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The Middle season 6
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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 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. On October 23, 2014, ABC gave the season a full 24-episode order.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring

  • Brock Ciarlelli as Brad Bottig, one of Sue's ex-boyfriends who is now just a close friend at school. He appears in the following episodes.

Unbraceable You, The Loneliest Locker, The Table, Halloween V The College Tour, A Quarry Story, Steaming Pile Of Guilt, The Waiting Game, Siblings & Sombreros, Food Courting & The Graduate.

  • Alphonso McAuley as Hutch, Axl's football teammate and best friend at college. He appears in the following episodes.

The Loneliest Locker, Major Anxiety, The Table & Valentine’s Day V.

  • 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. He appears in the following episodes.

Major Anxiety, The Table, Thanksgiving VI, The Christmas Wall, Valentine’s Day V & The Answer

  • Casey Burke as Cindy Hornberger, Brick's classmate, with whom he is in the early stages of a relationship. She appears in the following episodes.

Major Anxiety, Halloween V Thanksgiving VI & Valentine’s Day V.

  • 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. She appears in the following episodes.

Thanksgiving VI, The College Tour, Pam Freakin Staggs, Valentine’s Day V, Steaming Pile Of Guilt, Operation Infiltration & The Graduate

Guest cast

  • Richard Kind as Dr. Niller, Sue's orthodontist. He appears in Unbraceable You.
  • Jimmy Kimmel as himself, the only fan of Brick's podcast about different fonts. He appears in The Table.
  • Jerry Hardin as Old Farmer, who attends Sue's pumpkin-patch film screening and donates $50 to her college fund. He appears in Halloween V.
  • Phyllis Smith as Ms. Huff, Sue's guidance counselor. She appears in The Sinkhole.
  • Kirstie Alley as Pam Staggs, the most popular girl in high school who wouldn't give Frankie a second look back then. She appears in Pam Freakin Staggs.
  • 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. He appears in A Quarry Story.
  • Jerry Van Dyke as Tag Spence, Frankie's father. He appears in Flirting With Disaster & 2 Of A Kind.
  • Matthew Atkinson as Finn, Axl's friend. He appears in Flirting With Disaster
  • Dave Foley as Dr. Chuck Fulton, Brick's school therapist. He appears in Operation Infiltration.
  • Norm Macdonald as Rusty Heck, Mike's brother. He appears in Operation Infiltration.
  • Dick Van Dyke as Paul "Dutch" Spence, Frankie's uncle and Tag's older brother. He appears in 2 Of A Kind.
  • Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Frankie's mother. She appears in Mother’s Day Reservations.
  • French Stewart as Principal Cameron. He appears in The Graduate.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
121 1 "Unbraceable You" Lee Shallat Chemel Tim Hobert September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24) 4X6601 7.59
122 2 "The Loneliest Locker" Blake T. Evans Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter October 1, 2014 (2014-10-01) 4X6602 7.42
123 3 "Major Anxiety" Phil Traill Rich Dahm October 8, 2014 (2014-10-08) 4X6603 7.44
124 4 "The Table" Lee Shallat Chemel Roy Brown October 22, 2014 (2014-10-22) 4X6604 7.29
125 5 "Halloween V" Lee Shallat Chemel Robin Shorr October 29, 2014 (2014-10-29) 4X6605 6.99
126 6 "The Sinkhole" Melissa Kosar Katie Ballard November 12, 2014 (2014-11-12) 4X6606 8.10
127 7 "Thanksgiving VI" Lee Shallat Chemel Tim Hobert November 19, 2014 (2014-11-19) 4X6607 8.32
128 8 "The College Tour" Blake T. Evans Rich Dahm December 3, 2014 (2014-12-03) 4X6608 7.04
129 9 "The Christmas Wall" Lee Shallat Chemel Roy Brown December 10, 2014 (2014-12-10) 4X6609 8.11
130 10 "Pam Freakin' Staggs" Elliot Hegarty Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter January 7, 2015 (2015-01-07) 4X6611 8.46
131 11 "A Quarry Story" Clare Kilner Ilana Wernick January 14, 2015 (2015-01-14) 4X6610 7.79
132 12 "Hecks on a Train" Lee Shallat Chemel Tim Hobert February 4, 2015 (2015-02-04) 4X6612 8.26
133 13 "Valentine's Day VI" Lee Shallat Chemel Rich Dahm February 11, 2015 (2015-02-11) 4X6615 7.82
134 14 "The Answer" Phil Traill Tim Hobert February 18, 2015 (2015-02-18) 4X6616 7.70
135 15 "Steaming Pile of Guilt" Lee Shallat Chemel Robin Shorr February 25, 2015 (2015-02-25) 4X6613 7.47
136 16 "Flirting with Disaster" Phil Traill Roy Brown March 4, 2015 (2015-03-04) 4X6614 8.20
137 17 "The Waiting Game" Danny Salles Katy Ballard March 25, 2015 (2015-03-25) 4X6618 7.34
138 18 "Operation Infiltration" Melissa Kosar Ilana Wernick April 1, 2015 (2015-04-01) 4X6619 7.64
139 19 "Siblings and Sombreros" Melissa Kosar Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter April 8, 2015 (2015-04-08) 4X6617 7.28
140 20 "Food Courting" Blake T. Evans Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter April 15, 2015 (2015-04-15) 4X6620 7.52
141 21 "Two of a Kind" Danny Salles Tim Hobert April 22, 2015 (2015-04-22) 4X6621 7.82
142 22 "While You Were Sleeping" Blake T. Evans Roy Brown April 29, 2015 (2015-04-29) 4X6622 7.39
143 23 "Mother's Day Reservations" Lee Shallat Chemel Rich Dahm May 6, 2015 (2015-05-06) 4X6623 6.99
144 24 "The Graduate" Eileen Heisler Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline May 13, 2015 (2015-05-13) 4X6624 7.03

