My TH-cam friends, this is the first video on my channel to ever reach, and surpass, 100,000 views. My gratitude is immeasurable. Thank you, to all of you, and welcome to all of the new people joining this community, as well as my community on Twitch. I'm excited to continue to share my videos, food adventures, and creative endeavors with you all. 😎
Atticus, I was on set for a press event for Episode 200 a few years ago, and I just wanted to thank you again for being so kind that day. I remember talking to you about the possibility of you directing. The entire cast was very welcoming to us as press which I appreciated and it was such a treat seeing the Heck house. I actually live very close to the WB Ranch and it breaks my heart to see that so many of those buildings are being torn down. It's history...! Glad there will at least be sound stages, but it won't be the same.
Thank you so much for making this video! I just found your vlog and subscribed. I really miss watching "The Middle"! It was a great family show. Wish you guys would do a reunion!
New subscriber here... didn't even know you had this channel. So excited to dive in and catch up. Thanks for providing us this unique look into the ranch. I, too, saw that they were tearing all this down and can't believe the amount of historical loss we're experiencing.
You should see if other actors filmed like you did. Maybe some other actors have some of what you wished you had filmed and maybe they would be willing to let you post those. Just a thought
Hey Atticus! This is truly touching and I'm glad you're able to share your story with us all. My family of 4 have watched the middle since it first aired. Friends and family always compared my brother Jason to your character Brick! Everything from looks to personality it was almost like looking in a mirror. If you need a stunt double let me know!😅 Also just followed on twitch. Keep up the YT grind!
I couldn’t have clicked faster on this video. I sobbed when The Middle ended. Didn’t watch the finale because I wanted the family to keep going for me. It gave me comfort and continues to give me comfort. Finally gave in and it was beautiful.
I miss "The Middle" so much. It was a great show with such a great ensemble of actors. You were so good as Brick. You portrayed your character so well that we really understood Brick. That doesn't always happen.
The Middle is one of the most relatable shows I’ve ever watched. Each character feels so relatable to real life people in my life. Just a hard working, honest middle class family. The perfect formula for a hit show. Thanks for all the laughter and joy you’ve brought to the lives of many. You guys represented a segment of the country that isn’t glamorous, and isn’t often the subject of shows, but is real and represents the lives of a forgotten region of the country, between NY and LA. Thank you.
My mom and I used to watch the middle together she always said she loved this "crazy family" she passed away in 2021 after a battle with Alzheimer's and dementia. I still watch the middle and it reminds me of my mom being home and us just laughing with the Heck family. Blessings to you and to all the other actors and those behind the scenes that worked so hard on this show you created memories. And you gave many of us so much laughter and memories too❤❤❤
I'm so sorry ti hear of her passing, but I am so thankful to know how much the show meant to you both, and the lasting memories it gave to you. God bless you.
My grandson and I used to watch “The Middle” together, and I bought all of the seasons on video. He’s 21 now, married, a Dad, and in the USAF, but we both still appreciate & enjoy the show.✝️❤️💚
Atticus, you're our favorite character on "the middle." You are a great guy, and your real personality is awesome. I love getting to know you, and I have to say you're my favorite actor. I appreciate your mom, too. She taught you well.
What a fun video! Thank you for that. I know you don’t remember me, but, I was in an episode of THE MIDDLE. I was your uncle Jerry, the uncle with no thumbs. Unfortunately , as luck would have it, my speaking part with patty winded up on the cutting room floor. I also have pictures of the ranch, not many, if you would like them. GREAT seeing you again, even if it is through TH-cam
The Middle is a criminally underrated show. Unfortunately it came out at the same time as Modern Family, which sucked all the oxygen out of the room. Mr. Shaffer, you were part of a wonderful ensemble cast and you always had guest stars that fit right in. All the best and continued success.☮
as a child, you made my day. coming home from school everyday just to finally be able to watch the middle and enjoy my favorite character (brick), thank you so much for being a part of this amazing show and becoming something i hold near and dear to my heart.
My wife and I recently discovered The Middle. We watch 2-4 episodes everyday. We’re currently on Season 8. You just discovered you could eat ice cream sandwiches without asking. Lol You are a brilliant actor! You make us laugh everyday. Thank you so much for entertaining us!!! Glad to find you on TH-cam.
@vaughn257 I watched The Middle while it was on air but started watching King if Queens after the fact. Shows in the early 2000s and earlier had no blatant political or SJW messaging. Topics were presented but def not like they are now. Everything is so woke. 🤦♀️🤦♀️
The episode that made me laugh the most was the one where Brick was taking care of the baby doll that once was assigned to Axel. The part where the doll was crying as if it was posessed was hilarious. By the way, I don't understand why they called the kid Brick. Was it a nickname for Rich/Ricard, maybe?
Thank you so much, Atticus, for sharing this history. How sad it is all disappearing. But I'm grateful you were able to capture it on video. Hope you're doing well!
Atticus, its great to see you've turned out to be a good man, with a good head on your shoulders. So many if not most child actors end up a mess. The middle is probably the most rewatchable sitcom of all time. God Bless you man
One of the most clever and well-casted shows (comedies) - AND cleanest! - in the past twenty five years - top five - make that two - comedies at least! Nice job Atticus!
Hi Atticus!! I cannot believe this video popped up on my feed so unexpectedly, but I needed it! I worked on The Middle as your stunt double for a little while back in… I want to say 2016 or 17. I was only there for a little while, but I had so much fun! Background acting has been one of the best experiences of my life, and seeing WB Ranch brought back so many memories!! I’ve still never gone back to watch the episodes I’m in, as I don’t even remember which ones they were, but I DISTINCTLY remember running around with a trash bag on my head trying to take out the trash in the house. Also, may I just say your guys’ crafty was unmatched. They always had the best snacks and food! I’m heartbroken to hear that they’re tearing down the ranch, and though I spent far less time on it than you, I feel your sorrow. It was great watching you show people around, and it makes me miss the show even more! Those were the days :)
Atticus! You are such a sweet precious individual! I am so grateful for this video! Your such a amazing person. And your very talented! Thanks for all the years of my life, watching the middle! (and all of the laughs) The middle will always be the best tv show in my heart! We all love you Atticus!
I'm French and a fan. I came to visit Warner Bros Studios twice and I asked for permission to go to the Ranch Studios to see the house in the middle of your series. The House of the Lethal Weapon. the swimming pool etc. refused and I saw that it was destroyed. what a sadness. a shame.
I worked on the Ranch in 2015 in the CW Building. We were making a Looney Tunes series called Wabbit. I watched you guys shoot so many episodes of your show. I remember a shoot where some actors sat on the roof and the Halloween maze shoot. The Ranch was a truly special place where animators and live action productions co-existed. RIP the WB Ranch
Oh my goodness, that is absolutely incredible. Very well said here. I never got the chance to tour the full CW building. If I did, I probably would have run into you. Thank you for commenting here!
I truly loved The Middle. For years it became a tradition, the begginjng of a new season, fall, thanksgiving episode, halloween episode, and Christmas episode .
Love the middle so much. It is on loop repeat in Australia. When the last episode airs it starts at episode 1 again the next night. I have seen every episode so many times. Such a funny heartwarming show. There were times when every character drove you crazy and other times you loved them all. So sad that the buildings have been destroyed. As an older person I grew up on I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, The Waltons, The Partridge Family and to see all those houses go, as well as the Heck's and many others is heartbreaking.
