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The Middle
The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.
- Created by:
- Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline
- Cast:
- Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- ABC
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Seasons
Season 6
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 9.0Unbraceable You
2014-09-24 · 21mSue's senior year, the "Summer of Sue," begins with the premature removal of her braces. Meanwhile, Axl finally beats Mike in basketball and Brick tries to find the perfect backpack for school.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.2The Loneliest Locker
2014-10-01 · 21mMike and Frankie search for second jobs in order to send Sue to a good college, Sue and Brad produce a play for school, Brick finds some of his old "lost" toys, and Axl raids the house to furnish his new home.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 9.0Major Anxiety
2014-10-08 · 21mFrankie and Mike are shocked when Brick announces that he wants to go to his school's fall dance. Axl has a week to declare his major but has no idea what it should be. Sue attempts to show she's more mature by drinking loads of coffee.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 8.5The Table
2014-10-22 · 21mFrankie decides to buy a new kitchen table online, Sue and Darrin hit a rough patch over a piece of jewelry, and Axl and Hutch create a "fratority" to help pay for house bills.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 9.0Halloween V
2014-10-29 · 21mBrick invites a girl over to the house for Halloween, Sue tries to raise money for college with a pumpkin patch screening of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," and Axl accidentally gets locked in the library.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 9.0The Sinkhole
2014-11-12 · 21mFrankie has to wash dishes with a hose after the kitchen sink packs up. Sue has to learn a complicated dance routine so she can pass phys ed.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 8.8Thanksgiving VI
2014-11-19 · 21mThanksgiving for the Hecks at a local restaurant buffet doesn't go well when Sue feels that Mike doesn't like her boyfriend, Darrin, and Brick invites his quirky girlfriend, Cindy.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.0The College Tour
2014-12-03 · 21mMike accompanies Sue on a college tour weekend. Frankie leaves Brick with babysitters and a school project while she goes to watch Axl play in his first college football game.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 8.3The Christmas Wall
2014-12-10 · 21mFrankie loses her Christmas spirit, Mike unsuccessfully tries to exchange the new family Christmas tree, and a fight over Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer threatens to break up BossCo.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 9.3Pam Freakin' Staggs
2015-01-07 · 21mFrankie acts like a teenager when she hangs out with Pam Staggs, a former classmate who was popular in high school. Meanwhile, Brick surprises Mike by winning an athletic award; Sue pursues some odd hobbies; and Axl seeks a date with Devin Levin.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 8.7A Quarry Story
2015-01-14 · 21mFrankie must work at Ehlert Motors for one day in order to collect her pay on an old paycheck, Mike offers Sue a part-time job at the quarry, and Mike’s dad attempts to persuade a lazy Axl to help replace the damaged kitchen sink.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 9.0Hecks on a Train
2015-02-04 · 21mUpon learning that Aunt Edie has passed away, the Hecks board a train to South Dakota to take her to her final resting place.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 5.6Valentine’s Day VI
2015-02-11 · 21mValentine's Day aims its sights on the Heck kids when a nervous Brick finds out that his quirky girlfriend Cindy wants him to kiss her on the special day, Darrin asks Frankie and Mike to help out with an exciting scavenger hunt he's putting together for Sue, and Axl begins to question his girlfriend Devin's request that he not give her anything for what she considers to be a lame tradition.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 9.7The Answer
2015-02-18 · 21mThe Heck family learns about Darrin’s marriage proposal to Sue…as well as her response. Meanwhile, Axl attempts to use his intro to Psych class to cure Brick of all of his quirks and tics.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 9.0Steaming Pile of Guilt
2015-02-25 · 21mFrankie realizes that she and the family forgot to celebrate Brick's 13th birthday.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 6.7Flirting with Disaster
2015-03-04 · 21mFrankie fears that her innocent flirtation with Axl’s friend has been misinterpreted, and Frankie’s dad, Tag, secretly asks Mike to help him study for his driver’s test so that he doesn't lose his license.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.0The Waiting Game
2015-03-25 · 21mFrankie is anxious to find out whether Sue got into college, while Sue tries to relax by making sachets. Elsewhere, Brick evicts Axl from his bedroom so he can work on his novel in quiet; and Mike denies that he was singing loudly in his car.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 7.8Operation Infiltration
2015-04-01 · 21mFrankie accompanies Brick on a school field trip and attempts to help her socially inept son make friends with a couple of boys. Devin scolds Axl for being mean to his sister. Mike gets a sinking feeling that he may have bullied his brother Rusty a bit too much as kids.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 8.2Siblings and Sombreros
2015-04-08 · 21mSue gets furious with Axl for forgetting a sombrero he promised to bring her, and Frankie's attempt to resolve their quarrel only makes things worse. Elsewhere, Mike is astonished to discover that Brick was named Athlete of the Month at middle school.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 8.2Food Courting
2015-04-15 · 21mA case of disrespect hits the Heck boys when Axl -- who is celebrating his milestone 21st birthday -- refuses to come home and help Mike move an old freezer, and Brick begins turning into a mini-Axl by dissing Frankie with a bad attitude. Meanwhile, Sue is torn over what to do when the manager of Chop Suey USA tries to woo her away from her job at Spudsy's.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 8.0Two of a Kind
2015-04-22 · 21mWhen Frankie's uncle contacts her dad hoping to make amends, Frankie and Mike are caught in the middle of their feud. Sue turns to Axl for advice when she is sent to detention for the first time.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 9.0While You Were Sleeping
2015-04-29 · 21mFrankie and Mike struggle to stay awake when watching a movie during a cozy date night at home. Meanwhile, a handsome mall employee asks Sue to her senior prom and Axl and Brick hope to find success with a barbecue sauce they've created.
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E23
Episode 23
★ 8.2Mother's Day Reservations
2015-05-06 · 21mMike's incompetence threatens to ruin Frankie's Mother's Day. Mike tells Axl, Sue, and Brick to put some effort into a gift for Frankie. Frankie asks the kids how they would differ from her as parents.
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E24
Episode 24
★ 8.6The Graduate
2015-05-13 · 21mSue prepares for her graduation and worries the day won't go perfectly. Meanwhile, Brick gets the opportunity to skip a year in school and Axl grows concerned about Devin's fun summer pictures she posted on social media.
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Patricia Heaton
Frankie Heck
Neil Flynn
Mike Heck
Charlie McDermott
Axl Heck
Eden Sher
Sue Heck
Atticus Shaffer
Brick Heck