Season 1
(2009)
Cast
as Frankie Heck
as Mike Heck
as Axl Heck
as Sue Heck
as Brick Heck
Episodes
Pilot 6.3
September 30, 2009
The pilot episode of the American television series The Middle, written by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler and directed…
The Cheerleader 6.2
October 7, 2009
Trying to save her job, Frankie organizes a publicity stunt by filling a car with jelly beans. Meanwhile, Sue fails to …
The Floating Anniversary 6.2
October 14, 2009
Frankie and Mike's romantic anniversary get-away is ruined by various family matters, including Brick being sick, Sue b…
The Trip 6.5
October 21, 2009
Sue sells sausage and cheese samples for the school. All her efforts go in vain as the school fails to see this. Franki…
The Block Party 6.0
October 28, 2009
Brick's teachers tell Frankie and Mike that he is "socially challenged". Mike believes that enrolling Brick on a basket…
The Front Door 6.0
November 4, 2009
When Axl accidentally breaks down the front door, Mike insists that, he fix it in order to teach him a lesson, which le…
The Scratch 6.0
November 18, 2009
Frankie accidentally hits Brick in the head with a beer bottle when trying to get the trash out before the garbage truc…
Thanksgiving 5.8
November 25, 2009
Frankie's plan to have an idyllic family Thanksgiving backfires when Mr. Ehlert demands his staff work over the holiday…
Siblings 5.5
December 2, 2009
Frankie encounters two perfect siblings and vows to make her children stop fighting and become a loving family. Meanwhi…
Christmas 6.8
December 9, 2009
Mike takes over the responsibility of organizing the Heck family Christmas while Frankie practices for a solo that she …
The Jeans 6.3
January 6, 2010
A hormonally charged Sue wants a cool pair of jeans in order to fit in with her peers, resulting in Frankie and Mike en…
The Neighbor 7.4
January 6, 2010
When Sue has a run-in with her sons, Frankie fears that a confrontation with the trasy neighbor may be at hand. Meanwhi…
The Interview 6.5
January 13, 2010
Mike loses his job when the plant shuts down for scientific research after he discovers a dinosaur bone in the quarry. …
The Yelling 6.4
February 3, 2010
Frankie makes a deal with her kids, that if they do their homework and keep chores she won't nag them. Meanwhile, Mike …
Valentine's Day 6.2
February 10, 2010
Valentine's Day unexpectedly finds Frankie and Mike home alone and ready for a romantic evening while Brick is away at …
The Bee 5.0
March 3, 2010
When Mike discovers that Brick is a spelling whiz and won the school spelling bee, he puts all his efforts into trainin…
The Break Up 5.7
March 10, 2010
Axl is heartbroken when his girlfriend (Alexa Vega) breaks up with him; Sue and Brick watch a scary movie.
The Fun House 6.6
March 24, 2010
Frankie fears for her job when a motivational consultant comes to get the sale team into shape. While Frankie is puttin…
The Final Four 6.0
March 31, 2010
Mike's dream comes to fruition when Frankie's boss, Mr. Ehlert, offers him two tickets to the Final Four. Unfortunately…
TV or Not TV 6.5
April 14, 2010
After failing to pay the electric bill on time, the electric company shuts off the Heck's power. This leads Frankie and…
Worry Duty 6.2
April 28, 2010
Frankie is worried that Axl's going to get his heart crushed again when his on-again/off-again girlfriend, Morgan (Alex…
Mother's Day 5.8
May 5, 2010
Mother's Day for Frankie is anything but serene when she finds herself doing more for Mike and the kids and less for he…
Signals 6.0
May 12, 2010
Frankie points out to Mike that his social ineptness has been passed on to Brick, leading Mike to decide that both he a…
Average Rules 6.6
May 19, 2010
Parent-Teacher conferences cause Frankie to worry about the kids. In them she's told Axl is gifted but not applying him…