Warner Brothers Ranch locations used in the TV series "The Middle"

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  • Опубліковано 17 вер 2022
  • Chip Wood visits the Warner Ranch in 2017 to see the exterior filming locations for the TV series "The Middle."
    Video footage by Chip Wood.
    Photo credits:
    Warner Brothers Pictures
    The Unofficial Columbia Ranch Site
    Deanna Underwood
    younghollywood.com
    Tami Reed
    Adam R Jones
    www.columbiaranch.net

КОМЕНТАРІ • 113

  • @Mrcool19771
    @Mrcool19771 3 місяці тому +7

    I'm a 65 year old retired black man. And I cannot stop watching "The Middle". I'm a sitcom junkie . And I rank this as one of the top ten sitcoms of all time . And I go back to " I love Lucy " and the Dick Van dyke show .

  • @rosetalese2987
    @rosetalese2987 Рік тому +100

    I have watched The Middle series more than I want to say. I never recognized any of the places that were changed over the seasons. This was really neat to watch how they transform each place. Also, the Barber Shop was in the episode that Sue made Mike a birthday video and she interviewed his barber. Great video!

  • @micaboomedia4818
    @micaboomedia4818 Рік тому +26

    Thanks for this Chip. I have an unhealthy obsession with 'The Middle' and this was a real treat. Stay Well.

    • @Josymenezzes
      @Josymenezzes 5 місяців тому

      Me too! Haha

    • @ERAUMAVEZERA
      @ERAUMAVEZERA 2 місяці тому

      Agree! Love and love and love The Middle! All my love from Brazil

  • @tonip.3251
    @tonip.3251 8 місяців тому +10

    This was great! I can’t believe all this is gone. Very sad

  • @anniem.4204
    @anniem.4204 8 місяців тому +11

    I took a tour in 2015. Happened to meet the executive producer of my favorite show....the Middle and was invited by her. Wonderful memories! And I am SO glad I have many pictures and video. I was so lucky to see this backlot considering today ...it is all destroyed.
    Great video! 💪♥️

    • @wisheduknew294
      @wisheduknew294 5 місяців тому +1

      You should make a UA-cam video about that? We would like to see it it would be fun.

  • @salomonjimenez2590
    @salomonjimenez2590 Рік тому +30

    My gosh, I miss that show.
    _The Middle_ was super fun and too good a show for the whole family.

  • @truwak
    @truwak 8 місяців тому +15

    I mean, I always knew every show was pretty much filmed in California but I had no idea they had a “ranch” where they interchange sets and stuff. This is insane.

  • @ScaryVideos_YT
    @ScaryVideos_YT Рік тому +29

    This is one of the best tours of the ranch I've seen, thanks for uploading and showing comparisons.

  • @aliana5755
    @aliana5755 8 місяців тому +4

    I loved The Middle from day one 😍

  • @maryly925
    @maryly925 Рік тому +7

    All looks so real but all a set. amazing

  • @S.E.C-R
    @S.E.C-R 6 місяців тому +2

    I never missed an episode of the Middle and never realized all these other house from shows I’ve watched were in it or used for it, especially the Bewitched house. It’s amazing how subtle little changes can make a big difference, especially with our short memory and attention spans. I’ve caught a few things over the years but not many.
    I’ve watched so many videos of the Ranch but this one was my favorite. It’s sad that this is all gone now with no regard to the history… just knocked it all down like nothing ever happened there!

  • @spencer757200
    @spencer757200 6 місяців тому +2

    Wow! Great video! The Middle was a great show that ran just long enough. This video showed me amazing things I had never seen before. Chip did excellent work here!

  • @matthewa8713
    @matthewa8713 Рік тому +10

    The former Columbia Ranch. I love the Screen Gems shows. It's sad all those facades are being torn down.

    • @user-bl6ne3hc6n
      @user-bl6ne3hc6n 9 місяців тому

      It is not surprising that if you watch Bewitched, you can see how this place changed over the years due to fires and whatnot, and starting not to look good,

  • @jenniferking6918
    @jenniferking6918 8 місяців тому +5

    It's sad that all those houses are gone now.

    • @margaretschaffner9133
      @margaretschaffner9133 5 місяців тому

      hahhahaha "houses" That's HolLyweiRd for ya .. Don't be said if they need them again they will always rebuild.

