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The Middle

Name: 9:00am - Series 4 Episode 3
Start: 2026-09-07T08:00:00Z
End: 2026-09-07T08:30:00Z
Location: TLC +1

Series 3 Episode 21: The Guidance Counselor

Sue finds a kindred spirit in her awkward school guidance counsellor, Jane Marsh, who inspires her to reinvent herself. Meanwhile, Frankie is ecstatic when she and Mike buy a much needed new bed but is gobsmacked when her stubborn husband insists on assembling it himself.

Category: Sitcom
Original air date: 02/05/2012

Cast and crew

Lee Shallat ChemelDirector
Patricia HeatonFrankie Heck
Neil FlynnMike Heck
Charlie McDermottAxl Heck
Eden SherSue Heck
Atticus ShafferBrick Heck
Whoopi GoldbergJane Marsh
Brittany RossCourtney
Natalie LanderDebbie
Sonya EddySenora Porter
Christopher DargaMr. Farrar
Cynthia SophieaMs. Bratton
Jo Anne WorleyMs. Lambert
Suzanne FordMs. Carrington
Jon BurkhartSalesman
Rich Pierre-LouisCoach

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Upcoming broadcasts

Monday 7 September, 7:00amon TLC
Series 4 Episode 1
Monday 7 September, 7:30amon TLC
Series 4 Episode 2
Monday 7 September, 8:00amon TLC
Series 4 Episode 3
Monday 7 September, 8:00amon TLC +1
Series 4 Episode 1
Monday 7 September, 8:30amon TLC +1
Series 4 Episode 2
Monday 7 September, 9:00amon TLC +1
Series 4 Episode 3