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Season 2 – The Middle

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In the Heck family, middle-age, middle-class, middle-America mom Frankie Heck (two-time Emmy winner Patricia Heaton) uses a sense of humor to try to steer her family through life's ups and downs as she tackles her career goals. Her unflappable husband, Mike (Neil Flynn), is a manager at the local quarry. Oldest son Axl is an obstinate young man; awkward daughter Sue cannot seem to find her niche -- despite much enthusiasm in her attempts -- and youngest son Brick is an unusual child whose best friend is his backpack.
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Critics Reviews

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Rowan Kaiser AV Club The Middle's tendency to play it, ah, right down the middle works to its advantage. Rated: A- Sep 16, 2013 Full Review Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly The Middle stands in the tradition of Roseanne, using realistic situations and exaggerating them for laughs, but rarely to the point of absurdity. Rated: B+ Sep 30, 2010 Full Review Robert Bianco USA Today With each passing week, this series seems to more assuredly offer a first-class version of what so many viewers say they want: a humorous, heartfelt, realistic look at middle-class, middle-America family life. Rated: 3.5/4 Sep 30, 2010 Full Review Michelle St. James TV Equals All the characters are well-served, the stories are funny, and the sentiment is sweet but not sappy. Sep 17, 2018 Full Review Christel Loar PopMatters Basically, the Hecks are just like your family. Only funnier. Rated: 8/10 Sep 16, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Will W Another great and enjoyable season. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Audience Member One of the best comedies ever. Intelligent writing and acting. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member More fresh than the first season and more funny moments. The whole family will enjoy every one of these episodes and it is definitely worth seeing. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Season 2 was such a disappointment. It the laughs weren't there, it felt tired, ridiculous and pointless. It relies on making the characters stupid to drag out the episodes. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Full review coming soon Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Patricia Heaton

Frankie Heck

Neil Flynn

Mike Heck

Charlie McDermott

Axl Heck

Eden Sher

Sue Heck

Atticus Shaffer

Brick Heck

Chris Kattan

Bob

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 22, 2010 Back to School Frankie comes up with a plan to stay on top of her kids' schedules; Brick's new teacher (Doris Roberts) accuses Frankie of being overprotective. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 29, 2010 Homecoming Mike and Frankie must decide whether to attend Axl's football game or Sue's first cross-country meet; after raking the yard, Brick wants to set the leaves free in the forest. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 6, 2010 The Diaper Incident A store clerk makes an assumption that leaves Frankie feeling humiliated; Sue falls for one of Axl's friends; Brick tests urban legends. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 13, 2010 The Quarry Mike tries to teach Axl a lesson after he is suspended from school; Brick is baffled by his own magic trick. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 20, 2010 Foreign Exchange Frankie convinces the family to host a Japanese foreign exchange student to expose him to American life; the Hecks get frustrated when the student shows no interest in the family. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 27, 2010 Halloween Frankie is excited about being invited to a neighborhood Halloween party; Sue finds out that the Rev. TimTom is hosting a Halloween event at church; Axl and his friends go to an exclusive haunted house party; Brick chooses a unique costume. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 3, 2010 A Birthday Story On his ninth birthday, Brick wants to hear the true story about the day he was born; Axl's new manager at the movie theater is attractive but dumb, leading him to wonder if her attractiveness trumps her incompetence. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 17, 2010 Errand Boy Brick pleads with Frankie to leave him home alone when she runs errands; Mike overhears Sue's friend insult his daughter; Axl tries to grow a beard for the football playoffs. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 24, 2010 Thanksgiving II Mike reluctantly invites his brother (Norm Macdonald) and father over for Thanksgiving; Sue wants to start a holiday tradition. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 8, 2010 A Simple Christmas Frankie's holiday plans are threatened when her parents come to stay with the family. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 5, 2011 Taking Back the House Axl, Sue and Brick resist when Mike and Frankie try to regain control of the household. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 12, 2011 The Big Chill Mike gets mad at Frankie when she unwittingly pays $200 for eye cream; Axl cares for a mechanical infant for health class; Sue and Brick try to repair a hole in the wall. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 19, 2011 Super Sunday In preparation for the upcoming Super Bowl, Brick studies football; Mr. Ehlert asks Frankie to accompany him to a managerial seminar. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 9, 2011 Valentine's Day II Frankie is happy when Axl asks her to help him choose a present for his mysterious new girlfriend; Mike accidentally embarrasses Brick; Sue tries to find the guy she kissed during a hayride. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 16, 2011 Friends, Lies and Videotape Frankie intends to find a suitable friend for Brick; Sue sneaks into an R-rated movie with her friend Carly; Axl and his band covertly shoot footage of their biology teacher (Kristin Cavallari) for their music video. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 23, 2011 Hecks on a Plane Everything that can go wrong does when the Heck family embarks on a trip to New York. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 2, 2011 The Math Class Ms. Rinsky (Doris Roberts) asks Frankie and Mike to attend a math class after Frankie questions her teaching skills; Sue and Axl consider helping their aunt find a time capsule she buried. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 23, 2011 Spring Cleaning The Hecks spend spring break trying to clean out the house; Brick opens an information stand where he sells advice for a dollar. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 13, 2011 The Legacy Mike's motives come into question when he punishes Axl by forbidding him to play in the last basketball game of the season; Sue wins a trophy; Brick has to wear his cousin's clothes. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 20, 2011 Royal Wedding Frankie becomes obsessed with the royal wedding; Brick helps Sue when she decides to try out for the school's news team; Mike has to make cutbacks at the quarry. Details Episode 21 Aired May 4, 2011 Mother's Day II Things don't go as planned when Mike and the kids give Frankie a day without the family as a Mother's Day gift. Details Episode 22 Aired May 11, 2011 The Prom Axl invites the wrong girl to the prom, then decides to stand her up; Sue tries to fit in with the school's B crowd; Brick bores Frankie and Mike with his one-man plays. Details Episode 23 Aired May 18, 2011 The Bridge Frankie and Mike try to get Brick over his fear of crossing bridges; Axl competes against his nemesis for a job; Sue has trouble choosing a bathing suit. Details Episode 24 Aired May 25, 2011 Back to Summer Brick must write a daily journal for school or risk being held back; Axl has time left in his community service requirement; Sue must prove she had perfect attendance. Details

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Season Info

Director
Ken Whittingham, Lee Shallat Chemel, Alex Reid, Jamie Babbit, Wendey Stanzler, Barnet Kellman, Elliot Hegarty, Paul Lazarus
Executive Producer
Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline
Screenwriter
Vijal Patel, Eileen Heisler, Rob Ulin, Roy Brown, Tim Hobert, Jana Hunter, Alex Reid, Michael Saltzman, DeAnn Heline, Mitch Hunter
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Holiday, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 22, 2010
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