Fair rating?The Middle· Season 9 · Episode 1
Vive La Hecks
Axl returns home from his summer trip to Europe, sporting a man-bun and embracing a new, chill outlook on life. Meanwhile, Frankie tries to come up with an item for a time capsule being buried under the Orson cow that will make the town remember the Hecks when it's opened in 100 years.
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#4In Season 9of 24 rated episodes
#110All-timeof 215 rated episodes
+0.4vs season avgSeason 9 averages 7.0
2017First airedOctober 3, 2017
Guest stars
Beau Wirickas Sean Donahue
Casey Burkeas Cynthia "Cindy" Violet HornbergerCrew
Lee Shallat-ChemelDirector
Tim HobertWriterShows like The Middle
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