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The Best Episodes of The Middleman

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Network:ABC Family

Every episode of The Middleman ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Middleman!

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...
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  • The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome
    8.9/10(66)
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    #1 - The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 9/1/2008

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

    Director: Guy Norman Bee

    Writer: Jordan Rosenberg

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  • The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation
    8.3/10(62)
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    #2 - The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 8/4/2008

    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.

    Director: Michael Zinberg

    Writer: Sarah Watson

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  • The Cursed Tuba Contingency
    8.1/10(64)
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    #3 - The Cursed Tuba Contingency

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 7/28/2008

    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.

    Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik

    Writer: Hans Beimler

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  • The Clotharian Contamination Protocol
    8.1/10(55)
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    #4 - The Clotharian Contamination Protocol

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 8/25/2008

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

    Director: John T. Kretchmer

    Writer: Margaret Dunlap

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  • The Sino-Mexican Revelation
    8.0/10(68)
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    #5 - The Sino-Mexican Revelation

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 6/30/2008

    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.

    Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik

    Writer: Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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  • The Flying Fish Zombification
    8.0/10(56)
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    #6 - The Flying Fish Zombification

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 7/14/2008

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

    Director: Allan Kroeker

    Writer: Andy Reaser

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  • The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown
    7.9/10(56)
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    #7 - The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 8/11/2008

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

    Director: Michael Grossman

    Writer: Tracey Stern

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  • The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation
    7.8/10(55)
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    #8 - The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 8/18/2008

    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.

    Director: Sandy Smolan

    Writer: Andy Reaser

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  • The Accidental Occidental Conception
    7.7/10(77)
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    #9 - The Accidental Occidental Conception

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 6/23/2008

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

    Director: Michael Zinberg

    Writer: Sarah Watson

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  • The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum
    7.6/10(54)
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    #10 - The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 7/7/2008

    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...

    Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik

    Writer: Tracey Stern

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  • The Boy-Band Superfan Interrogation
    7.6/10(59)
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    #11 - The Boy-Band Superfan Interrogation

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 7/21/2008

    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".

    Director: Norman Buckley

    Writer: Jordan Rosenberg

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  • The Pilot Episode Sanction
    7.5/10(146)
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    #12 - The Pilot Episode Sanction

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 6/16/2008

    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.

    Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik

    Writer: Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome" is the best rated episode of "The Middleman". It scored 8.9/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by Guy Norman Bee and written by Jordan Rosenberg, it aired on 9/1/2008. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation".