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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 - Vive La Hecks
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    #1 - Vive La Hecks

    S9:E1

    Axl returns home from his summer trip to Europe, sporting a man-bun and embracing a new, chill European outlook on life. Mike just wants him to clean up and look for a job, but Frankie thinks Axl will do this on his own and asks Mike to give him a little breathing room. Meanwhile, because Sue worked the entire summer at Spudsy’s and missed out on having any fun, she decides to cram in a whole summer of fun in two days before going back to college; Brick makes the decision to break up with Cindy because he doesn’t want to be tied down in a relationship when he’s about to embark on the revelry of his “big sophomore year”; and Frankie desperately tries to come up with an item for a time capsule that’s being buried under the Orson cow that will make the town remember the Hecks when it’s opened in 100 years.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Tim Hobert

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  2. The Middle Season 9 Episode 2 - Please Don’t Feed the Hecks
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    #2 - Please Don’t Feed the Hecks

    S9:E2

    After Frankie gives neighbor Nancy Donahue an old scarf that is just sitting around gathering dust, Nancy returns the favor by baking her a delicious apple pie. Believing she’s stumbled upon a way to get free and tasty meals, Frankie makes it her mission to find miscellaneous items around the house to give to her in exchange for some culinary delights. Meanwhile, Sue and Lexie prepare to move back into their college apartment but find that it’s been sublet to a man who refuses to leave; and Axl’s new job as the school bus driver gives him a chance to see how Brick’s high school sophomore year is treating him, and he discovers that Mike has refused to speak to Brick’s class on Career Exploration Day.

    Director:Phil Traill
    Writer:Ilana Wernick

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  3. The Middle Season 9 Episode 6 - The Setup
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    #3 - The Setup

    S9:E6

    Frankie's mom stays with her after becoming ill; Sue suggests to Sean that they should set each other up on dates; Axl and Brick ponder what Mike actually does at the quarry.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writer:Tim Hobert

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  4. The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 - Thanksgiving IX
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    #4 - Thanksgiving IX

    S9:E7

    The Hecks take a hectic road trip to Frankie's sister's house for Thanksgiving; the kids must decide which one of them will lose their job at Spudsy's.

    Director:Phil Traill
    Writers:Mitch Hunter, Jana Hunter

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  5. The Middle Season 9 Episode 8 - Eyes Wide Open
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    #5 - Eyes Wide Open

    S9:E8

    When Axl visits Hutch, he discovers his friend has turned into a responsible adult; Sue is unable to sleep after watching a horror movie by herself; Brick enlists Frankie and Mike's help to help convince a girl to give him a chance.

    Director:Jaffar Mahmood
    Writer:Rich Dahm

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  6. The Middle Season 9 Episode 9 - The 200th
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    #6 - The 200th

    S9:E9

    Frankie remembers she has to come up with something to place in the time capsule; Bill Norwood informs Mike that he and Paula are separating; Brick tries to win Cindy back; Axl volunteers Sue to be his personal assistant.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Roy Brown

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  7. The Middle Season 9 Episode 15 - Toasted
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Toasted

    S9:E15

    Things don't go as smoothly as planned for the Hecks when Frankie helps Sue celebrate her 21st birthday by taking her to a bar close to the college, Mike begrudgingly accompanies Brick to a "Planet Nowhere" convention, and Axl and Hutch head to Ohio in the Winnebago to attend and make a toast at ex-college roomie Kenny's wedding.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:A.J. Blum

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  8. The Middle Season 9 Episode 16 - The Crying Game
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    #8 - The Crying Game

    S9:E16

    While Frankie feels the need to have a good cry after having a bad week, Mike shares the good news that, after 25 years as manager at the local quarry, he is being offered the job of regional manager but feels uncomfortable saying goodbye to his co-workers. Meanwhile, Brick suspects that he's being treated unfairly by his health teacher because of how horribly Axl treated her back when he was a student.

    Director:Phil Traill
    Writer:Rich Dahm

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  9. The Middle Season 9 Episode 17 - Hecks vs. Glossners: The Final Battle
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    #9 - Hecks vs. Glossners: The Final Battle

    S9:E17

    It's the Orson showdown of the century when the Hecks - along with the Donahues and Bill Norwood - wage a war against the Glossners after they steal Sue's car.

    Director:Elliot Hegarty
    Writer:Tim Hobert

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  10. The Middle Season 9 Episode 18 - Thank You For Not Kissing
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    #10 - Thank You For Not Kissing

    S9:E18

    Dr. Fulton tells Frankie and Mike that Brick and Cindy have been making out all over the school. Mike tries to teach Brick proper dating etiquette; Sue attempts to give Sean the snow globe, and tell him how much she likes him; Frankie finds a box of unfinished thank you letters, she orders Axl to finish them, and mail them all out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Middle Season 9 Episode 19 - Bat Out Of Heck
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    #11 - Bat Out Of Heck

    S9:E19

    Frankie is surprised but relieved when Dr. Goodwin agrees to buy all of the peanut brittle that Brick needs to sell for school. But the good doctor displays a bit of Mr. Hyde behavior when Frankie doesn't deliver the product in an expeditious manner. Meanwhile, Axl is getting sick and tired of having Mike tell him how to run his life; and things go off the rails when Axl attempts to trade in the Winnebago and buy a car. Sue is more determined than ever to win a very prestigious and competitive hotel scholarship; and Frankie swears that she's seeing something mysterious flying through the house.