A lot of TV shows were filmed at the Warner Bros. Ranch Studio including at that familiar horseshoe shaped street with all the houses (mainly facades) where they shot ''Bewitched'', ''I dream of Jeannie'', ''Father Knows Best'', etc., and of course ''The Middle''.
It broke my heart to hear of the ranch being destroyed. I was blessed to visit it towards the end of “The Middle”. Everyone fangirled for Friends, I fangirled for the middle. Not only your show but the Christmas Vacation & Lethal Weapon homes. It’s heartbreaking. 😔
Great tour! Yes, I’m a big fan of your work as well as studio tours and history. As a kid we watched The Waltons together as a family every Thursda, long before electronics let alone the internet. My heart skipped a beat when you rounded that corner and the house came into view! Thanks!
My wife and I just finished the series, very emotional as all series endings are. This is so cool seeing all the behind the scenes of the Lot, and it is very sad that they tore down so much history. Thanks for having the foresight to film all of this that makes it extremely special!
This show is perfect and always brings joy. It still does and I appreciate your work your character was the best and me and my siblings used to do the whisper after saying something and we still watch the show to this day! Thank you :)
I'm French and after 25 years i'm now contemplating and in fact right in the MIDDLE of planning a tourist tour in the US. With a stop in California (of course !!) I was looking for the place where the TV series The Middle was filmed. But found a couple of youtube videos talking and showing the destruction of the place (WB ranch.) SO SO SAD and BAD to me. I wish i could have planned this visit years ago. I wish this place (and some famous others such as The Little House on the Prairie, TV show places and buildings) had not been destroyed. Thank you much for keeping this kind of videos alive. Just for rememberings and respect of those gone places, and for the actors and people working all around them. All the best to you Minster Atticus "Brick" Shaffer. You and all your workmates of those years. Best regards Yves L.
My 10 year old grandson watches the Middle every day. When he is here we watch together and pick our favorite episodes. Such a fun show. Sorry to hear they destroyed everything on the lot. We loved Orsen and the Heck family. Sending hugs from Michigan.
The middle is the most relatable of any sitcom for me which makes it underrated. You could easily encounter any of the characters in real life as could experience any of the events of show. Plus great acting consistently across all seasons isn't easy.
Funny that you said that because for the longest time, hubby and I swore the show had a hidden camera in our house. Every episode was like our life including the green placemats on the table, yep we had those too. The week that Sue got proposed to, my daughter got proposed to ( for example) . Love this show!
Showing my age, but The Middle was a show my 3 kids and I watched religiously. Each character was so relatable to someone in our family. It made me laugh and brought me so much joy. Fantastic writing and wonderful actors…and Norm McDonald- wow, the scene with him letting you drive was one of my favorites. Thank you for sharing this, what a great trip down memory lane! Wishing you the best, you seem like you are a very grounded person who knows how to appreciate everything life has to offer. God bless you
The Middle is my wife and I favorite show. We've watched it over and over and over. It never gets old. Love your character on there! Was very happy to find this channel and you're doing your own content now!
Thank you for making this video, I am sad I could not see the ranch before they tore it down. I love The Middle, watch it all the time. Favorite vacation spot is Alaska.
I have all of the seasons of 'The Middle,' on CD's! What a hilarious show that was!! Great cast, good times!! Thanks for sharing this video, Atticus! 💖
Whoop...💜💜💜 thank you all so much for The Middle. I have gone back and watched this series over and over. Your the best man. Thank you so much for engaging us with your day to day. Some of your pure thoughts. Things always come and go. So blessed to have had those moments in your life. Hugs
So happy to have found this channel, i wish you all the best and your mum has an angelic voice so beautiful. Watching The Middle now in Australia and love it.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Very bittersweet. Totally understand your sadness. Brick was always our favorite character on The Middle! The only one besides Mike with any sense, lol! You did a fantastic job playing him!! But our family greatly enjoys getting to know you as Atticus, the Christian man who loves Jesus, loves the Bible, and lives your life spreading that love. Praying you and your Mama are well and things are good for y'all. Love & prayers from northwest Georgia ❤
This was so awesome Atticus!! This is and always be my Families comfort show. It's hilarious has a lot of reality to it taken with Extremes in a lot of it... I cannot tell you how much we enjoyed all of the characters they each added to them. We were in love with you brick still are... We watch this pretty much every day. And when my adult kids come to visit. We watch this And will continue to in years to come... I love your vacation spots. I've been to both. I think you would love in California Yosemite National Park in Utah, You would love exploring Zion and Moab... The sequoias which is only about three hours away the giants wow!!! Thank you so much for doing this video I feel physically sick that they burnt all that history down. It makes me sad mad and heartbroken. I just don't think there was a reason for that that's just how I feel... Thank you For this in God bless you for sharing your faith and being. Obviously the amazing very bright person that you are and funny by the way😂❤
I'm just watching this video for the first time now! What a great tour of the backlot. I have a family of 7, and we are enjoying The Middle right now- a lot of laughs, a few tears, and more than few good times watching it years after it's ending. The show still holds up! Thank you for this tour and for making so many people smile.
Great video - thanks so much for sharing. You're mom was very successful raising and educating an intelligent, articulate and warm hearted young man. Good job to both of you! Looking forward to what you do next.
Thanks for taking the time to share this. My wife, daughters and I loved watching you and your co-stars on The Middle! Fun show.. great stories/writing.. and acting made the series! Miss seeing your TV family! Thanks, Atticus! Dan
Loved this Atticus! I used to watch the Waltons with my mom and grandma back in the day. So cool to see the old lot. Sad to hear that part of history is gone. Just subbed to your channel. Tell your mom she raised a good kid. ❤
Sad that this video is what made me find your blog. Watched The Middle originally because I was a huge Scrubs fan and had to see what Neil Flynn was doing next. The show very quickly became a new favorite back then and is still something I stop and watch if it happens to be on. So sad to see such a history rich place become a memory. Last I saw it was going to be the site of more modern sound stages, making the ranch suffer one very tragic, final transformation. Massive amount of memories come from that lot for me alone so I can only imagine what it would be like for someone who got to work there, especially as long as you did. Glad I found your channel, subscribed now. Glad you are doing well. Thanks for sharing this footage. Bitter sweet to see some of this for the first time...for the last time.
The videos are wonderful, what a beautiful memory, I watched and watched 'The Middle' several times and I already want to watch it again, watching this video only increased my desire. Thank you, for sharing. 🥰
Me and my husband started watching "the middle" back in Israel, we were even single then..now, years after we live in Texas and have three kids. First thing we did was ro realize we never finished it, so we started HBO max and we so excited to see how it continued and (unfortunately) ended. Now when I'm a mom it's just amazing how relevant this show is to our life, I watch it almost every day and even my kids started ro join. My Oldest son said the other day "we are like the middle boy-girl-boy". We love this show. We love brick! We love you all. Thank you for a wonderful creation
I had no idea that another pilot was made. Thanks for making this. I have not been on Twitch in a really long time, but I try to keep up with your content as best I can. You really are an inspiring guy. Thank you for always being authentic and genuine. Keep up the good work!
