The Middle poster
8.4/10 (431 votes)
#1

Life Skills

S4:E11

Axl feels embarrassed when he and Sue are asked to work on a school project together; Brick's school therapist (Dave Foley) tries to help him make friends.

8.0/10 (367 votes)
#2

Valentine's Day IV

S4:E15

Axl and his friends, Darrin and Sean, offer to help guys break up with their girlfriends; Sue's ex-boyfriend, Matt, invites her to a Valentine's Day dance at school; Mike accidentally sends a romantic text to a co-worker instead of to Frankie.

8.0/10 (367 votes)
#3

Wheel of Pain

S4:E17

When Axl, Sue and Brick accidentally break the family room window, they decide to blame the Glossner children -- the bad seeds of the neighborhood; Frankie tries to land a prime dental rotation spot.

7.9/10 (358 votes)
#4

The Bachelor

S4:E19

Disappointed with the finale of "The Bachelor," Frankie mopes for days; when Sue joins the school's tennis team, Mike tries to toughen her up by complimenting her opponents during matches; Cassidy and Axl consider the future of their relationship.

7.9/10 (369 votes)
#5

The Graduation

S4:E24

Tension builds as Frankie tries to plan a graduation party for uncooperative Axl; Sue tries to get her driver's license for a sixth time; Brick must assemble a slide show highlighting the past four years of school.

7.8/10 (362 votes)
#6

Halloween III: The Driving

S4:E6

Sue accidentally runs over Axl's foot while practicing driving; Axl looks forward to voting; Brick binges on Halloween candy.

7.8/10 (364 votes)
#7

Twenty Years

S4:E10

Frankie worries Mike is tiring of her as their 20th anniversary draws close; Sue tries to get Axl and Brick's help planning a party for their parents; Axl spoils the end of a book for Brick.

7.8/10 (352 votes)
#8

One Kid at a Time

S4:E12

When Frankie and Mike dedicate a day to each of their children, Axl takes them to a paintball range, Sue has them do 17 separate activities and Brick wants to go to a sci-fi convention.

7.8/10 (362 votes)
#9

Winners and Losers

S4:E16

Frankie is worried when Brick decides to go on a three-day school trip to Chicago; Sue wants to know if Darrin, one of Axl's friends, has feelings for her.

7.7/10 (384 votes)
#10

Last Whiff of Summer (2)

S4:E2

Mike accidentally reveals that Axl is his favorite child; Brick tries to grow a giant tomato; Sue encourages her father to participate in a variety of activities with her.

7.7/10 (376 votes)
#11

The Friend

S4:E13

Frankie tries to get Mike to spend time with a new neighbor who shares his interests; Sue demands a cheer-off between the Wrestlerettes and the cheerleaders.

7.7/10 (377 votes)
#12

The Smile

S4:E14

Frankie and Mike worry that Axl may not get a sports scholarship; Sue's school science project involves smiling; Brick wants an iPad.

7.6/10 (362 votes)
#13

Bunny Therapy

S4:E4

To help Brick's interactions with people, the school therapist urges Frankie and Mike to get him a small pet, but the ill-tempered bunny they give him teaches the family the true meaning of evil; Axl dates two cheerleaders.

7.6/10 (385 votes)
#14

The Safe

S4:E7

Frankie does not make a good impression on the first day of dental assistant school; Mike and Frankie ask Axl to get a tutor and improve his grades; Sue and Brick try to pawn an item they found in an old safe.

7.6/10 (369 votes)
#15

Thanksgiving IV

S4:E8

Frankie invites a couple of Marines to share Thanksgiving with her family; Axl gets good news; Sue tries to find the person who stole the chicken head from her uniform; Brick is mesmerized by a book.

7.6/10 (333 votes)
#16

Hallelujah Hoedown

S4:E22

Frankie tells the kids what she wants for Mother's day so one of them can clue in Mike; after repeatedly failing the driving test, Sue feels resentful when her friends get their licenses; Axl receives stunning news from Cassidy.

7.5/10 (381 votes)
#17

Last Whiff of Summer (1)

S4:E1

Mike accidentally reveals that Axl is his favorite child; Brick tries to grow a giant tomato; Sue encourages her father to participate in a variety of activities with her.

7.5/10 (374 votes)
#18

The Hose

S4:E5

A neighbor accuses Frankie of stealing her hose; Sue cancels a road trip to Cincinnati after seeing Mike's paycheck; Brick learns about the birds and the bees.

7.5/10 (348 votes)
#19

The Name

S4:E18

Frankie's sister (Molly Shannon) offers to help at the house while Frankie studies for her finals for dental-assistant school; Axl tries not to act jealous when Cassidy's ex-boyfriend visits.

7.4/10 (347 votes)
#20

The Second Act

S4:E3

After being fired from the car dealership and vowing not to take any job that comes her way, Frankie goes to tech school to get a real career; Axl begins his senior year of high school; sophomore Sue mentors a freshman.

7.4/10 (363 votes)
#21

Christmas Help

S4:E9

Mike helps his brother Rusty move some furniture into the Heck family's garage, only to realize the furniture is stolen; Frankie hopes to land a part-time job in a department store so she can get a discount on Christmas presents.

7.3/10 (331 votes)
#22

Dollar Days

S4:E20

Frankie has a difficult time describing herself during a job interview; Sue dispenses unwanted advice to Axl and his band mates; Brick joins the Prairie Scouts.

7.3/10 (345 votes)
#23

From Orson with Love

S4:E21

Frankie tries to make Sue appear more popular on Facebook; Frankie's dad (Jerry Van Dyke) makes Mike listen to long-winded life stories; Brick and Axl try to create a viral video.

7.3/10 (326 votes)
#24

The Ditch

S4:E23

While dressed in a lab coat for her dental assisting job, Frankie is mistaken for a doctor and receives special treatment; Axl talks Sue into ditching school for the day; Mike and Axl's fishing trip goes awry.

7.3/10 (331 votes)
#1

Dollar Days

S4:E20

Frankie has a difficult time describing herself during a job interview; Sue dispenses unwanted advice to Axl and his band mates; Brick joins the Prairie Scouts.

7.3/10 (345 votes)
#2

From Orson with Love

S4:E21

Frankie tries to make Sue appear more popular on Facebook; Frankie's dad (Jerry Van Dyke) makes Mike listen to long-winded life stories; Brick and Axl try to create a viral video.

7.3/10 (326 votes)
#3

The Ditch

S4:E23

While dressed in a lab coat for her dental assisting job, Frankie is mistaken for a doctor and receives special treatment; Axl talks Sue into ditching school for the day; Mike and Axl's fishing trip goes awry.

7.4/10 (347 votes)
#4

The Second Act

S4:E3

After being fired from the car dealership and vowing not to take any job that comes her way, Frankie goes to tech school to get a real career; Axl begins his senior year of high school; sophomore Sue mentors a freshman.

7.4/10 (363 votes)
#5

Christmas Help

S4:E9

Mike helps his brother Rusty move some furniture into the Heck family's garage, only to realize the furniture is stolen; Frankie hopes to land a part-time job in a department store so she can get a discount on Christmas presents.

7.5/10 (381 votes)
#6

Last Whiff of Summer (1)

S4:E1

Mike accidentally reveals that Axl is his favorite child; Brick tries to grow a giant tomato; Sue encourages her father to participate in a variety of activities with her.

7.5/10 (374 votes)
#7

The Hose

S4:E5

A neighbor accuses Frankie of stealing her hose; Sue cancels a road trip to Cincinnati after seeing Mike's paycheck; Brick learns about the birds and the bees.

7.5/10 (348 votes)
#8

The Name

S4:E18

Frankie's sister (Molly Shannon) offers to help at the house while Frankie studies for her finals for dental-assistant school; Axl tries not to act jealous when Cassidy's ex-boyfriend visits.

7.6/10 (362 votes)
#9

Bunny Therapy

S4:E4

To help Brick's interactions with people, the school therapist urges Frankie and Mike to get him a small pet, but the ill-tempered bunny they give him teaches the family the true meaning of evil; Axl dates two cheerleaders.

7.6/10 (385 votes)
#10

The Safe

S4:E7

Frankie does not make a good impression on the first day of dental assistant school; Mike and Frankie ask Axl to get a tutor and improve his grades; Sue and Brick try to pawn an item they found in an old safe.

7.6/10 (369 votes)
#11

Thanksgiving IV

S4:E8

Frankie invites a couple of Marines to share Thanksgiving with her family; Axl gets good news; Sue tries to find the person who stole the chicken head from her uniform; Brick is mesmerized by a book.

7.6/10 (333 votes)
#12

Hallelujah Hoedown

S4:E22

Frankie tells the kids what she wants for Mother's day so one of them can clue in Mike; after repeatedly failing the driving test, Sue feels resentful when her friends get their licenses; Axl receives stunning news from Cassidy.

7.7/10 (384 votes)
#13

Last Whiff of Summer (2)

S4:E2

Mike accidentally reveals that Axl is his favorite child; Brick tries to grow a giant tomato; Sue encourages her father to participate in a variety of activities with her.

