The Middle

Pilot

22min - Brick asks Frankie to come to his class presentation dressed in a costume.

The Cheerleader

20min - Frankie organizes a publicity stunt in hopes of saving her job.

The Floating Anniversary

20min - Frankie and Mike's romantic anniversary getaway is ruined by various family matters.

The Trip

20min - Frankie encourages Sue to fight for her right to attend a class trip.

The Block Party

19min - Mike involves Brick in various activities to help him interact with others.

The Front Door

20min - Axl accidentally breaks down the front door and Mike insists he fix it.

The Scratch

20min - An accident leads to a visit from a social worker; Bob tries to help Mr. Ehlert shoot a commercial.

Thanksgiving

20min - Mr. Ehlert forces the staff to work on Thanksgiving; Brick gets lost in a corn maze.

Siblings

20min - Frankie tries to stop her kids from fighting; Mike considers firing Aunt Edie.

Christmas

20min - Mike offers to organize the family Christmas so Frankie can focus on rehearsing a solo for Mass.

The Jeans

20min - Sue wants an expensive pair of jeans in order to fit in with her peers.

The Jeans

The Neighbor

20min - Sue has a confrontation with a neighbor's sons; Axl is asked to help Brick with a gym requirement.

The Neighbor

The Interview

20min - Mike discovers a dinosaur bone in the quarry at work; Brick decides to run for school historian.

The Yelling

20min - Frankie vows to stop yelling at the kids if they follow through on their school work and chores.

Valentine's Day

20min - Frankie and Mike try to plan a quiet, romantic Valentine's Day without the kids.

The Bee

20min - Mike helps Brick train for a regional spelling bee; Sue's birthday is forgotten.

The Break Up

20min - Axl is heartbroken when his girlfriend breaks up with him; Sue and Brick watch a scary movie.

The Fun House

20min - Frankie worries about her job when a motivational consultant is asked to speak to the sales staff.

The Final Four

20min - Mike receives tickets to a basketball game that falls on the day of the funeral of Frankie's uncle.

TV Or Not TV

20min - Mike and Frankie decide to cut unnecessary expenses, including their cable TV.

Worry Duty

20min - Frankie worries that Axl will be heartbroken when his occasional girlfriend reenters his life.

Worry Duty

Mother's Day

20min - Frankie does more for Mike and the kids and less for herself on Mother's Day; Sue steals a magnet.

Signals

20min - Mike decides that he and Brick should be more social at the Heck family barbecue.

Average Rules

20min - Frankie and Mike find out that Brick may be held back a grade; a test reveals Axl to be gifted.