The Middle

Last fall when ABC launched their new fall lineup this Wednesday night show did not get the pre press that Modern Family did. We enjoy Modern Family in our house but in terms of being relatable The Middle is the tops. A week does not go by that in watching this show my wife and I do not have one of those " We have been here before looks" in watching a scenario that is depicted on the show. My oldest son who at 14 will parade into the kitchen barely speaking above a grunt and advise that we have nothing good to eat the minute we run out of unhealthy cereals and pizza rolls could easily be the young man on this show.

Patricia Heaton of Everybody Loves Raymond fan fits this role very well and the rest of the cast fits as well. The youngest son Brick ( the oldest is named Axl, so much for Wally and the Beav) is a very strange child that serves to make us feel bad for laughing at him but laugh we do. How many children across America after watching him now repeat things to themselves under their breath.

If they are what they should be whispering is " Funny" as in this show is " Funny"