7.7/10 (376 votes)
#14

The Friend

S4:E13

Frankie tries to get Mike to spend time with a new neighbor who shares his interests; Sue demands a cheer-off between the Wrestlerettes and the cheerleaders.

7.7/10 (377 votes)
#15

The Smile

S4:E14

Frankie and Mike worry that Axl may not get a sports scholarship; Sue's school science project involves smiling; Brick wants an iPad.

7.8/10 (362 votes)
#16

Halloween III: The Driving

S4:E6

Sue accidentally runs over Axl's foot while practicing driving; Axl looks forward to voting; Brick binges on Halloween candy.

7.8/10 (364 votes)
#17

Twenty Years

S4:E10

Frankie worries Mike is tiring of her as their 20th anniversary draws close; Sue tries to get Axl and Brick's help planning a party for their parents; Axl spoils the end of a book for Brick.

7.8/10 (352 votes)
#18

One Kid at a Time

S4:E12

When Frankie and Mike dedicate a day to each of their children, Axl takes them to a paintball range, Sue has them do 17 separate activities and Brick wants to go to a sci-fi convention.

7.8/10 (362 votes)
#19

Winners and Losers

S4:E16

Frankie is worried when Brick decides to go on a three-day school trip to Chicago; Sue wants to know if Darrin, one of Axl's friends, has feelings for her.

7.9/10 (358 votes)
#20

The Bachelor

S4:E19

Disappointed with the finale of "The Bachelor," Frankie mopes for days; when Sue joins the school's tennis team, Mike tries to toughen her up by complimenting her opponents during matches; Cassidy and Axl consider the future of their relationship.

7.9/10 (369 votes)
#21

The Graduation

S4:E24

Tension builds as Frankie tries to plan a graduation party for uncooperative Axl; Sue tries to get her driver's license for a sixth time; Brick must assemble a slide show highlighting the past four years of school.

8.0/10 (367 votes)
#22

Valentine's Day IV

S4:E15

Axl and his friends, Darrin and Sean, offer to help guys break up with their girlfriends; Sue's ex-boyfriend, Matt, invites her to a Valentine's Day dance at school; Mike accidentally sends a romantic text to a co-worker instead of to Frankie.

8.0/10 (367 votes)
#23

Wheel of Pain

S4:E17

When Axl, Sue and Brick accidentally break the family room window, they decide to blame the Glossner children -- the bad seeds of the neighborhood; Frankie tries to land a prime dental rotation spot.

8.4/10 (431 votes)
#24

Life Skills

S4:E11

Axl feels embarrassed when he and Sue are asked to work on a school project together; Brick's school therapist (Dave Foley) tries to help him make friends.

7.5/10 (381 votes)

Last Whiff of Summer (1)

S4:E1

Mike accidentally reveals that Axl is his favorite child; Brick tries to grow a giant tomato; Sue encourages her father to participate in a variety of activities with her.

7.7/10 (384 votes)

Last Whiff of Summer (2)

S4:E2

Mike accidentally reveals that Axl is his favorite child; Brick tries to grow a giant tomato; Sue encourages her father to participate in a variety of activities with her.

7.4/10 (347 votes)

The Second Act

S4:E3

After being fired from the car dealership and vowing not to take any job that comes her way, Frankie goes to tech school to get a real career; Axl begins his senior year of high school; sophomore Sue mentors a freshman.

7.6/10 (362 votes)

Bunny Therapy

S4:E4

To help Brick's interactions with people, the school therapist urges Frankie and Mike to get him a small pet, but the ill-tempered bunny they give him teaches the family the true meaning of evil; Axl dates two cheerleaders.

7.5/10 (374 votes)

The Hose

S4:E5

A neighbor accuses Frankie of stealing her hose; Sue cancels a road trip to Cincinnati after seeing Mike's paycheck; Brick learns about the birds and the bees.

7.8/10 (362 votes)

Halloween III: The Driving

S4:E6

Sue accidentally runs over Axl's foot while practicing driving; Axl looks forward to voting; Brick binges on Halloween candy.

7.6/10 (385 votes)

The Safe

S4:E7

Frankie does not make a good impression on the first day of dental assistant school; Mike and Frankie ask Axl to get a tutor and improve his grades; Sue and Brick try to pawn an item they found in an old safe.

7.6/10 (369 votes)

Thanksgiving IV

S4:E8

Frankie invites a couple of Marines to share Thanksgiving with her family; Axl gets good news; Sue tries to find the person who stole the chicken head from her uniform; Brick is mesmerized by a book.

7.4/10 (363 votes)

Christmas Help

S4:E9

Mike helps his brother Rusty move some furniture into the Heck family's garage, only to realize the furniture is stolen; Frankie hopes to land a part-time job in a department store so she can get a discount on Christmas presents.

