re: The Middle (ABC) hits 100 episodes tonight

I think it's underrated as frick.

I watched it when it first came out, and immediatley thought it was a blatant rip off of malcolm in the middle. Scatter brained parents, youngest child is smart but awkward, middle one is trying to fit in as best they can, oldest one is the "cool" one that people like (yes I know there's a 4th child in MitM, back off). Hell even the damn name.

BUT, it kinda grew on me. All 3 children have their moments of being LOL funny. Then I quit watching for a while. Then they quit playing the office and seinfeld in the early after work time slots recently and started playing the Middle so that's what I watch when I get home. It's a good show, although like you said no one talks about it.

I'd suggest giving it 2 episodes. Obviously every show can have hits and misses, but I imagine you'll get the BASIC gist of it with 2 eps. Pick up on everyone's mannerisms and whatnot. If you hate it, you didn't really lose anything.