The Middle season 6 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Middle season 6
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Starring	Patricia Heaton Neil Flynn Charlie McDermott Eden Sher Atticus Shaffer
No. of episodes	24
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24) – May 13, 2015 (2015-05-13)
List of The Middle episodes

The Middle is a funny TV show about a family called the Hecks. They live in a small, made-up town called Orson, Indiana. The show follows Frankie Heck, a busy mom, and her husband Mike. They have three kids: Axl, Sue, and Brick. This article is all about the sixth season of the show.

The sixth season of The Middle started on September 24, 2014. It was shown on the ABC channel in the United States. The show is made by Blackie and Blondie Productions and Warner Bros. Television. The creators, DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler, are also the main producers.

ABC announced on May 8, 2014, that The Middle would have a sixth season. Later, on October 23, 2014, they decided to make it a full season with 24 episodes.

Meet the Heck Family and Friends

Main Characters

These are the main actors and the characters they play in the show:

• Patricia Heaton plays Frankie Heck, the mom.
• Neil Flynn plays Mike Heck, the dad.
• Charlie McDermott plays Axl Heck, the oldest son.
• Eden Sher plays Sue Heck, the middle child.
• Atticus Shaffer plays Brick Heck, the youngest son.

Other Important Characters

Here are some other characters who appear often in the sixth season:

• Brock Ciarlelli plays Brad Bottig. He is one of Sue's old boyfriends who becomes a close friend.
• Alphonso McAuley plays Hutch. He is Axl's football teammate and best friend at college.
• John Gammon plays Darrin. He is Axl's friend and Sue's ex-boyfriend. They broke up when Sue decided not to marry him.
• Casey Burke plays Cindy Hornberger. She is Brick's classmate and they start a relationship.
• Gia Mantegna plays Devin Levin. She is set up with Axl and they start dating.

Special Guest Stars

Many famous actors appeared in the sixth season for one or two episodes:

• Richard Kind played Dr. Niller, Sue's orthodontist.
• Jimmy Kimmel played himself. He was the only fan of Brick's podcast about different fonts.
• Jerry Hardin played an Old Farmer. He helped Sue with her college fund.
• Phyllis Smith played Ms. Huff, Sue's school counselor.
• Kirstie Alley played Pam Staggs. She was a popular girl from Frankie's high school.
• Brian Doyle-Murray played Don Ehlert. He owned the car dealership where Frankie used to work.
• Jerry Van Dyke played Tag Spence, Frankie's father.
• Matthew Atkinson played Finn, one of Axl's friends.
• Dave Foley played Dr. Chuck Fulton, Brick's school therapist.
• Norm Macdonald played Rusty Heck, Mike's brother.
• Dick Van Dyke played Paul "Dutch" Spence. He was Frankie's uncle and Tag's older brother.
• Marsha Mason played Pat Spence, Frankie's mother.
• French Stewart played Principal Cameron.

Season 6 Episodes