Great video. Thank you! My 11 year old son and I have watched The Middle all the way through about a dozen times! My son loves all the whoops and whispers and we quote it all the time. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Sorry to hear about the lot.
You are a great talent. My daughter is a nanny for three boys, and two identical twins have autism. Your amazing quirks, and acceptance, by your series family are extremely similar to those that she encounters everyday. Thank you, and that series for allowing a new and different character to be introduced to this world.
Atticus, came across your channel last evening and this was the video that got my attention. First let me say, thanks for posting this. We are big fans of "The Middle" loved the show. I am also a fan of movie and television history and of the studios. Growing up with the Andy Griffith Show many years later I got the chance to visit WB and other studios as well as making a pilgrimage to Franklin Canyon where the Griffth Show filmed the opening scene where Opie threw the rock in the Lake and the former site of Desilu's 40 Acre Backlot which was the outdoor setting for the town of Mayberry. Fast forwarding, this video joggled my memories of visiting, unfortunately got there to late to get to see Laramie Street where so many of my favorite westerns were filmed, it was gone! I was not familiar enough with the area to know about WB Ranch at the time, not realizing it was just a short distance away and I don't think it was open for touring. The video you have posted here is priceless ! This is the kind of content I really enjoy. Seeing the Ranch through your eyes as child actor who was actually working there is down right cool ! Most of the actors and actresses I have met and talked to did not seem to have a particular interest in the history of the backlots or the preservation of them. Well, enough rambling for now, keep up the good work, I will be watching and sharing your videos as...I have just clicked the liked button and subscribed to your channel. God Bless You !
Thank you so much for sharing some of your story here, as well as supporting my channel in the ways you've stated! I'm glad to have you a part of this community! God bless you, as well!
Hi, Atticus, That was delightful! And very interesting to learn some of the history of the ranch. I lived in Burbank up in the hills for 20 years and drove by there many times but never saw behind the gates. This was so much fun. Thank you and thanks for your work on the show. It has brought me lots of laughs and joy over the years. May the Lord bless you.
This was such a cool video! I always like seeing behind the scenes footage. Crazy how they can make everything come together to look like a real house, mall, grocery store, etc. Thanks so much for sharing!
Greetings from coastal Mississippi. I watched the Middles from beginning to end. Y'all deserved one more season. Thank you for all the years of enjoyment 🎉
Brick!!!!! Dude!!! Thank you for being such an amazing human and being apart of the middle you are truly one of the greatest and forever will be , long live brick!! (Atticus) I just wanna say thank you for being you dude
Atticus, thank you for this back lot/ behind the scenes tour! I have recently viewed a youtube about the destruction of most of what you shared with us. I love REUNION SHOWS and hoped for a Middle reunion show! This tour of WB is better than any other that I have seen!
We had such a fun time nerding out with you at WB Ranch. Such a thoughtful teenager you were. It’s like you’ve been 60 since you were born. Old soul, maybe. Thank you for the continued great content! ❤
ABSOLUTELY LOVE I just want to say I came across your channel just now, and I'm loving something about you that's very specific and that is your faith, and of course your work is fantastic but I'm currently battling bladder and kidney cancer and been having a lot of trouble maintaining my faith with all the hate, anxiety and craziness in the world, but I've been doing my own videos for a long time now, and seeing you make these videos and also professing your faith and talking about your work really has inspired me, I ended up watching a bunch of your videos and I just enjoyed every one of them, thank you so much for everything you do, thank you for your faith, we as believers have to stand strong and continue to be kind and inspire one another! Hopefully one day my dreams of growing my channel will come true and maybe I will start making money off what I love doing, because obviously work has been really tough with the cancer, and I live alone and battle all this on my own so it's faith that keeps me going, anyway sorry for rambling on thank you so much!! 😊
Atticus this is cool man, me and my family watched every episode of the Middle. We loved it. My kids grew up watching you and the rest of the crew. Awesome.
What a great experience to see. Often wondered how they did all that and where… watched the Walton’s as a kid. Wow! Thank you for the tour. Amazing. Hopefully we can see more. 👍👍
Thank you for sharing this, Atticus. It is nice to hear and see your experience being there. I can imagine it must have been pretty special growing up on the lot. I got to work on the Warner bros ranch lot from 2015-2020 working in the animation buildings and trailers. It was a dream come true to get to make cartoons in the place that inspired me as a kid to be a cartoonist. I walked the lot every day with crew mates at lunch and we’d explore every set, film house and soundstage we were allowed to and it was fascinating seeing how the magic gets made. I remember getting a peek at the greatest showman set when they were filming in one of those back soundstages. Also when they covered the whole neighborhood in fake snow for an episode of your show I think. Also when they painted the small soldiers house pink and brought in old Cadillacs that didn’t even run and painted them pink for that Ariana grande video and a few days later everything was back to the way it was before. It was all so fascinating to me. I am sad that it’s all gone. It’s wonderful getting to see your footage and hear your point of view from your time there. 2015 was the year I started and I felt like a kid again. I am thankful I got to experience it. Keep smiling.
15:30 I was working in those trailers where the lemon trees are not long after when you filmed this. I was on Dorothy and the wizard of oz in those trailers. Before and after I was in building 2r at the front of the ranch by the gas station set.
29:05 I think they tore down the Walton house not long after you filmed this. If I remember right. I only got to go back there a few times. It was lovely and peaceful. Then they tore it down and made it some beach house for that surfer/biker show. It was mostly off limits so I never explored it because of the berm and fencing they put up. Edit: you confirmed it.
@@WillTerrell my dear friend, I love having you share your perspective, stories, and time on the lot. I so greatly appreciate you being here and conveying this with me, and all who read your comments here. We are definitely some of the lucky ones being able to work on a lot as pristine as the Ranch. Our era has definitely passed as far as that is concerned. Even if they build a whole new lot of studios, etc. It will never be exactly the same. You be well, always. Might I ask, are you still doing animation? What's your art style?
@@AtticusShafferVlog Thank you, Atticus for your message. It means a lot that you took the time to respond. Yer a kind soul. I feel so very lucky I got to spend my time on the lot. I remember one of my favorite sets from your show was when they converted that whole area where the friends fountain was into an outdoor Halloween/graveyard/county fair kind of set up. It was so simple but effective; I lived 20 years in West Texas before LA... that set felt like a small town, but in the middle (so to speak) of a movie lot. I haven't been back to Burbank since they made all the changes. It really won't be the same. So many changes. Its always changing. My last project in animation was doing Character Cleanup and Prop designs on the new Animaniacs reboot. We were in the CW building on the ranch. It was the longest I was on a show, but the last season was during covid and I worked remotely until it wrapped in 2023. I moved back to Texas to take care of my Dad before he passed away. Also so my kids could be closer to family. But I haven't worked in animation in over a year or two. I really loved animation, but I have an intention to create something from my heart using my art to be a blessing to the world. I made comic books for about 15 years at the beginning of my career. Also mentored thousands of artists in a sketchclub I started in my home town. And did caricatures at theme parks and county fairs. Whatever I could to pay the bills. That led me to teaching on youtube which is what most people knew me from. My art style is cartoons, but my medium is teaching others how to see their world more beautifully. Praying one of these days it'll lead to an income. It was a miracle I made it out to California in the first place, even more of a miracle to break into animation when I did. So anything is possible. If you don't mind me asking, what was one of your favorite experiences being on the lot and your time on the show? I imagine there must have been so many formative experiences to choose from. It sounds like a blessed life. Thank you again for your message. Keep smiling, my friend. 🙂
Oh man! My mom and I LOVED watching this show so much. Such a classic and funny show. We love the scene where you go off to buy party supplies but then Frankie finds you in the Batman costume! This show brings back so many good memories of us eating lunch together. We were thinking of doing a rewatch recently. Thank you for all of that and being a really good actor, and more importantly for being an awesome person!
