The Middle Season 2 Episodes

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Season 2 Episode Guide

Episode 1 - Back to School

After a disastrous attempt to get her kids ready for the first day of school, Frankie devises a plan to stay on top of her kids'schedules in order to better organize their lives. But things go from bad to worse when Frankie – aided by a reluctant Mike – triesto be preemptive and explains Brick's eccentric quirks to his new, no-nonsense teacher, Ms. Rinsky (guest star DORIS ROBERTS), andgets accused of being over protective. Meanwhile, Sue is so enthusiastic about being on the school's cross-country team that shewears a heavy sweatshirt touting her team spirit in 80-degree heat, and Axl's body clock gets thrown for a loop when Frankie beginswaking him up for school with an alarm clock, on the second season premiere.
Episode 2 - Homecoming

Axl has just made the varsity football team, much to Frankie's delight, and she looks forward to a life-long dream of dressing upand walking him out on the field with Mike during homecoming. However, when she learns that Sue's first cross-country meet is thesame day, Frankie and Mike must each make a Sophie's Choice-like decision on which kid's activity to attend. Meanwhile, Mike getsBrick to rake up the leaves in the yard but is thrown when instead of taking them to the dump, Brick wants to set them free in theforest.
Episode 3 - The Diaper Incident

While shopping for baby diapers for Sue, who has run out of them on a baby-sitting job, Frankie is completely humiliated when aclerk assumes she's shopping for adult diapers. Meanwhile, after getting on Mike's case to get a physical exam because she thinksmen tend to fall apart faster than women as they age, Frankie proceeds to throw out her back and hides it from Mike, who tells herhe received a clean bill of health from the doctor; a clueless Sue falls for Axl's friend Sean, who barely notices her existence;and Brick begins to test all of the age-old urban legends parents tell their kids – such as not to swallow a watermelon seed forfear one will grow in their belly – after discovering Frankie has used these white lies on him in the past.
Episode 4 - The Quarry

When Axl is suspended for skipping school, Mike decides it's time to teach his son a lesson about life and makes him go to work withhim at the quarry. But Mike's master plan backfires when Axl likes the job so much that he wants to quit school and lead the life ofa quarryman. Meanwhile, Frankie is devastated when she fears that she accidentally prayed away Sue's cross-country team after it'scut by the school; and while practicing a magic trick, Brick makes the main TV remote disappear - and can't figure out how to makeit reappear.
Episode 5 - Foreign Exchange

Frankie's best laid plans go awry when she convinces Mike and the kids that the Heck family should host a foreign exchange studentfrom Japan (guest star MATTHEW MOY) to expose him to life in an average American family. But the Hecks become frustrated when thestudent shows no sign of interest whatsoever in the family.
Episode 6 - Halloween

Excited over being invited to the neighborhood Halloween party, Frankie encourages Mike to dress up in costume – but he might justhave his own idea of fun. Meanwhile, a melancholy Sue's spirits are lifted when she discovers that Reverend TimTom (guest star PAULHIPP) is back in town and hosting a Halloween church event; things don't go quite as planned for Axl, his friends and their dates asthey head out to an exclusive haunted house party; and Brick chooses a unique Halloween costume that is not easily defined.
Episode 7 - A Birthday Story

Frankie and Mike are speechless when, on his ninth birthday, Brick demands to hear the true story about the day he was born, whichhas remained a mysterious Heck family secret. Meanwhile, Axl's new manager at the movie theater turns out to be a conundrum – hotand dumb – which leaves a confused Axl wondering if her hotness trumps her incompetence.
Episode 8 - Errand Boy

Brick is sick and tired of being forced to accompany Frankie on her weekend errands and pleads with her to let him stay home alone.Meanwhile, Mike is torn over how to deal with Sue's friend when he overhears her diss his daughter. And, with his fellow teammatesall growing beards for the football playoffs, Axl attempts to grow one of his own – with mixed results.
Episode 9 - Thanksgiving 2

Mike begrudgingly invites his brother Rusty (guest star NORM MACDONALD), who is temporarily living in a tent, and his father BigMike (guest star JOHN CULLUM), who has recently broken his hip, to join him for the annual Heck family Thanksgiving. But whenFrankie observes the macho Heck men's non-communicative nature, she encourages a not-so-receptive Mike to engage them in a realconversation and express their feelings. Meanwhile, Brick is ecstatic when he discovers that Bob is bringing his girlfriend Lisa –the local librarian who loves books as much as Brick does – to Thanksgiving; and Sue wants to start a mother-daughter tradition ofbaking a pie for the holiday but ends up getting more sliced up than the crust.
Episode 10 - A Simple Christmas

The Hecks countdown the 12 days of Christmas with Frankie's parents, Pat (guest star MARSHA MASON) and Tag (guest star JERRY VANDYKE), when they come to town to spend the holiday with the family – much to Mike's dismay. But when Frankie decides that she wantsto take the focus off of the gifts and make it a simple Christmas, Pat and Tag have other ideas in mind.
Episode 11 - Taking Back the House

After years of being at their kids' beck and call and never having time for themselves, Frankie and Mike decide to take charge oftheir lives and regain control over the Heck household. But Axl, Sue and Brick don't plan on going down without a fight.
Episode 12 - The Big Chill

Mike freezes Frankie out because he can't fathom how she inadvertently paid $200 for a small bottle of eye cream that she thoughtwas priced at $20. Meanwhile, Axl's fathering techniques are put to the test when he has to take care of a mechanical infant dollfor health class; and Sue and Brick desperately search for a way to fix a hole that they caused in Sue's bedroom wall.
Episode 13 - Super Sunday

