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The Middleman | ORYVE

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The Middleman

7.72008Canceled1 season

Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & FantasyComedy

Struggling female artist Wendy Watson, recruited by a secret agency, struggles to wrap her head around her bizarre new job -- fighting dangers humanity isn't prepared to face -- under the guidance of a handsome and relentlessly wholesome hero who calls himself "The Middleman" in this tongue-in-cheek adventure series.

About the series

Struggling female artist Wendy Watson, recruited by a secret agency, struggles to wrap her head around her bizarre new job -- fighting dangers humanity isn't prepared to face -- under the guidance of a handsome and relentlessly wholesome hero who calls himself "The Middleman" in this tongue-in-cheek adventure series.

Created by: Les McClaine, Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Network: ABC Family
Episodes: 12

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Episodes

Season

Episode 1

The Pilot Episode Sanction

2008-06-16 60 min

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.

Episode 2

The Accidental Occidental Conception

2008-06-23 60 min

Wendy and The Middleman attempt to stop a revived Terracotta Warrior from unleashing a hail of fire upon Earth.

Episode 3

The Sino-Mexican Revelation

2008-06-30 60 min

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.

Episode 4

The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum

2008-07-07 60 min

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...

Episode 5

The Flying Fish Zombification

2008-07-14 60 min

Wendy and The Middleman work to contain a trout-eating zombie outbreak.

Episode 6

The Boy-Band Superfan Interrogation

2008-07-21 60 min

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".

Episode 7

The Cursed Tuba Contingency

2008-07-28 60 min

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.

Episode 8

The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation

2008-08-04 60 min

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.

Episode 9

The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown

2008-08-11 60 min

A former Middleman, Guy Goddard, is revived from his cryogenic slumber to do battle with his arch-foe, The Candle.

Episode 10

The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation

2008-08-18 60 min

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.

Episode 11

The Clotharian Contamination Protocol

2008-08-25 60 min

A malign Ida who has been infested by nanobots from outer space dupes The Middleman and Wendy into initiating a lockdown at Middleman HQ.

Episode 12

The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome

2008-09-01 60 min

Wendy is abducted by The Palindrome, a supervillain, and taken to a mirror universe that is run by the ironfisted Fatboy Industries.

Cast

Matt Keeslar

Matt Keeslar

The Middleman

Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales

Wendy Watson

Brit Morgan

Brit Morgan

Lacey Thornfield

Mary Pat Gleason

Mary Pat Gleason

Ida

Jake Smollett

Jake Smollett

Noser

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