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
2 "The Lonliest Locker" October 1, 2014 (2014-10-01) 2.0/7 7.42
3 "Major Anxiety" October 8, 2014 (2014-10-08) 2.0/7 7.44
4 "The Table" October 22, 2014 (2014-10-22) 2.1/7 7.29
5 "Halloween V" October 29, 2014 (2014-10-29) 1.8/6 6.99
6 "The Sinkhole" November 12, 2014 (2014-11-12) 1.9/6 8.10
7 "Thanksgiving VI" November 19, 2014 (2014-11-19) 2.2/7 8.32
8 "The College Tour" December 3, 2014 (2014-12-03) 1.6/5 7.04
9 "The Christmas Wall" December 10, 2014 (2014-12-10) 2.2/7 8.11
10 "Pam Freakin' Staggs" January 7, 2015 (2015-01-07) 2.3/7 8.46
11 "A Quarry Story" January 14, 2015 (2015-01-14) 2.2/7 7.79
12 "Hecks On A Train" February 4, 2015 (2015-02-04) 2.2/8 8.26
13 "Valentine's Day VI" February 11, 2015 (2015-02-11) 2.1/7 7.82
14 "The Answer" February 18, 2015 (2015-02-18) 2.2/7 7.70
15 "Steaming Pile of Guilt" February 25, 2015 (2015-02-25) 2.0/7 7.47
16 "Flirting With Disaster" March 4, 2015 (2015-03-04) 2.2/7 8.20
17 "The Waiting Game" March 25, 2015 (2015-03-25) 1.9/7 7.34
18 "Operation Infiltration" April 1, 2015 (2015-04-01) 1.8/6 7.64
19 "Siblings and Sombreros" April 8, 2015 (2015-04-08) 1.9/7 7.28
20 "Food Courting" April 15, 2015 (2015-04-15) 2.0/6 7.52
21 "Two of a Kind" April 22, 2015 (2015-04-22) 1.8/6 7.82
22 "While You Were Sleeping" April 29, 2015 (2015-04-29) 2.0/8 7.39
23 "Mother's Day Reservations" May 6, 2015 (2015-05-06) 1.7/6 6.99
24 "The Graduate" May 13, 2015 (2015-05-13) 1.8/7 7.03
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