- 10.0/101 votes
#1 - Hecks at a Movie
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/17/2016
While the Hecks take Brick to his first movie in a theater, Mike and Frankie fight over a conversation with friends, Sue runs into an old crush who has some surprising news, and Axl discovers that he shared an awkward moment with a friend.
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer: Ilana Wernick
- 10.0/101 votes
#2 - Thanksgiving VIII
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2016
Frankie decides that April is not good enough to be with Axl and does anything she can to keep her out of the annual family Christmas photo. Frankie must fight for Axl's attention when he announces that he will be spending Thanksgiving with April.
Director: Elliot Hegarty
Writer: Ilana Wernick
- 10.0/101 votes
#3 - The Par-tay
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 4/4/2017
Mike's friendship with Bill Norwood is in jeopardy after Bill gets angry when Mike poaches his plumber at a reduced rate; Frankie is disappointed when Sue refuses to tell.....
Director: N/A
Writer: Ilana Wernick
- 9.0/101 votes
#4 - A Quarry Story
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2015
Frankie 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.
Director: Clare Kilner
Writer: Ilana Wernick
- 8.1/1025 votes
#5 - Family Portrait
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/19/2010
Claire painstakingly plans for a new family portrait to be taken, but it seems like everything and everybody is working against her. Gloria and Manny go with Phil and Alex to a Lakers game and end up having a very awkward moment on the jumbotron; Luke interviews Jay for a school project, and Cameron gets a gig as a wedding singer while Mitchell is home alone with Lily and a wayward pigeon.
Director: Jason Winer
Writer: Ilana Wernick
- 7.7/1020 votes
#6 - Slow Down Your Neighbors
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/2011
Claire becomes a determined neighborhood vigilante hoping to catch and stop a menacing car that speeds though their streets. Meanwhile, Phil is busy trying to land an important listing with a difficult client, Jay teaches Manny how to ride a bike -- only to learn Gloria needs lessons too -- and Mitchell and Cameron stumble upon a mysterious neighbor who is quite the charmer.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Ilana Wernick
- 7.3/1019 votes
#7 - Dance Dance Revelation
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2010
At Luke and Manny's first school dance, Jay and Phil take them to the mall which turns disastrous, Claire's happiness turns into jealousy when Gloria joins the school dance committee. Meanwhile, Cameron and Mitchell learn about Lily biting other kids at the playground.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Ilana Wernick
- 7.0/101 votes
#8 - Risky Business
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2015
Mike surprises Frankie when he wants to be involved in his brother's crazy business scheme; Axl goes to extreme measures to prove he can handle Mike's new motorcycle; and Sue begins living in her car to avoid her horrible roommate.
Director: Phil Traill
Writer: Ilana Wernick
- 7.0/101 votes
#9 - Survey Says…
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 4/13/2016
Mike is upset that Axl is considering quitting football and losing his scholarship, Frankie does not like Sue's new activist boyfriend, and Brick struggles with the responsibilities of being an online product reviewer.
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer: Ilana Wernick
- 7.0/101 votes
#10 - The Ratings Game
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 1/22/2000
Everyone is segregrated once the Ashley's start giving ratings to everyone on the playground.
Director: Howy Parkins
Writer: Ilana Wernick
- 6.0/101 votes
#11 - Operation Infiltration
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 4/1/2015
Frankie 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.
Director: Melissa Kosar
Writer: Ilana Wernick
- 6.0/101 votes
#12 - Ovary And Out
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/2017
Frankie becomes sad when her doctor informs her that her ovaries are shriveled up, which means her days of having kids are over. In an attempt to cheer her up, Mike offers to have him and Frankie babysit the neighbor's baby overnight, which puts some perspective on being an older parent. Meanwhile, Sue and Axl are a bit shocked when romantic sparks fly between Sean Donahue and Sue's roommate Lexie; and Brick tries his best to hone up on his font knowledge when he meets Gibson, a worthy font opponent.
Director: Elliot Hegarty
Writer: Ilana Wernick
- 5.0/102 votes
#13 - Homecoming II: The Tailgate
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2015
At the annual homecoming tailgate, Frankie worries that her mother will ruin things, Sue takes a familiar role, Axl is sick as a dog, and Mike asks Brick to help him win the cornhole tournament.
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer: Ilana Wernick
- 5.0/102 votes
#14 - Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2018
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