I had the pleasure of speaking with Joe Nieves who plays Tom Diaz on the Disney Channel original show, Stuck in the Middle. Joe was a very gracious person to speak with. He and I talked about how he landed the role of Tom Diaz on the show. Joe is a dad as well who has had a career as an actor playing cops, bartenders and bad guys on dramas and some comedies – Joe was the bartender on “How I met Your Mother”. Joe was excited to land this role and described it as a blessing and a dream come true to play the father to seven kids on the show.
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE – “Stuck in the Slushinator” – Harley uses her creativity to convince her dad to hire her at his marina store. Once there, she unveils her newest invention, the “slushinator.” This episode of “Stuck in the Middle” airs Friday, April 08 (8:30 – 9:00 P.M. EDT) on Disney Channel. (Disney Channel/Eric McCandless) Pictured: JENNA ORTEGA, JOE NIEVES
The nice thing about a show like Stuck in the Middle is that it is a true family show. There is something special for everyone to enjoy from kids to parents. It is important to me to watch shows where the parents are not portrayed as dumb. This is certainly not the case with Stuck in the Middle. Both parents are portrayed as smart. They may be exhausted and there may be times where it seems the kids are getting the better of their parents but it is clear that the parents are parents who are on top of what is happening in their home. I loved the episode where the parents seemingly went away for an overnight and the kids were home alone with the oldest daughter in charge. The kids got into so much trouble but the parents were away of everything that they were doing because they could see it on the security cameras. They even called to mess with the kids a bit. Continue reading Discussing Fatherhood with Joe Nieves of Disney Channel’s Stuck in the Middle→
Sunday February 14th is a big night for Disney Channel. First is the Disney Channel Debut of “Frozen: at 7pm. Then at 9pm there will be preview of a brand new Disney Channel original comedy show called “Stuck in the Middle”. The show centers on and is told from the point of view of Harley Diaz, the middle child of seven. She and her family which also includes mom and dad live in Massachusetts. Harley is a quick-witted teen who uses her inventions to navigate life. Being a middle child she often feels like she doesn’t stand out, especially in such a large family.
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE – Disney Channel’s “Stuck in the Middle” stars Joe Nieves as Tom Diaz, Isaak Presley as Ethan Diaz, Ariana Greenblatt as Daphne Diaz, Jenna Ortega as Harley Diaz, Cerina Vincent as Suzy Diaz, Kayla Maisonet as Georgie Diaz, Nicolas Bechtel as Lewie Diaz, Malachi Barton as Beast Diaz and Ronni Hawk as Rachel Diaz. (Disney Channel/Craig Sjodin)
I am looking forward to this show because Eva is starting to get into Disney channel shows and some of them are just a little outside her maturity level. She is only a few years younger than Harley, loves creating things and is excited about Science. Eva also loves to laugh and a good quality family comedy is something that we can share as a family. I think that Andrew will also like the show, particularly for the younger twins Lewie and “Beast”. But I bet, from the clip I saw, that Daphne is going to get many funny moments. You can read all about the show in the press release below. But first, check out this mashup of the new show and frozen. Sisters
