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MIDDLE, THE
Air Date: Sunday, February 05, 2012
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#3X6901/3X6902) "Forced Family Fun, Parts 1 & 2" (Repeat)
[NOTE: The following article is a press release issued by the aforementioned network and/or company. Any errors, typos, etc. are attributed to the original author. The release is reproduced solely for the dissemination of the enclosed information.]

FRANKIE AND MIKE TAKE THE FAMILY ON A CAMPING TRIP AND REVISIT MEMORIES OF THEIR CAMPSITE HONEYMOON 19 YEARS EARLIER -- WHICH WAS COMPLETELY RUINED BY AN ACQUAINTANCE OF MIKE'S -- ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton's "Everybody Loves Raymond" Co-Star, Guest Stars as Nicky, a Not So Pleasant Blast from Frankie and Mike's Past

"Forced Family Fun," Part 1 & 2 - With school about to start in a few days, Frankie realizes that she and Mike have barely spent time together with the kids over the summer, so she insists that they take a short family vacation. But when Mike decides that the perfect family getaway is a camping trip, memories of their campsite honeymoon 19 years earlier -- which was ruined by Nicky (Ray Romano), a sad-sack former high school acquaintance of Mike's -- come flashing back, on "The Middle," SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 9/21/11)

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are Ray Romano as Nicky Kohlbrenner, Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Blaine Saunders as Carly, Sean O'Bryan as Ron Donahue, Laura Ann Kesling as Dotty Donahue, Sam Schuder as Shelly Donahue, Jill Tracy as Jill Hobert, Liz Montgomery as librarian, Amy Crofoot as mother, Trevor Glen Campbell as hot dog boy, Kathryn Collins as cute girl no. 1 and Ashley Hawkins as cute girl no. 2

Part 1 of "Forced Family Fun" was written by Vijal Patel and directed by Lee Shallat Chemel.

Part 2 of "Forced Family Fun" was written by Vijal Patel and directed by Ken Whittingham.

"The Middle" was created and is executive produced by Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline. The series is from Warner Bros. Television.

"The Middle" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. These programs carry a TV-PG parental guideline.

For more information on "The Middle," visit ABC.com

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MIDDLE, THE (ABC)
Returns in Fall 2013 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
9/30/09 - ???
STATUS:
returning this fall (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
wednesdays from 8:00 PM-8:30 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
5 (??? episodes)
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
renewed through the 2013-14 season (the show's fifth) on 5/10/13
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release, May 2013) Two-time Emmy winner Patricia Heaton stars in this warm and witty single-camera comedy about raising a family and lowering your expectations. Middle-aged, middle class and living in the middle of the country in Orson, Indiana, Frankie Heck is a harried wife and mother of three who uses her wry wit and sense of humor to get her family through each day intact. Having been fired as the least successful sales woman at the town's only surviving car dealership, Frankie re-evaluated her career path and is now working as a dental assistant. Her unflappable husband, Mike, is manager at the local quarry and her sardonic partner in the daily grind that is raising their average - yes, most definitely average - family. "The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick. "The Middle" was created and is executive-produced by Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline. The series is from Warner Bros. Television.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Atticus Shaffer as Brick
· Charlie McDermott as Axl
· Eden Sher as Sue
· Neil Flynn as Mike
· Patricia Heaton as Frankie
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Chris Kattan as Bob
CREW INFORMATION:
· DeAnn Heline as WRTR (Pilot)
· Eileen Heisler as WRTR (Pilot)
· Julie Anne Robinson as DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Black and Blondie Productions
· Warner Bros. Television