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As the series came to a close an Apple-type corporation that seemed a little too good to be true hired him. He says all the right things, has a good heart, and wants to make the world a better place. And Tyler, WendyÁ¢€â„¢s good-looking musician boyfriend, an easygoing Brendan Hines, is like the perfect guy. While Ida has a soft spot for the Middleman, she looks upon Wendy as just another pothead and has no fear of telling her. #THE MIDDLEMAN EPISODES ANDROID#Ida (Mary Pat Gleason) is the cranky old android who acts as a link between the Middlemen and the Middlemen program is like that honorary old grandma you never want to see on family reunions. Lacey could be just another whack job activist, but sheÁ¢€â„¢s also a really caring best friend and brainy blonde. The supporting characters in The Middleman have their own quirks, which make the interplay between them all so much fun to watch. #THE MIDDLEMAN EPISODES FULL#He does everything for the good of humanity and washes it all down with a glass full of milk. Keeslar brings so much charm to the Middleman, that heÁ¢€â„¢s the kind of hero you want your kids to worship. As the Á¢€Å“mirrorÁ¢€ episode shows, he has a lot more range and can be just as sarcastic and mean as WendyÁ¢€â„¢s character. But donÁ¢€â„¢t write off Keeslar as a one note actor. Keeslar plays The Middleman (name unknown) as straight as Fess Parker in a coonskin hat. Wendy wants to be a good friend to Lacey, a good girlfriend to her hunky beau (Brenden Hines), yet still be able to save the world at a momentÁ¢€â„¢s notice. SheÁ¢€â„¢s a complex character, dealing with the unknown circumstances surrounding her fatherÁ¢€â„¢s death and having to deal with a worrisome mother. Whether sheÁ¢€â„¢s sent to the underworld, thrust into a parallel dimension or shrunk to the size of a nanobot and placed inside an androidÁ¢€â„¢s brain, Wendy is cooler than John McClain in Die Hard (which is referenced throughout episode 11, Á¢€Å“The Clortharian Contamination ProtocolÁ¢€) and as tough as Snake Plissken. ![]() Her Wendy Watson was raised on comic books and is aware of every sci-fi plot that ever existed, Wendy has an almost blasÁƒ© attitude about the incredible things sheÁ¢€â„¢s seeing and experiencing. Meanwhile, Morales is the perfect smart ass foil. Keeslar plays his role so straight and gosh darn Mayberry sweet itÁ¢€â„¢s impossible not to root for him. Keeslar and Morales zing one-liners back and forth like a seasoned comedy team. The Middleman is a hip, funny show filled with enough pop culture references to make your head spin and warrant multiple viewings. With its tongue firmly planted in its cheek. Á¢€Å“You know how in comic books there are all kinds of mad scientists and aliens and androids and monsters and all of them either want to destroy or take over the world? Well, it really does work like that.Á¢€ Impressed by WendyÁ¢€â„¢s cool under fire and that she didnÁ¢€â„¢t freak out over the monster, the Middleman recruits Wendy to be his new colleague, his sidekick. Suddenly a handsome, gun-wielding stranger shows up to dispose of the dangerous creature. During a routine day temping at a laboratory, Wendy is on the phone when a science experiment goes horribly wrong and a slimy creature wreaks havoc. She lives in an illegal sublet with her equally attractive artist best friend, an activist named Lacey (Brit Morgan). Natalie Morales stars as Wendy Watson (Á¢€Å“dub dubÁ¢€ to her friends) an art school graduate trying to make ends meet by working as an office temp. Sadly, not enough people watched The Middleman when it originally aired (hence the cult status) and ABC Family canceled it after just 12 episodes. In fact, if youÁ¢€â„¢re a pop culture aficionado (and if youÁ¢€â„¢re reading this site, you must be), then you have to check out this series. ThatÁ¢€â„¢s not to say that The Middleman isnÁ¢€â„¢t a show that canÁ¢€â„¢t be enjoyed by all. #THE MIDDLEMAN EPISODES PLUS#Created by Javier Grillo-Marxauch, based on his Viper Comics Graphics novels (illustrated by Les McClaine), The Middleman is the type of show us comic book geeks love to death: Cool characters, sweet gadgets and gizmos, weird aliens and trips to the underworlds, plus enough laughs to keep us coming back for more. All 12 episodes have been released on a lovingly assembled four-DVD box set by Shout Factory that includes a payload of extras. Ready for some wholesome, butt-kicking goodness? Then you need to check out The Middleman: The Complete Series, the cult television series that aired on ABC Family in 2008. The Middleman: The Complete Series (2009, Shout Factory) ![]()
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