The Middle

FRANKIE BECOMES ELATED WHEN PAM STAGGS – THE MOST POPULAR GIRL IN HIGH SCHOOL WHO DIDN'T KNOW FRANKIE EXISTED – COMES TO ORSON AND WANTS TO HANG OUT WITH HER, MIKE IS SHOCKED WHEN BRICK IS AWARDED ATHLETE OF THE MONTH, AND AXL ATTEMPTS TO GET DEVIN LEVIN TO GO OUT ON A DATE WITH HIM, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

Kirstie Alley Guest Stars as Pam Staggs

"Pam Freakin' Staggs" – Frankie is thrilled when Pam Staggs (Kirstie Alley) - the most popular girl in high school who wouldn't give Frankie a second look back then - moves back to Orson and invites her to hang out. But Mike becomes concerned with Frankie when she and Pam begin partying every night and acting like rebellious teenagers. Meanwhile, Mike is shocked to learn that Brick has received the middle school's Athlete of the Month award; Axl tries every trick in the book to get Devin Levin to go out on a date with him, and Sue attempts to take on the oboe, rowing and raising farm animals, thinking that these obscure extracurricular activities will help her get into a good college, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are Kirstie Alley as Pam Staggs, Gia Mantegna as Devin Levin and Heath Khan as Kevin.

"Pam Freakin' Staggs" was written by Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter and directed by Elliot Hegarty.
 
The Middle
"A QUARRY STORY"
8pm ET/7pm CT on ABC

Frankie finds an old paycheck she never cashed, and Mr. Ehlert makes her work at the car lot for one day in order to collect her pay. Elsewhere, Mike finds a part-time job for Sue at the quarry; and Big Mike wants Axl to help replace the kitchen sink.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest-starring Troy Metcalf as Jim, Brad Miller as Football Player, Erin Page as Girl, and Roger Rignack as Kevin.

"A Quarry Story" was written by Ilana Wernick and directed by Claire Kilner.
 
UPON LEARNING THAT AUNT EDIE HAS PASSED AWAY, THE HECKS BOARD A TRAIN TO SOUTH DAKOTA TO TAKE HER TO HER FINAL RESTING PLACE, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"Hecks on a Train" – After learning that Aunt Edie has passed away, the Hecks board a train with the body to take her to her final resting place in South Dakota. But along the way, Frankie accuses Mike of not being very caring or nurturing after she trips in the dining car and is helped up by another man, while Mike continues pumping out some ketchup. Axl believes that he was responsible for Aunt Edie's death because he had used the excuse that his Aunt had passed away numerous times to get extensions on his school assignments, Sue attempts to complete her college entry essay and accidentally sends it before correcting an inappropriate sentence and Brick decides to take a risk and live outside his comfort zone by befriending a complete stranger in order to live his life as freely as his late Aunt did, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are Bill Glass as Mr. Bushman, Michael James Bell as Bartender, Hudson Borthwick as Travis, Matt Shea as Professor, Vito Viscuso as Man #1 and Warren Davis as Man #2.

"Hecks on a Train" was written by Tim Hobert and directed by Lee Shallat Chemel.
 
VALENTINE'S DAY FINDS BRICK FRETTING OVER HAVING TO KISS HIS QUIRKY GIRLFRIEND, DARRIN PLANNING A SPECIAL SCAVENGER HUNT FOR SUE, AND AXL QUESTIONING WHETHER HIS GIRLFRIEND'S PROTESTS AGAINST THE HOLIDAY ARE GENUINE, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"Valentine's Day VI" – 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, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are John Gammon as Darrin, Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, Gia Mantegna as Devin Levin, Alphonso McAuley as Hutch, Casey Burke as Cindy and Tommy Bechtold as Kenny.

"Valentine's Day VI" was written by Rich Dahm and directed by Lee Shallat Chemel.
 
