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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.

'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.

From McKinley High to Orson Elementary, Glee star and television heartthrob Chord Overstreet will guest star in the third season of the acclaimed hit comedy The Middle (Wednesdays 8/7c on ABC). Overstreet will guest star as Ralph Wilkerson, Brick Heck's shiny new, young and idealistic fourth grade teacher, whose innovative and involved teaching methods run counter to Frankie and Mike's 'more relaxed' parenting style.

'Halloween' - Frankie is excited over being invited to an adult neighborhood Halloween party. But will she be able to get Mike to dress up in a costume, or will he have his own idea of fun? Meanwhile, a melancholy Sue's spirits are lifted when she discovers that Reverend TimTom is back in town and hosting a Halloween church event; things don't go quite as planned for Axl, his friends or their dates as they head out to an exclusive haunted house party; and Brick chooses a unique Halloween costume that is not easily defined, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 10/27/10)

'Halloween' - Frankie is excited over being invited to an adult neighborhood Halloween party. But will she be able to get Mike to dress up in a costume, or will he have his own idea of fun? Meanwhile, a melancholy Sue's spirits are lifted when she discovers that Reverend TimTom is back in town and hosting a Halloween church event; things don't go quite as planned for Axl, his friends or their dates as they head out to an exclusive haunted house party; and Brick chooses a unique Halloween costume that is not easily defined, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 10/27/10)

'Super Sunday' - As the Super Bowl approaches, Mike is thrilled when Brick takes his advice and studies up on football in order to understand and talk the sport. But Axl thinks his little brother is taking over his turf by being Mike's football buddy - a position Axl used to cherish. Meanwhile, Frankie thinks her professional career is looking up when Mr. Ehlert chooses her to accompany him to a managerial seminar, and ex-boyfriend Brad asks Sue to be his dance partner for the school's annual Square Dancing with the Stars, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

'Super Sunday' - As the Super Bowl approaches, Mike is thrilled when Brick takes his advice and studies up on football in order to understand and talk the sport. But Axl thinks his little brother is taking over his turf by being Mike's football buddy - a position Axl used to cherish. Meanwhile, Frankie thinks her professional career is looking up when Mr. Ehlert chooses her to accompany him to a managerial seminar, and ex-boyfriend Brad asks Sue to be his dance partner for the school's annual Square Dancing with the Stars, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

ABC announced early pick-ups for the 2011-12 season of 'Castle,' 'Cougar Town,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'The Middle,' 'Modern Family' and 'Private Practice.'

'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 of their lives and regain control over the Heck household. But Axl, Sue and Brick don't plan on going down without a fight, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

'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 thought was priced at $20. Meanwhile, Axl's fathering techniques are put to the test when he has to take care of a mechanical infant doll for health class, and Sue and Brick desperately search for a way to fix a hole that they caused in Sue's bedroom wall, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

'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 with him 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 of a quarryman. Meanwhile, Frankie is devastated when she fears that she accidentally prayed away Sue's cross-country team after it's cut by the school; and while practicing a magic trick, Brick makes the main TV remote disappear - and can't figure out how to make it reappear -- on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 10/13/10)

'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 of their lives and regain control over the Heck household. But Axl, Sue and Brick don't plan on going down without a fight, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

'A Simple Christmas' - The Hecks count down the 12 days of Christmas with Frankie's parents, Pat (Marsha Mason) and Tag (Jerry Van Dyke), when they come to town to spend the holiday with the family - much to Mike's dismay. But when Frankie decides that she wants to take the focus off of the gifts and make it a simple Christmas, Pat and Tag have other ideas, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 12/8/10)

'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 with him 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 of a quarryman. Meanwhile, Frankie is devastated when she fears that she accidentally prayed away Sue's cross-country team after it's cut by the school; and while practicing a magic trick, Brick makes the main TV remote disappear - and can't figure out how to make it reappear -- on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 10/13/10)

'Foreign Exchange' -Frankie convinces Mike and the kids that the Heck family should host a foreign exchange student from Japan to expose him to life in an average American family. But the Hecks become frustrated when the student shows no sign of interest whatsoever in the family, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 10/20/10)

'A Simple Christmas' - The Hecks count down the 12 days of Christmas with Frankie's parents, Pat (Marsha Mason) and Tag (Jerry Van Dyke), when they come to town to spend the holiday with the family - much to Mike's dismay. But when Frankie decides that she wants to take the focus off of the gifts and make it a simple Christmas, Pat and Tag have other ideas, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 12/8/10)

'A Simple Christmas' - The Hecks count down the 12 days of Christmas with Frankie's parents, Pat (Marsha Mason) and Tag (Jerry Van Dyke), when they come to town to spend the holiday with the family - much to Mike's dismay. But when Frankie decides that she wants to take the focus off of the gifts and make it a simple Christmas, Pat and Tag have other ideas, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

'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 a clerk assumes she's shopping for adult diapers. Meanwhile, after getting on Mike's case to get a physical exam because she thinks men tend to fall apart faster than women as they age, Frankie proceeds to throw out her back and hides it from Mike, who tells her he 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 for fear one will grow in their belly - after discovering Frankie has used these white lies on him in the past, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 10/6/10)

'Foreign Exchange' -Frankie convinces Mike and the kids that the Heck family should host a foreign exchange student from Japan to expose him to life in an average American family. But the Hecks become frustrated when the student shows no sign of interest whatsoever in the family, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 10/20/10)

'A Simple Christmas' - The Hecks count down the 12 days of Christmas with Frankie's parents, Pat (Marsha Mason) and Tag (Jerry Van Dyke), when they come to town to spend the holiday with the family - much to Mike's dismay. But when Frankie decides that she wants to take the focus off of the gifts and make it a simple Christmas, Pat and Tag have other ideas, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.