As someone who grew up in Indiana, The Middle was literally exactly like my family. My older brother is like Brick and I’m like Sue 😂 It’s one of my favorite shows. Hurt to hear about the tear down of the sets. The sets may be gone, but the memories last forever. Glad to see you doing well, Atticus!
I can relate a bit to Brick and Sue at the same time. I was a bit of a late bloomer, I was always reading books, had very few friends and I always was clumsy. Now I know that clumsiness may be cause by a condition called Dispraxia. It's name must be spread for awareness.
Love this video! Thank you so much for sharing what none of us will ever be able to see in person. I loved your show and Brick was a favorite for sure. Wishing you all good things!
Love “The Middle.” It’s time to restart it again on Max. It’s my comfort show. That’s horrible that WB Ranch being torn down like that. 😓😓 Orson, The Heck Family, and Brick, will always live on in our hearts. 💜💜
Thanks for the behind the scenes! I love the Walton’s show and seeing the house. I am currently in season 4 of the middle and so glad my family and I found the show to watch together. That’s on my travel list of going to the WB studio tour. Hope your day is a blessed one. ❤
Atticus, hello from Bedford, IN (we didn’t hold the Christmas tree for Mike 😉) First-you’re awesome! I loved this video. Very endearing. How heartbreaking to see such a huge part of your formative years destroyed. The Middle is my absolute favorite/comfort show. Take care/God Bless!
THE MIDDLE IS THE BEST TV SHOW OF ALL TIME **Wispers: of all time** It's sad to see the pictures of the teardown, but the middle will always be remembered. The real heartlands hidden gem. Thank YOU and Patricia, Eden, Charlie and Neil for raising me!
My grandmother and I loved watching The Middle all the time! Such a fun throwback to see you posting here on youtube! Thank you for sharing and thanks for all the laughs, Atticus!
Thank you for asking me to work on this video! I teared up a bit while you were showing off Blondie St because I could see The Partridge Family house and garage. That's my favorite show of all time and I always wanted to visit it in person. Devastating. 😔
Rae, I am so grateful for you for sharing your immense talent with me and helping me bring this project to life for all of the viewers here to enjoy. You are a gem, and I don't take you for granted! Because of you, we got to preserve this piece of TV and Film history!
So heartbreaking that they’re tearing it down. This is such a wonderful video, thank you so much for sharing this! I watched & rewatched every season & episode multiple times. My favorite show that I truly miss! It was cool watching you grow throughout the show! The song at your graduation really got me emotional! Thanks again & God bless you & your family!
Great video!!!! Love The Middle, my favorite show along with Friends. Two shows that I can rewatch over and over. Losing the Warner Brother Ranch was sad. Love this video and how the show was produced. Thanks for sharing.
I used to watch The Middle with my mom and my brother when I was younger, I’m 23 now. Recently I caught one of you’re livestreams on twitch and I couldn’t believe how kind of an individual you are. Your positivity and your attitude speak far louder than these words. God bless you brother, I hope you and your family are well and in good health
It’s a shame to see the ranch be demolished. I had the opportunity to work on the lot back in 2002 and take in some of that rich history. But time stops for no one or nothing. Everything is changing. For the better or for the worse…it’s always changing. It happens everywhere and it’s always a reminder to take it all in while you can. Stay present. And be happy that you’ll always have the memories. I love The Middle. Never failed to bring a smile to my face and joy to my soul. Thank you for your part in that. And thank you to all the others that worked hard to bring it into our lives. But all good things… I believe Warner Ranch will become 16 new sound stages. And while the rich history remains in some form or another, new memories will be made just like the ones you made. And in time, everything will fade away.
The Middle (in re-runs) showed up on the local Austin, TEXAS station a few years ago. It took one episode for my family and me to get hooked! Every character was written with a huge amount of space to shine. The set designer did a fabulous job on the HOUSE which was THE BEST character of all! Fabulous show that everyone (in the family) can actually watch and enjoy.
You are awesome! Love that show and always will. It was one of the best series ever! It is very relatable. All of the cast was so well cast and now iconic. Of course, Brick Heck is a favorite. You, Sir, are very talented and very likeable. Ok...gush over 😊 lol. On a serious note, so sad what they did to all the buildings.
My TH-cam friends, this is the first video on my channel to ever reach, and surpass, 100,000 views. My gratitude is immeasurable. Thank you, to all of you, and welcome to all of the new people joining this community, as well as my community on Twitch. I'm excited to continue to share my videos, food adventures, and creative endeavors with you all. 😎
Atticus, I was on set for a press event for Episode 200 a few years ago, and I just wanted to thank you again for being so kind that day. I remember talking to you about the possibility of you directing. The entire cast was very welcoming to us as press which I appreciated and it was such a treat seeing the Heck house.
I actually live very close to the WB Ranch and it breaks my heart to see that so many of those buildings are being torn down. It's history...! Glad there will at least be sound stages, but it won't be the same.
Thank you so much for making this video! I just found your vlog and subscribed. I really miss watching "The Middle"! It was a great family show. Wish you guys would do a reunion!
New subscriber here... didn't even know you had this channel. So excited to dive in and catch up. Thanks for providing us this unique look into the ranch. I, too, saw that they were tearing all this down and can't believe the amount of historical loss we're experiencing.
You should see if other actors filmed like you did. Maybe some other actors have some of what you wished you had filmed and maybe they would be willing to let you post those. Just a thought
Hey Atticus! This is truly touching and I'm glad you're able to share your story with us all. My family of 4 have watched the middle since it first aired. Friends and family always compared my brother Jason to your character Brick! Everything from looks to personality it was almost like looking in a mirror. If you need a stunt double let me know!😅
Also just followed on twitch. Keep up the YT grind!
You are such a well spoken smart young man. I would love to see you in another TV or movie. Brick should have gotten his own spin off show!
Check out Wikipedia…he’s been in numerous movies and TV shows.
I love the middle
Still watch the middle almost every night, literally never gets old. Brick, Axl and Sue are some of the best characters ever
A great show!! You were awesome!!
Same here. My wife and I actually got MAX just for the middle and big bang theory. Seen all 9 seasons probably 5 times
@@shredhead21 lol... bing bang theory. IQ under 90 required to enjoy.
Bro I love axels character as someone who is his age lol
Axl yes. Brick, sort of. Sue, decidedly not.
I couldn’t have clicked faster on this video. I sobbed when The Middle ended. Didn’t watch the finale because I wanted the family to keep going for me. It gave me comfort and continues to give me comfort. Finally gave in and it was beautiful.
