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The Middle
Season 6
Region 1 DVD cover art
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 24, 2014 (2014-09-24) –
May 13, 2015 (2015-05-13)
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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.

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
  • Alphonso McAuley as Hutch, Axl's football teammate and best friend at college
  • 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.
  • Casey Burke as Cindy Hornberger, Brick's classmate, with whom he is in the early stages of a relationship
  • 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

Guest cast

  • Richard Kind as Dr. Niller, Sue's orthodontist.
  • Jimmy Kimmel as himself, the only fan of Brick's podcast about different fonts.
  • Jerry Hardin as Old Farmer, who attends Sue's pumpkin-patch film screening and donates $50 to her college fund.
  • Phyllis Smith as Ms. Huff, Sue's guidance counselor.
  • Kirstie Alley as Pam Staggs, the most popular girl in high school who wouldn't give Frankie a second look back then.
  • 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.
  • Jerry Van Dyke as Tag Spence, Frankie's father.
  • Matthew Atkinson as Finn, Axl's friend.
  • Dave Foley as Dr. Chuck Fulton, Brick's school therapist.
  • Norm Macdonald as Rusty Heck, Mike's brother.
  • Dick Van Dyke as Paul "Dutch" Spence, Frankie's uncle and Tag's older brother.
  • Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Frankie's mother.

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

Main article: List of The Middle episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
1211"Unbraceable You"Lee Shallat ChemelTim HobertSeptember 24, 2014 (2014-09-24)4X66017.59[5]
1222"The Loneliest Locker"Blake T. EvansJana Hunter & Mitch HunterOctober 1, 2014 (2014-10-01)4X66027.42[6]
1233"Major Anxiety"Phil TraillRich DahmOctober 8, 2014 (2014-10-08)4X66037.44[7]
1244"The Table"Lee Shallat ChemelRoy BrownOctober 22, 2014 (2014-10-22)4X66047.29[8]
1255"Halloween V"Lee Shallat ChemelRobin ShorrOctober 29, 2014 (2014-10-29)4X66056.99[9]
1266"The Sinkhole"Melissa KosarKatie BallardNovember 12, 2014 (2014-11-12)4X66068.10[10]
1277"Thanksgiving VI"Lee Shallat ChemelTim HobertNovember 19, 2014 (2014-11-19)4X66078.32[11]
1288"The College Tour"Blake T. EvansRich DahmDecember 3, 2014 (2014-12-03)4X66087.04[12]
1299"The Christmas Wall"Lee Shallat ChemelRoy BrownDecember 10, 2014 (2014-12-10)4X66098.11[13]
13010"Pam Freakin' Staggs"Elliot HegartyJana Hunter & Mitch HunterJanuary 7, 2015 (2015-01-07)4X66118.46[14]
13111"A Quarry Story"Clare KilnerIlana WernickJanuary 14, 2015 (2015-01-14)4X66107.79[15]
13212"Hecks on a Train"Lee Shallat ChemelTim HobertFebruary 4, 2015 (2015-02-04)4X66128.26[16]
13313"Valentine's Day VI"Lee Shallat ChemelRich DahmFebruary 11, 2015 (2015-02-11)4X66157.82[17]
13414"The Answer"Phil TraillTim HobertFebruary 18, 2015 (2015-02-18)4X66167.70[18]
13515"Steaming Pile of Guilt"Lee Shallat ChemelRobin ShorrFebruary 25, 2015 (2015-02-25)4X66137.47[19]
13616"Flirting with Disaster"Phil TraillRoy BrownMarch 4, 2015 (2015-03-04)4X66148.20[20]
13717"The Waiting Game"Danny SallesKaty BallardMarch 25, 2015 (2015-03-25)4X66187.34[21]
13818"Operation Infiltration"Melissa KosarIlana WernickApril 1, 2015 (2015-04-01)4X66197.64[22]
13919"Siblings and Sombreros"Melissa KosarJana Hunter & Mitch HunterApril 8, 2015 (2015-04-08)4X66177.28[23]
14020"Food Courting"Blake T. EvansJana Hunter & Mitch HunterApril 15, 2015 (2015-04-15)4X66207.52[24]
14121"Two of a Kind"Danny SallesTim HobertApril 22, 2015 (2015-04-22)4X66217.82[25]
14222"While You Were Sleeping"Blake T. EvansRoy BrownApril 29, 2015 (2015-04-29)4X66227.39[26]
14323"Mother's Day Reservations"Lee Shallat ChemelRich DahmMay 6, 2015 (2015-05-06)4X66236.99[27]
14424"The Graduate"Eileen HeislerEileen Heisler & DeAnn HelineMay 13, 2015 (2015-05-13)4X66247.03[28]

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/Share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(million)		 Reference
1 "Unbraceable You" September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24) 2.2/8 7.59 [29]
2 "The Lonliest Locker" October 1, 2014 (2014-10-01) 2.0/7 7.42 [30]
3 "Major Anxiety" October 8, 2014 (2014-10-08) 2.0/7 7.44 [31]
4 "The Table" October 22, 2014 (2014-10-22) 2.1/7 7.29 [32]
5 "Halloween V" October 29, 2014 (2014-10-29) 1.8/6 6.99 [33]
6 "The Sinkhole" November 12, 2014 (2014-11-12) 1.9/6 8.10 [34]
7 "Thanksgiving VI" November 19, 2014 (2014-11-19) 2.2/7 8.32 [35]
8 "The College Tour" December 3, 2014 (2014-12-03) 1.6/5 7.04 [36]
9 "The Christmas Wall" December 10, 2014 (2014-12-10) 2.2/7 8.11 [37]
10 "Pam Freakin' Staggs" January 7, 2015 (2015-01-07) 2.3/7 8.46 [38]
11 "A Quarry Story" January 14, 2015 (2015-01-14) 2.2/7 7.79 [39]
12 "Hecks On A Train" February 4, 2015 (2015-02-04) 2.2/8 8.26 [40]
13 "Valentine's Day VI" February 11, 2015 (2015-02-11) 2.1/7 7.82 [41]
14 "The Answer" February 18, 2015 (2015-02-18) 2.2/7 7.70 [42]
15 "Steaming Pile of Guilt" February 25, 2015 (2015-02-25) 2.0/7 7.47 [43]
16 "Flirting With Disaster" March 4, 2015 (2015-03-04) 2.2/7 8.20 [44]
17 "The Waiting Game" March 25, 2015 (2015-03-25) 1.9/7 7.34 [45]
18 "Operation Infiltration" April 1, 2015 (2015-04-01) 1.8/6 7.64 [46]
19 "Siblings and Sombreros" April 8, 2015 (2015-04-08) 1.9/7 7.28 [47]
20 "Food Courting" April 15, 2015 (2015-04-15) 2.0/6 7.52 [48]
21 "Two of a Kind" April 22, 2015 (2015-04-22) 1.8/6 7.82 [49]
22 "While You Were Sleeping" April 29, 2015 (2015-04-29) 2.0/8 7.39 [50]
23 "Mother's Day Reservations" May 6, 2015 (2015-05-06) 1.7/6 6.99 [51]
24 "The Graduate" May 13, 2015 (2015-05-13) 1.8/7 7.03 [52]

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