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Neil Flynn, left, and Bay Village native Patricia Heaton, second from left, are the parents on ABC's "The Middle," a rookie comedy receiving a nomination for a People's Choice award.

Five renowned women - Valerie Bertinelli, Helen Hunt, Ann Compton, Patricia Heaton and Lee Woodruff - will share a glimpse into their lives at the 2010 Smart Talk Connected Conversations lecture series, starting in January.

DEANN HELINE CRAIG SJODIN / THE MIDDLE - Emmy-winner Patricia Heaton stars in this warm and witty single-camera comedy about raising a family and lowering your expectations.

Patricia Heaton and Kelsey Grammer, who last adventured into situation comedy opposite each other in Fox's 2007 battling-anchors sitcom, 'Back to You,' returned to prime time Wednesday night, heading their own individual series.

Everybody Loves Raymond star Patricia Heaton will be starring in ABC's newest domestic comedy about life in Orson, Indiana: The Middle While I'm not sure how the chemistry is going to be between Patricia Heaton and former Scrubs Star Neil Flynn acting as husband and wife, but this is certainly going to be interesting series.

Last night was kind of Goofus/Gallant night on ABC, wasn't it? Goofus was Hank , starring Kelsey Grammar as a downsized CEO forced to live in a normal home.

The great sitcoms have always captured the mood of the their times. Bill Cosby's 1980s powerhouse, for example, was in perfect synch with that era's back-to-the-1950s emphasis on families, dad in a sweater and upward mobility.

The Middle 8:30/7:30c ABC Originally developed - and shelved - for the 2006-07 TV season with Ricki Lake in the lead, this sitcom was finally given the green light when Patricia Heaton came on board.

Home : Features : Television : All Praise for Patricia Heaton in 'The Middle' All Praise for Patricia Heaton in 'The Middle' 1-Oct-2009 Written by: Pahull Bains Patricia Heaton's latest role as suburban mom on 'The Middle' is not only meeting expectations, but garnering praise.

A BC hasn't hit sitcom gold since "Roseanne" in the '90s. Now it returns to the roots of that show with two comedies about families struggling through the recession helmed by two of the better-known sitcom stars.

Above: Kelsey Grammer and Melinda McGraw star as husband and wife in "Hank.'' Below: Patricia Heaton takes center stage with Neil Flynn and Eden Sher in "The Middle.'' Recycling is good and all, but, alas, not when it comes to comedy.

The Inside the Writers' Room troupe from hit comedy "Everybody Loves Raymond" will visit Park City on Oct.

Patricia Heaton, left, stars in ABC's "The Middle." For the TV networks, the meat and potatoes of prime time are back on the menu.

Hey, ignore the fact that I don't have six Emmys or a zillion dollars, and pretend just for a second that I'm Rod Serling: "You're traveling through another dimension - a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind.

Patricia Heaton is indisputably rich and famous. Nine seasons on the hit show "Everybody Loves Raymond" will do that for you.

Premiering Wednesday are two comedies starring beloved sitcom veterans. Hank, with Kelsey Grammer, arrives at 7 p.m. and The Middle, starring Patricia Heaton, follows at 7:30. The Middle is funny; Hank is not.

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Give credit to brave ABC. The network is programming an entirely new night of TV on Wednesdays this fall, and, for the first time in years, it has scheduled four consecutive sitcoms, including one of the best new ones to come along in ages.

Working Moms will relate to Patricia Heaton in The Middle on ABC >> Posted By jwag57 6 hours, 51 minutes ago in Arts & Entertainment I recently viewed an advance copy of The Middle , a new comedy premiering on ABC on Wednesday, September 30th at 8:30pm ET.

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2008 file photo, actress Patricia Heaton poses for photographs after taping the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption's "10th Annual A Home for the Holidays," in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles.