The Middle

1. S01E01PilotSeptember 30, 2009 7.1Patricia Heaton stars as Frankie Heck, a dedicated wife and mother who juggles work, family and life in an everyday, average American town.
2. S01E02The CheerleaderOctober 7, 2009 7.3Facing financial disaster, Frankie tries to save her job by organizing a publicity stunt involving a car filled with jelly beans; Sue fails
3. S01E03The Floating AnniversaryOctober 14, 2009 7.3Frankie and Mike's romantic plans for their anniversary are thwarted by a sick Brick, a lovesick Sue, a learner's permit-toting Axl, two cra
4. S01E04The TripOctober 21, 2009 7.3Meek daughter Sue finally succeeds in doing something right by selling thousands of dollars' worth of sausage and cheese samples for the sch
5. S01E05The Block PartyOctober 28, 2009 7.8Brick's teachers tell Frankie and Mike that Brick tested as "socially challenged," so Mike thinks basketball is the answer to help Brick int
6. S01E06The Front DoorNovember 4, 2009 7.3Frankie is caught in the middle when Axl accidentally breaks down the front door, and Mike insists that he fix it - which could leave the He
7. S01E07The ScratchNovember 18, 2009 7.5When the Heck family goes into a cleaning frenzy in order to get the trash out to a passing garbage truck, Frankie accidentally hits Brick w
8. S01E08ThanksgivingNovember 25, 2009 7.5Frankie's dream of an idyllic family Thanksgiving is thwarted when Mr. Ehlert forces the staff to work on the holiday. Meanwhile, Frankie an
9. S01E09SiblingsDecember 2, 2009 7.5Frankie observes what she thinks are the perfect siblings, and it becomes her mission in life to make her kids stop fighting with one anothe
10. S01E10ChristmasDecember 9, 2009 7.8While Frankie focuses on rehearsing for a solo in her church's midnight Christmas mass, Mike takes over handling the chores of setting up th
11. S01E11The JeansJanuary 6, 2010 7.3Frankie and Mike must endure the unpredictability of teenagers when a hormonally charged Sue wants a cool pair of jeans in order to fit in w
12. S01E12The NeighborJanuary 6, 2010 7.5Frankie fears that a confrontation with trashy neighbor Rita Glossner is at hand when Sue has a run-in with her sons. Meanwhile, Axl tries t
13. S01E13The InterviewJanuary 13, 2010 7.5Mike's discovery of a dinosaur bone in the quarry causes the plant to get shut down for scientific research - leaving him out of a job. But
14. S01E14The YellingFebruary 3, 2010 7.0Frankie vows to stop yelling at and nagging her kids if they agree to follow through on their school work and chores without her interventio
15. S01E15Valentine's DayFebruary 10, 2010 7.6Valentine's Day unexpectedly finds Frankie and Mike home alone and ready for a romantic evening while Brick is away at his first sleepover,
16. S01E16The BeeMarch 3, 2010 7.8When Mike discovers that Brick is a spelling wiz and won the school spelling bee, he puts all his efforts into training him to win the regio
17. S01E17Season's bestThe Break UpMarch 10, 2010 8.3Frankie and Mike are excited to discover that Axl has found the perfect girlfriend, Morgan, and that he's in love. But just as they start to
18. S01E18The Fun HouseMarch 24, 2010 7.5Frankie fears her job at the car dealership may be on the line when hardcore motivational consultant Abby is hired to whip the sales staff i
19. S01E19The Final FourMarch 31, 2010 7.4Mr. Ehlert takes a liking to Mike and presents him with two tickets to the Final Four - Mike's dream come true! But when Frankie's uncle pas
20. S01E20TV or Not TVApril 14, 2010 7.9After having their power turned off because they couldn't pay their electric bill on time, Frankie and Mike decide to cut unnecessary expens
21. S01E21Worry DutyApril 28, 2010 7.3Frankie is worried that Axl's going to get his heart crushed again when his on-again/off-again girlfriend, Morgan, re-enters his life and tr
22. S01E22Mother's DayMay 5, 2010 7.7Mother's Day for Frankie is anything but serene when she finds herself doing more for Mike and the kids and less for herself. But she learns
23. S01E23SignalsMay 12, 2010 7.0The Heck family BBQ is being planned as spring rolls around and Mike decides it's time for him and Brick to try to be more social at the eve
24. S01E24Average RulesMay 19, 2010 8.0After attending year-end school parent-teacher conferences, Frankie and Mike are shocked to discover that Brick may be held back from going

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Back to SchoolSeptember 22, 2010 8.3After a disastrous attempt to get her kids ready for the first day of school, Frankie devises a plan to stay on top of her kids' schedules i
2. S02E02HomecomingSeptember 29, 2010 7.8Axl has just made the varsity football team, much to Frankie's delight, and she looks forward to a life-long dream of dressing up and walkin
3. S02E03The Diaper IncidentOctober 6, 2010 7.5While shopping for baby diapers for Sue, who has run out of them on a baby-sitting job, Frankie is completely humiliated when a clerk assume
4. S02E04The QuarryOctober 13, 2010 7.6When Axl is suspended for skipping school, Mike decides it's time to teach his son a lesson about life and makes him go to work with him at
5. S02E05Season's bestForeign ExchangeOctober 20, 2010 8.8Frankie convinces Mike and the kids that the Heck family should host a foreign exchange student from Japan to expose him to life in an avera
6. S02E06HalloweenOctober 27, 2010 8.0Frankie is excited over being invited to an adult neighborhood Halloween party. But will she be able to get Mike to dress up in a costume, o
7. S02E07A Birthday StoryNovember 3, 2010 8.2Frankie and Mike are speechless when, on his ninth birthday, Brick demands to hear the true story about the day he was born, which has remai
8. S02E08Errand BoyNovember 17, 2010 8.3Brick is sick and tired of being forced to accompany Frankie on her weekend errands and pleads with her to let him stay home alone. Meanwhil
9. S02E09Thanksgiving IINovember 24, 2010 8.3Mike begrudgingly invites his brother, Rusty, who is temporarily living in a tent, and his father, Big Mike, who has recently broken his hip
10. S02E10A Simple ChristmasDecember 8, 2010 7.8The Hecks count down the 12 days of Christmas with Frankie's parents, Pat and Tag, when they come to town to spend the holiday with the fami
11. S02E11Taking Back the HouseJanuary 5, 2011 8.3After years of being at their kids' beck-and-call and never having time for themselves, Frankie and Mike decide to take charge of their live
12. S02E12The Big ChillJanuary 12, 2011 8.3Mike freezes Frankie out because he can't fathom how she inadvertently paid $200 for a small bottle of eye cream that she thought was priced
13. S02E13Super SundayJanuary 19, 2011 7.7As the Super Bowl approaches, Mike is thrilled when Brick takes his advice and studies up on football in order to understand and talk the sp
14. S02E14Valentine's Day IIFebruary 9, 2011 7.8As Valentine's Day approaches, Frankie becomes elated when elusive son Axl asks her to accompany him to help pick out a present and choose a
15. S02E15Friends, Lies, and VideotapeFebruary 16, 2011 7.8Fearing that a friendless Brick could be missing out on his childhood, Frankie makes it her mission to find a suitable friend for him. Meanw
16. S02E16Hecks on a PlaneFebruary 23, 2011 8.7After Sue wins a family trip to New York, Murphy's Law goes into full effect when the Hecks board a plane and fly to the Big Apple.
17. S02E17The Math ClassMarch 2, 2011 7.4Ms. Rinsky, when Brick gets a D on his math test and Frankie thinks poor teaching skills are to blame. But Frankie wonders whether or not sh
18. S02E18Spring CleaningMarch 23, 2011 8.0Spring Break turns out to be anything but peaceful when the Hecks try to clean up 20 years of junk accumulated throughout the house. But dig
19. S02E19The LegacyApril 13, 2011 7.7After receiving multiple warnings about leaving his dirty, smelly socks lying around the house, Mike has finally had enough and punishes Axl
20. S02E20Royal WeddingApril 20, 2011 8.0Obsessed with the upcoming Royal Wedding, Frankie shocks her family when she treats the event like the Super Bowl and begins purchasing comm
21. S02E21Mother's Day IIMay 4, 2011 8.4Mike and the kids present Frankie with the perfect Mother's Day gift - a day to herself. But when her day off goes awry, Mike offers a do-ov
22. S02E22The PromMay 11, 2011 7.8After learning that Axl text-invited the wrong girl to prom and plans to solve the situation by standing her up, Frankie and Mike demand tha
23. S02E23The BridgeMay 18, 2011 7.8Frankie and Mike attempt to cure Brick of his irrational fear of crossing over bridges. Meanwhile, Axl is pitted against nemesis Sean Donahu
24. S02E24Back to SummerMay 25, 2011 8.7With only three days left until summer vacation, Frankie is ecstatic that she's made it through another school year with the family. But her

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Forced Family Fun (1)September 21, 2011 6.9Fearing that a friendless Brick could be missing out on his childhood, Frankie makes it her mission to find a suitable friend for him. Meanw
2. S03E02Forced Family Fun (2)September 21, 2011 6.7Fearing that a friendless Brick could be missing out on his childhood, Frankie makes it her mission to find a suitable friend for him. Meanw
3. S03E03Hecking OrderSeptember 28, 2011 7.0With Sue now in high school with Axl - who is totally embarrassed by her presence - Axl decides to play a mischievous trick on her, which ea
