Fair rating?The Middle· Season 5 · Episode 19
The Wind Chimes
Frankie pleads with a mean and unyielding Rita Glossner to take down her wind chimes, whose noise is driving the Heck family crazy. Meanwhile, Axl and Hutch find a ratty, old couch abandoned on the street and try to figure out a way to retrieve it, instead of complaining to a pretzel manufacturer for skimping on the salt, Brick instead commits himself to coming up with a new pretzel snack idea for the company, and Sue informs the family that she and Darrin are dating again.
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#24In Season 5of 24 rated episodes
#148All-timeof 215 rated episodes
−0.6vs season avgSeason 5 averages 7.7
2014First airedApril 23, 2014
Guest stars
Brooke Shieldsas Rita GlossnerJohn Gammonas Darrin
Alphonso McAuleyas Hutch
Tommy Bechtoldas Kenny
Gibson Sjobeckas Donald "Diaper" Glossner
David R. Chandleras Derrick GlossnerCrew
Lee Shallat-ChemelDirectorJana HunterWriter
Mitch HunterWriter
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