List of The Middle episodes
The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Middle, which premiered on ABC on September 30, 2009.
As of December 9, 2009, a total of 10 episodes of The Middle have aired.
Series overview
| Seasons | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | DVD release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | September 30, 2009 | May 2010 | TBA | |
Season 1: 2009-2010
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Viewers | Air Date | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | Julie Ann Robinson | 8.60 | September 30, 2009 | 276047 |
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Frankie is struggling in her career as a car salesman because she has yet to sell one. She finally thinks that she has made her first sale, but the car is stolen right in front of her. Meanwhile, Sue becomes part of the school choir... as part of the stage crew and Brick wants Frankie to come into school dressed as a superhero for a presentation, but neglects to tell her the correct day. | ||||||
| 2 | "The Cheerleader" | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | Lee Shallat Chemel | 6.78 | October 7, 2009 | 3X5701 |
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Frankie finds herself at her wits' end when her dryer breaks and she discovers that all the interest payments are due. So in a last-ditch effort to save her job and get some money, Frankie fills a car with jelly beans as a publicity stunt, but it doesn't go to plan. Meanwhile, Sue fails to make the swim team and realizes that she needs glasses, Brick is forced to "socially interact" when a fine prevents him from checking out books at the library, and Axl is on the receiving end of one of Mike's classic punishments. | ||||||
| 3 | "The Floating Anniversary" | Rob Ulin | Gail Mancuso | 6.74 | October 14, 2009 | 3X5703 |
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Frankie and Mike's romantic anniversary get-away is ruined by various family matters, including Brick being sick, Sue being lovesick, Axl just getting his learner's permit, and two psychotic aunts and their dogs. | ||||||
| 4 | "The Trip" | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | Lee Shallat Chemel | 6.42 | October 21, 2009 | 3X5704 |
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Sue sells sausage and cheese samples for the school. All her efforts go in vain as the school fails to see this. Frankie demands her daughter fights for her rights. Meanwhile, Brick discovers love with his current girlfriend a little stressful as she bosses him about. | ||||||
| 5 | "The Block Party" | Alex Reid | Ken Whittingham | 6.63 | October 28, 2009 | 3X5702 |
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Brick's teachers tell Frankie and Mike that he is "socially challenged". Mike believes that enrolling Brick on a basketball team is a good way to get him to interact with others, but the idea falls through. However, when Mike enters the neighborhood block-party lawnmower contest, he realizes that Brick has some special talents. Meanwhile, Frankie joins a booster club in the hopes of raising enough money for Axl's football team to buy new jerseys, but Axl refuses to give his old one up. | ||||||
| 6 | "The Front Door" | Russ Woody | Michael Spiller | 6.14 | November 4, 2009 | 3X5705 |
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When Axl accidentally breaks down the front door, Mike insists that, he fix it in order to teach him a lesson, which leaves the Heck house wide open for days. At work, Frankie needs to sell a car within a week or she will have to wear a dog suit outside the lot for promotion. Meanwhile, it's picture day at school and Sue is concerned because she has never had a flattering picture taken of herself. | ||||||
| 7 | "The Scratch" | DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler | Wendey Stanzler | 7.10 | November 18, 2009 | 3X5706 |
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When the Heck family goes into a cleaning frenzy in order to get the trash out to a passing garbage truck, Frankie accidentally hits Brick with a beer bottle as she attempts to toss it into a bag, causing a small scratch. But when Brick innocently informs his school that his scratch was caused by his mother throwing a beer bottle at him, a social worker is called to look into the matter--sending Frankie into a panic to give off the image that the Hecks are a picture-perfect family. Meanwhile, Bob must help an uncooperative Mr. Ehlert shoot a new commercial advertising the car lot. | ||||||
| 8 | "Thanksgiving[1]" | Vijal Patel | Michael Spiller | 6.00 | November 25, 2009 | 3X5707 |