THE HECKS LEARN ABOUT DARRIN'S MARRIAGE PROPOSAL TO SUE...AS WELL AS HER RESPONSE, AND AXL ATTEMPTS TO CURE BRICK OF ALL OF HIS QUIRKS AND TICS, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"The Answer" – The Heck family learns about Darrin's marriage proposal to Sue...as well as her response. Meanwhile, Axl attempts to use his intro to Psych class to cure Brick of all of his quirks and tics, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are John Gammon as Darrin, Ginny McMath as Peg and Charlene Tilton as Rhonda.

"The Answer" was written by Tim Hobert and directed by Phil Traill.
 
FRANKIE IS CONSUMED WITH GUILT WHEN SHE REALIZES THAT SHE AND THE FAMILY FORGOT TO CELEBRATE BRICK'S 13TH BIRTHDAY - WHICH WAS THREE MONTHS EARLIER, AND DEVIN ABRUPTLY BREAKS UP WITH AXL, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"Steaming Pile of Guilt" – Frankie feels nothing but guilt when she realizes that she and the family forgot to celebrate - or remember - Brick's 13th birthday, which had come and gone three months earlier; Sue goes a bit overboard in trying to establish something unique about herself in order to receive a senior superlative recognition and finally be included front and center in the school yearbook, and Devin does not like the way Axl categorizes women in his phone contacts and abruptly breaks up with him, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are Brock Ciarlelli as Brad Bottig, Gia Mantegna as Devin Levin, Katlin Mastandrea as Ashley and Michael Finley as Riley.

"Steaming Pile of Guilt" was written by Robin Shorr and directed by Lee Shallat Chemel.
 
FRANKIE FEARS THAT HER INNOCENT FLIRTATION WITH AXL'S FRIEND HAS BEEN MISINTERPRETED, AND FRANKIE'S DAD, TAG, SECRETLY ASKS MIKE TO HELP HIM STUDY FOR HIS DRIVER'S TEST SO THAT HE DOESN'T LOSE HIS LICENSE, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

Jerry Van Dyke Guest Stars as Frankie's Dad, Tag

"Flirting with Disaster" – Frankie finds herself innocently flirting with Axl's hot friend, Finn. But when she makes a not-so-innocent remark about him to her sister, she fears that both Finn and Axl may have overheard her conversation. Meanwhile, Sue is forced to take Brick to a Planet Nowhere sci-fi convention, and Frankie's dad, Tag (Jerry Van Dyke), asks Mike to secretly help him study and pass his driver's test so that he can keep his license from being taken away, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are Jerry Van Dyke as Tag Spence, Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, Matthew Atkinson as Finn, Erik Charles Nielsen as Wizard, Javin Reid as Mystic, Patrick Bristow as Oracle, Terryn Westbrook as Princess Kalakare, Devin Sidell as Waitress and Michael Foster as Rock Guy.

"Flirting with Disaster" was written by Roy Brown and directed by Phil Traill.
 
FRANKIE AND SUE ARE ON PINS AND NEEDLES AS THEY WAIT TO FIND OUT IF SUE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE, BRICK ATTEMPTS TO WRITE A NOVEL, AND THE FAMILY CATCHES MIKE UNCHARACTERISTICALLY ROCKING OUT IN HIS CAR, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"The Waiting Game" – Sue tries to clear her head by making potpourri Sue-venir sachets to give away to her classmates, while Frankie is on pins and needles as they nervously wait to find out if Sue has been accepted to any of the colleges she applied to. Meanwhile, Brick kicks Axl out of the bedroom and into the dining room as he attempts to find some peace and serenity so that he can attempt to write a novel, and Mike refuses to admit that he was rocking out in his car and singing at the top of his lungs - even after his whole family witnessed him doing it, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring is Brock Ciarlelli as Brad Bottig.

"The Waiting Game" was written by Katy Ballard and directed by Danny Salles.
 
