The Middleman (Season 1)

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 Pilot Episode Sanction (Episode 1)
Writer: Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Air date: 2008-06-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Wendy Watson is thrust into the middle of a science experiment gone wrong while temping at a laboratory. Fortunately for Wendy, The Middleman, a crime fighting comic-book-like superhero, shows up to save the day. Impressed by how Wendy handles herself when faced with danger, and in need of a colleague, the Middleman recruits Wendy into his secret organisation.
The Accidental Occidental Conception (Episode 2) 7.0
Writer: Sarah Watson
Air date: 2008-06-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Wendy and The Middleman attempt to stop a revived Terracotta Warrior from unleashing a hail of fire upon Earth.
The Sino-Mexican Revelation (Episode 3) 7.0
Writer: Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Air date: 2008-06-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Sensei Ping is abducted by a band of Mexican wrestlers. The Middleman benches Wendy who failed to stop Ping's abduction and embarks on a solo rescue mission. However, despite The Middleman's efforts, he too is captured, which leaves Wendy to save the day.
The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum (Episode 4) 7.0
Writer: Tracey Stern
Air date: 2008-07-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A group of peaceful aliens with an addiction to plastic surgery are being hunted down by a homicidal entity. Meanwhile, Ben puts his and Wendy's break-up video on the internet: Wendy is not thrilled. Recap: Wendy is working on a painting of a gorilla with a gun and shows it off to Lacey. Lacey is less than thrilled but has to admit that Wendy is enthusiastic about her work. However, she also...
The Flying Fish Zombification (Episode 5) 7.0
Writer: Andy Reaser
Air date: 2008-07-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Wendy and The Middleman work to contain a trout-eating zombie outbreak.
The Boy-Band Superfan Interrogation (Episode 6) 6.0
Writer: Jordan Rosenberg
Air date: 2008-07-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The Middleman and Wendy investigate a haughty 14-year-old named Cindy who has a dangerous obsession with Drysea, "the world's most popular boy band".
The Cursed Tuba Contingency (Episode 7) 7.0
Writer: Hans Beimler
Air date: 2008-07-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Wendy and The Middleman don Edwardian clothing to destroy a cursed tuba from the RMS Titanic before it can harm innocent civilians. Elsewhere, The Middleman and Lacey share a movie together and consider dating.
The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation (Episode 8) 7.0
Writer: Sarah Watson
Air date: 2008-08-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Wendy goes undercover as a sorority sister to investigate ghost sightings at a university. Meanwhile, Tyler resurfaces and mistakes Lacey for the woman he met on the day of the Lucha Libre attack.
The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown (Episode 9) 7.0
Writer: Tracey Stern
Air date: 2008-08-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A former Middleman, Guy Goddard, is revived from his cryogenic slumber to do battle with his arch-foe, The Candle.
The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation (Episode 10) 7.0
Writer: Andy Reaser
Air date: 2008-08-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: To prevent the resurrection of every vampire that has ever lived, The Middleman and Wendy search for a possessed puppet that once belonged to Vlad the Impaler. Meanwhile, Noser pulls a disappearing act.
The Clotharian Contamination Protocol (Episode 11) 7.0
Writer: Margaret Dunlap
Air date: 2008-08-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A malign Ida who has been infested by nanobots from outer space dupes The Middleman and Wendy into initiating a lockdown at Middleman HQ.
The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome (Episode 12) 7.0
Writer: Jordan Rosenberg
Air date: 2008-09-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Wendy is abducted by The Palindrome, a supervillain, and taken to a mirror universe that is run by the ironfisted Fatboy Industries.