The Middleman Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - The Pilot Episode Sanction

First aired: Jun/16/2008
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Guest star: Mary Lynn Rajskub (Dr. Gibbs), Stephen Sowan (Ben Stanley), Fulvio Cecere (Mobster), Dawn Chubai (WXVD 9 Reporter), Tom Fisher (Unknown), Lorena Gale (Mrs. Johnston), L. Harvey Gold (Domenico Colfari), Marcus Hondro (Mobster), Jennifer Jenei (Stripper), Santo Lombardo (Mobster), Norman Misura (Unknown), Michael Oosterom (TBD), Scott Patey (Eddie), Emilio Salituro (Tino), Mike Starr (Various Gorillas), Colby Wilson (Firefighter), Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Scientist Teaching Gorilla to Read)

Wendy Watson is an ordinary temp secretary who gets fired when a genetically modified monster goes berserk. This brings her into contact with... the Middleman, a special agent who contracts to take out mad scientists and evil spirits. She tags along on his newest case: looking into monkey business in the Mafia.

2 :01x02 - The Accidental Occidental Conception

First aired: Jun/23/2008
Writer: Sarah Watson
Director: Michael Zinberg
Guest star: Elaine Hendrix (Roxy Wasserman), Matt Funke (Trevor), Diane Sellers (Desk Sergeant), Tony Yalda (Underworld Clerk), Hymnson Chan (Busboy), James Hsu (Terracotta Warrior), Christopher Ray (Duncan's Father), Connor Price (Duncan), Vincent Ward (Policeman), Susan Ziegler (Jessica)

Wendy and the Middleman try to stop a Terracotta Warrior from releasing a hail of fire upon the Earth, by stopping him from sacrificing the Emperor's heir. Meanwhile, Lacey is fighting with Wendy over her protest activities.

3 :01x03 - The Sino-Mexican Revelation

First aired: Jun/30/2008
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Guest star: Brendan Hines (Tyler Ford), Benny Nieves (El Maestro De Ceremonias), Mark Dacascos (Sensei Ping), Guy Ale (Israeli Museum Curator), Armando Cosio (El Glotón), Christopher T. Wood (Doctor)

While the Middleman investigates a diamond theft, Wendy goes to the airport to pick up Sensei Ping, her soon-to-be martial arts trainer. But when Mexican wrestlers kidnap the martial arts master and abduct the Middleman, Wendy must make her way to Yucatan to save them.

4 :01x04 - The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum

First aired: Jul/07/2008
Writer: Tracey Stern
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Guest star: Clint Culp (Dr. Gil), Patrick Fischler (Dr. Rollin Newleaf), Allison Dunbar (Doris Schon), Timothy Thomas Brown (Manicoid Guard), Joseph Ferrante (Manicoid Guard), Melissa McCarty (Newscaster), Christine Ogunade (Anita), Vincent Ward (Policeman), Blayne Weaver (Dean Schon)

A rich woman disappears while shopping and the Middleman and Wendy investigate. The trail leads to a group of gem-eating aliens hiding on Earth, aliens targeted by a mysterious hunter. Meanwhile, the Middleman conducts a series of pop quizzes to see if Wendy is ready to become a Middleman in the future, and Wendy deals with the emotional angst of Ben putting their breakup video on the Internet.

5 :01x05 - The Flying Fish Zombification

First aired: Jul/14/2008
Writer: Andy Reaser
Director: Allan Kroeker
Guest star: Todd Stashwick (Mr. White), Michele Nordin (Heidi), Al Damji (Rod Argent), Drew Tyler Bell (Pip), Melanie Hawkins (Bonnie Blue), T.J. Josefy (Fishmonger (as Timothy Josefy)), Joshua Levine (Dave), Tina Joy Manera (!!!! Model), Sherry Mattson (!!!! Model), George Williams (Deputy Commissioner)

Wendy and the Middleman take on flesh-eating zombies with a taste for... fish?

6 :01x06 - The Boy-Band Superfan Interrogation

First aired: Jul/21/2008
Writer: Jordan Rosenberg
Director: Norman Buckley
Guest star: Drew Tyler Bell (Pip), Matt Winston (Dr. Elliot Marshall), Sean Davis (Joe 90), Alan Smyth (High Aldwin), Eden Sher (Cindy Marshall), David Lei Brandt (Himself), Bobby Edner (Himself), Thomas Fiss (Himself), Jayk Purdy (Himself), Drew Richards (Himself), Billy Beck (Art Gallery Patron), Stephen Holland (Critic), Arloa Reston (Reporter)

The duo take on Cindy, the world's biggest and most dangerous fan of a boy-band.

