Episode guide
The Middle: Season 2
24 episodes · first aired Sep 22, 2010
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- 1 Back to School Sep 22, 2010 · 21m Frankie comes up with a plan to stay on top of her kids' schedules; Brick's new teacher accuses Frankie of being overprotective.
- 2 Homecoming Sep 29, 2010 · 21m Mike and Frankie must decide whether to attend Axl's football game or Sue's first cross-country meet; after raking the yard, Brick wants to set the leaves free in the forest.
- 3 The Diaper Incident Oct 6, 2010 · 21m 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…
- 4 The Quarry Oct 13, 2010 · 21m 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…
- 5 Foreign Exchange Oct 20, 2010 · 21m Against the family's wishes, Frankie invites a Japanese foreign exchange student to live with them, in the hopes of exposing him to American life; however, the Hecks get frustrated when he…
- 6 Halloween Oct 27, 2010 · 21m 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…
- 7 A Birthday Story Nov 3, 2010 · 21m 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…
- 8 Errand Boy Nov 17, 2010 · 21m Brick pleads with Frankie to leave him home alone when she runs errands.
- 9 Thanksgiving II Nov 24, 2010 · 21m Mike begrudgingly invites his brother, Rusty, 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…
- 10 A Simple Christmas Dec 8, 2010 · 21m While Frankie's parents Tag and Pat visit for Christmas, Mike is less than thrilled. To make matters worse, the Hecks have a disagreement with them over Frankie's idea on how to celebrate…
- 11 Taking Back the House Jan 5, 2011 · 21m 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…
- 12 The Big Chill Jan 12, 2011 · 21m 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…
- 13 Super Sunday Jan 19, 2011 · 21m 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…
- 14 Valentine's Day II Feb 9, 2011 · 21m Axl has a new girlfriend he wants to impress on Valentine's Day, while Brick has a crush on a fellow student and Mike accidentally lets the news slip out, humiliating his shy son…
- 15 Friends, Lies and Videotape Feb 16, 2011 · 21m Frankie looks for a friend for Brick; Sue sneaks into an R-rated movie against Mike's wishes; and Axl and his band need a hot female for their music video and try to get stealth footage of…
- 16 Hecks on a Plane Feb 23, 2011 · 21m Sue wins a family trip to New York, and the flight turns into a comedy of errors.
- 17 The Math Class Mar 2, 2011 · 21m Frankie once again goes head to head with Brick's third grade teacher, Ms. Rinsky, when Brick gets a D on his math test and Frankie thinks poor teaching skills are to blame. But Frankie…
- 18 Spring Cleaning Mar 23, 2011 · 21m Spring Break turns out to be anything but peaceful when the Hecks try to clean up 20 years of junk accumulated throughout the house. But digging through the past leads to some things that…
- 19 The Legacy Apr 13, 2011 · 21m Mike punishes Axl by forbidding him from playing in the last basketball game of the season. Meanwhile, Brick begins wearing his cousins hand-me-downs, and Sue wins a trophy.
- 20 Royal Wedding Apr 20, 2011 · 21m Frankie gets swept up in the excitement of the upcoming royal wedding. Meanwhile, Mike has to make a few layoffs at the quarry, and Brick helps Sue with her audition for the school news…
- 21 Mother's Day II May 4, 2011 · 21m Things don't go as planned when Mike and the kids give Frankie a day without the family as a Mother's Day gift.
- 22 The Prom May 11, 2011 · 21m After learning that Axl text-invited the wrong girl to prom and plans to solve the situation by standing her up, Frankie and Mike demand that he meet the girl face-to-face in a timely…
- 23 The Bridge May 18, 2011 · 19m Frankie and Mike attempt to cure Brick of his irrational fear of crossing over bridges. Meanwhile, Axl is pitted against nemesis Sean Donahue when a lifeguard position opens up at the…
- 24 Back to Summer May 25, 2011 · 21m With only three days left until summer vacation, Frankie is ecstatic that she's made it through another school year with the family. But her happiness turns to panic when she and Mike…