4. S03E04Major ChangesOctober 5, 2011 7.1After being mortifyingly humiliated and grossed out due to a family member's actions, Frankie has a meltdown and decrees to the family that
5. S03E05The TestOctober 12, 2011 7.3Frankie cracks down on Axl and forces him to focus on his future when she learns that the school PSATs are right around the corner and he ha
6. S03E06Bad ChoicesOctober 19, 2011 7.1As the Heck home begins to literally fall apart, Frankie and Mike consider leaving homeownership behind and moving the family to an apartmen
7. S03E07Halloween IIOctober 26, 2011 7.6After being embarrassed over wearing a childish costume at a high school Halloween costume party and being ignored by the guys, Sue asks a f
8. S03E08Heck's Best ThingNovember 2, 2011 7.2Frankie and Mike are convinced that slacker son Axl will blow his interview with a football scout, which could earn him a scholarship to col
9. S03E09The PlayNovember 16, 2011 7.0Frankie is thrilled when she learns that the Orson Community Theater is putting on a production of "The Wizard of Oz," and that kids don't n
10. S03E10Thanksgiving IIINovember 23, 2011 7.5Frankie's parents, Pat and Tag, invite the Hecks to spend a few days at their house to celebrate Thanksgiving together. But the festivities
11. S03E11A Christmas GiftDecember 7, 2011 7.3On a tipsy whim - and against Mike's wishes - Frankie decides to throw a Christmas Eve party at the house; Mike buys Frankie a much needed n
12. S03E12Year of the HecksJanuary 4, 2012 7.8After realizing that no one keeps their New Year's resolutions, Frankie decides that they will be assigned anonymously to each family member
13. S03E13The MapJanuary 11, 2012 7.8After attending Aunt Ginny's funeral, Frankie begins to fear that the family is missing out on important life milestones and vows to begin c
14. S03E14Hecking It UpJanuary 18, 2012 7.8With Indiana hosting the Super Bowl, Frankie is devastated when she hopes to land a plum assignment as an official volunteer and ends up wit
15. S03E15Season's bestValentine's Day IIIFebruary 8, 2012 7.9Frankie and Mike decide to try a fresh approach to Valentine's Day by having dinner out with friends. But a clueless Mike angers Frankie by
16. S03E16The ConcertFebruary 15, 2012 7.5Frankie pulls out all of the stops in an effort to get an over-excited Sue tickets to a Justin Bieber concert, Mike is thrilled over Brick's
17. S03E17The Sit DownFebruary 22, 2012 7.4Axl, Sue and Brick call a sit down meeting with a shocked Frankie and Mike, accusing mom of being a nag and dad of giving out crazy punishme
18. S03E18Leap YearFebruary 29, 2012 7.8Because this year is a leap year and Sue's birthday falls on February 29, she is overly excited about celebrating her big day in a big way.
19. S03E19The Paper RouteMarch 14, 2012 7.4Brick takes a job as a newspaper delivery boy from the town's veteran newsman in order to buy himself night vision goggles, and Axl tries to
20. S03E20Get Your Business DoneApril 11, 2012 7.8When the Hecks attend a new church, Frankie is inspired by the pastor's sermon about getting one's business in life completed before death r
21. S03E21The Guidance CounselorMay 2, 2012 7.3Sue finds a kindred spirit in her awkward school guidance counselor, Jane Marsh, who inspires her to reinvent herself. Meanwhile, Frankie is
22. S03E22The CloverMay 9, 2012 7.4Brick gets anything but good luck after he finds an evil four-leaf clover; Frankie makes a decision to find a caregiver for Aunt Edie after
23. S03E23The TellingMay 16, 2012 7.4It seems like Frankie truly has eyes in the back of her head when she busts both Sue and Axl for making some bad choices that they thought n
24. S03E24The WeddingMay 23, 2012 7.5Frankie and Mike are surprised to receive an invitation to Mike's brother Rusty's fast approaching wedding. But their surprise turns to pani

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Last Whiff of Summer (1)September 26, 2012 7.7Frankie's plans to recreate the magic of her own childhood summers are foiled when Mike lets it slip that Axl is his favorite Heck child, an
2. S04E02Last Whiff of Summer (2)September 26, 2012 7.8Frankie's plans to recreate the magic of her own childhood summers are foiled when Mike lets it slip that Axl is his favorite Heck child, an
3. S04E03The Second ActOctober 3, 2012 7.6When Frankie is suddenly fired from Ehlert Motors, she embarks on a quest not to repeat mistakes from the past by taking any crummy job that
4. S04E04Bunny TherapyOctober 10, 2012 7.5When Brick develops yet another quirky tic that begins to overshadow his whispering, Frankie and Mike are urged by the school therapist, Dr.
