Best Show You’re Not Watching: The Middleman

Here’s the situation. The Middleman is a fantastic show, and you’re probably not watching it. YET.

Let’s get you hooked. Start with the trailer.

Then pick up your remote and set your TiVO or DVR to record The Middleman on ABC Family.  Miss an episode or two? You can catch up with the show on iTunes (but it isn’t necessary to have watched it from the beginning).

Admit it, very few series’ on television make you laugh out loud on a consistent basis. Aren’t you tired of staged ‘reality’ and dark, overly dramatic fare on the small screen? And yes, I realize the irony of a Lost fanatic asking this question.

The Middleman is like a live-action comic book adaptation of Alias…if it had a sense of humor, pop culture references, better costumes & villains and quirky dialogue.

This is Wendy Watson (aka Dub Dub or Dubby). She is an artist and a temp, and was recruited by the Middle Man (aka Sexy Boss Man) to fight evil…so you don’t have to.  Trust me, it makes for a hilarious and very entertaining hour of television.

Tonight’s episode features none other than Kevin Sorbo (Hercules). Here is a sneak peek, courtesy of io9 and TheMiddleBlog.

So after you watch an episode or four, fall in love and subsequently set a Season Pass, the show needs your support in order to grace us with a second season.  Please visit the official Middle Man page on ABCfamily.com often, and leave comments.

If you don’t have a Nielsen box (and I’ve never met anyone who does), go to Hey! Nielsen to let the number crunchers know how feel about the series. 

Even if you just tune in, the show has a chance to continue on.

Have I led you astray with such high praise before? No.

Give The Middle Man an hour of your life, because for at least 60 minutes a day, you deserve to be entertained by a great premise, stellar cast and clever content.