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    The Treatment

    Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline: The Middle

    Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline, creators of the sitcom The Middle, join Elvis Mitchell to discuss the show's seventh season.

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    By Elvis Mitchell • Oct 28, 2015 • 29m Listen

    From the Midwest, creators Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline value a show that highlights the middle-class, middle-American lifestyle they grew up with. Embarking on its seventh season, The Middle continues to draw viewers and guest stars while representing the honesty and relatability of the average family's struggles.

    DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler are long-time friends and writing partners

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      Elvis Mitchell

      host of KCRW’s The Treatment

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      Blake Veit

      Producer, 'The Treatment'

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      Eileen Heisler

      television writer

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      DeAnn Heline

      television writer

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