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Take 5: Other TV series based in Indiana

Patricia Heaton's new sitcom, "The Middle," is set in the fictitious (we think) town of Orson, Ind. Here are five other series that have called the Hoosier State home:

* "One Day at a Time" (CBS, 1975-84) - Bonnie Franklin starred as a single mom living with two teenage daughters (Valerie Bertinelli, Mackenzie Phillips) in an Indianapolis apartment.

* "Breaking Away" (ABC, 1980-81) -...

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