The Middle · Episode 1x1 'Pilot'
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The pilot episode of the American television series The Middle, written by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler and directed by Julie Anne Robinson, premiered on the ABC network in the United States on September 30, 2009. The pilot introduces viewers to the five central characters within the show who make up the Heck family: Frankie the working mother; her husband Mike; and their three children - teenagers Axl and Sue and their youngest child Brick. The show follows the characters as they deal with everyday challenges and family life, with Frankie serving as narrator. The critical reaction to the pilot episode were mostly favourable. The show held an aggregated score of 70/100 on the review website Metacritic. Many reviewers drew comparisons with another similarly named comedy series, Malcolm in the Middle.
German (Deutsch)
Das sind die Hecks - eine Familie, die um das Überleben miteinander und in der Mittelklasse kämpft.
French (Français)
Si elle ne veut pas perdre son travail, Frankie doit à tout prix réaliser une vente avant la fin du mois. Mais ses enfants ne lui laissent aucun répit : Axl, l'aîné, déambule en caleçon dans la maison sans lever le petit doigt, sa fille Sue cumule allégrement les échecs : dernier en date, l'intégration manquée à la chorale de l'école... Le cadet enfin, Brick, un enfant "différent", préoccupe fortement sa maîtresse.
Italian (Italiano)
Frankie ha dei problemi con il suo lavoro come venditrice di auto, anche perchè fin'ora non ne ha venduta neanche una. Finalmente la fortuna le sorride e fa la sua prima vendita, o almeno così sembra, perchè l'auto le viene rubata sotto gli occhi. Nel frattempo Sue riesce ad entrare nel coro della scuola... come addetta al palco e Brick vuole che Frankie vada a scuola vestita da supereroe per la presentazione, solo che dimentica di dirle il giorno esatto....
- First Aired
- Ratings
- TMDb 65% · 8 (more information on website)
- IMDb 75% · 669 (more information on website)
Cast
| Character | Person |
|---|---|
| Frankie Heck | Patricia Heaton |
| Mike Heck | Neil Flynn |
| Axl Heck | Charlie McDermott |
| Sue Heck | Eden Sher |
| Brick Heck | Atticus Shaffer |
Guest Stars
| Character | Person |
|---|---|
| Mr. Ehlert | Brian Doyle-Murray |
| Bob | Chris Kattan |
| Aunt Ginny | Frances Bay |
| Gail | Amy Farrington |
| Mrs. Rettig | Patricia Belcher |
| Aunt Edie | Jeanette Miller |
| Pete Miller | Peter Breitmayer |
| Flight Attendant | Mike Randleman |
| Mr. Yamamoto | Ping Wu |
| Choir Director | Andy Kreiss |
Crew
| Department | Job | Person |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | Director of Photography | Michael Weaver |
| Directing | Director | Julie Anne Robinson |
| First Assistant Director | Cary Jones | |
| Second Assistant Director | Matt G. Sheets | |
| Editing | Editor | David Helfand |
| Production | Associate Producer | O'Shea Read |
| Production Designer | Kitty Doris-Bates | |
| Unit Production Manager | Aida Rodgers | |
| Writing | Writer | DeAnn Heline |
| Eileen Heisler |