The Middle season 4 explained
| Season Number: | 4 |
| Bgcolour: | - 72BBE6
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| Network: | ABC |
| Num Episodes: | 24 |
| Episode List: | List of The Middle episodes |
The fourth season of the television comedy series The Middle began airing on September 26, 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. He only appears in the 1 episode.
The 2nd Act.
- Jack McBrayer as Dr. Ted Goodwin, Frankie's over friendly boss who is oblivious to sarcasm He appears in the following episodes.
Dollar Days & The Ditch.
- Brian Doyle-Murray as Don Ehlert, Frankie's boss who fires her in early Season 4 due to her being hired last. He only appears in the 1 episode.
The 2nd Act.
- Brock Ciarlelli as Brad, Sue's ex-boyfriend. He appears in the following episodes.
The 2nd Act,The Hose,Thanksgiving IV,The Friend,The Smile,Wheel Of Pain,Hallelujah Hoedown & The Ditch.
- Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, Frankie's neighbor and friend. She appears in the following episodes.
Halloween III The Driving,20 Years &Valentine’s Day IV.
- Blaine Saunders as Carly, Sue's best friend. She appears in the following episodes.
The 2nd Act,The Hose,Winner & Losers,Wheel of Pain,From Orson With Love & Hallelujah Hoedown.
- Galadriel Stineman as Cassidy Finch, Axl's girlfriend. She appears in the following episodes.
The Safe,Thanksgiving IV,1 Kid At A Time,The Friend,The Name,The Bachelor,Hallelujah Hoedown & The Graduation.
- French Stewart as Principal Cameron. He appears in the following episodes.
Life Skills,The Friend & The Graduation
- Beau Wirick as Seán, Axl's friend. He appears in the following episodes.
Bunny Therapy,The Smile,Valentine’s Day IV,Winners & Losers,The Bachelor,Dollar Days,Hallelujah Hoedown & The Graduation.
Guest cast
- Bailey Buntain as Jenna Taylor, Sue's school new freshman. She appears in "The Second Act" and "From Orson With Love".
- Dave Foley as Dr. Chuck Fulton, Brick's school therapist. He appears in "Bunny Therapy" "Life Skills" and "The Ditch".
- Brooke Shields as Rita Glossner, the Hecks' uncouth and troubled neighbor. She appears in "The Hose".
- Jane Kaczmarek as Mrs. Sandy Armwood, Frankie's dental teacher. She appears in "The Safe" and "Wheel of Pain".
- Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Frankie's mother. She appears in "Thanksgiving IV" and "Dollar Days".
- Jerry Van Dyke as Tag Spence, Frankie's father. He appears in "Thanksgiving IV" and "From Orson with Love".
- Casey Sander as Jack Tracy, a football scout who interviews Axl. He appears in "Thanksgiving IV".
- Norm Macdonald as Rusty Heck, Mike's brother. He appears in "Christmas Help".
- John Cullum as Big Mike, Mike's father. He appears in "Twenty Years".
- David Koechner as Jeff Webber, Frankie and Mike's new neighbor. He appears in "The Friend".
- Gabrielle Carteris as Colleen Webber, Frankie and Mike's new neighbor. She appears in "The Friend".
- Roger Rees as Mr. Glover, Sue's teacher. He appears in "The Smile".
- Molly Shannon as Janet, Frankie's sister. She appears in "The Name".
- Ryan Rottman as Cliff, Cassidy's Ex-Boyfriend. He appears in "The Name".
- Marion Ross as Mrs. Dunlap, Brick's school vice principal. She appears in "The Graduation".
Episodes
See also: List of The Middle episodes.
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/Share
(18–49) | Viewers
(million) | Reference |
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| 1 | "Last Whiff of Summer Part 1" | | 2.9/9 | 9.16 | [1] |
| 2 | "Last Whiff of Summer Part 2" | | 2.9/9 | 9.16 | |
| 3 | "The Second Act" | | 2.2/7 | 7.72 | [2] |
| 4 | "Bunny Therapy" | | 2.4/7 | 7.90 | [3] |
| 5 | "The Hose" | | 2.5/8 | 8.39 | [4] |
| 6 | "Halloween III: The Driving" | | 2.6/8 | 8.80 | [5] |
| 7 | "The Safe" | | 2.7/8 | 9.04 | [6] |
| 8 | "Thanksgiving IV" | | 2.6/8 | 8.79 | [7] |
| 9 | "Christmas Help" | | 2.3/7 | 7.98 | [8] |
| 10 | "Twenty Years" | | 2.1/7 | 7.29 | [9] |
| 11 | "Life Skills" | | 2.4/7 | 8.39 | [10] |
| 12 | "One Kid At A Time" | | 2.3/7 | 8.21 | [11] |
| 13 | "The Friend" | | 2.5/7 | 8.55 | [12] |
| 14 | "The Smile" | | 2.3/7 | 8.21 | [13] |
| 15 | "Valentine's Day IV" | | 1.9/6 | 7.72 | [14] |
| 16 | "Winners and Losers" | | 2.3/7 | 8.27 | [15] |
| 17 | "Wheel of Pain" | | 2.1/6 | 7.97 | [16] |
| 18 | "The Name" | | 1.8/6 | 6.90 | [17] |
| 19 | "The Bachelor" | | 2.0/6 | 7.22 | [18] |
| 20 | "Dollar Days" | | 2.0/6 | 7.55 | [19] |
| 21 | "From Orson With Love" | | 2.0/7 | 7.41 | [20] |
| 22 | "Hallelujah Hoedown" | | 1.8/6 | 6.80 | [21] |
| 23 | "The Ditch" | | 1.9/7 | 6.76 | [22] |
| 24 | "The Graduation" | | 2.0/7 | 7.70 | [23] |
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Notes and References
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