Too bad his mom didn't abort him.

Too bad his mom didn't abort him.

Petarded

Petarded

The black guy in the background of the photo that goes with this story pretty much sums up my feelings about this season.

The black guy in the background of the photo that goes with this story pretty much sums up my feelings about this season.

Manatees in a large tank.

Manatees in a large tank.

Canadian?

Canadian?

More reason why Dane should've been the guy.

More reason why Dane should've been the guy.

Okay, first, I am so fucking tired of the chicken. I actually fast forwarded through the whole bit because it's so freaking annoying. It was funny a decade ago, but it's something the show should have killed off years ago.

Okay, first, I am so fucking tired of the chicken. I actually fast forwarded through the whole bit because it's so freaking annoying. It was funny a decade ago, but it's something the show should have killed off years ago.

Margaret Cho isn't American?!?

Margaret Cho isn't American?!?

@avclub-60ac1337dd425567f906179964e55e96:disqus That may be. I don't really think I ever watched an episode of Dick Van Dyke or Mr. Ed, so, I'm not sure if the comparison works, or who it's being more favorable to.

Agreed. I like The Middle, but let's not act like it's terribly original. It's a mix of Roseanne, Everybody Loves Raymond with a dash of maybe Marred…With Children.

And how the hell does she even have a job anymore? Most of the time, she's not teaching and when she is, she's swearing and being inappropriate in front of the entire school. I get that cancer sympathy gets you some leeway in life, but it doesn't give you a blank check to do whatever the hell you want.

This season sucks. It had so much potential with how last season ended and it's really dropped the ball these first few episodes.