Name: The Middle
Released: 2009-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott

TV Show · Comedy

Emmy® winner Patricia Heaton stars as Frankie Heck in this warm and witty comedy about raising a family and lowering your expectations. Middle-aged, middle class and living in the middle of the country, this harried wife and working mother of three uses her wry wit and sense of humor to try to get her family through each day intact.

2009 · 20m

Starring Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott

Director Lee Shallat Chemel, Ken Whittingham

EPISODE 17

The Waiting Game

Frankie nervously waits to see if Sue got into any of the many colleges she applied too; Brick seeks peace and serenity as he tries to write a novel; Mike denies singing in the car -- despite multiple witnesses.
EPISODE 18

Operation Infiltration

Frankie tries to help Brick make some friends during a field trip; Devin criticizes Axl's treatment of Sue; Mike worries that he bullied his brother (Norm Macdonald) too much.
EPISODE 19

Siblings and Sombreros

Sue is angry when Axl forgets to bring home a sombrero that she needs for a special school photo; Frankie and Mike's attempt at easing the friction only makes it worse; Brick wins an award.
EPISODE 20

Food Courting

On his 21st birthday, Axl refuses to come home and help Mike move a freezer; Brick cops a bad attitude with Frankie; Sue receives a job offer.
EPISODE 21

Two of a Kind

When Frankie's uncle (Dick Van Dyke) contacts her dad (Jerry Van Dyke) 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.
EPISODE 22

While You Were Sleeping

Frankie and Mike's date night is ruined when both fall asleep; Axl and Brick try to invent the next big thing; Sue is invited to the prom by a handsome store greeter but has to figure out a way to leave work early in order to go.