  • @christophfanalways215
    @christophfanalways215 8 місяців тому +3

    Thank you! My favorite show ever that I still watch daily on Peacock! I'm just going to keep pretending that it's a real neighborhood, especially being from the midwest. Rita Glossner is the best 😂 "I don't see you buying me a drink, eyes up here"

  • @speedstarl9627
    @speedstarl9627 Рік тому +6

    Love the Middle, great to see the different house clips. Funny brilliant series 🙂

    • @Kim.Yo-jong
      @Kim.Yo-jong Рік тому

      The show should have ended with Mike and Frankie divorcing. He deserved better than her

  • @lain.MC.O
    @lain.MC.O 8 місяців тому +4

    I LOVE The Middle. I'm so stoked it's on HBO Go right now & have been re-watching it lately. I never considered the amount of work that goes in to something like the Glossner's trashy home until I saw the clips of the house as it normally is versus when they were shooting it for the Middle.

  • @rivvvylover3
    @rivvvylover3 Рік тому +7

    Woooowww i thought all was real in the set! Great Job! We love this show and we always watch here in Australia everyday at Channel 10Shake.. great show! Thanks for the info

  • @langr752
    @langr752 7 місяців тому +1

    This video is possibly one of the coolest videos I’ve ever seen in my life

  • @salomonjimenez2590
    @salomonjimenez2590 Рік тому +8

    I miss so munch the Heck Family. 😥

  • @suzanneweaver7579
    @suzanneweaver7579 7 місяців тому +1

    Behind the Heck's car, I think that is Sue's car she got from Aunt Edie!!! Great video!! I've rewatched it like 10 times just to pause and reflect on everything!!! Thank you!!!!!!

  • @tylerthepianoman4686
    @tylerthepianoman4686 Місяць тому

    This is really cool and trippy to learn about. I never really thought much about how TV shows are filmed, but I love how creative they get

  • @justplainbill100
    @justplainbill100 Рік тому +10

    Wonderful video. Still so very sad this backlot will soon be leveled for 6 new studio buildings. Things change, I know. It has to. But still sad.

  • @zibbyzubb
    @zibbyzubb 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for this tour. An iconic studio back lot and its heartbreaking that they've torn it all down.

  • @suzanneweaver7579
    @suzanneweaver7579 7 місяців тому +1

    Wow this was such a great video! Thank you! I watch The Middle every night!!!! It was such a great show!

  • @devopslifestylebr
    @devopslifestylebr 2 місяці тому

    Awesome! Thanks for that! The middle is the best sitcom ever

  • @maikolmaikol64
    @maikolmaikol64 8 місяців тому +2

    I miss the reruns

  • @Josymenezzes
    @Josymenezzes 5 місяців тому

    Very thankful for this video! The middle is my favorite show ever!

  • @williamwalker4129
    @williamwalker4129 8 місяців тому +3

    Rip the WB ranch

  • @redneckbryon
    @redneckbryon Рік тому +5

    Project X was also filmed at this particular location.
    So much TV and Movie History
    Definitely unfortunate it will be all gone.
    Home Improvement, number 280 Blue Shutters across from The Middle House, is the house that Tim blew up.
    Project X house across from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation house.
    It would be cool to build an actual neighbourhood, that look like this movie sett neighbourhood, but have them all real houses.
    Then get them declared a national landmark so nothing can be changed.

  • @Mr_mayhemftw
    @Mr_mayhemftw 11 місяців тому +2

    I love behind the scenes stuff like this.

  • @Mischahof
    @Mischahof Рік тому +6

    Great Documentary Chip! Well Done!!
    A few corrections though, Some names of the structures have changed, such as The Bel-Aire house is now officially called The Heck house. The Lethal Weapon house is officially called The Lindsay house, named after Edward G. Robinson's character who first 'lived' there in the 1938 film, I am the Law. The Partridge Family house burned once completely and once was severely damaged in 1970 but was rebuilt (slightly altered) but remained the same until Scarecrow & Mrs. King in 1981. It was remodeled for it but after the show ended, the structure was briefly put back to pre 1981. It was not till Life Goes On, that is stayed in its current form!
    The 'picture car' storage was actually where Colonial street was, and where most of the San-Tanco scenes for The Flying Nun were filmed, as well as many other shows and movies. Stage 31 is now called Stage 31A, but was originally Stage 30 and where many of the TV shows, Like the Partridge Family, filmed their interior Sets.

  • @sweetriver9063
    @sweetriver9063 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for this tour !!!

  • @lisamdemers8622
    @lisamdemers8622 7 місяців тому +1

    Wow! This was the best tour I have ever seen. Thank you 🙏

  • @KristenLB
    @KristenLB Рік тому +3

    Wowwwww, this is SOOO informative. I enjoyed absolutely all of this, there were so many things I didn't know.

  • @larako7958
    @larako7958 5 місяців тому

    ty so much. very interesting. I love and miss that show so much

  • @lorimcmahan5683
    @lorimcmahan5683 Рік тому +2

    This was fantastic!! Thank you.

  • @sailormirka
    @sailormirka 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for the tour! Very good video! I love The Middle, I watch it always!

