U.S. show features character in ‘tinikling’ routine

The hit series, The Middle, which is broadcast by ABC in the US, featured the Philippine folk dance, tinikling, in a recent episode.

In the episode titled “The Sink Hole,” Sue Heck (played by Eden Sher) has to present a tinikling routine for her gym class. She uses Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off” as the song for her routine.

The Middle, which tells the story of Sue’s family, is currently on its sixth season.

 

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