as Tag Spence, Frankie's father. He Appears in "Thanksgiving V".
  • Mary Birdsong as Marlene, Rusty's ex-wife. She Appears in "Thanksgiving V".
  • Dave Foley as Dr. Chuck Fulton, Brick's school therapist. He Appears in "Sleepless In Orson".
  • Keegan-Michael Key as Reverend Deveaux, a charismatic minister who visits the Hecks' church through a minister-exchange program. He Appears in "Hungry Games".
  • Casey Wilson as Reverend Tammy, Reverend TimTom's new girlfriend and performing partner. She Appears in "Stormy Moon".
  • Nicole Sullivan as Vicki, Frankie and Mike's new neighbor, Dale's wife. She Appears in "The Walk".
  • Matt Braunger as Dale, Frankie and Mike's new neighbor, Vicki's husband. He Appears in "The Walk".
  • Brooke Shields as Rita Glossner, the Hecks' uncouth and troubled neighbor. She Appears in "The Wind Chimes".
  • Chris Kattan as Bob, Frankie's friend. He Appears in "Office Hours".
  • Norm Macdonald as Rusty Heck, Mike's brother. He Appears in "Heck On A Hard Body".
  • Mitch Silpa as Todd, Walt Disney World's manager. He Appears in "The Wonderful World Of The Hecks".
  • Mindy Cohn as Kimberly, Walt Disney World's nurse. She Appears in "The Wonderful World Of The Hecks".

Episodes

Main article: List of The Middle episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
971"The Drop Off"Lee Shallat ChemelDeAnn Heline & Eileen HeislerSeptember 25, 2013 (2013-09-25)4X55018.94[1]
982"Change in the Air"Blake T. EvansJana Hunter & Mitch HunterOctober 2, 2013 (2013-10-02)4X55028.03[2]
993"The Potato"Lee Shallat ChemelTim HobertOctober 9, 2013 (2013-10-09)4X55038.25[3]
1004"The 100th"Blake T. EvansDavid S. RosenthalOctober 23, 2013 (2013-10-23)4X55048.31[4]
1015"Halloween IV: The Ghost Story"Lee Shallat ChemelRoy BrownOctober 30, 2013 (2013-10-30)4X55058.03[5]
1026"The Jump"Elliot HegartyRobin ShorrNovember 13, 2013 (2013-11-13)4X55088.93[6]
1037"Thanksgiving V"Lee Shallat ChemelDavid S. RosenthalNovember 20, 2013 (2013-11-20)4X55078.53[7]
1048"The Kiss"Elliot HegartyJana Hunter & Mitch HunterDecember 4, 2013 (2013-12-04)4X55067.41[8]
1059"The Christmas Tree"Lee Shallat ChemelTim HobertDecember 11, 2013 (2013-12-11)4X55098.08[9]
10610"Sleepless in Orson"Blake T. EvansRoy BrownJanuary 8, 2014 (2014-01-08)4X55108.82[10]
10711"War of the Hecks"Lee Shallat ChemelRobin ShorrJanuary 15, 2014 (2014-01-15)4X55117.51[11]
10812"The Carpool"Julie Anne RobinsonJana Hunter & Mitch HunterJanuary 22, 2014 (2014-01-22)4X55128.04[12]
10913"Hungry Games"Lee Shallat ChemelDavid S. RosenthalFebruary 5, 2014 (2014-02-05)4X55138.56[13]
11014"The Award"Phil TraillKaty BallardFebruary 26, 2014 (2014-02-26)4X55146.98[14]
11115"Vacation Days"Phil TraillTim HobertMarch 5, 2014 (2014-03-05)4X55157.32[15]
11216"Stormy Moon"John PutchRobin ShorrMarch 12, 2014 (2014-03-12)4X55167.48[16]
11317"The Walk"Lee Shallat ChemelDavid S. RosenthalMarch 26, 2014 (2014-03-26)4X55177.28[17]
11418"The Smell"Phil TraillRoy BrownApril 2, 2014 (2014-04-02)4X55187.20[18]
11519"The Wind Chimes"Lee Shallat ChemelJana Hunter & Mitch HunterApril 23, 2014 (2014-04-23)4X55197.19[19]
11620"The Optimist"Lee Shallat ChemelTim HobertApril 30, 2014 (2014-04-30)4X55207.39[20]
11721"Office Hours"Lee Shallat ChemelBen AdamsMay 7, 2014 (2014-05-07)4X55216.65[21]
11822"Heck on a Hard Body"Blake T. EvansJana Hunter & Mitch HunterMay 14, 2014 (2014-05-14)4X55227.14[22]
11923"Orlando"Eileen HeislerDavid S. RosenthalMay 21, 2014 (2014-05-21)4X55237.85[23]
12024"The Wonderful World of Hecks"Lee Shallat ChemelTim HobertMay 21, 2014 (2014-05-21)4X55247.85[23]

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/Share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(million)		 Reference
1 "The Drop Off" September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25) 2.5/8 8.94 [24]
2 "Change in the Air" October 2, 2013 (2013-10-02) 2.3/7 8.03 [25]
3 "The Potato" October 9, 2013 (2013-10-09) 2.2/7 8.25 [26]
4 "The 100th" October 23, 2013 (2013-10-23) 2.2/7 8.31 [27]
5 "Halloween IV: The Ghost Story" October 30, 2013 (2013-10-30) 2.2/7 8.03 [28]
6 "The Jump" November 13, 2013 (2013-11-13) 2.4/7 8.93 [29]
7 "Thanksgiving V" November 20, 2013 (2013-11-20) 2.3/7 8.53 [30]
8 "The Kiss" December 4, 2013 (2013-12-04) 1.9/6 7.41 [31]
9 "The Christmas Tree" December 11, 2013 (2013-12-11) 2.0/6 8.08 [32]
10 "Sleepless in Orson" January 8, 2014 (2014-01-08) 2.2/7 8.82 [33]
11 "War of the Hecks" January 15, 2014 (2014-01-15) 1.8/6 7.51 [34]
12 "The Carpool" January 22, 2014 (2014-01-22) 2.3/7 8.04 [35]
13 "Hungry Games" February 5, 2014 (2014-02-05) 2.2/6 8.56 [36]
14 "The Award" February 26, 2014 (2014-02-26) 1.7/6 6.98 [37]
15 "Vacation Days" March 5, 2014 (2014-03-05) 1.9/6 7.32 [38]
16 "Stormy Moon" March 12, 2014 (2014-03-12) 2.0/7 7.48 [39]
17 "The Walk" March 26, 2014 (2014-03-26) 1.9/6 7.28 [40]
18 "The Smell" April 2, 2014 (2014-04-02) 2.0/7 7.20 [41]
19 "The Wind Chimes" April 23, 2014 (2014-04-23) 1.9/6 7.19 [42]
20 "The Optimist" April 30, 2014 (2014-04-30) 1.8/6 7.39 [43]
21 "Office Hours" May 7, 2014 (2014-05-07) 1.6/6 6.65 [44]
22 "Heck on a Hard Body" May 14, 2014 (2014-05-14) 1.9/7 7.14 [45]
23 "Orlando" May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21) 2.1/7 7.85 [46]
24 "The Wonderful World of Hecks" May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21) 2.1/7 7.85 [46]

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