  • @Tilumbus
    @Tilumbus Рік тому +1

    Thank you. Really enjoyed it.

  • @gliderider7077
    @gliderider7077 8 місяців тому

    As a Heck (actually a Heck) and from central Indiana…still floored to this day when asked if I’d ever knew about this show or if I was related (true story)😂. I was a huge fan

  • @donaldclark9462
    @donaldclark9462 8 місяців тому

    Thank you this was great! I always liked the Heck's house inside and out but always knew the interior didn't match the look outside! Thank you again for showing "the real" of sets that we see on TV.

  • @vintage5729
    @vintage5729 4 місяці тому

    I loved that show.

  • @mixtcustoms
    @mixtcustoms 7 місяців тому

    this was a cool watch ive never picked that up except the backyard

  • @KCONNCOEN
    @KCONNCOEN 5 місяців тому

    This is awesome! Thanks!

  • @kanikamaheshwari9732
    @kanikamaheshwari9732 6 місяців тому

    This is insanely creative ❤

  • @user-bl6ne3hc6n
    @user-bl6ne3hc6n 9 місяців тому +3

    TV, GUID, about the middle, the best TV series on TV that nobody's watching,
    Great show, 😆

  • @lavalampluva55401
    @lavalampluva55401 8 місяців тому +1

    3:30 the pool was also used as the pool in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

  • @daveoutdoors4949
    @daveoutdoors4949 8 місяців тому +1

    The Bewitched house is seen many times in The Middle and is easily recognizable. I knew the Partridge house was close but had no idea it was that close.

  • @user-hq7rd5hj7j
    @user-hq7rd5hj7j Рік тому +1

    Great job!

  • @cliffchristie5865
    @cliffchristie5865 7 місяців тому

    The Skeffington house is so named for the central character in the 1958 film "The Last Hurrah" with Spencer Tracy as Mayor Frank Skeffington.

  • @stflaw
    @stflaw Рік тому +3

    Gidget, I Dream of Jeannie, Dennis the Menace . . . these houses were used in so many movies and TV series. All scheduled for demolition.

  • @sandybatton1391
    @sandybatton1391 7 місяців тому

    Every time I see the gas station it reminds me of the grocery store in the movie The Mist.

  • @jameshorton7496
    @jameshorton7496 8 місяців тому +2

    You mentioned the Skeffington House. Was it originally built to serve as the house Bette Davis and Claude Rains had in the great film, Mr. Skeffington

    • @TenDecibel
      @TenDecibel  8 місяців тому

      The house and Boston Row were both constructed for the 1958 film "The Last Hurrah," featuring Spency Tracy as Frank Skeffington.

  • @KazgarothUsher
    @KazgarothUsher Рік тому +1

    Wow very interesting post - thanks :)

  • @user-ff7lm3em7t
    @user-ff7lm3em7t 8 місяців тому +1

    Привет из Краснодара! Я, наверно, самый большой фанат The Middl, в лакализации "Бывает и хуже". Спасибо за видео, в русскоязычном сегменте Ютьюб нет видео об этом сериале.

  • @braveheart8552
    @braveheart8552 5 місяців тому

    Thanks!

  • @MrJeep75
    @MrJeep75 8 місяців тому +1

    Sad it's all gone

  • @spartanknight2976
    @spartanknight2976 21 день тому

    I lookedover that some houses looked the same as there a good amount houses where I live in different arias. Yet it dose make sense what the show did

  • @Kurazaybo
    @Kurazaybo 8 місяців тому +2

    I thought it was not a back porch but a lanai, there was an episode about it

  • @wwalker3529
    @wwalker3529 Рік тому

    Awesome

  • @connormoore6470
    @connormoore6470 9 місяців тому +1

    this is insane

  • @harrison6143
    @harrison6143 8 місяців тому +1

    Just watched a Starsky and Hutch episode 11 from Season 4, Cover Girl. I'm fairly certain the house of his ex-girlfriend, the cover girl in the title, is a previous version of the Heck's house as the house in the background looks like the Bewitched house.

  • @gavincarr5887
    @gavincarr5887 8 місяців тому +1

    Has anyone been there to try and grab a souvenir

  • @thesilber1
    @thesilber1 6 місяців тому +1

    Unfortunately, the middle set has been taken down permanently.

  • @photosbychristensen
    @photosbychristensen 11 місяців тому +2

    Warner Bros Ranch look like it going to Demolition for new flim studio

    • @user-bl6ne3hc6n
      @user-bl6ne3hc6n 9 місяців тому

      I hope someone or some Studio like Universal got the Bewitched house they can rebuild it on their lot that should be historical monument,

  • @benny1400
    @benny1400 Рік тому +1

    The barber shop could have been used when sue made a movie for mike and she interviewed the barber

  • @wisheduknew294
    @wisheduknew294 Рік тому +2

    So if the Warner Bros. ranch is not TOURABLE, how are there so many people that get to make videos on it? This guy and a whole lot of others?

