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On the Wednesday, April 11 episode of the ABC comedy THE MIDDLE entitled 'Get Your Business Done', when the Hecks attend a new church, Frankie is inspired by the pastor's sermon about getting one's business in life completed before death rears its ugly head.

TV veteran Ed Asner will guest star on the ABC comedy THE MIDDLE in an episode entitled, 'The Paper Route'.

TV veteran Ed Asner will guest star on the ABC comedy THE MIDDLE in an episode entitled, 'The Paper Route'.

On the Wednesday, February 15th episode of ABC's THE MIDDLE entitled, 'The Concert', Frankie pulls out all of the stops in an effort to get an over-excited Sue tickets to a Justin Bieber concert, Mike is thrilled over Brick's enthusiasm to win the school's spelling bee and coaches him for the event, and Axl and his friends attempt to break a road sign's 15-mile-per-hour speed limit - on foot.

Actor Jerry O'Connell will be a guest co-host on the February 9th and February 10th editions of ABC's LIVE! WITH KELLY. Guests will include actors Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne Johnson as well as O'Connell's wife, actress Rebecca Romijn.

As first reported on TVline.com, Broadway veteran Whoopi Goldberg will be making a guest star appearance on the ABC comedy THE MIDDLE. The news was announced at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Tuesday.

On tonight's episode of ABC's THE MIDDLE entitled 'A Christmas Gift', on a tipsy whim - and against Mike's wishes - Frankie decides to throw a Christmas Eve party at the house; Mike buys Frankie a much needed new dishwasher for Christmas, but has a hard time keeping it a secret when she begs him to replace the old one before the party.

'Thanksgiving II' - Mike begrudgingly invites his brother, Rusty (Norm Macdonald), who is temporarily living in a tent, and his father, Big Mike, who has recently broken his hip, to join him for the annual Heck family Thanksgiving. But when Frankie observes the macho Heck men's non-communicative nature, she encourages a not-so-receptive Mike to engage them in a real conversation and express their feelings. Meanwhile, Brick is ecstatic when he discovers that Bob is bringing his girlfriend, Linda - the local librarian who loves books as much as Brick does - to Thanksgiving; and Sue wants to start a mother-daughter tradition of baking a pie for the holiday, but ends up getting more sliced up than the crust, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

ABC's favorite funny families celebrate the season a little early this year with special holiday episodes TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 and WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 on the ABC Television Network. Nick Jonas, Paul Hipp and Jay Mohr are among the guest stars on the holiday-themed episodes.

ABC has announed its scheduled guests on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, November 21 - 25 JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE airs every weeknight (12:00-1:06 a.m., ET) following 'Nightline' and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band.

On Wednesday night's episode of THE MIDDLE on ABC entitled, 'The Play', Frankie is thrilled when she learns that the Orson Community Theater is putting on a production of 'The Wizard of Oz,' and that kids don't need to audition to be munchkins, as they will be automatically cast - which is a perfect scenario for a hapless Sue.

ABC comedies will celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with an array of guest stars including Marsha Mason, Molly Shannon, Jerry Van Dyke, Norm Macdonald ('The Middle,'), Jay Mohr ('Suburgatory), Josh Gad ('Modern Family').

Season two of the imaginative, eye-catching animated hit series 'Fish Hooks,' will premiere FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. Since its September 2010 debut, 'Fish Hooks' has been one of TV's top animated series among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14

'Heck's Best Thing' - Frankie and Mike are convinced that slacker son Axl will blow his interview with a football scout, which could earn him a scholarship to college. Meanwhile, Sue and Brick begin a texting marathon - and rack up some serious charges - when they discover that Aunt Edie accidentally gave them her cell phone; and Frankie tries to be completely attentive to the family's needs when she realizes that she's more considerate to outsiders than her own kin, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

The ABC Television Network announces highlights of its upcoming November sweeps programming, including special Halloween and Thanksgiving-themed episodes of some of television's biggest hit series, 'The 45th Annual CMA Awards' and '2011 American Music Awards,' a one-hour 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition A Veterans Day Special,' and of course 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.'

'Halloween II' - After being embarrassed over wearing a childish costume at a high school Halloween costume party and being ignored by the guys, Sue asks a flabbergasted Mike for his advice on what boys want when it comes to girls.

'Heck's Best Thing' - Frankie and Mike are convinced that slacker son Axl will blow his interview with a football scout, which could earn him a scholarship to college. Meanwhile, Sue and Brick begin a texting marathon - and rack up some serious charges - when they discover that Aunt Edie accidentally gave them her cell phone; and Frankie tries to be completely attentive to the family's needs when she realizes that she's more considerate to outsiders than her own kin, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

ABC's Tuesday and Wednesday night comedies celebrate the spookiest night of the year with Halloween-themed episodes TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 and WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 on the ABC Television Network.

Season two of the imaginative, eye-catching animated hit series 'Fish Hooks,' will premiere FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. Since its September 2010 debut, 'Fish Hooks' has been one of TV's top animated series among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14

'Halloween II' - After being embarrassed over wearing a childish costume at a high school Halloween costume party and being ignored by the guys, Sue asks a flabbergasted Mike for his advice on what boys want when it comes to girls.