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      Season 8 – The Middle

      2016 Holiday Comedy List
      Reviews 94% 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 I really like this show so much. Hope it never ends. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Audience Member This was a great season with lots of both funny and sentimental moments. It's somewhat of a setup for the final season, but all in all, it will definitely please the fans. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This show has just continued to stay funny even after these fantastic 8 seasons. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This goes to show that even after this much time on the air, The Middle remains to be intriguing, fresh, and witty. The characters have developed positively, however have not lost their spark that made the series enjoyable in the first place. The Middle is a strong and consistent comedy, and probably deserves a lot more recognition than it receives. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member My family and I love this show! The family is so relatable and the cast couldnt go better together. This is a must watch show every week! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member love, this show, its our family's favorite. please bring back a season 9 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Oct 11, 2016 The Core Group Frankie and Mike discover the love of Axl's life has a quirky personality trait; Sue decides to change her major to theater; Brick wants to make a fresh start in high school. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 18, 2016 A Tough Pill to Swallow Sue gets kicked out of college after forgetting to renew her financial aid; Frankie tries to teach Brick how to swallow a pill for his ear infection; Hutch is angry after Axl borrows the Winnebago without permission. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 25, 2016 Halloween VII: The Heckoning Frankie learns that the kids would choose to live with Mike if the two of them divorced; Sue tries to get her room back from Brick; Axl lashes out at the family. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 1, 2016 True Grit Sue asks Axl for advice on how to break up with her boyfriend; Brick tries to fit in with his classmates; Frankie accidentally buys some racy underwear. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 15, 2016 Roadkill Frankie and Mike's embarrassment over forgetting Brick's birthday turns to fear when they realize it's time to teach him to drive; Sue learns something surprising from Frankie. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 22, 2016 Thanksgiving VIII Having decided April isn't good enough for Axl, Frankie works to keep her out of the family Christmas photo; Sue gets upset when she learns Brick will be working at Spudsy's. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 29, 2016 Look Who's Not Talking Frankie finds a discount store that sells oddly shaped produce; Axl refuses to talk to Frankie after learning how she feels about April; Brick's new tick lands him in detention; Brad visits Sue at college. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 6, 2016 Trip and Fall Frankie's trashy neighbor talks her into taking a road trip; Mike feels embarrassed when OSHA comes to investigate his fall at the quarry; Sue tries to talk Axl into reconciling with the family. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 13, 2016 A Very Marry Christmas Sue keeps a huge secret from the family; Brick becomes popular with the neighbor's kids after watching them once; Mike is unsure how to react to a gift from Bill Norwood. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 3, 2017 Escape Orson The Hecks spend New Year's Day trying to stave off a zombie apocalypse in the Orson escape room; Brick thinks the man assigned to the family's escape room is really a famous author; Sue reveals a secret to Axl. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 10, 2017 Hoosier Maid Frankie wins a month of free maid service; Mike and Rusty look at assisted living facilities for their dad when he has trouble taking care of himself at home; Axl, Hutch and Kenny attempt to move in with Sue and Lexie. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 17, 2017 Pitch Imperfect Axl panics when he realizes he has four months of college left and hasn't sent out any job resumes; Sue's no-cut a cappella group enters a music competition; Brick's girlfriend tells him he reads too much. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 7, 2017 Ovary and Out When Frankie learns her child-bearing years are over, Mike tries to cheer her up by offering to watch the neighbor's baby overnight; Sean Donahue and Sue's roommate hit it off; Brick brushes up on his font knowledge. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 14, 2017 Sorry Not Sorry After the pipes burst in the basement, Axl, Sue and Brick tell a frazzled Frankie and Mike that their constant bickering is having a negative effect on them. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 21, 2017 Dental Hijinks Frankie gets Mike to go see the dentist about his toothache, and the two collude to convince her that there's nothing wrong with his teeth; Axl, Hutch and Kenny decide to sell the Winnebago; Brick works on writing a historical musical. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 7, 2017 Swing and a Miss Lexie tells Sue she has a crush on Axl; Mike hires high school coach Babbitt as a ringer to help the quarry softball team; Frankie tries to figure out what Nancy Donahue was talking about when she commented on a family member's achievement. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 14, 2017 Exes and Ohhhs After Axl runs into several ex-girlfriends at a St. Patrick's Day party, Hutch suggests it's a sign and advises Axl to talk to a few of them to figure out his love life; Mike and Frankie don't share Brick's excitement over his new microfiche machine. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 4, 2017 The Par-Tay Mike upsets his neighbor when he poaches his plumber at a reduced rate; Frankie is hurt when Sue declines to tell her who she has a crush on; Brick hangs out with Axl at college. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 11, 2017 The Confirmation Frankie and Mike send Brick to Jesus Jam weekend camp to brush up on his religious knowledge in preparation for confirmation. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 18, 2017 Adult Swim Frankie takes Axl shopping for a suit to wear to interviews; Mike threatens to get rid of the pool if Sue and Brick don't start using it. Details Episode 21 Aired May 2, 2017 Clear and Present Danger Frankie searches for Axl's misplaced graduation gift; Sue decides to make a video for Mike's upcoming birthday; Cindy embarrasses Brick by defending him to a bully. Details Episode 22 Aired May 9, 2017 The Final Final Frankie, Mike and Brick notice a change for the better when the wrong address is painted on their curb; Axl misses his final test at college; Sue has a realization while talking to high school students about college life. Details Episode 23 Aired May 16, 2017 Fight or Flight Frankie and Mike have different reactions when Axl tells them he plans to spend the summer in Europe; Sue panics when she doesn't hear back from the owner of an SUV she scrapes; Brick uncovers the source of his backaches. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Lee Shallat Chemel, Elliot Hegarty, Phil Traill, Jaffar Mahmood, Charlie McDermott, Eileen Heisler, Melissa Kosar, Danny Salles, Victor Nelli Jr.
      Executive Producer
      Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline
      Screenwriter
      Rich Dahm, Ilana Wernick, Roy Brown, Tim Hobert, Jana Hunter, Bruce Rasmussen, Mitch Hunter
      Network
      ABC
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      Holiday, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Oct 11, 2016
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