The Middle

Frankie is struggling in her career as a car salesperson because she has failed to sell a car. Sue has auditioned for show choir but is part of the stage crew. Brick wants Frankie to come to his class presentation dressed as a superhero.

Frankie scrambles to make ends meet and save her job.

Family matters thwart plans for a romantic anniversary trip.

Frankie urges Sue to stand up for herself at school.

Mike helps Brick make friends at their street's block party.

Axl accidentally breaks the front door and has to fix it.

A social worker visits the Heck household.

Frankie's perfect Thanksgiving turns into a nightmare.

Frankie vows to make her kids stop fighting.

Mike organizes the Heck family Christmas.

Frankie and Mike endure the unpredictability of teenagers.

Frankie fears that a confrontation with trashy neighbor Rita Glossner is at hand when Sue has a run-in with her sons.

An unemployed Mike lacks the skills needed to find a new job.

Frankie makes a deal with her kids to stop yelling.

Frankie and Mike's romantic Valentine's Day dream backfires.

Brick enters the regional spelling bee in Chicago.

Axl's perfect girlfriend breaks up with him.

Frankie fears her job at the car dealership may be on the line when hardcore motivational consultant Abby is hired to whip the sales staff into shape.

Mike is torn between the Final Four game and a funeral.

Frankie and Mike can't adapt to life without TV.

Axl's on-again/off-again girlfriend re-enters his life.

Frankie visits her mom on Mother's Day

The Heck family BBQ is being planned as spring rolls around.

After attending year-end school parent-teacher conferences, Frankie and Mike are shocked to discover that Brick may be held back from going to the third grade.