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'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.

'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)

'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 teammates all growing beards for the football playoffs, Axl tries to grow one of his own - with mixed results -- on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

'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.

'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 teammates all growing beards for the football playoffs, Axl tries to grow one of his own - with mixed results -- on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

'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, which has remained a mysterious Heck family secret. Meanwhile, Axl's new manager at the movie theater turns out to be a conundrum - hot and dumb - which leaves a confused Axl wondering if her hotness trumps her incompetence, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

'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, which has remained a mysterious Heck family secret. Meanwhile, Axl's new manager at the movie theater turns out to be a conundrum - hot and dumb - which leaves a confused Axl wondering if her hotness trumps her incompetence, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

'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, OCTOBER 27 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

'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, OCTOBER 20 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

'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, OCTOBER 27 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.