As the Super Bowl approaches, Mike is thrilled when Brick takes his advice and studies up on football in order to understand andtalk the sport. But Axl thinks his little brother is taking over his turf by being Mike's football buddy -- a position Axl used tocherish. Meanwhile, Frankie thinks her professional career is looking up when Mr. Ehlert (guest star BRIAN DOYLE-MURRAY) chooses herto accompany him to a managerial seminar, and ex-boyfriend Brad (guest star J. BROCK CIARLELLI) asks Sue to be his dance partner forthe school's annual Square Dancing with the Stars.
Episode 14 - Valentine's Day 2

As Valentine's Day approaches, Frankie becomes elated when elusive son Axl asks her to accompany him to help pick out a present andchoose a restaurant to impress his mysterious new girlfriend -- who may be way out of his league. Meanwhile, Mike inadvertentlyspills the beans about Brick's crush on fellow student Autumn (guest star ISABELLA ACRES), which totally humiliates his extremelyshy son; and forgetting to get a name or e-mail address, Sue begins a diligent search for the boy she kissed during a Halloweenhayride.
Episode 15 - Friends, Lies and Videotapes

Fearing that a friendless Brick could be missing out on his childhood, Frankie makes it her mission to find a suitable friend forhim. Meanwhile, after Mike forbids Sue from seeing an R-rated film, she goes against her father's wishes and sneaks into a movietheater with her friend Carly (guest star BLAINE SAUNDERS); and Axl and his band need a hot chick to appear in their online musicvideo and attempt to shoot footage of their sexy biology teacher, Ms. Devereaux (guest star KRISTIN CAVALLARI) -- without herknowledge or consent.
Episode 16 - Hecks On a Plane

After Sue wins a family trip to New York, Murphy's Law goes into full effect and it's anything but a smooth flight, when the Hecksboard a plane and fly to the Big Apple.
Episode 17 - The Math Class

Frankie once again goes head-to-head with Brick's third grade teacher, Ms. Rinsky (guest star DORIS ROBERTS), when Brick gets a 'D'on his math test, and Frankie thinks bad teaching skills are to blame. But Frankie wonders whether or not she can make the gradewhen Ms. Rinsky makes her and Mike attend a class to test their own math skills. Meanwhile, Axl and Sue, while begrudgingly watchingover their crusty, old aunts, mull over a plan to accompany Aunt Edie on a search for a time capsule she had buried years ago whenshe was young.
Episode 18 - Spring Cleaning

Spring Break turns out to be anything but peaceful when the Hecks attempt to clean up 20 years of junk accumulated throughout thehouse. But digging up the past leads to things that were better left buried and forgotten. Meanwhile, Brick opens up a lucrativeneighborhood information stand, giving advice on everything for a dollar per query.
Episode 19 - The Legacy

After receiving multiple warnings about leaving his dirty, smelly socks lying around the house, Mike has finally had enough andpunishes Axl by forbidding him to play in the final school basketball game of the season. But everyone assumes that Mike is beingpetty when they discover that Axl could end up beating his father's record for most free throws landed in a season if he plays inthe game. Meanwhile, Sue is ecstatic -- but Frankie and Mike are suspicious -- when she wins an MVP trophy for cross-country, andBrick is humiliated when he's forced to wear hand-me-down clothes from his rebellious cousin.
Episode 20 - The Royal Wedding

Obsessed with the upcoming royal wedding, Frankie shocks her family when she treats the event like the Super Bowl and beginspurchasing commemorative "tchotchkes" -- as well as an expensive HDTV -- to enjoy the festivities. Meanwhile, Brick attempts toteach Sue how to become an on-air reporter when she decides to try out as an anchor for the school's Shucker News Team, and Mike hasa mutiny on his hands at the quarry when he's forced to make cutbacks and takes away the one thing his workers care about -- freepretzels.
Episode 21 - Mother's Day 2

Mother's Day for Frankie turns out to be anything but serene when Mike and the kids present Frankie with the perfect Mother's Daygift -- a day to herself. But when her special day off goes awry, Mike offers a do-over with the family, which comes complete withits own set of glitches.
Episode 22 - The Prom

After learning that Axl text-invited the wrong girl to prom and plans to solve the situation by standing her up, Frankie and Mikedemand that he meet the girl face-to-face in a timely manner to gently break off the date -- or face the music and take her to thebig event. Meanwhile, Sue and her friend Carly (guest star BLAINE SAUNDERS) try in earnest to fit in with the school's "B" crowdduring lunch. And, after a successful first show, Brick begins to bore Frankie and Mike with his impromptu one-man plays.
Episode 23 - The Bridge

Frankie and Mike attempt to cure Brick of his irrational fear of crossing over bridges. Meanwhile, Axl is pitted against nemesisSean Donahue (guest star BEAU WIRICK) when a lifeguard position opens up at the local public pool, and Frankie is ready to pull herhair out when she tries to help an indecisive and emotional Sue pick out a two-piece bathing suit to wear on the pool's opening day.
Episode 24 - Back to Summer!

With only three days left until summer vacation, Frankie is ecstatic that she's made it through another school year with the family.But her happiness turns to panic when she and Mike learn that Brick needs to write a daily journal and turn it in to Ms. Rinsky(guest star DORIS ROBERTS) or risk not moving up to the fourth grade; Axl hasn't fulfilled his required 30 days of communityservice; and because of an error, Sue must prove that she never took a sick day from school in order to receive a perfect attendanceaward at her middle school graduation ceremony.


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