The Middle backdrop
The Middle S6E12 — Hecks on a Train
7.8
The Middle•Season 6•Episode 12

Hecks on a Train

7.8/10 · 486 votesFeb 4, 201521 min

Ranked #12 of 24 in Season 6•matches the season avg

Discussion

Upon learning that Aunt Edie has passed away, the Hecks board a train to South Dakota to take her to her final resting place.

Directed byLee Shallat Chemel
Written byTim Hobert
Previous episodeE11 · A Quarry StoryNext episodeE13 · Valentine’s Day VI
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons9

All123456789

Season 6 Episodes24

Unbraceable You stillE1 7.8

Unbraceable You

The Loneliest Locker stillE2 7.5

The Loneliest Locker

Major Anxiety stillE3 7.8

Major Anxiety

The Table stillE4 7.8

The Table

Halloween V stillE5 7.8

Halloween V

The Sinkhole stillE6 7.7

The Sinkhole

Thanksgiving VI stillE7 8.0

Thanksgiving VI

The College Tour stillE8 8.0

The College Tour

The Christmas Wall stillE9 7.7

The Christmas Wall

Pam Freakin' Staggs stillE10 7.2

Pam Freakin' Staggs

A Quarry Story stillE11 7.9

A Quarry Story

Hecks on a Train stillE12 7.8Now viewing

Hecks on a Train

Valentine’s Day VI stillE13 7.8

Valentine’s Day VI

The Answer stillE14 8.3

The Answer

Steaming Pile of Guilt stillE15 7.6

Steaming Pile of Guilt

Flirting with Disaster stillE16 7.8

Flirting with Disaster

The Waiting Game stillE17 8.0

The Waiting Game

Operation Infiltration stillE18 7.7

Operation Infiltration

Siblings and Sombreros stillE19 7.6

Siblings and Sombreros

Food Courting stillE20 7.5

Food Courting

Two of a Kind stillE21 7.5

Two of a Kind

While You Were Sleeping stillE22 8.0

While You Were Sleeping

Mother's Day Reservations stillE23 7.7

Mother's Day Reservations

The Graduate stillE24 8.7

The Graduate

Cast5

Patricia Heaton

Patricia Heaton

Frankie Heck

Neil Flynn

Neil Flynn

Mike Heck

Charlie McDermott

Charlie McDermott

Axl Heck

Eden Sher

Eden Sher

Sue Heck

Atticus Shaffer

Atticus Shaffer

Brick Heck

Crew2

Lee Shallat Chemel

Lee Shallat Chemel

Director

T

Tim Hobert

Writer

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Hecks on a Train" is episode 12 of The Middle season 6. It scored 7.8/10 from 486 votes, ranking #12 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Tim Hobert, it aired on February 4, 2015.

Next: E13 · Valentine’s Day VIBest of Season 6