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The Middle
Season 3
Region 1 DVD cover art
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) –
May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The third season of the television comedy series The Middle began airing on September 21, 2011 and concluded on May 23, 2012, 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).

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

  • Chris Kattan as Bob, Frankie's best friend at work
  • Brock Ciarlelli as Brad, Sue's ex-boyfriend
  • Blaine Saunders as Carly, Sue's best friend
  • Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, the Heck's neighbor
  • Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Axl's best friend
  • Brian Doyle-Murray as Don Elhert, owner of the car dealership where Frankie and Bob work
  • Moises Arias as Matt, Sue's first real boyfriend
  • John Gammon as Darrin, Axl's friend

Guest cast

  • Ray Romano as Nicky Kohlbrenner, a not so pleasant blast from Frankie and Mike's past. He appears in flashbacks in "Forced Family Fun".
  • Chord Overstreet as Mr. Wilkerson, Brick's fourth grade teacher. He appears in "Hecking Order".
  • Mary-Pat Green as Mrs. Larimer, the principal of Orson Elementary. She appears in "The Test".
  • Casey Sander as Jack Tracy, a football scout who interviews Axl. He appears in "The Test" and "Heck's Best Thing".
  • Norm Macdonald as Rusty Heck, Mike's brother. He appears in "The Play" and "The Wedding".
  • Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Frankie's mother. She appears in "Major Changes" and "Thanksgiving III".
  • Jerry Van Dyke as Tag Spence, Frankie's father. He appears in "Thanksgiving III".
  • Molly Shannon as Janet, Frankie's sister. She appears in "Thanksgiving III".
  • Ed Asner as Ben, the town's veteran newsman. He appears in "The Paper Route".
  • Richard Gant as Pastor Watkins. He appears in "Get Your Business Done".
  • Whoopi Goldberg as Mrs. Marsh, Sue's school guidance counselor. She appears in "The Guidance Counselor".
  • John Cullum as Big Mike, Mike's father. He appears in "The Clover" and "The Wedding".
  • Brandon Scott as Cory, a technician. He appears in "The Concert".
  • Mary Birdsong as Marlene, Rusty's wife. She appears in "The Wedding".

Episodes

See also: List of The Middle episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
491"Forced Family Fun"Lee Shallat ChemelVijal PatelSeptember 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)3X69019.74[1]
502Ken Whittingham3X6902
513"Hecking Order"Elliot HegartyRoy BrownSeptember 28, 2011 (2011-09-28)3X69038.68[2]
524"Major Changes"Lee Shallat ChemelEileen Heisler & DeAnn HelineOctober 5, 2011 (2011-10-05)3X69049.13[3]
535"The Test"Elliot HegartyTim HobertOctober 12, 2011 (2011-10-12)3X69058.87[4]
546"Bad Choices"Lee Shallat ChemelJana Hunter & Mitch HunterOctober 19, 2011 (2011-10-19)3X69069.13[5]
557"Halloween II"Elliot HegartyDavid S. RosenthalOctober 26, 2011 (2011-10-26)3X690710.16[6]
568"Heck's Best Thing"Lee Shallat ChemelVijal PatelNovember 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)3X69089.41[7]
579"The Play"Eyal GordinStory by : Roy Brown & Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter
Teleplay by : Roy Brown		November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)3X69099.19[8]
5810"Thanksgiving III"Elliot HegartyTim HobertNovember 23, 2011 (2011-11-23)3X69109.08[9]
5911"A Christmas Gift"Blake EvansJana Hunter & Mitch HunterDecember 7, 2011 (2011-12-07)3X69118.72[10]
6012"Year of the Hecks"Elliot HegartyDavid S. RosenthalJanuary 4, 2012 (2012-01-04)3X69129.99[11]
6113"The Map"Lee Shallat ChemelDeAnn Heline & Eileen HeislerJanuary 11, 2012 (2012-01-11)3X69139.45[12]
6214"Hecking It Up"Blake T. EvansVijal PatelJanuary 18, 2012 (2012-01-18)3X69148.08[13]
6315"Valentine's Day III"Lee Shallat ChemelJana Hunter & Mitch HunterFebruary 8, 2012 (2012-02-08)3X69158.44[14]
6416"The Concert"Phil TraillRoy BrownFebruary 15, 2012 (2012-02-15)3X69168.04[15]
6517"The Sit Down"Lee Shallat ChemelTim HobertFebruary 22, 2012 (2012-02-22)3X69177.48[16]
6618"Leap Year"Alex HardcastleDavid S. RosenthalFebruary 29, 2012 (2012-02-29)3X69188.23[17]
6719"The Paper Route"Lee Shallat ChemelJack BurdittMarch 14, 2012 (2012-03-14)3X69196.93[18]
6820"Get Your Business Done"Blake T. EvansVijal PatelApril 11, 2012 (2012-04-11)3X69207.06[19]
6921"The Guidance Counselor"Lee Shallat ChemelJana Hunter & Mitch HunterMay 2, 2012 (2012-05-02)3X69216.63[20]
7022"The Clover"Phil TraillRoy BrownMay 9, 2012 (2012-05-09)3X69226.60[21]
7123"The Telling"Lee Shallat ChemelTim HobertMay 16, 2012 (2012-05-16)3X69236.53[22]
7224"The Wedding"Phil TraillVijal PatelMay 23, 2012 (2012-05-23)3X69246.52[23]

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/Share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(million)		 Reference
1 "Forced Family Fun Part 1" September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) 3.1/9 9.74 [1]
2 "Forced Family Fun Part 2" September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) 3.1/9 9.74 [1]
3 "Hecking Order" September 28, 2011 (2011-09-28) 2.7/8 8.68 [2]
4 "Major Changes" October 5, 2011 (2011-10-05) 2.8/9 9.13 [3]
5 "The Test" October 12, 2011 (2011-10-12) 2.9/9 8.87 [4]
6 "Bad Choices" October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19) 3.0/9 9.13 [5]
7 "Halloween II" October 26, 2011 (2011-10-26) 3.2/10 10.16 [6]
8 "Heck's Best Thing" November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02) 3.0/9 9.41 [7]
9 "The Play" November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16) 3.0/9 9.19 [8]
10 "Thanksgiving III" November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23) 2.5/8 9.08 [9]
11 "A Christmas Gift" December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07) 2.8/8 8.72 [10]
12 "Year of the Hecks" January 4, 2012 (2012-01-04) 3.0/9 9.99 [11]
13 "The Map" January 11, 2012 (2012-01-11) 2.9/8 9.45 [12]
14 "Hecking It Up" January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18) 2.5/7 8.08 [13]
15 "Valentine's Day III" February 8, 2012 (2012-02-08) 2.6/8 8.44 [14]
16 "The Concert" February 15, 2012 (2012-02-15) 2.4/7 8.04 [15]
17 "The Sit Down" February 22, 2012 (2012-02-22) 2.2/7 7.48 [16]
18 "Leap Year" February 29, 2012 (2012-02-29) 2.6/7 8.23 [17]
19 "The Paper Route" March 14, 2012 (2012-03-14) 2.1/7 6.93 [18]
20 "Get Your Business Done" April 11, 2012 (2012-04-11) 2.1/7 7.06 [19]
21 "The Guidance Counselor" May 2, 2012 (2012-05-02) 2.0/7 6.63 [20]
22 "The Clover" May 9, 2012 (2012-05-09) 1.9/6 6.60 [21]
23 "The Telling" May 16, 2012 (2012-05-16) 1.9/6 6.53 [22]
24 "The Wedding" May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23) 2.0/7 6.52 [23]

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