7 :01x07 - The Cursed Tuba Contingency

First aired: Jul/28/2008
Writer: Hans Beimler
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Guest star: Elaine Hendrix (Roxy Wasserman), Lance Barber (Johnny John), Joey Kern (Cecil Rogers), Jim Paddock (Arthur Mendelson), Michael Gier (CSI Metro Officer), Mario Quinonez, Jr. (Arturo Arroyo)

Wendy and the Middleman have to find a cursed tuba that causes anyone who hears it to drown.

8 :01x08 - The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation

First aired: Aug/04/2008
Writer: Sarah Watson
Director: Michael Zinberg
Guest star: Brendan Hines (Tyler Ford), Ashley Johnson (Eleanor June Draper), Jeremy Lelliott (Louis), Tyler Kain (Allie), Cindy Chiu (Kristen Lonner/Sorority Ghost), Andrew Di Palma (Fraternity Brother), Chrissie Marie Fit (Shannon Faris/Sorority Ghost), Cassandra Jean (Dana Barrett/Sorority Ghost), Darren Revitz (Fraternity Brother), Kevin Sizemore (Campus Security Guard), Rome Shadanloo (Janine Melnitz/Sorority Ghost)

A sorority is plagued by ghosts and Wendy has to go undercover to find out what's going on.

9 :01x09 - The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown

First aired: Aug/11/2008
Writer: Tracey Stern
Director: Michael Grossman
Guest star: Brendan Hines (Tyler Ford), Erick Avari (Lord Jeremiah Purcell), Ricky Ullman (Candle Boy (as Raviv Ullman)), Natalia Nogulich (Klebb), Kevin Sorbo (1969 Middleman/Guy Goddard), Megan Lee Ethridge (Velma Schnipp), Matthew Morgan (Antol Gogol)

When a super villain known as the Candle makes his return, the Middleman must turn to... the former Middleman. Guy Goddard.

10 :01x10 - The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation

First aired: Aug/18/2008
Writer: Andy Reaser
Director: Sandy Smolan
Guest star: Drew Tyler Bell (Pip), Sean Davis (Joe 90), Rob Nagle (Renfield Renny), Steve Valentine (Nikolas Pherides), Scarlett Chorvat (Irene Dubrovna), Vic Chao (Dr. Judd), Annabelle Milne (Jamie), Jason Adam Chambers (Anvil), Gideon Emery (Vladdy/Vlad the Impaler), Boris Kievsky (Jealous Ventriloquist), John O'Brien (Interviewer), Fred Ochs (Minister), Michael Oosterom (Spanky), Sadie Stratton (Lizzie/Elizabeth Rousset)

An animated puppet holds the key to a mass resurrection of vampires across the Earth.

11 :01x11 - The Clotharian Contamination Protocol

First aired: Aug/25/2008
Writer: Margaret Dunlap
Director: John Kretchmer
Guest star: Brendan Hines (Tyler Ford), Mark Sheppard (Manservant Neville (as Mark A. Sheppard)), Alan Smyth (Maximum Aldwin), Leland Crooke (Fatboy CEO), Chris Ufland (Mr. Lethbridge-Stewart)

When Ida is infested with alien nanobots and turns (more) evil, she tricks Wendy and the Middleman into shutting down the HQ.

12 :01x12 - The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome

First aired: Sep/01/2008
Writer: Jordan Rosenberg
Director: Guy Norman Bee
Guest star: Brendan Hines (Tyler Ford), Drew Tyler Bell (Pip), Sean Davis (Joe 90), Mark Sheppard (Manservant Neville (as Mark A. Sheppard)), Heidi Marnhout (Parallel Universe Ida), Kevin Sussman (The Palindrome / Ivan Avi), Mike Disch (Old Man), Jonathan Kowalsky (Fatboy Storm Trooper), Warren Sweeney (Toy Factory Owner)

The duo take on the evil Palindrome, a super-villain who inadvertently transports Wendy to a parallel universe.