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Frankie’s dream of an idyllic family Thanksgiving is thwarted when Mr. Ehlert forces the staff to work on the holiday. Meanwhile, Frankie and Mike approve of a clueless Sue’s first boyfriend (who turns out to be a safe choice); and a panicked Axl loses Brick in a corn maze. | ||||||
| 9 | "Siblings" | Rob Ulin | Barnet Kellman | 6.40 | December 2, 2009 | 3X5708 |
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Frankie observes what she thinks are the perfect siblings, and it becomes her mission in life to make her kids stop fighting with one another and interact as a loving family. Meanwhile, Mike contemplates firing Aunt Edie after she makes a costly mistake at the quarry. | ||||||
| 10 | "Christmas" | Roy Brown | Reginald Hudlin | 7.67 | December 9, 2009 | 3X5709 |
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While Frankie focuses on rehearsing for a solo in her church's midnight Christmas mass, Mike takes over handling the chores of setting up the Heck family Christmas. But Frankie becomes a bit jealous when it seems that Mike is doing a better job at organizing the holiday then she would have done. Meanwhile, Frankie and Mike try to help Brick overcome a problem in order to get into the holiday spirit. | ||||||
| 11 | "The Jeans[2]" | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | Jamie Babbit | TBD | January 6, 2010[2] | 3X5710 |
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Frankie and Mike must endure the unpredictability of teenagers when a hormonally charged Sue wants a cool pair of jeans in order to fit in with her peers, and Axl wants a car to impress a girl. Meanwhile, in an attempt to teach Brick about responsibility, Frankie and Mike reluctantly allow him to take care of Aunt Edie and Aunt Ginny's dog Doris for a few days. | ||||||
| 12 | "The Neighbor[2]" | Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter | Lee Shallat Chemel | TBD | January 6, 2010[2] | 3X5711 |
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Frankie fears that a confrontation with trashy neighbor Rita Glossner (Brooke Shields) is at hand when Sue has a run-in with her sons. Meanwhile, Axl tries to bribe Brick when he's asked to teach his little brother how to kick a ball for a gym requirement, but it's Brick who turns the tables on Axl and ends up bribing him for another favor. | ||||||
| 13 | "The Interview" | Vijal Patel | Ken Whittingham | TBD | January 13, 2010 | 3X5712 |
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Mike's discovery of a dinosaur bone in the quarry causes the plant to get shut down for scientific research - leaving him out of a job. But he begins to feel like a dinosaur himself when he discovers how drastically things have changed technologically over the years in terms of searching for a job. Meanwhile, Frankie feels she must once again come to Brick's rescue when he decides to run for school historian. | ||||||
US Nielsen ratings
| Order | Episode | Rating | Share | Rating/share (18-49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank (Timeslot) |
Rank (Night) |
Aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | 5.4 | 9 | 2.6/8[3] | 8.71 | 1 | 5 | September 30, 2009 |
| 2 | "The Cheerleader" | 4.4 | 7 | 2.1/6 | 6.79 | 3 | 8 | October 7, 2009 |
| 3 | "The Floating Anniversary" | 4.3 | 7 | 2.1/6 | 6.77 | 3 | 10 | October 14, 2009 |
| 4 | "The Trip" | 4.1 | 7 | 2.0/6 | 6.53 | 2 | 10 | October 21, 2009 |
| 5 | "The Block Party" | 3.9 | 6 | 2.2/6 | 6.63 | 2 | TBA | October 28, 2009 |
| 6 | "The Front Door" | 3.8 | 6 | 1.9/5[4] | 6.04 | TBA | TBA | November 4, 2009 |
| 7 | "The Scratch" | 4.2 | 7 | 2.4/7[5] | 7.10 | 1 | TBA | November 18, 2009 |
| 8 | "Thanksgiving" | 3.6 | 6 | 1.8/6 | 6.00 | TBA | TBA | November 25, 2009 |
| 9 | "Siblings" | 4.0 | 6 | 2.0/6 | 6.40 | TBA | TBA | December 2, 2009 |
| 10 | "Christmas" | 4.4 | 7 | 2.4/7 | 7.69 | 1 | TBA | December 9, 2009 |
| 11 | "The Jeans" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 6, 2010 |
| 12 | "The Neighbor" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 6, 2010 |
| 13 | "The Interview" | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 13, 2010 |
References
- ^ Robert Seidman (30 October 2009). ""ABC's November Sweeps Programming to Include 'Hank', 'The Forgotten', and 'Eastwick'"". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ a b c d http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=middle&view=listings
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/10/01/abcs-cougar-town-increases-to-a-3-8-a18-49-rating-in-finals-tops-all-shows/29226
- ^ http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?p=4326048#post4326048
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/19/tv-ratings-modern-family-cougar-town-rebound-glee-tops-with-young-adults-and-teens/34041