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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 9 Episode 24 - A Heck of a Ride (2)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S9:E24

    The series concludes as the family escorts Axl to Colorado. Meanwhile the long affair of the snow globe and its relation to Sean and Sue's relationship comes to a head.

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    Writer:DeAnn Heline

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  2. undefined Season 7 Episode 10 - No Silent Night
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    S7:E10

    Dreading the fact that they are always late to church and end up in the overflow room, Frankie makes the decision to have the family watch a Christmas Eve service on TV from the comfort of the Heck house. But a string of events make their evening anything but a peaceful, silent night.

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    Writer:DeAnn Heline

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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 24 - The Graduate
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    S6:E24

    Sue 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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    Writer:DeAnn Heline

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - The Drop Off
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S5:E1

    Frankie becomes emotional as the Hecks send Axl off to college, Sue waits for an important call from school, and Brick gets a new cell phone.

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    Writer:DeAnn Heline

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - The Cheerleader
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S1:E2

    Facing financial disaster, Frankie tries to save her job; Sue fails swim team tryouts, then learns she needs glasses; and Brick starts reading his mother's steamy romance novels.

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    Writer:DeAnn Heline

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - Average Rules
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    S1:E24

    Parent-Teacher conferences cause Frankie to worry about the kids. In them she's told Axl is gifted but not applying himself, that her teachers still do not know who Sue is, and Brick may have to repeat the second-grade due to failure to return over 30 library books.

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    Writer:DeAnn Heline

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    S1:E1

    Meet the Hecks – an ordinary family struggling to survive each other and life in Middle America. PATRICIA HEATON stars as a working mother whose family life is one big happy mess.

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    Writer:DeAnn Heline

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Taking Back the House
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    S2:E11

    After years of being at their kids' beck-and-call and never having time for themselves, Frankie and Mike decide to take charge of their lives and regain control over the Heck household. But Axl, Sue and Brick don't plan on going down without a fight.

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    Writer:DeAnn Heline

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Scratch
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:DeAnn Heline

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Signals
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    S1:E23

    Frankie points out to Mike that his social ineptness has been passed on to Brick, leading Mike to decide that both he and Brick need to be more social, and the Heck family BBQ is the perfect time to try. Meanwhile, Axl volunteers to clean the family pool in an attempt to get girls to stop by and swim and Sue tries to raise money for a local parish because her new friend, Reverend TimTom might be leaving in order to keep costs down

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    Writer:DeAnn Heline

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Back to School
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    S2:E1

    Frankie comes up with a plan to stay on top of her kids' schedules; Brick's new teacher accuses Frankie of being overprotective.

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    Writer:DeAnn Heline

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - The Bee
    6.9/10(8 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:DeAnn Heline

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DeAnn Heline Ratings Summary

"A Heck of a Ride (2)" is the best rated episode written by DeAnn Heline. It scored 10.0/10 from 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on May 22, 2018. It is rated 0.8 points higher than their second-best episode, "No Silent Night".