The Middle

The Middle on ABC is about a middle class family dealing with the struggles of the standard American family. The show often gets overshadowed by ABC's money maker, Modern Family. Contrary to popular opinion, I much prefer the Middle.

My entire family loves The Middle. We watch it all the time, and sometimes quote it even. It is filmed like a typical sitcom, but the characters and the narrative are so strong, that the show is downright hilarious.

The Heck family has three kids, Sue, Axl, and Brick, and they all have completely different personalities. Axl is the jock, Brick is the book worm, and Sue is the optimist. Their personalities are exaggerated to the point that they are almost like caricatures. This could make the show cheesy, but the writers play it off well.

The thing I like the most about the show is that each episode can stand on its own and be funny whenever you watch it. You can skip a whole season and still understand the plot. Also you can re-watch episodes and catch jokes that you didn't get the first time.