Family. The weirdest people you'll ever meet.
A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
- Created by
- Linwood Boomer
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Where Does The Middle Get Good? A Season-by-Season GuideThe Middle works from its pilot. This guide maps how its family comedy changes across nine seasons, so you can start or jump back in.
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The Middle vs. Modern Family: Which Family Comedy Fits?Both ABC comedies began in 2009, but one favors Midwestern money stress and narration while the other uses a blended California mockumentary.
