The Middle The Guidance Counselor (Season 3, Episode 21)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Family

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The Middle

The Guidance Counselor (Season 3, Episode 21)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy, Family

Sue bonds with her high school guidance counselor, Mike and Frankie fight when it comes time to buy a new bed, and Brick struggles with the president's physical fitness test.

Showrunners

Eileen Heisler | DeAnn Heline

Director

Lee Shallat Chemel

Writers

Eileen Heisler (created by) | DeAnn Heline (created by) | Jana Hunter (written by) | Mitch Hunter (written by)

Producers

Eileen Heisler | DeAnn Heline | Werner Walian

Composer

Joey Newman (music by)

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated May 2, 2012

Release date

May 2, 2012 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 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)
Whoopi Goldberg Jane Marsh Jane Marsh See fewer	Ghost (1990)
Brittany Ross Courtney Courtney See fewer	Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Natalie Lander Debbie Debbie See fewer	The Middle (2009)
Cynthia Sophiea Ms. Bratton Ms. Bratton See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Sonya Eddy Senora Porter Senora Porter See fewer	Inspector Gadget (1999)
Christopher Darga Mr. Farrar Mr. Farrar See fewer	The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Jo Anne Worley Ms. Lambert Ms. Lambert See fewer	Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Suzanne Ford Ms. Carrington Ms. Carrington See fewer	Magnum P.I. (2018)
Jon Paul Burkhart Salesman Salesman See fewer	Sick for Toys (2018)
Richard Pierre-Louis Coach (as Rich Pierre-Louis) Coach (as Rich Pierre-Louis) See fewer	Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)