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The Middle on ABC Family is settling into its regular timeslot weekdays 5:00 pm ET/PT, starting tonight, September 17.

THE MIDDLE will begin airing on ABC Family, kicking off with an 8-hour marathon on Monday, September 16 from 11:00 am-7:00 pm ET/PT before settling into its regular timeslot weekdays 5:00 pm ET/PT, starting Tuesday, September 17.

New series for the 2013-14 season are "Back in the Game," "Betrayal," "The Goldbergs," "Killer Women," "Lucky 7," "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "Mind Games," "Mixology," "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland," "Resurrection," "Super Fun Night," "Trophy Wife" and new alternative series "The Quest."

On the next episode of ABC's THE MIDDLE titled "The Ditch", while waiting in line at the power company to pay a late bill and dressed in her lab coat for her new dental assisting job, people mistake Frankie for a doctor. Get a sneak peek below!

On the next episode of ABC's THE MIDDLE titled "Hallelujah Hoedown", as Mother's Day approaches, Frankie wants to ensure that Mike gets her something she actually wants for a gift and informs all of the kids of her wish so that at least one of them will clue in a clueless Mike. Get a sneak peek below!

On THE MIDDLE's upcoming episode, titled 'The Ditch,' while waiting in line at the power company to pay a late bill and dressed in her lab coat for her new dental assisting job, people mistake Frankie for a doctor and let her cut in front of them so that she can finish her business quickly and get back to saving lives. But when one of those people shows up at Dr. Goodwin's (Jack McBrayer, '30 Rock,' 'Wreck It Ralph') office for a dental checkup, Frankie tries to keep up the charade, which leaves her new employer completely perplexed. Meanwhile, Axl discovers that Sue has a perfect attendance record at school and convinces her to ditch a day to live life on the edge; Dr. Fulton (Dave Foley) tries to find out why Brick is so opposed to going to middle school; and Mike and Axl's fishing trip takes a turn for the worse when a distraction causes Mike to crash the boat he's towing, wedging it into a ditch, on WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on ABC.

On THE MIDDLE's upcoming episode, titled 'Hallelujah Hoedown,' as Mother's Day approaches, Frankie wants to ensure that Mike gets her something she actually wants for a gift and informs all of the kids of her wish so that at least one of them will clue in a clueless Mike. Meanwhile, Sue asks Reverend TimTom for advice when she begins to resent her friends' happiness over getting their driver's licenses after she has repeatedly failed the test, and Cassidy stuns Axl with some bad news during the prom, on WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on ABC.

Jack McBrayer ("30 Rock," "Wreck It Ralph") guest stars as a potential employer for Frankie on tonight's episode of THE MIDDLE titled "Dollar Days". Get a first look below!

On THE MIDDLE's first episode in May, titled 'From Orson with Love,' after discovering that Sue's life, as defined on Facebook, is pretty pathetic, Frankie creates an online alias (or two or three) and tries to make her daughter as popular as possible. Meanwhile, after reading Tuesdays with Morrie, Frankie's healthy dad, Tag (Jerry Van Dyke), coerces Mike into listening to his long-winded life stories on a weekly basis; and Axl and Brick attempt to garner interest in getting a bunch of baby bunnies and kittens adopted by producing a viral video starring the animals in a James Bond knockoff, on WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on ABC.

Robert Bills will present Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (female version) performing Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, April 5 - June 1, 2013 (no performances Saturday, 4/27 or 5/25) - at Gorilla Tango's Skokie Theatre (7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, Il). Tickets are $20; to purchase tickets call 847.677.7761 or visit www.gorillatango.com.

On THE MIDDLE's upcoming episode, titled 'Dollar Days,' after successfully graduating from dental assisting school, Frankie attempts to interview for a job but discovers that, when asked about herself, she doesn't quite know how to describe who she is. Meanwhile, when Axl gets his band their first paying gig at the Orson Dollar Days, Sue becomes a 'Yoko' to boyfriend Darrin's 'John' and begins to offer unwanted advice to the group; and when Brick informs Frankie and Mike that he has joined the Prairie Scouts, Mike ends up reluctantly having to lead his quirky troop's camping trip. Jack McBrayer ('30 Rock,' 'Wreck It Ralph') guest stars as Dr. Goodwin, who interviews Frankie for a possible job, on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC.

Viacom International Media Networks Polska (VIMN), owner of TV channels such as MTV Polska, VH1, Viva Polska, Comedy Central Polska, and Nickelodeon, has renewed its programming deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD).

On THE MIDDLE's upcoming episode, titled 'Wheel of Pain,' after accidentally breaking the family room window, Axl, Sue and Brick decide to band together and place the blame on the neighborhood bad seed Glossner children.

On tonight's episode of the ABC comedy THE MIDDLE entitled "Valentine's Day IV" - As Valentine's Day approaches, Axl takes Boss Co., with partners Sean and Darrin, to the next level by offering their services to help guys break up with their girlfriends. Get a sneak peek below!

On the next episode of the ABC comedy THE MIDDLE entitled, "The Smile", while other kids begin receiving college acceptance letters and Axl still hasn't, Frankie and Mike begin to worry that their son's chances for a sports scholarship have passed him by. Get a sneak peek below!

On an all-new episode of ABC's THE MIDDLE, Brick's school therapist, Dr. Fulton (Dave Foley), tries to teach him how to reach out to his fellow students in order to make some friends. Get a sneak peek below!

On THE MIDDLE's upcoming episode, 'The Friend,' Mike is upset with Frankie when he discovers that she set him up on an adult playdate with a new neighbor who shares the same interests. Meanwhile, when the school cheerleaders announce that they're taking over cheering for the wrestlers - thus putting Sue and her Wrestlerettes out of business - a determined Sue demands a cheer off; and Brick makes a lovesick Axl begin to question whether he's intellectually stimulating enough for his smart, new girlfriend, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

On the THE MIDDLE's midseason return, the episode entitled 'Life Skills,' Axl is shocked to discover that he and Sue are enrolled in the same Life Skills class. And things only get worse for the Ax-Man when he is assigned to work with his sister on a big class project. Meanwhile Brick's school therapist, Dr. Fulton (Dave Foley), tries to teach him how to reach out to his fellow students in order to make some friends; and Frankie and Mike find themselves dealing with an unreasonable insurance company after they discover a tree branch has fallen and broken the windshield of Frankie's car, on 'The Middle,' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a TV alien, a silver screen starship pilot, a Tony Award nominee, a Mini-Me and others join the collection of stars from the worlds of stage, screen, radio, politics, music, food, fitness, spirituality and interplanetary transport (both real and imagined) who had already signed on for special cameo performances in the world premiere of The Second City's "A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens!" at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre.

Center Theatre Group and The Second City are assembling an eclectic collection of stars from the worlds of stage, screen, radio, politics, music, food, fitness, spirituality and interplanetary transport who will drop in, one by one, for a special cameo performance in the world premiere of The Second City's "A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens!"