Thats what I did with Modern Family lol
Brick was one of my favorite characters in TV history! Amazing amazing acting! ❤️
I miss "The Middle" so much. It was a great show with such a great ensemble of actors. You were so good as Brick. You portrayed your character so well that we really understood Brick. That doesn't always happen.
The Middle is one of the most relatable shows I’ve ever watched. Each character feels so relatable to real life people in my life. Just a hard working, honest middle class family. The perfect formula for a hit show. Thanks for all the laughter and joy you’ve brought to the lives of many. You guys represented a segment of the country that isn’t glamorous, and isn’t often the subject of shows, but is real and represents the lives of a forgotten region of the country, between NY and LA. Thank you.
My mom and I used to watch the middle together she always said she loved this "crazy family" she passed away in 2021 after a battle with Alzheimer's and dementia. I still watch the middle and it reminds me of my mom being home and us just laughing with the Heck family. Blessings to you and to all the other actors and those behind the scenes that worked so hard on this show you created memories. And you gave many of us so much laughter and memories too❤❤❤
I'm so sorry ti hear of her passing, but I am so thankful to know how much the show meant to you both, and the lasting memories it gave to you. God bless you.
My grandson and I used to watch “The Middle” together, and I bought all of the seasons on video. He’s 21 now, married, a Dad, and in the USAF, but we both still appreciate & enjoy the show.✝️❤️💚
Atticus, you're our favorite character on "the middle." You are a great guy, and your real personality is awesome. I love getting to know you, and I have to say you're my favorite actor. I appreciate your mom, too. She taught you well.
What a fun video! Thank you for that. I know you don’t remember me, but, I was in an episode of THE MIDDLE. I was your uncle Jerry, the uncle with no thumbs. Unfortunately , as luck would have it, my speaking part with patty winded up on the cutting room floor. I also have pictures of the ranch, not many, if you would like them. GREAT seeing you again, even if it is through TH-cam
My favorite flowers are vinca and the desert rose
Speak for yourself, dude! My favorite character is Sue Sue Heck!
@cityofabsciss5401 she is ok, but Brick has the most personality. His whispering is the best. Sue is too much like a millennial.
Man, amen to that. I loved your work on The Middle, flawless.
Best show ever and I'm not young! Got me through 10 years of caregiving of my disabled mother. THANK YOU!😊
God bless you! Thank YOU!
The Middle is a criminally underrated show. Unfortunately it came out at the same time as Modern Family, which sucked all the oxygen out of the room. Mr. Shaffer, you were part of a wonderful ensemble cast and you always had guest stars that fit right in. All the best and continued success.☮
Modern family was ass, never understood why that show was popular. The Middle was far better.
Love “The Middle”…Have NEVER watched “Modern Family”.
I never liked modern family. I hate shows that have that recorded on an iPhone look to them.
One of my favorite shows ever! ❤
That was wonderful, thank you for sharing!
as a child, you made my day. coming home from school everyday just to finally be able to watch the middle and enjoy my favorite character (brick), thank you so much for being a part of this amazing show and becoming something i hold near and dear to my heart.
My wife and I recently discovered The Middle. We watch 2-4 episodes everyday. We’re currently on Season 8. You just discovered you could eat ice cream sandwiches without asking. Lol You are a brilliant actor! You make us laugh everyday. Thank you so much for entertaining us!!! Glad to find you on TH-cam.
@thechampagneroom1 Thanks! We'll check it out.
I like this show also if you haven't watched King of Queens check that series out that's one that I never watched before than I fall in love with it.
@vaughn257 I watched The Middle while it was on air but started watching King if Queens after the fact. Shows in the early 2000s and earlier had no blatant political or SJW messaging. Topics were presented but def not like they are now. Everything is so woke. 🤦♀️🤦♀️
The episode that made me laugh the most was the one where Brick was taking care of the baby doll that once was assigned to Axel. The part where the doll was crying as if it was posessed was hilarious.
By the way, I don't understand why they called the kid Brick. Was it a nickname for Rich/Ricard, maybe?
Thank you so much, Atticus, for sharing this history. How sad it is all disappearing. But I'm grateful you were able to capture it on video. Hope you're doing well!
Atticus, its great to see you've turned out to be a good man, with a good head on your shoulders. So many if not most child actors end up a mess. The middle is probably the most rewatchable sitcom of all time. God Bless you man
One of the most clever and well-casted shows (comedies) - AND cleanest! - in the past twenty five years - top five - make that two - comedies at least! Nice job Atticus!
Hi Atticus!! I cannot believe this video popped up on my feed so unexpectedly, but I needed it! I worked on The Middle as your stunt double for a little while back in… I want to say 2016 or 17. I was only there for a little while, but I had so much fun! Background acting has been one of the best experiences of my life, and seeing WB Ranch brought back so many memories!! I’ve still never gone back to watch the episodes I’m in, as I don’t even remember which ones they were, but I DISTINCTLY remember running around with a trash bag on my head trying to take out the trash in the house.
Also, may I just say your guys’ crafty was unmatched. They always had the best snacks and food!
I’m heartbroken to hear that they’re tearing down the ranch, and though I spent far less time on it than you, I feel your sorrow.
It was great watching you show people around, and it makes me miss the show even more!
Those were the days :)
That's awesome!
Atticus! You are such a sweet precious individual! I am so grateful for this video! Your such a amazing person. And your very talented! Thanks for all the years of my life, watching the middle! (and all of the laughs) The middle will always be the best tv show in my heart! We all love you Atticus!
I'm French and a fan. I came to visit Warner Bros Studios twice and I asked for permission to go to the Ranch Studios to see the house in the middle of your series. The House of the Lethal Weapon. the swimming pool etc. refused and I saw that it was destroyed. what a sadness. a shame.
I worked on the Ranch in 2015 in the CW Building. We were making a Looney Tunes series called Wabbit. I watched you guys shoot so many episodes of your show. I remember a shoot where some actors sat on the roof and the Halloween maze shoot. The Ranch was a truly special place where animators and live action productions co-existed. RIP the WB Ranch
Oh my goodness, that is absolutely incredible. Very well said here. I never got the chance to tour the full CW building. If I did, I probably would have run into you. Thank you for commenting here!
I truly loved The Middle. For years it became a tradition, the begginjng of a new season, fall, thanksgiving episode, halloween episode, and Christmas episode .
Love the middle so much. It is on loop repeat in Australia. When the last episode airs it starts at episode 1 again the next night. I have seen every episode so many times. Such a funny heartwarming show. There were times when every character drove you crazy and other times you loved them all. So sad that the buildings have been destroyed. As an older person I grew up on I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, The Waltons, The Partridge Family and to see all those houses go, as well as the Heck's and many others is heartbreaking.
A lot of TV shows were filmed at the Warner Bros. Ranch Studio including at that familiar horseshoe shaped street with all the houses (mainly facades) where they shot ''Bewitched'', ''I dream of Jeannie'', ''Father Knows Best'', etc., and of course ''The Middle''.
Each character in the show is amazing, but it would be nothing without you. So much love for you Atticus!
It broke my heart to hear of the ranch being destroyed. I was blessed to visit it towards the end of “The Middle”. Everyone fangirled for Friends, I fangirled for the middle. Not only your show but the Christmas Vacation & Lethal Weapon homes. It’s heartbreaking. 😔
Great tour! Yes, I’m a big fan of your work as well as studio tours and history. As a kid we watched The Waltons together as a family every Thursda, long before electronics let alone the internet. My heart skipped a beat when you rounded that corner and the house came into view! Thanks!
