Does the dog die?
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The Middle
TV Show • 2009
ReportThe daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.
This tv show contains 17 potentially triggering events.
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ChloeMLHM
The dog, Doris, must pass away eventually in the show, but it’s never discussed to my knowledge.
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Samyra
En varios capítulos los padres abandonan a sus hijos por descuido u olvidan ir a buscarlos
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Is there domestic violence?
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MickeySam
No but there is an episode (The Scratch) where a beer bottle is accidentally tossed at Brick, and Brick unknowingly implies to a teacher that he’s being abused. A social worker investigates the family
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ChloeMLHM
The occasional Tylenol PM or Advil is taken.
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Is there addiction?
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Not drug addiction, however Frankie has a frosting addiction throughout the entire thing which is supposed to be comedic
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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NiceGirl
Frankie and Mike are alcoholics
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Throughout the show all of the animals are totally fine unless they get sick and die on their own, this is pretty much just a comedic and happy show so nothing really bad like murder or animal abuse takes place
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Limestone the cat from the quarry dies. Not shown, just discussed.
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Is there a dead animal?
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ChloeMLHM
Not on-screen to my knowledge. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
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Is an animal sad?
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ChloeMLHM
Doris cries and begs to go back to the Donahues’ house.
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Are rabbits harmed?
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ChloeMLHM
The bunny eventually stops being discussed or shown in the episodes, but nothing bad ever happens to it on-screen.
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Does a cat die?
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BrittSimply
Mike’s work cat, Limestone, dies in his arms offscreen and the tale is shared with his family after he comes home from work. This happens in the same episode that the cat is first mentioned and the cat itself is never seen on screen in Season 03, Episode 18, “Leap Year.”
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Does a pet die?
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Mike’s work cat Limestone, who was never shown on camera and his death was never shown Mike just tells us, but that’s it
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Is there pedophilia?
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DJHyperfresh
In one episode, Frankie (a middle aged married mother) starts hitting on her son’s teenage friend named Finn
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Is someone held under water?
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ChloeMLHM
Sean dunks Sue under water when they’re swimming. They’re playing and it’s brief.
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Ep 5, Dad approaches mom, says kids are asleep, implies wanting the hanky panky. Mom says she's exhausted, as many women do to say no. He starts pressuring, she goes "eh, ain't worth the fight." This isn't outward sexual assault, but it is coercion and pressure til she gives in, which I thought was disgusting.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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ChloeMLHM
Frankie shaves her legs.
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Is there a hanging?
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NiceGirl
No hanging but Axl does a hanging gesture while Sue is talking which could trigger some people
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Does someone break a bone?
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ChloeMLHM
Correct!
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Are any teeth damaged?
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ChloeMLHM
Frankie’s tooth gets chipped.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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ChloeMLHM
You hear thudding which implies Brick fell down the basement stairs.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Axl tells his little brother that his 7 yo max girlfriend is a little hottie. I'm sure there's more, this show isn't exactly the best in terms of outdated tropes.
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Family
Does a parent die?
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ChloeMLHM
Mike’s mom passes away before the show. It’s discussed often.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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MickeySam
No but Brick’s toys are taken from him as a child and hidden
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Does someone cheat?
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ChloeMLHM
It’s implied that one of Sue’s boyfriends cheats. It’s also sometimes discussed in the show.
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Is there a shower scene?
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ChloeMLHM
Some bathtub scenes. Nothing sexual, gory, or graphic.
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Does someone vomit?
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ChloeMLHM
Here’s a detailed list of all the spots to avoid:
1. Beware of S1E22. Sue & Frankie are in the car driving to see grandma & Sue starts telling Frankie that she stole a magnet. Mute it right after that! A minute later, Sue throws up twice from the guilt. Keep it muted because they pull over & Sue continues getting sick on the side of the road. You literally don’t see anything! You can hear her gagging though, so make sure it’s muted. You can unmute it when they arrive at grandma’s house. To avoid entirely, skip 10:00-11:43.
2. In S2, “A Simple Christmas,” Brick gets sick behind a chair after eating too much fudge. NOTHING is shown, but Frankie talks about it briefly & cleans up the mess not visible behind the chair. Short scene.
3. In S2E20, Sue vomits at the beginning of the episode. Very triggering & has audio. To avoid, skip 0:43-0:56.
4. In S2E24, Sue vomits in her locker. Brief, no visual. Audio is heard. Skip 1:07-1:14.
5. In S3, “The Test”, Axl says he threw up on his shirt from nerves at school. You do NOT see this happen. There’s a teeny tiny stain on his shirt, but it just looks like spilled water. His shirt is bright red making it hard to even see.
6. Sue is trying to get Mike’s attention in “The Last Whiff of Summer Pt. 1.” In doing so, she does something “rebellious” that she confesses to Mike. Overcome with guilt in the car, she sticks her head out the window to be sick. Gag heard, NOTHING seen, & then the scene cuts to Mike. Skip 30:03-30:13.
7. In S3, The Super Bowl episode, some kids are mentioned to have caught a stomach bug, but nothing ever happens.
8. In S4E17, there’s a scene where the kids lie about who broke their front window to avoid punishment. Sue acts like she may be sick in this scene, but she is NOT! She just gets nauseous when lying. Axl even says to her “trick your brain so you don’t barf” & she doesn’t get sick. She puffs up her cheeks & makes a sound like she’s holding back, but don’t worry about this scene! If you’re worried, skip 3:33-3:37.
9. In the S5, episode “The Drop Off,” where they take Axl to college, fast forward or mute right when they arrive on campus. It’s a totally unexpected scene where a random college kids gets sick. To avoid entirely, skip 16:05-16:25.
