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The Middle
Season 2
Region 1 DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 22, 2010 (2010-09-22) –
May 25, 2011 (2011-05-25)
Season chronology
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List of 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
  • Blaine Saunders as Carly, Sue's best friend
  • Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, the Hecks' neighbor
  • Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Axl's friend
  • Brian Doyle-Murray as Don Elhert, owner of the car dealership where Frankie and Bob work
  • John Gammon as Darrin, Axl's friend

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

See also: List of The Middle episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
251"Back to School"Wendey StanzlerDeAnn Heline & Eileen HeislerSeptember 22, 2010 (2010-09-22)3X65018.81[1]
262"Homecoming"Ken WhittinghamRob UlinSeptember 29, 2010 (2010-09-29)3X65028.35[2]
273"The Diaper Incident"Wendey StanzlerVijal PatelOctober 6, 2010 (2010-10-06)3X65038.03[3]
284"The Quarry"Lee Shallat ChemelAlex ReidOctober 13, 2010 (2010-10-13)3X65057.97[4]
295"Foreign Exchange"Paul LazarusJana Hunter & Mitch HunterOctober 20, 2010 (2010-10-20)3X65068.54[5]
306"Halloween"Jamie BabbitRoy BrownOctober 27, 2010 (2010-10-27)3X65079.54[6]
317"A Birthday Story"Ken WhittinghamVijal PatelNovember 3, 2010 (2010-11-03)3X65089.42[7]
328"Errand Boy"Lee Shallat ChemelTim HobertNovember 17, 2010 (2010-11-17)3X65099.29[8]
339"Thanksgiving II"Ken WhittinghamRob UlinNovember 24, 2010 (2010-11-24)3X65048.25[9]
3410"A Simple Christmas"Elliot HegartyMitch Hunter & Jana HunterDecember 8, 2010 (2010-12-08)3X65108.68[10]
3511"Taking Back the House"Barnet KellmanDeAnn Heline & Eileen HeislerJanuary 5, 2011 (2011-01-05)3X65119.31[11]
3612"The Big Chill"Lee Shallat ChemelRob UlinJanuary 12, 2011 (2011-01-12)3X651210.09[12]
3713"Super Sunday"Paul LazarusVijal PatelJanuary 19, 2011 (2011-01-19)3X65138.32[13]
3814"Valentine's Day II"Lee Shallat ChemelRoy BrownFebruary 9, 2011 (2011-02-09)3X65158.84[14]
3915"Friends, Lies and Videotape"Alex ReidTim HobertFebruary 16, 2011 (2011-02-16)3X65147.85[15]
4016"Hecks on a Plane"Elliot HegartyDeAnn Heline & Eileen HeislerFebruary 23, 2011 (2011-02-23)3X65167.96[16]
4117"The Math Class"Alex ReidJana Hunter & Mitch HunterMarch 2, 2011 (2011-03-02)3X65177.86[17]
4218"Spring Cleaning"Barnet KellmanVijal PatelMarch 23, 2011 (2011-03-23)3X65187.05[18]
4319"The Legacy"Adam DavidsonRob UlinApril 13, 2011 (2011-04-13)3X65196.14[19]
4420"Royal Wedding"Ken WhittinghamVijal PatelApril 20, 2011 (2011-04-20)3X65206.82[20]
4521"Mother's Day II"Lee Shallat ChemelTim HobertMay 4, 2011 (2011-05-04)3X65217.08[21]
4622"The Prom"Ken WhittinghamMichael SaltzmanMay 11, 2011 (2011-05-11)3X65227.25[22]
4723"The Bridge"Lee Shallat ChemelRoy BrownMay 18, 2011 (2011-05-18)3X65237.68[23]
4824"Back to Summer"Ken WhittinghamDeAnn Heline & Eileen HeislerMay 25, 2011 (2011-05-25)3X65247.33[24]

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 8.81 [1]
2 "Homecoming" September 29, 2010 (2010-09-29) 2.5/8 8.35 [2]
3 "The Diaper Incident" October 6, 2010 (2010-10-06) 2.5/8 8.03 [3]
4 "The Quarry" October 13, 2010 (2010-10-13) 2.5/8 7.97 [4]
5 "Foreign Exchange" October 20, 2010 (2010-10-20) 2.6/8 8.54 [5]
6 "Halloween" October 27, 2010 (2010-10-27) 2.9/9 9.54 [6]
7 "A Birthday Story" November 3, 2010 (2010-11-03) 2.9/9 9.42 [7]
8 "Errand Boy" November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17) 2.8/9 9.29 [8]
9 "Thanksgiving II" November 24, 2010 (2010-11-24) 2.2/7 8.25 [9]
10 "A Simple Christmas" December 8, 2010 (2010-12-08) 2.4/7 8.68 [10]
11 "Taking Back the House" January 5, 2011 (2011-01-05) 2.8/9 9.31 [11]
12 "The Big Chill" January 12, 2011 (2011-01-12) 3.0/9 10.09 [12]
13 "Super Sunday" January 19, 2011 (2011-01-19) 2.6/8 8.32 [13]
14 "Valentine's Day II" January 9, 2011 (2011-01-09) 2.6/7 8.84 [14]
15 "Friends, Lies and Videotape" February 16, 2011 (2011-02-16) 2.3/7 7.85 [15]
16 "Hecks on a Plane" February 23, 2011 (2011-02-23) 2.4/7 7.96 [16]
17 "The Math Class" March 2, 2011 (2011-03-02) 2.3/7 7.86 [17]
18 "Spring Cleaning" March 23, 2011 (2011-03-23) 2.0/6 7.05 [18]
19 "The Legacy" April 13, 2011 (2011-04-13) 1.8/6 6.14 [19]
20 "Royal Wedding" April 20, 2011 (2011-04-20) 1.9/6 6.82 [20]
21 "Mother's Day II" May 4, 2011 (2011-05-04) 2.0/6 7.08 [21]
22 "The Prom" May 11, 2011 (2011-05-11) 2.2/7 7.25 [22]
23 "The Bridge" May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18) 2.4/8 7.68 [23]
24 "Back to Summer" May 25, 2011 (2011-05-25) 2.2/7 7.33 [24]

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