Always in the Middle

ABC's The Middle is probably one of the most underrated TV sitcom airing right now. The said show never fails to make me laugh every episode, but despite its unique humor and 'family-orientedness', the sitcom does not receive the attention it deserves. What's weird is, The Middle's ratings aren't that bad so it means that ABC will keep this show for the long haul. 

The Middle boasts with its two main leads: Patricia Heaton (from Everybody Loves Raymond) as the mother of the Heck family, and Neil Flynn (from Scrubs) as the father. 

Paul Flynn and Patricia Heaton 

Just like Modern Family, the show is about the life and problems of a 'normal' American family. If we'll compare it with Mod Fam, we can say that the Heck family are waaay poorer than the Pritchetts. Haha. But basically, both shows are almost the same. Although Modern Family receives all the attention from all of ABC's sitcoms.

Another factor why many people don't appreciate this show is because critics compare it with Malcolm in the Middle featuring Frankie Muniz. I'm a big fan of the said show, but these two are really different from each other. Yes, they're both family oriented, but still, The Middle has its own "gems" to be proud of.

The main reason why I love this show is that their jokes are not sexual and they don't use 'green humor'. From an interview of Neil Flynn regarding the "disappointing state of comedy shows right now where they use sexual and malicious topics for humor", the actor stated that he's really proud of The Middle because the show is really sensitive and can be watched by kids even without parental guidance. And I agree with this. The storyline of the characters are realistic, funny, yet heartwarming. They were able to show the real state of living of many American families right now. (LOL they're not as rich as the people from Modern Family where they fly all in business class to Hawaii, live in big houses, stable jobs, etc.)

Over all, I wish that many people would watch The Middle. It's the same night as Modern Family and Suburgatory, so it wouldn't hurt to spend a half hour with the Hecks. I just hope this show, as I mentioned above, would get the recognition it deserves in the near future.