10. In S6E8, Sue gets sick in a jewelry box when she realizes she lied on her college paperwork. Skip 6:54-7:08 to be safe.
11. Axl gets a graphic stomach bug in S7 “Homecoming II: The Tailgate.” I’ve never watched the whole episode because of this. Just avoid it if you’re an emetophobe.
12. Frankie eats a bad corn dog in the S9, episode “Meet the Parents” & says she “spent the whole weekend sick” & the “bathroom I barfed in was unbelievable.” A photo is shown with her laying over the toilet, giving a thumbs up to the camera. It’s at the very end of the episode & nothing is visible.
13. There’s a scene in S9 at Sue’s college where she gets drunk on her 21st birthday in the episode “Toasted.” I know for sure she gets sick on the couch while talking to Sean. I believe that’s the only time in that episode, but I could be wrong. I think Frankie gets a little tipsy. Have someone else check for you before you watch this one! :)
1. Beware of S1E22. Sue & Frankie are in the car driving to see grandma & Sue starts telling Frankie that she stole a magnet. Mute it right after that! A minute later, Sue throws up twice from the guilt. Keep it muted because they pull over & Sue continues getting sick on the side of the road. You literally don’t see anything! You can hear her gagging though, so make sure it’s muted. You can unmute it when they arrive at grandma’s house. To avoid entirely, skip 10:00-11:43.
2. In S2, “A Simple Christmas,” Brick gets sick behind a chair after eating too much fudge. NOTHING is shown, but Frankie talks about it briefly & cleans up the mess not visible behind the chair. Short scene.
3. In S2E20, Sue vomits at the beginning of the episode. Very triggering & has audio. To avoid, skip 0:43-0:56.
4. In S2E24, Sue vomits in her locker. Brief, no visual. Audio is heard. Skip 1:07-1:14.
5. In S3, “The Test”, Axl says he threw up on his shirt from nerves at school. You do NOT see this happen. There’s a teeny tiny stain on his shirt, but it just looks like spilled water. His shirt is bright red making it hard to even see.
6. Sue is trying to get Mike’s attention in “The Last Whiff of Summer Pt. 1.” In doing so, she does something “rebellious” that she confesses to Mike. Overcome with guilt in the car, she sticks her head out the window to be sick. Gag heard, NOTHING seen, & then the scene cuts to Mike. Skip 30:03-30:13.
7. In S3, The Super Bowl episode, some kids are mentioned to have caught a stomach bug, but nothing ever happens.
8. In S4E17, there’s a scene where the kids lie about who broke their front window to avoid punishment. Sue acts like she may be sick in this scene, but she is NOT! She just gets nauseous when lying. Axl even says to her “trick your brain so you don’t barf” & she doesn’t get sick. She puffs up her cheeks & makes a sound like she’s holding back, but don’t worry about this scene! If you’re worried, skip 3:33-3:37.
9. In the S5, episode “The Drop Off,” where they take Axl to college, fast forward or mute right when they arrive on campus. It’s a totally unexpected scene where a random college kids gets sick. To avoid entirely, skip 16:05-16:25.
10. In S6E8, Sue gets sick in a jewelry box when she realizes she lied on her college paperwork. Skip 6:54-7:08 to be safe.
11. Axl gets a graphic stomach bug in S7 “Homecoming II: The Tailgate.” I’ve never watched the whole episode because of this. Just avoid it if you’re an emetophobe.
12. Frankie eats a bad corn dog in the S9, episode “Meet the Parents” & says she “spent the whole weekend sick” & the “bathroom I barfed in was unbelievable.” A photo is shown with her laying over the toilet, giving a thumbs up to the camera. It’s at the very end of the episode & nothing is visible.
13. There’s a scene in S9 at Sue’s college where she gets drunk on her 21st birthday in the episode “Toasted.” I know for sure she gets sick on the couch while talking to Sean. I believe that’s the only time in that episode, but I could be wrong. I think Frankie gets a little tipsy. Have someone else check for you before you watch this one! :)
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
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ChloeMLHM
Axl’s one-of-a-kind signed jersey.
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Is there menstruation?
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angesss
Sue gets her first period on a camping trip, we don’t see anything though
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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MUTTILATION
While it is unconfirmed, Brick is heavily implied to be autistic, and many of his stims and mannerisms are belittled and commented on as weird throughout the series. A specific example is in the season 1 episode, "Christmas". One of his stims, whispering, is withheld at the threat of him receiving no presents.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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ChloeMLHM
I’m sure Axl says it at some point. He’s snarky and doesn’t mean it.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Does a baby cry?
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ChloeMLHM
A few times.
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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ChloeMLHM
Brick does this a couple of times.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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ChloeMLHM
Multiple babies.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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ChloeMLHM
About the football players dressing as cheerleaders.
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Does the black guy die first?
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Nobody dies unless it’s really late into seasons and they are old or the actor dies
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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ChloeMLHM
Axl does this to girls a lot.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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ChloeMLHM
Implied and talked about sometimes, never shown. No nudity.
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Sickness
Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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ChloeMLHM
It’s implied Aunt Edie has some sort of dementia.
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Is someone homeless?
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ChloeMLHM
Rusty, Mike’s brother, a few times.
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Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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ChloeMLHM
I believe so! Correct me if I’m wrong.
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Are there end credit scenes?
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ChloeMLHM
S4
“The Last Whiff of Summer” shows the scrapbook pages and pictures Mike and Sue made.
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Is there blood/gore?
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ChloeMLHM
Very mild, maybe a small cut here or there.
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