5. S04E05The HoseOctober 17, 2012 7.4Trashy neighbor Rita Glossner returns and is about to rain fire upon the Heck household when she accuses Frankie of stealing her hose. Meanw
6. S04E06Halloween III: The DrivingOctober 24, 2012 7.9As Halloween approaches, the Hecks get quite the scare when Sue receives her learner's permit, and it's time for Frankie and Mike to teach h
7. S04E07The SafeNovember 7, 2012 7.6Frankie is made an example of in front of the entire class when she doesn't make a good impression on her first day of dental assisting scho
8. S04E08Thanksgiving IVNovember 14, 2012 8.0Frankie tries to do a good deed for Thanksgiving by inviting a couple of Marines to celebrate the holiday with her family. But with Frankie'
9. S04E09Christmas HelpDecember 5, 2012 7.6Christmas doesn't seem so merry to Mike when he helps brother Rusty move some furniture into the Heck house garage and discovers that Rusty
10. S04E10Twenty YearsDecember 12, 2012 7.9As their 20th anniversary approaches, Frankie begins to think that Mike may be tiring of her company and is purposely trying to avoid her. M
11. S04E11Life SkillsJanuary 9, 2013 7.5Axl is shocked to discover that he and Sue are enrolled in the same Life Skills class. And things only get worse for the Ax-Man when he is a
12. S04E12One Kid at a TimeJanuary 16, 2013 7.7Feeling guilty over not being able to spend enough quality time with each of their kids, Frankie and Mike decide to dedicate each day of a t
13. S04E13The FriendJanuary 23, 2013 7.9Mike is upset with Frankie when he discovers that she set him up on an adult playdate with a new neighbor who shares the same interests. Mea
14. S04E14The SmileFebruary 6, 2013 7.8While other kids begin receiving college acceptance letters and Axl still hasn't, Frankie and Mike begin to worry that their son's chances f
15. S04E15Valentine's Day IVFebruary 13, 2013 7.6As Valentine's Day approaches, Axl takes Boss Co., with partners Sean and Darrin, to the next level by offering their services to help guys
16. S04E16Winners and LosersFebruary 20, 2013 7.8As Frankie prepares for her upcoming annual tradition of watching the Oscars on TV, she becomes concerned when Brick informs her that he's t
17. S04E17Wheel of PainFebruary 27, 2013 8.0After accidentally breaking the family room window, Axl, Sue and Brick decide to band together and place the blame on the neighborhood bad s
18. S04E18The NameMarch 27, 2013 7.8Frankie's sister, Janet, comes to the rescue and offers to help run the Heck household while Frankie studies for her dental assisting school
19. S04E19The BachelorApril 3, 2013 8.3Frankie can't hide her disappointment over whom "The Bachelor" chooses to marry and ends up moping around the house for days about it; Mike
20. S04E20Dollar DaysApril 10, 2013 7.5After successfully graduating from dental assisting school, Frankie attempts to interview for a job but discovers that, when asked about her
21. S04E21From Orson with LoveMay 1, 2013 7.2After discovering that Sue's life, as defined on Facebook, is pretty pathetic, Frankie creates an online alias and tries to make her daughte
22. S04E22Hallelujah HoedownMay 8, 2013 7.3As Mother's Day approaches, Frankie wants to ensure that Mike gets her something she actually wants for a gift and informs all of the kids o
23. S04E23The DitchMay 15, 2013 8.0While waiting in line at the power company to pay a late bill and dressed in her lab coat for her new dental assisting job, people mistake F
24. S04E24Season's bestThe GraduationMay 22, 2013 8.7As graduation day approaches, tension begins to build between Frankie and Axl when he ignores her requests for answers about the graduation

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01The Drop OffSeptember 25, 2013 8.3Against Axl's wishes, Frankie insists on having the entire Heck family along for the ride as they drive to his college to move him into his
2. S05E02Change in the AirOctober 2, 2013 7.6The first day of school is upon the Heck family, and Sue finds herself feeling a sense of freedom she's never felt before with Axl not aroun
3. S05E03The PotatoOctober 9, 2013 7.3After Frankie and Mike are forced to return the church van when it's discovered that their car has been repaired, Sue - who has been driving
4. S05E04Season's bestThe 100thOctober 23, 2013 8.4Marking the 100th episode milestone of "The Middle," the citizens of Orson, Indiana celebrate the Orsontennial - the town's 100th anniversar
5. S05E05Halloween IV: The Ghost StoryOctober 30, 2013 8.0As Halloween approaches, Sue holds a séance during a sleepover with her fellow Wrestlerettes and swears that she's seen the ghost of Christo
6. S05E06The JumpNovember 13, 2013 7.6Frankie is upset over constantly being made fun of by her family and finds some solace in the unconditional love she gets from a rescued dog
7. S05E07Thanksgiving VNovember 20, 2013 8.1Thanksgiving finds the Heck family in turmoil when Axl tries to figure out the perfect time to tell his parents that he dropped three out of
