'The Middle' on ABC

We’re officially at the end of “The Middle” — or at least, the cast and crew are.

“So… we finished breaking the very last episode of #TheMiddle today,” series co-creator DeAnn Heline wrote Thursday on Twitter. “Overwhelmed with emotion. I can’t wait for you all to see it.”

Below is her tweet, which includes a photo of the script from the show’s final moments of its final scene.

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So… we finished breaking the very last episode of #TheMiddle today. Overwhelmed with emotion. I can’t wait for you all to see it. pic.twitter.com/hTV1C4BIKK

— DeAnn Heline (@DeAnnHeline) February 22, 2018

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Show: "Chicago Fire"
Net: NBC
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Show: "Dateline - Friday"
Net: NBC
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Last season's viewer average: 5.664 million
Change: +4%

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Show: "Bob's Burgers"
Net: Fox
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Net: NBC
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Show: "This Is Us"
Net: NBC
This season's viewer average: 15.344 million
Last season's viewer average: 13.538 million
Change: +13%

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Show: "Mom"
Net: CBS
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Meanwhile, ABC's "America's Funniest Home Videos" was actually up 11 percent in the key 18-49 demographic, but down 3 percent among overall viewers.

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