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The Middle season 2
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Starring
No. of episodes 24
Release
Original network ABC
Original release September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22) – May 25, 2011 (2011-05-25)
List of The Middle episodes

The second season of the television comedy series The Middle aired between September 22, 2010 and May 25, 2011, on ABC in the United States. It was 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

  • Brock Ciarlelli as Brad, Sue's ex-boyfriend He appears in the following episodes.

The Diaper Incident & Super Sunday.

  • Blaine Saunders as Carly, Sue's best friend She appears in the following episodes.

The Diaper Incident, Halloween, Errand Boy, Valentine’s Day II, Friends, Lies & Videotapes, The Prom & The Bridge.

  • Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, the Hecks' neighbor. She appears in the following episodes.

Foreign Exchange, Taking Back The House, Spring Cleaning, The Legacy & The Bridge.

  • Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Axl's friend. He appears in the following episodes.

Homecoming, The Diaper Incident, Halloween, A Birthday Story, Errand Boy, Friends, Lies & Videotapes, The Prom & The Bridge.

  • Brian Doyle-Murray as Don Elhert, owner of the car dealership where Frankie and Bob work. He appears in the following episodes.

Back To School, Homecoming, The Quarry, Super Sunday & Mother’s Day II

Guest cast

  • Doris Roberts as Mrs. Rinsky, Brick's third grade teacher ("Back to School", "The Math Class", "Back to Summer").
  • Matthew Moy as Takayuki, a foreign exchange student from Japan ("Foreign Exchange").
  • Sarah Wright as Kasey, Axl's new manager at the movie theater ("A Birthday Story").
  • Norm Macdonald as Rusty Heck, Mike's brother ("Thanksgiving II").
  • John Cullum as "Big" Mike Heck, Sr., Mike's father ("Thanksgiving II").
  • Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Frankie's mother ("A Simple Christmas").
  • Jerry Van Dyke as Tag Spence, Frankie's father ("A Simple Christmas").
  • Mary-Pat Green as Mrs. Larimer, the principal of Orson Elementary ("The Math Class").

Episodes

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 22, 2010 (2010-09-22) 3X6501 8.80
26 2 "Homecoming" Ken Whittingham Rob Ulin September 29, 2010 (2010-09-29) 3X6502 8.35
27 3 "The Diaper Incident" Wendey Stanzler Vijal Patel October 6, 2010 (2010-10-06) 3X6503 8.03
28 4 "The Quarry" Lee Shallat Chemel Alex Reid October 13, 2010 (2010-10-13) 3X6505 7.98
29 5 "Foreign Exchange" Paul Lazarus Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter October 20, 2010 (2010-10-20) 3X6506 8.54
30 6 "Halloween" Jamie Babbit Roy Brown October 27, 2010 (2010-10-27) 3X6507 9.54
31 7 "A Birthday Story" Ken Whittingham Vijal Patel November 3, 2010 (2010-11-03) 3X6508 9.42
32 8 "Errand Boy" Lee Shallat Chemel Tim Hobert November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17) 3X6509 9.29
33 9 "Thanksgiving II" Ken Whittingham Rob Ulin November 24, 2010 (2010-11-24) 3X6504 8.25
34 10 "A Simple Christmas" Elliot Hegarty Mitch Hunter & Jana Hunter December 8, 2010 (2010-12-08) 3X6510 8.68
35 11 "Taking Back the House" Barnet Kellman DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler January 5, 2011 (2011-01-05) 3X6511 9.31
36 12 "The Big Chill" Lee Shallat Chemel Rob Ulin January 12, 2011 (2011-01-12) 3X6512 10.09
37 13 "Super Sunday" Paul Lazarus Vijal Patel January 19, 2011 (2011-01-19) 3X6513 8.32
38 14 "Valentine's Day II" Lee Shallat Chemel Roy Brown February 9, 2011 (2011-02-09) 3X6515 8.84
39 15 "Friends, Lies and Videotape" Alex Reid Tim Hobert February 16, 2011 (2011-02-16) 3X6514 7.85
40 16 "Hecks on a Plane" Elliot Hegarty DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler February 23, 2011 (2011-02-23) 3X6516 7.96
41 17 "The Math Class" Alex Reid Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter March 2, 2011 (2011-03-02) 3X6517 7.86
42 18 "Spring Cleaning" Barnet Kellman Vijal Patel March 23, 2011 (2011-03-23) 3X6518 7.05
43 19 "The Legacy" Adam Davidson Rob Ulin April 13, 2011 (2011-04-13) 3X6519 6.14
44 20 "Royal Wedding" Ken Whittingham Vijal Patel April 20, 2011 (2011-04-20) 3X6520 6.82
45 21 "Mother's Day II" Lee Shallat Chemel Tim Hobert May 4, 2011 (2011-05-04) 3X6521 7.08
46 22 "The Prom" Ken Whittingham Michael Saltzman May 11, 2011 (2011-05-11) 3X6522 7.25
47 23 "The Bridge" Lee Shallat Chemel Roy Brown May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18) 3X6523 7.68
48 24 "Back to Summer" Ken Whittingham DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler May 25, 2011 (2011-05-25) 3X6524 7.33

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/Share
(18–49)
Viewers
(million)
Reference
1 "Back to School" September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22) 2.7/8 8.80
2 "Homecoming" September 29, 2010 (2010-09-29) 2.5/8 8.35
3 "The Diaper Incident" October 6, 2010 (2010-10-06) 2.5/8 8.03
4 "The Quarry" October 13, 2010 (2010-10-13) 2.5/8 7.98
5 "Foreign Exchange" October 20, 2010 (2010-10-20) 2.6/8 8.54
6 "Halloween" October 27, 2010 (2010-10-27) 2.9/9 9.54
7 "A Birthday Story" November 3, 2010 (2010-11-03) 2.9/9 9.42
8 "Errand Boy" November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17) 2.8/9 9.29
9 "Thanksgiving II" November 24, 2010 (2010-11-24) 2.2/7 8.25
10 "A Simple Christmas" December 8, 2010 (2010-12-08) 2.4/7 8.68
11 "Taking Back the House" January 5, 2011 (2011-01-05) 2.8/9 9.31
12 "The Big Chill" January 12, 2011 (2011-01-12) 3.0/9 10.09
13 "Super Sunday" January 19, 2011 (2011-01-19) 2.6/8 8.32
14 "Valentine's Day II" February 9, 2011 (2011-02-09) 2.6/7 8.84
15 "Friends, Lies and Videotape" February 16, 2011 (2011-02-16) 2.3/7 7.85
16 "Hecks on a Plane" February 23, 2011 (2011-02-23) 2.4/7 7.96
17 "The Math Class" March 2, 2011 (2011-03-02) 2.3/7 7.86
18 "Spring Cleaning" March 23, 2011 (2011-03-23) 2.0/6 7.05
19 "The Legacy" April 13, 2011 (2011-04-13) 1.8/6 6.14
20 "Royal Wedding" April 20, 2011 (2011-04-20) 1.9/6 6.82
21 "Mother's Day II" May 4, 2011 (2011-05-04) 2.0/6 7.08
22 "The Prom" May 11, 2011 (2011-05-11) 2.2/7 7.25
23 "The Bridge" May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18) 2.4/8 7.68
24 "Back to Summer" May 25, 2011 (2011-05-25) 2.2/7 7.33
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