8. S05E08The KissDecember 4, 2013 7.8When Frankie's sister asks her to house-sit, Frankie and Mike jump at the opportunity to have a romantic, kid-free weekend in an upscale hom
9. S05E09The Christmas TreeDecember 11, 2013 8.3When Axl comes home from college for Christmas vacation but would rather spend time with his friends over family, he and Frankie must come u
10. S05E10Sleepless in OrsonJanuary 8, 2014 7.5Frankie and Mike become concerned about Brick when he starts expressing a host of irrational fears spawned by a constant stream of news aler
11. S05E11War of the HecksJanuary 15, 2014 7.6The ultimate prank battle is on between brother and sister when Sue discovers that Axl stole the high school's Thundering Hens mascot head o
12. S05E12The CarpoolJanuary 22, 2014 7.6With the bus drivers on strike, Principal Barker asks the parents to form carpools to get the kids to and from school. But with time managem
13. S05E13Hungry GamesFebruary 5, 2014 7.3Excited and hungry over receiving a squatter's coupon at an all-you-can-eat buffet, the Hecks head off to church with the intent of hitting
14. S05E14The AwardFebruary 26, 2014 7.4Frankie discovers via a local blog that the quarry is presenting Mike with an award during a dinner for his 20 years of dedicated service. B
15. S05E15Vacation DaysMarch 5, 2014 7.5After being forced by his work to take a paid vacation, Mike tries to relax but finds his alone time being invaded by Brick, who wants to ca
16. S05E16Stormy MoonMarch 12, 2014 7.5Frankie is gobsmacked when she is handcuffed, arrested and taken to the police station. But when she discovers that her arrest was over an u
17. S05E17The WalkMarch 26, 2014 8.0After bumping into some old acquaintances on a walk around the neighborhood, Frankie and Mike realize that they are more interesting and cha
18. S05E18The SmellApril 2, 2014 7.6After being goaded by his friend Bill Norwood into taking an assistant coaching position on the girls soccer team that Sue is now a member o
19. S05E19The Wind ChimesApril 23, 2014 7.1Frankie pleads with a mean and unyielding Rita Glossner to take down her wind chimes, whose noise is driving the Heck family crazy. Meanwhil
20. S05E20The OptimistApril 30, 2014 7.7With high school graduation less than two years away, Sue finds herself becoming super stressed out when she hunkers down and frantically tr
21. S05E21Office HoursMay 7, 2014 7.7Feeling that her mind has been turned into Swiss cheese over the kids' never ending demanding requests of her, Frankie sets up office hours
22. S05E22Heck on a Hard BodyMay 14, 2014 7.6Sue is determined to win herself a car and enters Ehlert Motors 'Hands on a Hard Body' contest, in which the last person whose hands never l
23. S05E23OrlandoMay 21, 2014 7.6While Sue counts down the days until the Hecks depart on their road trip to Walt Disney World (she won the trip in a "Hands on a Hard Body"
24. S05E24The Wonderful World of HecksMay 21, 2014 8.3The Hecks arrive at Walt Disney World and a good time may not be had for all when a series of misfortunes threaten to put a damper on their

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Unbraceable YouSeptember 24, 2014 7.8In the season premiere episode, "Unbraceable You," Frankie makes a giant blunder when she discovers that school started a week earlier than
2. S06E02The Loneliest LockerOctober 1, 2014 7.7Frankie and Mike scramble to find second jobs in a desperate attempt to afford sending Sue to a good college next year. Sue and Brad strive
3. S06E03Major AnxietyOctober 8, 2014 7.9In an attempt to become more social, Brick shocks Frankie and Mike by informing them that he'd like to go to his middle school's Fall Fantas
4. S06E04The TableOctober 22, 2014 7.6As Frankie and Mike wish each other a happy 20-somethingth wedding anniversary, Axl decides that he and Hutch need to class up their broke-d
5. S06E05Halloween VOctober 29, 2014 7.9It's Halloween night, and Frankie and Mike are stunned - and a bit scared -- to learn that Brick has invited a girl over to the house just t
6. S06E06The SinkholeNovember 12, 2014 7.6The Heck house once again throws a curve ball to the family when the kitchen sink caves in and drops out of sight, causing Frankie to have t
7. S06E07Thanksgiving VINovember 19, 2014 8.3The Hecks go to a restaurant buffet for Thanksgiving dinner. However, the meal doesn't go well because Sue suspects that Mike dislikes Darri
8. S06E08The College TourDecember 3, 2014 7.5Mike accompanies Sue on a college tour weekend, and Frankie abandons Brick with a school project and a revolving door of babysitters while s
9. S06E09The Christmas WallDecember 10, 2014 7.2Frankie has had enough of schlepping out the Christmas decorations and trying to make the perfect holiday for her family -- who she feels do
10. S06E10Pam Freakin' StaggsJanuary 7, 2015 6.8Frankie is thrilled when Pam Staggs - the most popular girl in high school who wouldn't give Frankie a second look back then - moves back to
11. S06E11A Quarry StoryJanuary 14, 2015 6.8Frankie discovers an old, uncashed paycheck from Ehlert Motors. But in order for her to collect her pay, Mr. Ehlert forces her to work on th
