There are some good things on TV and “The Middle” is one of them. Bravo to the show, Patricia Heaton and ABC. By the way, I encourage you to follow Ms. Heaton on Twitter at @PatriciaHeaton!
In the midst of a 2016 campaign in which students claimed to be “frightened” and “in pain” because they saw pro-Trump messages scrawled in chalk around campus, Indiana University was plunged into a panic at the presence of a Dominican Friar, a Dartmouth sorority canceled its annual Kentucky Derby party after protesters cried “racism,” and the University of Southern California student government attempted to impeach school senator Jacob Ellenhorn for inviting a conservative speaker to campus, last night’s episode of The Middle on ABC couldn’t be more timely.
In “Survey Says…” series mother, Frankie Heck (Patricia Heaton), just wants to get out of the house and have a relaxing afternoon with her daughter Sue (Eden Sher). To Frankie’s dismay, instead of a quiet lunch with her daughter, she’s immediately introduced to Jeremy (Will Green), “the man her daughter likes.” Jeremy doesn’t order anything, freeing him up to explain how everything from mozzarella sticks to Horton the elephant is somehow problematic…
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Looks hilarious. I hope it stays on!
I watched that episode last night and laughed my ass off! What a great show!