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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Middleman Season 1 Episode 6 - The Boy-Band Superfan Interrogation
    7.6/10(63 votes)

    S1:E6

    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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  2. The Middleman Season 1 Episode 1 - The Pilot Episode Sanction
    7.7/10(116 votes)

    S1:E1

    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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  3. The Middleman Season 1 Episode 2 - The Accidental Occidental Conception
    7.7/10(82 votes)

    S1:E2

    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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  4. The Middleman Season 1 Episode 4 - The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum
    7.7/10(59 votes)

    S1:E4

    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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  5. The Middleman Season 1 Episode 10 - The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation
    7.8/10(60 votes)

    S1:E10

    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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  6. The Middleman Season 1 Episode 9 - The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown
    7.9/10(62 votes)

    S1:E9

    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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  7. The Middleman Season 1 Episode 5 - The Flying Fish Zombification
    8.0/10(60 votes)

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Allan Kroeker
    Writer:Andy Reaser

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  8. The Middleman Season 1 Episode 3 - The Sino-Mexican Revelation
    8.1/10(74 votes)

    S1:E3

    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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  9. The Middleman Season 1 Episode 7 - The Cursed Tuba Contingency
    8.1/10(69 votes)

    S1:E7

    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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  10. The Middleman Season 1 Episode 11 - The Clotharian Contamination Protocol
    8.2/10(60 votes)

    S1:E11

    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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  11. The Middleman Season 1 Episode 8 - The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation
    8.3/10(67 votes)

    S1:E8

    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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  12. The Middleman Season 1 Episode 12 - The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome
    9.0/10(65 votes)

    S1:E12

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Boy-Band Superfan Interrogation" is the worst rated episode of "The Middleman". It scored 7.6/10 based on 63 votes. Directed by Norman Buckley and written by Jordan Rosenberg, it aired on 7/21/2008. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Pilot Episode Sanction".