I am so glad you put this all together. It truly was an excellent tour around the old lot. My heart is broken over the demolition of this!
My wife and I just finished the series, very emotional as all series endings are. This is so cool seeing all the behind the scenes of the Lot, and it is very sad that they tore down so much history. Thanks for having the foresight to film all of this that makes it extremely special!
This show is perfect and always brings joy. It still does and I appreciate your work your character was the best and me and my siblings used to do the whisper after saying something and we still watch the show to this day! Thank you :)
@@OrlandoAntonio7 thank you so much for being such an awesome fan. I am so thrilled to know my show could bring you so much joy. 🙏
Best show ever!
Will always be my favorite .
Thank you for sharing your talent with us all. ❤
I'm French and after 25 years i'm now contemplating and in fact right in the MIDDLE of planning a tourist tour in the US. With a stop in California (of course !!)
I was looking for the place where the TV series The Middle was filmed. But found a couple of youtube videos talking and showing the destruction of the place (WB ranch.) SO SO SAD and BAD to me. I wish i could have planned this visit years ago. I wish this place (and some famous others such as The Little House on the Prairie, TV show places and buildings) had not been destroyed.
Thank you much for keeping this kind of videos alive. Just for rememberings and respect of those gone places, and for the actors and people working all around them.
All the best to you Minster Atticus "Brick" Shaffer. You and all your workmates of those years.
Best regards
Yves L.
My 10 year old grandson watches the Middle every day. When he is here we watch together and pick our favorite episodes. Such a fun show. Sorry to hear they destroyed everything on the lot. We loved Orsen and the Heck family. Sending hugs from Michigan.
It's so nice to have a show we can watch with the grand kids.
Thank you for documenting history. Such a treasure. Thank you so much! I loved every minute!
The middle is the most relatable of any sitcom for me which makes it underrated. You could easily encounter any of the characters in real life as could experience any of the events of show. Plus great acting consistently across all seasons isn't easy.
Funny that you said that because for the longest time, hubby and I swore the show had a hidden camera in our house. Every episode was like our life including the green placemats on the table, yep we had those too. The week that Sue got proposed to, my daughter got proposed to ( for example) . Love this show!
You said it so well, my friend.
Reminded me a lot of the show Roseanne, which is one I grew up with. Love relatable series like these
I can't hear a crow without thinking about The Middle. Brick/you were my favorite part. Whoop!
Showing my age, but The Middle was a show my 3 kids and I watched religiously. Each character was so relatable to someone in our family. It made me laugh and brought me so much joy. Fantastic writing and wonderful actors…and Norm McDonald- wow, the scene with him letting you drive was one of my favorites. Thank you for sharing this, what a great trip down memory lane! Wishing you the best, you seem like you are a very grounded person who knows how to appreciate everything life has to offer. God bless you
Thank you so much. God bless you and your family, always!
The Middle is my wife and I favorite show. We've watched it over and over and over. It never gets old. Love your character on there! Was very happy to find this channel and you're doing your own content now!
Thank you for making this video, I am sad I could not see the ranch before they tore it down. I love The Middle, watch it all the time. Favorite vacation spot is Alaska.
I have all of the seasons of 'The Middle,' on CD's! What a hilarious show that was!! Great cast, good times!! Thanks for sharing this video, Atticus! 💖
Whoop...💜💜💜 thank you all so much for The Middle. I have gone back and watched this series over and over. Your the best man. Thank you so much for engaging us with your day to day. Some of your pure thoughts. Things always come and go. So blessed to have had those moments in your life. Hugs
So happy to have found this channel, i wish you all the best and your mum has an angelic voice so beautiful. Watching The Middle now in Australia and love it.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Very bittersweet. Totally understand your sadness.
Brick was always our favorite character on The Middle! The only one besides Mike with any sense, lol! You did a fantastic job playing him!! But our family greatly enjoys getting to know you as Atticus, the Christian man who loves Jesus, loves the Bible, and lives your life spreading that love.
Praying you and your Mama are well and things are good for y'all. Love & prayers from northwest Georgia ❤
This was so awesome Atticus!! This is and always be my Families comfort show. It's hilarious has a lot of reality to it taken with Extremes in a lot of it... I cannot tell you how much we enjoyed all of the characters they each added to them. We were in love with you brick still are... We watch this pretty much every day. And when my adult kids come to visit. We watch this And will continue to in years to come... I love your vacation spots. I've been to both. I think you would love in California Yosemite National Park in Utah, You would love exploring Zion and Moab... The sequoias which is only about three hours away the giants wow!!! Thank you so much for doing this video I feel physically sick that they burnt all that history down. It makes me sad mad and heartbroken. I just don't think there was a reason for that that's just how I feel... Thank you For this in God bless you for sharing your faith and being. Obviously the amazing very bright person that you are and funny by the way😂❤
It's so good to see you! Lots of us have been asking for years where you went! I'm so glad you have a channel
I'm just watching this video for the first time now! What a great tour of the backlot. I have a family of 7, and we are enjoying The Middle right now- a lot of laughs, a few tears, and more than few good times watching it years after it's ending. The show still holds up! Thank you for this tour and for making so many people smile.
Great video - thanks so much for sharing. You're mom was very successful raising and educating an intelligent, articulate and warm hearted young man. Good job to both of you! Looking forward to what you do next.
Thanks for taking the time to share this. My wife, daughters and I loved watching you and your co-stars on The Middle! Fun show.. great stories/writing.. and acting made the series! Miss seeing your TV family! Thanks, Atticus! Dan
Loved this Atticus! I used to watch the Waltons with my mom and grandma back in the day. So cool to see the old lot. Sad to hear that part of history is gone. Just subbed to your channel. Tell your mom she raised a good kid. ❤
Sad that this video is what made me find your blog. Watched The Middle originally because I was a huge Scrubs fan and had to see what Neil Flynn was doing next. The show very quickly became a new favorite back then and is still something I stop and watch if it happens to be on. So sad to see such a history rich place become a memory. Last I saw it was going to be the site of more modern sound stages, making the ranch suffer one very tragic, final transformation. Massive amount of memories come from that lot for me alone so I can only imagine what it would be like for someone who got to work there, especially as long as you did. Glad I found your channel, subscribed now. Glad you are doing well. Thanks for sharing this footage. Bitter sweet to see some of this for the first time...for the last time.
Thank you so much for your subscription and for sharing here. You are awesome. 😎
Thank You for the behind the scenes.
The videos are wonderful, what a beautiful memory, I watched and watched 'The Middle' several times and I already want to watch it again, watching this video only increased my desire. Thank you, for sharing. 🥰
You're a special person Atticus, and that was a special show❤️ thanks for this 😊
Me and my husband started watching "the middle" back in Israel, we were even single then..now, years after we live in Texas and have three kids. First thing we did was ro realize we never finished it, so we started HBO max and we so excited to see how it continued and (unfortunately) ended. Now when I'm a mom it's just amazing how relevant this show is to our life, I watch it almost every day and even my kids started ro join. My Oldest son said the other day "we are like the middle boy-girl-boy". We love this show. We love brick! We love you all. Thank you for a wonderful creation
I had no idea that another pilot was made. Thanks for making this. I have not been on Twitch in a really long time, but I try to keep up with your content as best I can. You really are an inspiring guy. Thank you for always being authentic and genuine. Keep up the good work!