FRANKIE ATTEMPTS TO HELP A SOCIALLY INEPT BRICK MAKE FRIENDS ON A SCHOOL FIELD TRIP, AXL TRIES TO IMPRESS DEVIN BY PRETENDING THAT HE AND SUE ARE THE BEST OF FRIENDS, AND MIKE THINKS HE MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING HIS BROTHER RUSTY INTO THE HAPLESS MAN HE IS TODAY, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

Norm MacDonald Guest Stars as Mike's Brother Rusty

Dave Foley Guest Stars as Dr. Fulton

"Operation Infiltration" – Frankie accompanies Brick on a school field trip and attempts to help her socially inept son make friends with a couple of boys. Meanwhile, when Devin scolds Axl for being mean to his sister, he tries to make it look like they are the best of friends when Sue spends the weekend at his house; and while trying to thin out some of their hoarding father's massive stockpile of junk, Mike gets a sinking feeling that he may have bullied his brother Rusty (Norm MacDonald) a bit too much as kids and turned him into the hapless man that he is today, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are Norm MacDonald as Rusty, Dave Foley as Dr. Fulton, John Gammon as Darrin, Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Gia Mantegna as Devin Levin, Irene White as Joyce, Tommy Bechtold as Kenny, Samuel Gilbert as Parker, Marypat Farrell as Mom and Skyler James as Dante.

"Operation Infiltration" was written by Ilana Wernick and directed by Melissa Kosar.
 
FRANKIE TAKES AN UNORTHODOX APPROACH TO TRY TO CALM A HEATED ARGUMENT BETWEEN SUE AND AXL OVER A SOMBRERO, AND MIKE IS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT BRICK HAS BEEN AWARDED ATHLETE OF THE MONTH, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"Siblings and Sombreros" – After Axl forgets to bring home a sombrero that Sue needs for a special high school senior photo she's setting up with Brad, she becomes super angry and won't let up on arguing with him. In an attempt to remedy the situation, Frankie takes Mike's advice to individually tell Sue and Axl the truth about how she thinks each of them is handling the situation, which causes even more friction amongst the bickering siblings. Meanwhile, Mike is shocked to learn that Brick has been awarded with the middle school's Athlete of the Month award, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring is Brock Ciarlelli as Brad Bottig.

"Siblings and Sombreros" was written by Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter and directed by Melissa Kosar.
 
AXL TURNS 21 BUT ACTS LIKE A CHILD WHEN HE REFUSES TO COME HOME TO HELP MIKE MOVE AN OLD FREEZER, BRICK TURNS INTO A MINI-AXL AND DISSES FRANKIE WITH A BAD ATTITUDE, AND SUE FINDS HERSELF BEING WOOED AWAY FROM HER JOB AT SPUDSY'S BY CHOP SUEY USA, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"Food Courting" – A case of disrespect hits the Heck boys when Axl — who is celebrating his milestone 21st birthday — refuses to come home and help Mike move an old freezer, and Brick begins turning into a mini-Axl by dissing Frankie with a bad attitude. Meanwhile, Sue is torn over what to do when the manager of Chop Suey USA tries to woo her away from her job at Spudsy's, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are Brock Ciarlelli as Brad Bottig, Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Jen Kober as Belinda Barnes, Jimmy Bellinger as Edwin, Tommy Bechtold as Kenny, Guilford Adams as Bar-Back and Steven Lee Allen as Bartender.

"Food Courting" was written by Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter and directed by Blake T. Evans.
 
WHEN FRANKIE'S UNCLE DUTCH ATTEMPTS TO REUNITE AND BURY THE HATCHET WITH HER DAD, TAG, FRANKIE AND MIKE FIND THEMSELVES CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A FAMILY FEUD WITH THE ESTRANGED BROTHERS, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

Dick Van Dyke and Jerry Van Dyke Guest Star as Estranged Brothers Dutch and Tag

"Two of a Kind" – Frankie and Mike find themselves caught in the middle of a long standing family feud when Frankie's Uncle Dutch (Dick Van Dyke) contacts her dad, Tag (Jerry Van Dyke), in an attempt to reunite and bury the hatchet with his estranged brother. Meanwhile, a fearful Sue receives her first detention ever for being caught going off campus for lunch and seeks advice from Axl on how to survive the ordeal unscathed, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are Jerry Van Dyke as Tag Spence, Dick Van Dyke as Dutch Spence, Brooke Dillman as Coach Babbitt, Christopher Darga as Mr. Farrar, George Pond as Scary Guy and Shane Kaufman as Menacing Guy.