    Director:Danny Salles
    Writer:Ilana Wernick

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  12. The Middle Season 9 Episode 20 - Great Heckspectations
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    #12 - Great Heckspectations

    S9:E20

    Frankie has to force Brick into asking Cindy to the high school prom but worries that his quirkiness could spoil the happy event; Lexie talks a clueless Axl into giving Sue a belated 21st birthday present; and Mike becomes frustrated over how to get used to a new TV remote.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Roy Brown

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  13. The Middle Season 9 Episode 21 - The Royal Flush
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    #13 - The Royal Flush

    S9:E21

    In an attempt to get Frankie the best Mother's Day gift ever, Sue and Brick enter a trivia contest where they could win a trip for two to London for the upcoming royal wedding; and Axl is offered a job interview that could change his life.

    Director:Phil Traill
    Writer:Rich Dahm

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  14. The Middle Season 9 Episode 22 - Split Decision
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    #14 - Split Decision

    S9:E22

    Frankie makes it her mission to sway Axl from taking the job in Denver; Sue is depressed over Sean leaving for Ghana; Brick buys a huge amount of lawn chairs to replace the one he's been using for nine years.

    Director:Danny Salles
    Writer:Tim Hobert

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  15. The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 - A Heck of a Ride: Part One
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    #15 - A Heck of a Ride: Part One

    S9:E23

    After nine hilarious and heartfelt seasons, a Heck leaves the nest as the family takes a road trip to Denver, where Axl will start his new job – and new life away from home.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline

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  16. The Middle Season 8 Episode 10 - Escape Orson
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Escape Orson

    S8:E10

    The Hecks find themselves spending New Year's Day attempting to stave off a zombie apocalypse in the Orson Escape Room, desperately trying to beat the Donahue's record of getting out with more than one minute, eight seconds to spare. Meanwhile, Brick is convinced that the mild-mannered man assigned to the family's Escape Room group is really the famous author of the "Planet Nowhere" books; Sue divulges a secret about herself to Axl that's she's been keeping since childhood; and Mike is stunned when Frankie reveals that she had a romantic dream involving Frank Sinatra.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Middle Season 6 Episode 13 - Valentine’s Day VI
    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Valentine’s Day VI

    S6:E13

    Valentine'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.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Rich Dahm

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  18. The Middle Season 1 Episode 9 - Siblings
    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Siblings

    S1:E9

    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 considers firing her.

    Director:Barnet Kellman
    Writer:Rob Ulin

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  19. The Middle Season 1 Episode 22 - Mother's Day
    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Mother's Day

    S1:E22

    Mother's Day for Frankie is anything but serene when she finds herself doing more for Mike and the kids and less for herself. But she learns that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree when she escapes the family for a few hours to go to her mom's (Marsha Mason, "The Goodbye Girl," "Chapter Two") and ends up acting like a child by making her mom wait on her hand-and-foot. Meanwhile, Sue feels guilty when she steals a motivational magnet from a store whose message actually enticed her to shoplift it.

    Director:Barnet Kellman
    Writer:Mitch Hunter

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  20. The Middle Season 9 Episode 14 - Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner

    S9:E14

    Mike's wayward brother, Rusty, comes to town and presents Sue with an extravagant gift, which Mike thinks is stolen goods. Meanwhile, with Sue now older and living the college life, Mike feels like he's not as close to her as he used to be and tries to figure out a way to reconnect; Axl blows the money from his first paycheck on a big screen TV and blames his spending spree on years of learning from Frankie's lack of financial wisdom; and Brick is stumped, but delighted to discover mysterious, unmarked gifts being left at the front door of the house.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Ilana Wernick

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  21. The Middle Season 1 Episode 8 - Thanksgiving
    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Thanksgiving

    S1:E8

    Frankie’s dream of the perfect Thanksgiving turns into a nightmare when Mr. Ehlert forces the staff to work on the holiday – and Axl loses Brick in a corn maze.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Vijal Patel

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  22. The Middle Season 1 Episode 7 - The Scratch
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #22 - The Scratch

    S1:E7

    Frankie must create the illusion of a picture-perfect family when an accident causing a small scratch on Brick leads a social worker to visit the Heck household.

    Directors:Wendey Stanzler, Alex Reid
    Writers:Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline

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  23. The Middle Season 1 Episode 16 - The Bee
    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #23 - The Bee

    S1:E16

    When Mike discovers that Brick is a spelling whiz and won the school spelling bee, he puts all his efforts into training him to win the regional bee, which could ultimately lead to competing in the Scripps Spelling Bee. But as the family gets set for their road trip to Chicago for the regional bee, Frankie and Mike are horrified when they realize they forgot one thing -- Sue's birthday.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writers:Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline

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  24. The Middle Season 2 Episode 6 - Halloween
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Halloween

    S2:E6

    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 his own idea of fun? Meanwhile, a melancholy Sue's spirits are lifted when she discovers that Reverend TimTom is back in town and hosting a Halloween church event; things don't go quite as planned for Axl, his friends or their dates as they head out to an exclusive haunted house party; and Brick chooses a unique Halloween costume that is not easily defined.

    Director:Jamie Babbit
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Middle Season 2 Episode 13 - Super Sunday
    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Super Sunday

    S2:E13

    As the Super Bowl approaches, Mike is thrilled when Brick takes his advice and studies up on football in order to understand and talk the sport. But Axl thinks his little brother is taking over his turf by being Mike's football buddy - a position Axl used to cherish. Meanwhile, Frankie thinks her professional career is looking up when Mr. Ehlert chooses her to accompany him to a managerial seminar, and ex-boyfriend Brad asks Sue to be his dance partner for the school's annual Square Dancing with the Stars.

    Director:Paul Lazarus
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Vive La Hecks" is the worst rated episode of "The Middle". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Tim Hobert, it aired on 10/3/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Please Don’t Feed the Hecks".