Great video. Thank you! My 11 year old son and I have watched The Middle all the way through about a dozen times! My son loves all the whoops and whispers and we quote it all the time. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Sorry to hear about the lot.
You are a great talent. My daughter is a nanny for three boys, and two identical twins have autism. Your amazing quirks, and acceptance, by your series family are extremely similar to those that she encounters everyday. Thank you, and that series for allowing a new and different character to be introduced to this world.
Why are you assuming hes autistic?
I agree that the family had neurodiverse traits that were not directly mentioned. It is very clear that autism, dyspraxia and adhd were ever present.
LOVE The Middle! I am currently rewatching it and enjoying every episode. Very much enjoy these videos, thank you.
Atticus, came across your channel last evening and this was the video that got my attention. First let me say, thanks for posting this. We are big fans of "The Middle" loved the show. I am also a fan of movie and television history and of the studios. Growing up with the Andy Griffith Show many years later I got the chance to visit WB and other studios as well as making a pilgrimage to Franklin Canyon where the Griffth Show filmed the opening scene where Opie threw the rock in the Lake and the former site of Desilu's 40 Acre Backlot which was the outdoor setting for the town of Mayberry. Fast forwarding, this video joggled my memories of visiting, unfortunately got there to late to get to see Laramie Street where so many of my favorite westerns were filmed, it was gone! I was not familiar enough with the area to know about WB Ranch at the time, not realizing it was just a short distance away and I don't think it was open for touring. The video you have posted here is priceless ! This is the kind of content I really enjoy. Seeing the Ranch through your eyes as child actor who was actually working there is down right cool ! Most of the actors and actresses I have met and talked to did not seem to have a particular interest in the history of the backlots or the preservation of them. Well, enough rambling for now, keep up the good work, I will be watching and sharing your videos as...I have just clicked the liked button and subscribed to your channel. God Bless You !
Thank you so much for sharing some of your story here, as well as supporting my channel in the ways you've stated! I'm glad to have you a part of this community! God bless you, as well!
This show was and still is my comfey cozy 😊 Thank you for posting this info. You’re the best! 🤩
Thanks for sharing. Hope you are well sir
Hi, Atticus, That was delightful! And very interesting to learn some of the history of the ranch. I lived in Burbank up in the hills for 20 years and drove by there many times but never saw behind the gates. This was so much fun. Thank you and thanks for your work on the show. It has brought me lots of laughs and joy over the years. May the Lord bless you.
This was such a cool video! I always like seeing behind the scenes footage. Crazy how they can make everything come together to look like a real house, mall, grocery store, etc. Thanks so much for sharing!
Greetings from coastal Mississippi. I watched the Middles from beginning to end. Y'all deserved one more season. Thank you for all the years of enjoyment 🎉
Terrific footage. Thanks for capturing and sharing with us all. You're a great guy! 👍
Totally awesome behind the scenes footage. Thanks for sharing. 😊
Oh my heart breaks, so much history. Such a beautiful soul Atticus. 🙏👍✌
Brick!!!!! Dude!!! Thank you for being such an amazing human and being apart of the middle you are truly one of the greatest and forever will be , long live brick!! (Atticus) I just wanna say thank you for being you dude
@@PumaBoiii you are so kind!! This comment means so much to me! Thank you! You please keep being YOU!!
Atticus, thank you for this back lot/ behind the scenes tour! I have recently viewed a youtube about the destruction of most of what you shared with us. I love REUNION SHOWS and hoped for a Middle reunion show! This tour of WB is better than any other that I have seen!
Thank you so much for sharing this very special place with us.God bless you
We had such a fun time nerding out with you at WB Ranch. Such a thoughtful teenager you were. It’s like you’ve been 60 since you were born. Old soul, maybe. Thank you for the continued great content! ❤
ABSOLUTELY LOVE I just want to say I came across your channel just now, and I'm loving something about you that's very specific and that is your faith, and of course your work is fantastic but I'm currently battling bladder and kidney cancer and been having a lot of trouble maintaining my faith with all the hate, anxiety and craziness in the world, but I've been doing my own videos for a long time now, and seeing you make these videos and also professing your faith and talking about your work really has inspired me, I ended up watching a bunch of your videos and I just enjoyed every one of them, thank you so much for everything you do, thank you for your faith, we as believers have to stand strong and continue to be kind and inspire one another! Hopefully one day my dreams of growing my channel will come true and maybe I will start making money off what I love doing, because obviously work has been really tough with the cancer, and I live alone and battle all this on my own so it's faith that keeps me going, anyway sorry for rambling on thank you so much!! 😊
Loved the Cast of The Middle. Very talented individuals on this show with excellent writers no doubt.
Atticus this is cool man, me and my family watched every episode of the Middle. We loved it. My kids grew up watching you and the rest of the crew. Awesome.
What a great experience to see. Often wondered how they did all that and where… watched the Walton’s as a kid. Wow! Thank you for the tour. Amazing. Hopefully we can see more. 👍👍
Thank you for sharing this, Atticus. It is nice to hear and see your experience being there. I can imagine it must have been pretty special growing up on the lot. I got to work on the Warner bros ranch lot from 2015-2020 working in the animation buildings and trailers. It was a dream come true to get to make cartoons in the place that inspired me as a kid to be a cartoonist. I walked the lot every day with crew mates at lunch and we’d explore every set, film house and soundstage we were allowed to and it was fascinating seeing how the magic gets made. I remember getting a peek at the greatest showman set when they were filming in one of those back soundstages. Also when they covered the whole neighborhood in fake snow for an episode of your show I think. Also when they painted the small soldiers house pink and brought in old Cadillacs that didn’t even run and painted them pink for that Ariana grande video and a few days later everything was back to the way it was before. It was all so fascinating to me. I am sad that it’s all gone. It’s wonderful getting to see your footage and hear your point of view from your time there. 2015 was the year I started and I felt like a kid again. I am thankful I got to experience it. Keep smiling.
15:30 I was working in those trailers where the lemon trees are not long after when you filmed this. I was on Dorothy and the wizard of oz in those trailers. Before and after I was in building 2r at the front of the ranch by the gas station set.
29:05 I think they tore down the Walton house not long after you filmed this. If I remember right. I only got to go back there a few times. It was lovely and peaceful. Then they tore it down and made it some beach house for that surfer/biker show. It was mostly off limits so I never explored it because of the berm and fencing they put up. Edit: you confirmed it.
@@WillTerrell my dear friend, I love having you share your perspective, stories, and time on the lot. I so greatly appreciate you being here and conveying this with me, and all who read your comments here.
We are definitely some of the lucky ones being able to work on a lot as pristine as the Ranch. Our era has definitely passed as far as that is concerned. Even if they build a whole new lot of studios, etc. It will never be exactly the same.
You be well, always. Might I ask, are you still doing animation? What's your art style?
