Misfortune plagues Brick after he finds a four-leaf clover; Frankie seeks a caregiver for her aunt; Axl struggles with a prom-date dilemma and is also dismayed to learn that Sue…

Aunty Ginny’s funeral is the catalyst for Frankie’s vow to begin celebrating all of the family’s major life achievements. Axl mistakenly eats Brick’s school map project and Sue finds out…

Frankie and Mike are convinced that slacker son Axl will blow his interview with a football scout, which could earn him a scholarship to college. Meanwhile, Sue and Brick begin…

Sue accidentally runs over Axl’s foot while practicing driving; Axl looks forward to voting; Brick binges on Halloween candy.

Frankie invites a couple of Marines to share Thanksgiving with her family; Axl gets good news; Sue tries to find the person who stole the chicken head from her uniform;…

Frankie once again goes head to head with Brick’s third grade teacher, Ms. Rinsky, when Brick gets a D on his math test and Frankie thinks poor teaching skills are…

Frankie is excited over being invited to an adult neighborhood Halloween party. But will she be able to get Mike to dress up in a costume, or will he have…

Brick pleads with Frankie to leave him home alone when she runs errands.

Mike begrudgingly invites his brother, Rusty, who is temporarily living in a tent, and his father, Big Mike, who has recently broken his hip, to join him for the annual…

While Frankie’s parents Tag and Pat visit for Christmas, Mike is less than thrilled. To make matters worse, the Hecks have a disagreement with them over Frankie’s idea on how…

Mike’s dream comes to fruition when Frankie’s boss, Mr. Ehlert, offers him two tickets to the Final Four. Unfortunately, Frankie’s uncle dies and the funeral is set for the same…

After failing to pay the electric bill on time, the electric company shuts off the Heck’s power. This leads Frankie and Mike to cut down on their unnecessary expenses, including…

Frankie’s plan to have an idyllic family Thanksgiving backfires when Mr. Ehlert demands his staff work over the holiday. Brick goes missing in a corn maze.

Frankie encounters two perfect siblings and vows to make her children stop fighting and become a loving family. Meanwhile, Aunt Edie makes a costly mistake at the quarry and Mike…

The pilot episode of the American television series The Middle, written by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler and directed by Julie Anne Robinson, premiered on the ABC network in the…

Frankie and Mike’s romantic anniversary get-away is ruined by various family matters, including Brick being sick, Sue being lovesick, Axl just getting his learner’s permit, and two psychotic aunt’s and…

Chandler decides the only way to mend his friendship with Joey is to fly out to Vegas and visit him. Phoebe is determined not to be left out on another…

Kramer retires and moves next door to Jerry’s parents in Florida; Susan’s parents catch George in a lie; Elaine can’t tell if she’s part of an interracial couple.

Benton makes a critical error when he publicizes the availability of a dying man’s organs before obtaining the wife’s permission. Lewis discovers that Cvetic has quit his job at the…

Benton makes a critical error when he publicizes the availability of a dying man’s organs before obtaining the wife’s permission. Lewis discovers that Cvetic has quit his job at the…

A prostitute seeks the help of the police in her quest to bring down her pimp. Claudette assigns Vic against his wishes to the case, which puts him on the…

The relationship between Justin and Annie gets more serious as he brings her to a family dinner. Nora has doubts about him being ready for a serious relationship since he…

While on a weekend getaway with Rita, his sister and her new beau, Dexter learns that his biological father, thought to be dead for 30 years, has just passed away,…

Phoebe experiences flashes of one of her past lives when she and her sisters were cousins in the 1920s. However, in this past life, Phoebe was evil and power mad…

When news arrives that Davis Lynch has re-surfaced, Helen recounts the tale of how she never broke off her engagement with him, then tries to break the news to Davis,…