12. S06E12Hecks on a TrainFebruary 4, 2015 8.2After 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.
13. S06E13Valentine's Day VIFebruary 11, 2015 8.4Valentine'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 th
14. S06E14The AnswerFebruary 18, 2015 8.4The Heck family learns about Darrin's marriage proposal to Sue.. as well as her response. Meanwhile, Axl attempts to use his intro to Psych
15. S06E15Steaming Pile of GuiltFebruary 25, 2015 7.4Frankie feels nothing but guilt when she realizes that she and the family forgot to celebrate - or remember - Brick's 13th birthday, which h
16. S06E16Flirting with DisasterMarch 4, 2015 7.4Frankie finds herself innocently flirting with Axl's hot friend, Finn. But when she makes a not-so-innocent remark about him to her sister,
17. S06E17The Waiting GameMarch 25, 2015 7.5Sue 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 th
18. S06E18Operation InfiltrationApril 1, 2015 7.4Frankie accompanies Brick on a school field trip and attempts to help her socially inept son make friends with a couple of boys. Meanwhile,
19. S06E19Siblings and SombrerosApril 8, 2015 7.2After 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 sup
20. S06E20Food CourtingApril 15, 2015 7.0Case of disrespect hits the Heck boys when Axl -- who is celebrating his milestone 21st birthday -- refuses to come home and help Mike move
21. S06E21Two of a KindApril 22, 2015 6.8Frankie and Mike find themselves caught in the middle of a long standing family feud when Frankie's Uncle Dutch contacts her dad, Tag, in an
22. S06E22While You Were SleepingApril 29, 2015 6.8Frankie 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 aslee
23. S06E23Mother's Day ReservationsMay 6, 2015 7.6Tired 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 te
24. S06E24Season's bestThe GraduateMay 13, 2015 8.6As 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 r

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Season's bestNot Your Brother's Drop OffSeptember 23, 2015 7.8In the season premiere episode, "Not Your Brother's Drop Off," Sue cannot contain her excitement over getting ready to move out of the house
2. S07E02Cutting the CordSeptember 30, 2015 7.3Nervous about starting college and disappointed that her dorm roommate has not arrived yet, Sue begins to drive Frankie and Mike crazy with
3. S07E03The ShirtOctober 7, 2015 7.1Frankie is speechless when Mike -- whose entire wardrobe consists of long sleeved flannel shirts -- decides to wear a short sleeved Hawaiian
4. S07E04Risky BusinessOctober 14, 2015 6.7Frankie is completely gobsmacked when Mike's brother Rusty (Norm Macdonald) pays an unexpected visit and offers him an opportunity to partne
5. S07E05Land of the LostOctober 21, 2015 6.3Frankie becomes worried about Mike, who is being more quiet and distant than usual, and calls on Reverend TimTom to come over and try to fin
6. S07E06Halloween VI: Tick Tock DeathOctober 28, 2015 6.6Halloween finds the Hecks in their own "Twilight Zone"-type stories, with Brick providing an introduction to each.
7. S07E07Homecoming II: The TailgateNovember 11, 2015 6.6Frankie's excitement about homecoming dwindles when her mother decides that she's going to attend the event; Mike helps Brick compete in the
8. S07E08Thanksgiving VIINovember 18, 2015 6.7The Hecks agree to forgo Thanksgiving after Frankie finds out that she's out of a job until January and must pick up a holiday position, whi
9. S07E09The ConventionDecember 2, 2015 7.0Frankie invites Mike to join her on an all-expense-paid trip to Des Moines where she must attend a convention as part of the dentist office'
10. S07E10No Silent NightDecember 9, 2015 6.9The Hecks attempt to stay home on Christmas Eve and watch a holiday church service on TV instead of actually attending church.
11. S07E11The RushJanuary 6, 2016 7.3The ever optimistic Sue decides that she wants to become part of a social circle and thrusts herself head first into the college's sorority
12. S07E12Birds of a FeatherJanuary 13, 2016 6.9Axl has big plans for his first day as a business intern at Little Betty. But his dreams of coming up with new ideas for the snack-making co
13. S07E13Floating 50January 20, 2016 7.4Feeling guilty over floating Frankie's 50th birthday for too long, Mike enlists Axl and Brick to help him set up a surprise party for her. M
14. S07E14Film, Friends and Fruit PiesFebruary 10, 2016 7.0While Frankie and Mike try to figure out which household appliance a piece of plastic belongs to, Brick becomes a tyrannical director when h
15. S07E15Hecks at a MovieFebruary 17, 2016 7.0After discovering that Brick has never seen a movie in a theater, Frankie and Mike take him to see a film with a small scene that was partia
16. S07E16The Man HuntFebruary 24, 2016 7.0After Brick attends a Bar Mitzvah and questions when he'll officially become a man, Mike attempts to help him become more responsible in his
17. S07E17The Wisdom TeethMarch 16, 2016 6.7Frankie is excited and looks forward to re-bonding and taking care of Sue and Axl, who both have to stay home during Spring Break to recuper
