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My other favorite sitcom meltdown of the week: The Middle's Sue Heck Eden Sher, dissolving in traumatized remorse over sneaking into a steamy R-rated movie against her dad's wishes — and putting extra pumps of butter on her popcorn, causing her to barf on the theater floor "I couldn't handle it!" she shrieks.

Matt's TV Week in Review 2011

The Middle's premiere will be paired with a one-hour Modern Family, about the Dunphys' summer vacation.

Keck's Exclusives: Fall Season Scoop! 2011

Shake It Up has a bevy of guests lined up for the sophomore season: Marissa Jaret Winokur as a dance teacher; Ben Savage as a critical dance blogger; and The Middle's Atticus Shaffer Brick! as a neighbor kid who may or may not be an alien.

Exclusive: Disney Sets Shake It Up Season 2 Premiere Date 2011

ABC.com's Fake Spin-Off Gallery: The Middle's Atticus Shaffer in Black Swan drag makes it worth checking out; the idea of the IBM supercomputer Watson as a Dancing with the Stars contestant makes it amazing.

Seven April Fool’s Day Pranks That Are Actually Kind of Funny 2011

The Middle's Frankie is in for a big surprise on Wednesday's Christmas episode.

Video Exclusive: The Middle's Frankie Sticks Her Foot in Her Mouth 2011

There's The Middle's Brick, distracted from his "Brick, stick, lick, done" routine of writing valentines for classmates once he discovers that candy hearts have words on them.

Matt's TV Week in Review 2011

Why should we be surprised that The Middle's little Brick can't even blow his nose like a normal kid?

Matt's TV Week in Review 2010

But that same Wednesday night, another Midwestern mom — The Middle's Frankie Heck Patricia Heaton from Orson, IN — gave us a pungently funny reminder of why our moms deserve a big hug every day.

Matt's TV Week in Review 2011

Best actress: Thrilled to see Martha Plimpton, as Raising Hope's sardonic too-young-to-be-a-grandma, get a nomination, though sorry that The Middle's harried hausfrau Patricia Heaton was snubbed.

Critic's Notebook: The Emmy Nominations 2011

A character who never fails to slay me is The Middle's Sue Heck Eden Sher, and when the family takes possession of a neighbor's new Passat while they're away, Sue uses the opportunity to prep for Driver's Ed behind the wheel.

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