The Middle The Potato (Season 5, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Family

The Middle

The Potato (Season 5, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Family

Axl is fed up with his college roommate, Sue gets a job so that she can get a car, and Frankie and Mike get bad news about Brick from his middle school principal.

Showrunners

Eileen Heisler | DeAnn Heline

Director

Lee Shallat Chemel

Writers

Eileen Heisler (created by) | DeAnn Heline (created by) | Tim Hobert (written by)

Producers

Roy Brown | Eileen Heisler | DeAnn Heline | Werner Walian

Composer

Joey Newman

Cinematographer

John Joyce

Editor

Scott J. Wallace (as Scott James Wallace)

Casting Director

G. Charles Wright

Production Designer

Randy Ser

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 9, 2013

Release date

Oct 9, 2013 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 14 wins & 36 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Patricia Heaton Frankie Heck Frankie Heck See fewer	Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
Neil Flynn Mike Heck Mike Heck See fewer	Mean Girls (2004)
Charlie McDermott Axl Heck Axl Heck See fewer	Frozen River (2008)
Eden Sher Sue Heck Sue Heck See fewer	The Middle (2009)
Atticus Shaffer Brick Heck Brick Heck See fewer	Frankenweenie (2012)
Rachel Dratch Principal Barker Principal Barker See fewer	Just Go with It (2011)
Dierk Torsek Reverend Hayver Reverend Hayver See fewer	Shattered (1991)
Tommy Bechtold Kenny Kenny See fewer	The Alphabet Killer (2008)
Jimmy Bellinger Manager Manager See fewer	Blockers (2018)
Jessie Lande Beth Beth See fewer	Scandal (2012)
Bill Blair Usher #1 (uncredited) Usher #1 (uncredited) See fewer	Argo (2012)