18. S07E18A Very Donahue VacationMarch 23, 2016 7.3After making some extra money from the diaper business, Mike surprises a rather unenthusiastic Heck family with a spring break vacation at M
19. S07E19CrushedApril 6, 2016 6.6Sue develops a huge crush on one of her college professors and goes to extremes to get him to notice her, and Frankie and Mike agree to meet
20. S07E20Survey Says…April 13, 2016 6.4Frankie is thrilled when Sue invites her for lunch at the college. But lunch becomes awkward when Sue brings her new boyfriend along - Jerem
21. S07E21The LanaiApril 27, 2016 7.2Frankie is excited to lay out and relax on her new backyard lanai - aka patio - that Mike and his workmates built for her. But peace and ser
22. S07E22Not Mother's DayMay 4, 2016 6.9After enduring year after year of botched Mother's Days, Frankie declares that the family gets to take a pass on doing anything at all for h
23. S07E23Find My HecksMay 11, 2016 7.0Now that summer vacation has begun for Sue and Axl, and they are both back at home, Frankie and Mike attempt to set a curfew for them after
24. S07E24The Show Must Go OnMay 18, 2016 7.7After almost forgetting that Brick's middle school graduation is only days away, Frankie goes on a mission to right a wrong when Brick disco

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01The Core GroupOctober 11, 2016 7.5Frankie and Mike are excited to meet April – the love of Axl's life – but discover that love may indeed be blind when April reveals a quirky
2. S08E02A Tough Pill to SwallowOctober 18, 2016 7.4When a devastated Sue discovers that she has been kicked out of college because she forgot to renew her financial aid, Mike tries to come to
3. S08E03Halloween VII: The HeckoningOctober 25, 2016 6.8As Halloween approaches, Frankie is taken aback when she discovers that, if the circumstances ever arose where she and Mike got divorced, th
4. S08E04True GritNovember 1, 2016 6.4Sue has had enough of boyfriend Jeremy and wants to break up with him. But not knowing how to do it, she asks Axl for some of his worldly ad
5. S08E05Road KillNovember 15, 2016 6.1Frankie and Mike are embarrassed to admit that they once again forgot Brick's birthday. But their embarrassment turns to fright when they di
6. S08E06Thanksgiving VIIINovember 22, 2016 6.4Frankie has come to the conclusion that April is not good enough for Axl and does everything in her power to keep her out of their annual Ch
7. S08E07Look Who's Not TalkingNovember 29, 2016 6.4Frankie finds a discount store that sells oddly shaped produce; Axl refuses to talk to Frankie after learning how she feels about April; Bri
8. S08E08Trip and FallDecember 6, 2016 6.3Frankie's trashy neighbor talks her into taking a road trip; Mike feels embarrassed when OSHA comes to investigate his fall at the quarry; S
9. S08E09A Very Marry ChristmasDecember 13, 2016 7.1As Christmas approaches, Sue keeps a holiday secret from the family; after agreeing to watch the neighbor's three kids, Brick finds himself
10. S08E10Escape OrsonJanuary 3, 2017 6.3The Hecks find themselves spending New Year's Day attempting to stave off a zombie apocalypse in the Orson Escape Room, desperately trying t
11. S08E11Hoosier MaidJanuary 10, 2017 6.5Frankie is ecstatic when she wins free maid service for a month. But the Heck house turns out to be quite the frustrating challenge to clean
12. S08E12Pitch ImperfectJanuary 17, 2017 6.4Axl begins to panic when he realizes that he only has four months of college left before he graduates, and he hasn't sent out any job resume
13. S08E13Ovary and OutFebruary 7, 2017 6.8Frankie becomes sad when her doctor informs her that her ovaries are shriveled up, which means her days of having kids are over. In an attem
14. S08E14Sorry Not SorryFebruary 14, 2017 6.4Frankie and Mike frantically attempt to shut off the water and save some treasured items when the pipes burst in the basement. But after fre
15. S08E15Dental HijinksFebruary 21, 2017 6.4After Frankie tries to get a stubborn Mike to go see Dr. Goodwin to take care of his toothache, Mike convinces the good doctor to leave his
16. S08E16Swing and a MissMarch 7, 2017 6.4Lexie spends Spring Break with the Hecks and confesses to Sue that she has a crush on Axl; with the quarry softball team on a losing streak,
17. S08E17Exes and OhhhsMarch 14, 2017 7.2After Axl runs into just about all of his ex-girlfriends while attending a St. Patrick's Day party - including Devin Levin, Cassidy and even
18. S08E18The Par-tayApril 4, 2017 6.9Bill Norwood is so upset with Mike for poaching his plumber at a reduced rate that their friendship could be at risk. Meanwhile, after havin
19. S08E19The ConfirmationApril 11, 2017 6.8After being reminded that Brick was never confirmed, Frankie and Mike send him to Reverend TimTom's Wilderness Jesus Jam weekend camp to bru
20. S08E20Adult SwimApril 18, 2017 6.5After discovering that he doesn't have a decent suit to wear for upcoming business interviews, Frankie is thrilled when Axl agrees to let he