  • @Stephen_A.
    @Stephen_A. 3 місяці тому

    I wonder if the Skeffington house was used for the 5th season of Hazel.

  • @bobabooey4537
    @bobabooey4537 5 місяців тому

    I thought there would have been more exciting shows and movies shot there. Lethal Weapon and Vacation were like the 2 big movies. Then they had old shows.... The Waltons, Bewitched.... not much else went on there it seems. I thought there would have been more. Still cool to tour.

  • @crislopez5167
    @crislopez5167 2 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @elisangelaleitao295
    @elisangelaleitao295 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @kingforaday8725
    @kingforaday8725 Рік тому +3

    OMG!!! Ive never even heard of this show!!! Was it network or streamed?
    BTW, here in 6-23 Ive heard all of this is being torn down and replaced with sound stages.

    • @catnchris953
      @catnchris953 Рік тому +1

      It’s one of the best sitcoms ever ….. I watch it all the time, still, on Peacock…. 🤗🤗

    • @abhishekpaschapur9247
      @abhishekpaschapur9247 Рік тому +1

      The best sitcom ever made. The middle

    • @user-bl6ne3hc6n
      @user-bl6ne3hc6n 9 місяців тому +1

      It was on for 9 seasons, need to watch it, wait tell you watch Sue, by far the funniest teen girl ever to put on TV,

    • @jayrongstad7425
      @jayrongstad7425 8 місяців тому

      It is on both Peacock and Max.

    • @cynthiam976
      @cynthiam976 7 місяців тому

      It finally happened in October 2023. The fire department practiced on the homes before they were completely demolished. 😢

  • @reneeg4817
    @reneeg4817 8 місяців тому +2

    Its gone now they tore it all down.. sad sad sad

  • @user2388lo
    @user2388lo Рік тому +1

    Is it possible to get to these places??? please respond i am not from USA and i will visit LA this summer and i wanna so much visit this The Middle places…

    • @michaelp.Watermaker
      @michaelp.Watermaker Рік тому +1

      Sorry, but the Warner Ranch backlot is not open to the public.

    • @user2388lo
      @user2388lo Рік тому

      @@michaelp.Watermaker ok :((

    • @cynthiam976
      @cynthiam976 7 місяців тому +1

      It's all been torn down as of October 2023, even the trees. They're going to build offices and other buildings . 😢

    • @user2388lo
      @user2388lo 7 місяців тому +1

      @@cynthiam976 😭😭😭

  • @Dragon-Slay3r
    @Dragon-Slay3r Рік тому +1

    Middle seagul moved left for the satellite went behind it and the chief Ariel found nothing and now left exposed lol while the other seagul was looking down the chief for Santa clause lol plan backfired?

  • @zskecskes
    @zskecskes 7 днів тому

    what is the city name?

  • @jacknasty6940
    @jacknasty6940 8 місяців тому

    Malcom in the middle?

  • @wintercame
    @wintercame Рік тому +1

    All of this to be denolished now. June 2023.

  • @OttoByOgraffey
    @OttoByOgraffey 8 місяців тому

    Wait, "Chip Wood"?

  • @billy1673
    @billy1673 8 місяців тому +2

    They got rid of that fountain probably ten seconds after you took this video as it’s not even on the satellite maps anymore.
    Such a shame they’re removing such iconic history.
    Typical Hollywood I guess.

    • @cynthiam976
      @cynthiam976 7 місяців тому

      They did Save the fountain. They moved it to the original Warner Brothers property. It's the only thing they saved.

  • @wurly164
    @wurly164 3 місяці тому

    Unfortunately all of the lot was leveled and nothing was left. They are going to put up office buildings

  • @26DeislerFCB
    @26DeislerFCB 7 місяців тому

    all is gone now

  • @Starry_Night_Sky7455
    @Starry_Night_Sky7455 7 місяців тому +1

    Now put yourself in the actor's shoes. You will be shooting takes out of order for what will be edited as one scene later. You move from interior stage set to an exterior and back again. Now remember the exact emotion you expressed whenever a specific scene was shot.

  • @marcoparada6652
    @marcoparada6652 Рік тому

    Adam The Woo doesn't hold a candle to your wonderful detail.

  • @High12083
    @High12083 7 місяців тому +2

    It all gone, Warners Bros razed them to the ground for stupid office building and studios

  • @MrRaptorman1975
    @MrRaptorman1975 8 місяців тому

    Too bad they tore them all down.

  • @londeron
    @londeron 7 місяців тому

    tenk you.good explaint