@@AtticusShafferVlog Thank you, Atticus for your message. It means a lot that you took the time to respond. Yer a kind soul. I feel so very lucky I got to spend my time on the lot. I remember one of my favorite sets from your show was when they converted that whole area where the friends fountain was into an outdoor Halloween/graveyard/county fair kind of set up. It was so simple but effective; I lived 20 years in West Texas before LA... that set felt like a small town, but in the middle (so to speak) of a movie lot. I haven't been back to Burbank since they made all the changes. It really won't be the same. So many changes. Its always changing.
My last project in animation was doing Character Cleanup and Prop designs on the new Animaniacs reboot. We were in the CW building on the ranch. It was the longest I was on a show, but the last season was during covid and I worked remotely until it wrapped in 2023. I moved back to Texas to take care of my Dad before he passed away. Also so my kids could be closer to family. But I haven't worked in animation in over a year or two. I really loved animation, but I have an intention to create something from my heart using my art to be a blessing to the world. I made comic books for about 15 years at the beginning of my career. Also mentored thousands of artists in a sketchclub I started in my home town. And did caricatures at theme parks and county fairs. Whatever I could to pay the bills. That led me to teaching on youtube which is what most people knew me from. My art style is cartoons, but my medium is teaching others how to see their world more beautifully. Praying one of these days it'll lead to an income. It was a miracle I made it out to California in the first place, even more of a miracle to break into animation when I did. So anything is possible.
If you don't mind me asking, what was one of your favorite experiences being on the lot and your time on the show? I imagine there must have been so many formative experiences to choose from. It sounds like a blessed life. Thank you again for your message. Keep smiling, my friend. 🙂
This was a fantastic step back into Hollywood history. Thank you for sharing
Oh man! My mom and I LOVED watching this show so much. Such a classic and funny show. We love the scene where you go off to buy party supplies but then Frankie finds you in the Batman costume! This show brings back so many good memories of us eating lunch together. We were thinking of doing a rewatch recently. Thank you for all of that and being a really good actor, and more importantly for being an awesome person!
As someone who grew up in Indiana, The Middle was literally exactly like my family. My older brother is like Brick and I’m like Sue 😂 It’s one of my favorite shows. Hurt to hear about the tear down of the sets. The sets may be gone, but the memories last forever. Glad to see you doing well, Atticus!
I can relate a bit to Brick and Sue at the same time. I was a bit of a late bloomer, I was always reading books, had very few friends and I always was clumsy. Now I know that clumsiness may be cause by a condition called Dispraxia. It's name must be spread for awareness.
Love this video! Thank you so much for sharing what none of us will ever be able to see in person. I loved your show and Brick was a favorite for sure. Wishing you all good things!
This was great, thank you. Glad it was recommended love the show, wish my kids watched actual shows yours may be a required watch soon lol
Grew up watching the show. Has been my favourite show for a long time. Still watch it every night! Thanks Atticus for this vlog, so cool!
Love “The Middle.” It’s time to restart it again on Max. It’s my comfort show. That’s horrible that WB Ranch being torn down like that. 😓😓 Orson, The Heck Family, and Brick, will always live on in our hearts. 💜💜
I agree. The Middle is my comfort show too.
So many amazing movies and tv shows filmed there, so many iconic homes and roads and backdrops, it really is sad to see it all go. The end of an era.
It's on the freevee app
Thanks for the behind the scenes! I love the Walton’s show and seeing the house. I am currently in season 4 of the middle and so glad my family and I found the show to watch together. That’s on my travel list of going to the WB studio tour. Hope your day is a blessed one. ❤
Atticus, hello from Bedford, IN (we didn’t hold the Christmas tree for Mike 😉) First-you’re awesome! I loved this video. Very endearing. How heartbreaking to see such a huge part of your formative years destroyed. The Middle is my absolute favorite/comfort show. Take care/God Bless!
THE MIDDLE IS THE BEST TV SHOW OF ALL TIME **Wispers: of all time** It's sad to see the pictures of the teardown, but the middle will always be remembered. The real heartlands hidden gem. Thank YOU and Patricia, Eden, Charlie and Neil for raising me!
Wow- great information. Thank you so much. Great seeing you again!
I love your work and this is an awesome video! Thank you!
My grandmother and I loved watching The Middle all the time! Such a fun throwback to see you posting here on youtube! Thank you for sharing and thanks for all the laughs, Atticus!
Thank you for asking me to work on this video! I teared up a bit while you were showing off Blondie St because I could see The Partridge Family house and garage. That's my favorite show of all time and I always wanted to visit it in person. Devastating. 😔
Rae, I am so grateful for you for sharing your immense talent with me and helping me bring this project to life for all of the viewers here to enjoy. You are a gem, and I don't take you for granted! Because of you, we got to preserve this piece of TV and Film history!
Grew up with the middle thank you for being such a great part of my childhood! 22 now! Totally agree with you about the lot🙏
So heartbreaking that they’re tearing it down. This is such a wonderful video, thank you so much for sharing this!
I watched & rewatched every season & episode multiple times. My favorite show that I truly miss! It was cool watching you grow throughout the show! The song at your graduation really got me emotional! Thanks again & God bless you & your family!
Great video!!!! Love The Middle, my favorite show along with Friends. Two shows that I can rewatch over and over. Losing the Warner Brother Ranch was sad. Love this video and how the show was produced. Thanks for sharing.
I used to watch The Middle with my mom and my brother when I was younger, I’m 23 now. Recently I caught one of you’re livestreams on twitch and I couldn’t believe how kind of an individual you are. Your positivity and your attitude speak far louder than these words. God bless you brother, I hope you and your family are well and in good health
This comment means so much to me. To receive such compliments blesses my heart greatly. Thank you. God bless you and your family always
Amazing show ❤ helped me through a lot of stuff @@AtticusShafferVlog
I loved this. Thank you for sharing. So glad to have found you.
@@justmejustme1245 I'm glad to be found. Thank YOU!
It’s a shame to see the ranch be demolished. I had the opportunity to work on the lot back in 2002 and take in some of that rich history. But time stops for no one or nothing. Everything is changing. For the better or for the worse…it’s always changing. It happens everywhere and it’s always a reminder to take it all in while you can. Stay present. And be happy that you’ll always have the memories.
I love The Middle. Never failed to bring a smile to my face and joy to my soul. Thank you for your part in that. And thank you to all the others that worked hard to bring it into our lives. But all good things…
I believe Warner Ranch will become 16 new sound stages. And while the rich history remains in some form or another, new memories will be made just like the ones you made. And in time, everything will fade away.
And nice work putting this together, Rachel!
The Middle (in re-runs) showed up on the local Austin, TEXAS station a few years ago. It took one episode for my family and me to get hooked! Every character was written with a huge amount of space to shine. The set designer did a fabulous job on the HOUSE which was THE BEST character of all! Fabulous show that everyone (in the family) can actually watch and enjoy.
Thanks for sharing this. I loved The Middle so much and really miss it. God bless you!
God bless you too!
I’m watching the Middle All over again in MAX… season 5 right now.
Love you guys, I really do🙂🩵
One of my favorite shows! So funny, well-written and well-acted! You were a wonderful actor especially for being so young! God bless!
You are awesome! Love that show and always will. It was one of the best series ever! It is very relatable. All of the cast was so well cast and now iconic. Of course, Brick Heck is a favorite. You, Sir, are very talented and very likeable. Ok...gush over 😊 lol.
On a serious note, so sad what they did to all the buildings.