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      Season 6 – The Middle

      2014 Comedy List
      Reviews 84% 50+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Peacock Stream Now

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      Will W Such an incredible journey this show has taken me on. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Audience Member This season will provide lots of laughs for the family, and also has a decent story. Here and there there's a somewhat bland episode, but overall, it's great. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member still loving this show after 7 seasons Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I don't know how they do it, but this show keeps getting funnier by the minute. Brilliant writing and cast! One of the best sitcoms out there! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Sep 24, 2014 Unbraceable You Frankie discovers school started a week earlier than she thought, forcing Sue and Brick to scramble to make up missed time; Sue gets her braces removed; Mike loses to Axl at basketball for the first time; Brick looks for the perfect book bag. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 1, 2014 The Loneliest Locker Mike and Frankie search for second jobs in order to send Sue to a good college; without asking, Axl takes household items to furnish the home he and Hutch are renting; Brick finds noisy childhood toys Frankie had purposefully hidden. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 8, 2014 Major Anxiety In an effort to be more social, Brick decides to go to the fall dance; Axl panics when he realizes the deadline to declare a major is looming; Sue starts drinking coffee in order to appear more sophisticated. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 22, 2014 The Table When Frankie finds a dining room set online for $50, she gives the family's old table to Axl; Sue is angry when her boyfriend gives her a gift that he had also given to his ex-girlfriend. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 29, 2014 Halloween V Frankie and Mike are surprised when Brick invites a girl over to the house to hang out; Sue tries to organize a screening of a holiday classic in a pumpkin patch; Axl is locked inside the library. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 12, 2014 The Sink Hole The Heck house is thrown into turmoil when the kitchen sink caves in; Sue must master a tricky dance routine; Brick tries to distract Mike after breaking the lawn mower. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 19, 2014 Thanksgiving VI With the house in disrepair, Frankie suggests the family have Thanksgiving at the local buffet, but things go awry when the kids all bring dates. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 3, 2014 The College Tour Mike takes Sue on a college tour weekend; Frankie abandons Brick and his school project to go see Axl in his first college football game. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 10, 2014 The Christmas Wall Tired of the thankless job of decorating for the holidays, Frankie decides to have a minimalist Christmas; Axl and Sean argue; Brick tries to write a Christmas letter. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 7, 2015 Pam Freakin' Staggs Frankie starts hanging out with a woman who was one of the popular girls when they went to high school together; Mike learns Brick received the Athlete of the Month award; Axl tries to get Devin Levin to go out with him. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 14, 2015 A Quarry Story When Frankie finds an old, uncashed paycheck from Ehlert Motors, Mr. Ehlert forces her to work for a day to collect her money. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 4, 2015 Hecks on a Train After Aunt Edie passes away, the Hecks board a train to take her body to South Dakota; Axl worries he caused his aunt's death; Sue accidentally sends her college entry essay before it's complete; Brick tries to live outside his comfort zone. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 11, 2015 Valentine's Day VI Brick learns that his quirky girlfriend, Cindy, wants him to kiss her on Valentine's Day; Darrin asks Frankie and Mike for help with a scavenger hunt he's planning for Sue; Axl questions a request from his girlfriend. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 18, 2015 The Answer The family learns about Darrin's marriage proposal -- and Sue's response; Axl tries to cure Brick of his quirks. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 25, 2015 Steaming Pile of Guilt Frankie is overwhelmed with guilt upon realizing that she and the family forgot to celebrate Brick's 13th birthday; Sue wants to be included in the yearbook; Devin breaks up with Axl. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 4, 2015 Flirting With Disaster Frankie flirts with Finn, Axl's attractive friend; Sue must take Brick to a sci-fi convention; Frankie's dad (Jerry Van Dyke) asks Mike for help passing his driver's test. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 25, 2015 The Waiting Game Frankie nervously waits to see if Sue got into any of the many colleges she applied too; Brick seeks peace and serenity as he tries to write a novel; Mike denies singing in the car -- despite multiple witnesses. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 1, 2015 Operation Infiltration Frankie tries to help Brick make some friends during a field trip; Devin criticizes Axl's treatment of Sue; Mike worries that he bullied his brother (Norm Macdonald) too much. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 8, 2015 Siblings and Sombreros Sue is angry when Axl forgets to bring home a sombrero that she needs for a special school photo; Frankie and Mike's attempt at easing the friction only makes it worse; Brick wins an award. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 15, 2015 Food Courting On his 21st birthday, Axl refuses to come home and help Mike move a freezer; Brick cops a bad attitude with Frankie; Sue receives a job offer. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 22, 2015 Two of a Kind When Frankie's uncle (Dick Van Dyke) contacts her dad (Jerry Van Dyke) hoping to make amends, Frankie and Mike are caught in the middle of their feud; Sue turns to Axl for advice when she is sent to detention for the first time. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 29, 2015 While You Were Sleeping Frankie and Mike's date night is ruined when both fall asleep; Axl and Brick try to invent the next big thing; Sue is invited to the prom by a handsome store greeter but has to figure out a way to leave work early in order to go. Details Episode 23 Aired May 6, 2015 Mother's Day Reservations Mike's incompetence threatens to ruin Frankie's Mother's Day; Mike tells Axl, Sue and Brick to put some effort into a gift for Frankie; Frankie asks the kids how they would differ from her as parents. Details Episode 24 Aired May 13, 2015 The Graduate Sue worries a series of unexpected events may ruin her graduation; Frankie and Mike are shocked when they learn Brick has been offered a chance to skip eighth grade; Axl is afraid he will lose his girlfriend. Details

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      Brandon Nowalk Entertainment Weekly It's hard to know what The Middle will look like with two of the three kids at college, but "The Graduate" gives season 6 the bookend it deserves. Mar 31, 2020 Full Review Will Harris AV Club Not a bad way to start a new season. Rated: A Sep 25, 2014 Full Review Robert Bianco USA Today All told, it's a strong start for an excellent, underappreciated series. Sep 24, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Lee Shallat Chemel, Melissa Kosar, Phil Traill, Danny Salles, Clare Kilner, Blake T. Evans, Eileen Heisler, Elliot Hegarty
      Executive Producer
      Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline
      Screenwriter
      Tim Hobert, Roy Brown, Rich Dahm, Jana Hunter, Ilana Wernick, Katy Ballard, Robin Shorr, Eileen Heisler, Mitch Hunter, DeAnn Heline
      Network
      ABC
      Rating
      TV-PG (L)
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Sep 24, 2014
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