21. S08E21Clear and Present DangerMay 2, 2017 6.6Frankie frantically searches the house for Axl's graduation gift, which she bought months before and hid; Sue decides that she wants to make
22. S08E22The Final FinalMay 9, 2017 6.8Frankie, Mike and Brick begin to notice that their luck has changed dramatically for the better after the Prairie Scouts accidentally paint
23. S08E23Season's bestFight or FlightMay 16, 2017 8.3Having finally graduated college, Axl tells Frankie and Mike that he's planning on going to Europe over the summer with Kenny. Although Fran

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01Vive La HecksOctober 3, 2017 7.4Axl returns home from his summer trip to Europe, sporting a man-bun and embracing a new, chill outlook on life. Meanwhile, Frankie tries to
2. S09E02Please Don't Feed the HecksOctober 10, 2017 6.6After Frankie gives neighbor Nancy Donahue an old scarf that is just sitting around gathering dust, Nancy returns the favor by baking her a
3. S09E03Meet the ParentsOctober 17, 2017 7.2Frankie is stoked when Axl invites her and Mike to meet and have dinner with girlfriend Lexie's rich parents, Tammy and Bennett. But Frankie
4. S09E04Halloween VIII: Orson Murder MysteryOctober 24, 2017 6.9As Halloween approaches, Frankie discovers that a woman had died in the bathtub of the Heck house close to 50 years ago, and Frankie and Bri
5. S09E05Role of a LifetimeOctober 31, 2017 6.4While Axl tries to invent a new beverage that mixes wine with beer and Brick decides to join the school orchestra in an attempt to play the
6. S09E06The SetupNovember 7, 2017 6.4Frankie is tasked with being at her mom Pat's beck and call when she has to stay for a few days at the Heck house after coming down with an
7. S09E07Thanksgiving IXNovember 14, 2017 7.0The Hecks take a hectic road trip for Thanksgiving to Frankie's sister's house but soon find themselves running into barriers that could mak
8. S09E08Eyes Wide OpenNovember 21, 2017 6.2Axl heads to Chicago to visit Hutch for the weekend but discovers that his friend, who has his own apartment and a job, is now acting more l
9. S09E09The 200thDecember 5, 2017 7.6The Middle celebrates its milestone 200th episode! When Orson is named as one of the top 200 most livable cities in Indiana, Frankie is remi
10. S09E10The Christmas MiracleDecember 12, 2017 7.2It's Christmastime, and Frankie and Sue are devastated after Axl informs them that he's not going to church this year because he's beginning
11. S09E11New Year's RevelationsJanuary 2, 2018 7.0As New Year's Eve approaches, Sue admits to Frankie that she likes Sean Donahue and that she kissed him at the Christmas party. But she's st
12. S09E12The Other ManJanuary 9, 2018 6.3Now that Axl has a real job, he begins to bond more with Mike and spends a lot of time with him – leaving Frankie frozen out of their intera
13. S09E13MommapaloozaJanuary 16, 2018 6.1Frankie decides that she needs to find something new that she's passionate about – life's third act - and Reverend TimTom offers the perfect
14. S09E14Guess Who's Coming to Frozen DinnerFebruary 6, 2018 6.8Mike's wayward brother, Rusty, comes to town and presents Sue with an extravagant gift, which Mike thinks is stolen goods. Meanwhile, with S
15. S09E15ToastedFebruary 27, 2018 6.6Things don't go as smoothly as planned for the Hecks when Frankie helps Sue celebrate her 21st birthday by taking her to a bar close to the
16. S09E16The Crying GameMarch 13, 2018 6.4While Frankie feels the need to have a good cry after having a bad week, Mike shares the good news that, after 25 years as manager at the lo
17. S09E17Hecks vs. Glossners: The Final BattleMarch 20, 2018 6.3It's the Orson showdown of the century when the Hecks – along with the Donahues and Bill Norwood – wage a war against the Glossners after th
18. S09E18Thank You for Not KissingApril 3, 2018 6.8After Dr. Fulton calls Frankie and Mike into his office to inform them that Brick and Cindy have been making out all over school, Frankie ta
19. S09E19Bat Out of HeckApril 10, 2018 6.6Frankie is surprised but relieved when Dr. Goodwin agrees to buy all of the peanut brittle that Brick needs to sell for school. But the good
20. S09E20Great HeckspectationsMay 1, 2018 7.2Frankie has to force Brick into asking Cindy to the high school prom but worries that his quirkiness could spoil the happy event; Lexie talk
21. S09E21The Royal FlushMay 8, 2018 6.6In an attempt to get Frankie the best Mother's Day gift ever, Sue and Brick enter a trivia contest where they could win a trip for two to Lo
22. S09E22Split DecisionMay 15, 2018 7.1Now that Frankie knows Axl was offered a job in Denver, she makes it her mission to sway him from taking it and moving away. Meanwhile, the
23. S09E23Season's bestA Heck of a Ride, Part OneMay 22, 2018 9.2After nine hilarious and heartfelt seasons, a Heck leaves the nest as the family takes a road trip to Denver, where Axl will start his new j
24. S09E24A Heck of a Ride, Part TwoMay 22, 2018 9.1After nine hilarious and heartfelt seasons, a Heck leaves the nest as the family takes a road trip to Denver, where Axl will start his new j

Season 9 ranked & reviewed