The Middleman is an American television series. The series, which was developed for television by Javier Grillo-Marxuach for ABC Family, is based on the Viper Comics series, The Middleman, created by Grillo-Marxuach and Les McClaine. The series ran for one season in 2008. Originally confirmed for an initial 13 episodes, the order was reduced to a 12-episode season due to low ratings. In February 2009, a comic book based on the unproduced 13th episode was announced, confirming the series' cancellation. Billed as a "series finale", The Middleman – The Doomsday Armageddon Apocalypse was released in July 2009. The complete series DVD set was released by Shout! Factory on July 28, 2009.
The Middleman (Season 0)
Web Featurettes 0.0
Runtime: 18 min
Overview: Five Web Featurettes (about 18 minutes in total). Javier and actors explain the concept with clips and interview footage in promos that aired for ABC Family. There’s a set tour, showing off gadgets and hats, commentary on the comic roots of the series, and more on the Varsity Fanclub appearance.
Javi-Casts 0.0
Runtime: 79 min
Overview: Javi-Casts (14 of them, about an hour and 20 minutes total), which are web interviews with Javier where he answers fan questions. I appreciated seeing Wendy’s paintings showed off and some of the other writers appearing. Some fans seemed to want Wendy and the Middleman to get together, but I totally agree with Javier that it was a working/brother-and-sister-type relationship, not a romantic one.
Gag Reel 6.0
Runtime: 7 min
Alternate Scene 1: The Flying Fish Zombification Pike Attack 0.0
Runtime: 1 min
Alternate Scene 2: The Manicoide Teleportation Conudrum Opening 0.0
Runtime: 1 min
Audition Footage 0.0
Runtime: 12 min
Overview: Audition footage (12 minutes or so) for Natalie, Brit, Jake, and Mary Pat.
The Opening Title Sequences 0.0
Runtime: 1 min
The Wilhelm Scream 6.0
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: A short discussion of the Wilhelm scream (5 minutes), a sound effect first used in 1951, and clips of everywhere it was used in the series.
The Complete 'The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome' Table Read 0.0
Runtime: 56 min
The Middleman-ager 0.0
Runtime: 19 min
Overview: Five web promo sneak peeks
PSAs 0.0
Runtime: 2 min
Overview: Five PSAs, fake public service announcements from the characters.
Sheer Elegance in Its Simplicity 0.0
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: DVD Easter Egg
Seasons
Episodes 12
Episodes 12