7.8/10 (364 votes)

Twenty Years

S4:E10

Frankie worries Mike is tiring of her as their 20th anniversary draws close; Sue tries to get Axl and Brick's help planning a party for their parents; Axl spoils the end of a book for Brick.

8.4/10 (431 votes)

Life Skills

S4:E11

Axl feels embarrassed when he and Sue are asked to work on a school project together; Brick's school therapist (Dave Foley) tries to help him make friends.

7.8/10 (352 votes)

One Kid at a Time

S4:E12

When Frankie and Mike dedicate a day to each of their children, Axl takes them to a paintball range, Sue has them do 17 separate activities and Brick wants to go to a sci-fi convention.

7.7/10 (376 votes)

The Friend

S4:E13

Frankie tries to get Mike to spend time with a new neighbor who shares his interests; Sue demands a cheer-off between the Wrestlerettes and the cheerleaders.

7.7/10 (377 votes)

The Smile

S4:E14

Frankie and Mike worry that Axl may not get a sports scholarship; Sue's school science project involves smiling; Brick wants an iPad.

8.0/10 (367 votes)

Valentine's Day IV

S4:E15

Axl and his friends, Darrin and Sean, offer to help guys break up with their girlfriends; Sue's ex-boyfriend, Matt, invites her to a Valentine's Day dance at school; Mike accidentally sends a romantic text to a co-worker instead of to Frankie.

7.8/10 (362 votes)

Winners and Losers

S4:E16

Frankie is worried when Brick decides to go on a three-day school trip to Chicago; Sue wants to know if Darrin, one of Axl's friends, has feelings for her.

8.0/10 (367 votes)

Wheel of Pain

S4:E17

When Axl, Sue and Brick accidentally break the family room window, they decide to blame the Glossner children -- the bad seeds of the neighborhood; Frankie tries to land a prime dental rotation spot.

7.5/10 (348 votes)

The Name

S4:E18

Frankie's sister (Molly Shannon) offers to help at the house while Frankie studies for her finals for dental-assistant school; Axl tries not to act jealous when Cassidy's ex-boyfriend visits.

7.9/10 (358 votes)

The Bachelor

S4:E19

Disappointed with the finale of "The Bachelor," Frankie mopes for days; when Sue joins the school's tennis team, Mike tries to toughen her up by complimenting her opponents during matches; Cassidy and Axl consider the future of their relationship.

7.3/10 (331 votes)

Dollar Days

S4:E20

Frankie has a difficult time describing herself during a job interview; Sue dispenses unwanted advice to Axl and his band mates; Brick joins the Prairie Scouts.

7.3/10 (345 votes)

From Orson with Love

S4:E21

Frankie tries to make Sue appear more popular on Facebook; Frankie's dad (Jerry Van Dyke) makes Mike listen to long-winded life stories; Brick and Axl try to create a viral video.

7.6/10 (333 votes)

Hallelujah Hoedown

S4:E22

Frankie tells the kids what she wants for Mother's day so one of them can clue in Mike; after repeatedly failing the driving test, Sue feels resentful when her friends get their licenses; Axl receives stunning news from Cassidy.

7.3/10 (326 votes)

The Ditch

S4:E23

While dressed in a lab coat for her dental assisting job, Frankie is mistaken for a doctor and receives special treatment; Axl talks Sue into ditching school for the day; Mike and Axl's fishing trip goes awry.

7.9/10 (369 votes)

The Graduation

S4:E24

Tension builds as Frankie tries to plan a graduation party for uncooperative Axl; Sue tries to get her driver's license for a sixth time; Brick must assemble a slide show highlighting the past four years of school.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
8 ★ 7.8 23
★ 8.4 Exes and Ohhhs
★ 7.5 True Grit
6 ★ 7.8 24
★ 8.7 The Graduate
★ 7.1 A Quarry Story
7 ★ 7.7 24
★ 8.4 Halloween VI: Tick Tock Death
★ 7.2 Homecoming II: The Tailgate
9 ★ 7.7 8
★ 7.9 The Christmas Miracle
★ 7.2 The Other Man
4 ★ 7.7 24
★ 8.4 Life Skills
★ 7.3 Dollar Days
3 ★ 7.6 24
★ 8.0 The Sit Down
★ 7.3 Get Your Business Done
1 ★ 7.6 24
★ 8.1 Average Rules
★ 7.3 The Floating Anniversary
5 ★ 7.6 24
★ 8.4 The Wonderful World of Hecks
★ 7.3 The Potato
2 ★ 7.5 24
★ 8.1 Taking Back the House
★ 7.2 Super Sunday