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Shows like The Middle

Not everyone loves The Middle for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Middle

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together.

  2. You laugh at Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself.

  3. You want a warm sitcom with nothing scary in it.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • The Goldbergs2013

    • the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together
    • Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself
    • a warm sitcom with nothing scary in it

    Good for you if you like a loud family sitcom full of eighties jokes.

  • Modern Family2009

    • the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together
    • Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself
    • a warm sitcom with nothing scary in it

    Good for you if you like Phil Dunphy's terrible jokes and Cam's dramatic entrances.

  • Everybody Loves Raymond1996

    • the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together
    • Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself
    • a warm sitcom with nothing scary in it

    Good for you if you like family arguments played for laughs.

  • Schitt's Creek2015

    • the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together
    • Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself
    • a warm sitcom with nothing scary in it

    Good for you if you want a warm show where a small town slowly wins everyone over.

  • Young Sheldon2017

    • the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together
    • Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself
    • a warm sitcom with nothing scary in it

    Good for you if you want a gentle family sitcom with half-hour episodes.

  • Home Improvement1991

    • the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together
    • Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself
    • a warm sitcom with nothing scary in it

    Good for you if you like Tim and Jill raising three boys with lots of noise.

  • Malcolm in the Middle2000

    • the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together
    • Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself

    Good for you if you like Malcolm talking straight to the camera while his brothers wreck everything.

  • Fuller House2016

    • the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together
    • Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself
    • a warm sitcom with nothing scary in it

    Good for you if you want a warm sitcom with nothing at stake.

  • Bob's Burgers2011

    • the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together
    • Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself
    • a warm sitcom with nothing scary in it

    Good for you if you like Louise's schemes and Gene's songs.

  • Full House1987

    • the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together
    • Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself
    • a warm sitcom with nothing scary in it

    Good for you if you want a warm sitcom where every problem is solved by the end.

  • The Cosby Show1984

    • the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together
    • Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself

    Good for you if you like the Huxtable parents handling five children with humour.

  • Good Luck Charlie2010

    • the Hecks, a family scraping by and sticking together
    • Sue's endless optimism and Brick whispering to himself
    • a warm sitcom with nothing scary in it

    Good for you if you want a warm sitcom where nothing really bad happens.

Reasons taken from The Middle's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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