"Two of a Kind" was written by Tim Hobert and directed by Danny Salles.
 
FRANKIE AND MIKE ATTEMPT TO HAVE A DATE NIGHT ALONE BY RENTING A MOVIE BUT END UP FALLING ASLEEP, AND SUE IS ASKED TO HER SENIOR PROM BY A HUNKY MALL STORE GREETER, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"While You Were Sleeping" – Frankie and Mike attempt to have a romantic date night at home by renting a movie. But every time they turn it on, they end up falling asleep and try desperately to get through the film over a series of nights. Meanwhile, Axl teams up with Brick to invent the next big thing, and the Heck Brothers Old-Timey Barbecue Sauce is born; and Sue is floored when she's asked to her senior prom by a hunky mall store greeter. But she has to figure out a way to get out of work early in order to attend, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, David Hull as Logan, Jimmy Bellinger as Edwin, Carlease Burke as Professor Lynch, Chip Chinery as Clark, Barbara Perry as Sandra, Liam Cronin as Doug, Timothy E. Goodwin as Dalton, Jeremy Cohenour as Tommy and Susan Grace as Female Customer.

"While You Were Sleeping" was written by Roy Brown and directed by Blake T. Evans.
 
FRANKIE ASKS TO GO TO "HIGH TEA" FOR MOTHER'S DAY, AND MIKE ORDERS THE KIDS TO PUT A CONCENTRATED EFFORT INTO CHOOSING A GREAT GIFT FOR FRANKIE, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

Marsha Mason Guest Stars as Frankie's Mom, Pat

"Mother's Day Reservations" – Tired of getting lousy Mother's Day gifts year-after-year, Frankie informs Mike that she wants him to take her out for a proper afternoon tea. But Mike's ineptness at setting up reservations online could end in disaster. Meanwhile, Mike orders Axl, Sue and Brick to put some effort into choosing a great Mother's Day gift for Frankie; and Frankie doesn't get the answers she was expecting when she asks each of the kids what things they would do differently than her when they become parents, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are Marsha Mason as Pat Spence, Malcolm Foster Smith as Dave, Troy Metcalf as Jim, Greg Cipes as Chuck, Laura Jean Salerno as Hostess, Sonya Leslie as Saleswoman, Jane Morris as Waitress, Mike Linstroth as Guy #1 and William Charlton as Guy #2.

"Mother's Day Reservations" was written by Rich Dahm and directed by Lee Shallat Chemel.
 
SEASON 6 FINALE

UNFORESEEN EVENTS THREATEN TO RUIN SUE'S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, BRICK IS OFFERED THE CHANCE TO SKIP EIGHTH GRADE AND GO DIRECTLY TO HIGH SCHOOL, AND AXL THINKS HIS GIRLFRIEND DEVIN MAY BE PUTTING THEIR RELATIONSHIP ON HOLD OVER THE SUMMER, ON THE SEASON 6 FINALE OF ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

Episode was Directed by Co-Creator/Executive Producer Eileen Heisler

"The Graduate" – As graduation approaches, Sue begins to think that "the year of Sue" may end on a sour note when a series of unforeseen events threaten to ruin her special day. Meanwhile, Frankie and Mike are stunned to learn that Brick is doing so well in middle school that he's been offered the chance to skip eighth grade and go directly into high school; and as summer vacation commences, Axl sees some images of his girlfriend Devin on social media having fun with some guys back home and begins to think he may lose her, on the Season 6 Finale of "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are French Stewart as Principal Cameron, Brooke Dillman as Coach Babbitt, Brock Ciarlelli as Brad Bottig, Gia Mantegna as Devin Levin, Grace Bannon as Ruth and Mandy McMillian as Miss Polterak.

"The Graduate" was written by Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline and directed by Eileen Heisler.
 
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