Why is it called the Middle? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

liane49 · 11-07-2014, 03:07 PM

I could understand why they called it Malcome in the Middle because he was the middle child.

DJM77 · 11-07-2014, 04:13 PM

Good question. Here are possibilities that I can think of.

1) Maybe it has something to do with the Frankie character feeling like she's always in the middle of conflict.

2) Some people consider Indiana to be part of Middle America.

3) They're middle class.

rcbrad · 11-07-2014, 09:24 PM

I took it to mean that the family is an average family, but slightly dysfunctional. They are considered "the middle" because this is how many families are. Not picture perfect or overly dysfunctional. They are in between these two extremes.

I took it also to mean that they live in the mid west. (as somebody commented above)

Schmoopie · 03-10-2015, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DJM77

Good question. Here are possibilities that I can think of.

1) Maybe it has something to do with the Frankie character feeling like she's always in the middle of conflict.

2) Some people consider Indiana to be part of Middle America.

3) They're middle class.

I agree with all of these but I think it has to do with the fact that they live "in the middle"

icecream · 03-10-2015, 03:28 PM

The Middle is set in Indiana, which is in the midwest part of the US.

11-07-2014, 03:07 PM	#1
liane49 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 20, 2013 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 1,011	Why is it called the Middle? I could understand why they called it Malcome in the Middle because he was the middle child.

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DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,553	Good question. Here are possibilities that I can think of. 1) Maybe it has something to do with the Frankie character feeling like she's always in the middle of conflict. 2) Some people consider Indiana to be part of Middle America. 3) They're middle class.
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11-07-2014, 09:24 PM	#3
rcbrad Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 479	I took it to mean that the family is an average family, but slightly dysfunctional. They are considered "the middle" because this is how many families are. Not picture perfect or overly dysfunctional. They are in between these two extremes. I took it also to mean that they live in the mid west. (as somebody commented above)