The Middle

10 Best Episodes of The Middle - Season 6

The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

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The Middle - S6E11

#15 - A Quarry Story (Season 6 - Episode 11)

Frankie must work at Ehlert Motors for one day in order to collect her pay on an old, uncashed paycheck, Mike offers Sue a part-time job at the quarry, and Mike’s dad attempts to persuade a lazy Axl to help replace the damaged kitchen sink.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 363 votes.

The Middle - S6E17

#14 - The Waiting Game (Season 6 - Episode 17)

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Frankie nervously waits to see if Sue got into any of the many colleges she applied too.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 470 votes.

The Middle - S6E2

#13 - The Loneliest Locker (Season 6 - Episode 2)

Mike and Frankie search for second jobs in order to send Sue to a good college; without asking, Axl takes household items to furnish the home he and Hutch are renting; Brick finds noisy childhood toys Frankie had purposefully hidden.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 487 votes.

The Middle - S6E3

#12 - Major Anxiety (Season 6 - Episode 3)

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In an effort to be more social, Brick decides to go to the fall dance; Axl panics when he realizes the deadline to declare a major is looming; Sue starts drinking coffee in order to appear more sophisticated.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 504 votes.

The Middle - S6E22

#11 - While You Were Sleeping (Season 6 - Episode 22)

Frankie and Mike struggle to stay awake when watching a movie during a cozy date night at home. Meanwhile, a handsome mall employee asks Sue to her senior prom and Axl and Brick hope to find success with a barbecue sauce they've created.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 450 votes.

The Middle - S6E4

#10 - The Table (Season 6 - Episode 4)

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When Frankie finds a dining room set online for $50, she gives the family's old table to Axl; Sue is angry when her boyfriend gives her a gift that he had also given to his ex-girlfriend.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 500 votes.

The Middle - S6E13

#9 - Valentine's Day VI (Season 6 - Episode 13)

Valentine's Day aims its sights on the Heck kids when a nervous Brick finds out that his quirky girlfriend Cindy wants him to kiss her on the special day, Darrin asks Frankie and Mike to help out with an exciting scavenger hunt he's putting together for Sue, and Axl begins to question his girlfriend Devin's request that he not give her anything for what she considers to be a lame tradition.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 373 votes.

The Middle - S6E5

#8 - Halloween V (Season 6 - Episode 5)

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Frankie and Mike are surprised when Brick invites a girl over to the house to hang out; Sue tries to organize a screening of a holiday classic in a pumpkin patch; Axl is locked inside the library.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 464 votes.

The Middle - S6E1

#7 - Unbraceable You (Season 6 - Episode 1)

Frankie discovers school started a week earlier than she thought, forcing Sue and Brick to scramble to make up missed time; Sue gets her braces removed; Mike loses to Axl at basketball for the first time; Brick looks for the perfect book bag.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 556 votes.

The Middle - S6E9

#6 - The Christmas Wall (Season 6 - Episode 9)

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Frankie loses her Christmas spirit, Mike unsuccessfully tries to exchange the new family Christmas tree, and a fight over Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer threatens to break up BossCo.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 440 votes.

The Middle - S6E6

#5 - The Sinkhole (Season 6 - Episode 6)

The Heck house once again throws a curve ball to the family when the kitchen sink caves in and drops out of sight, causing Frankie to have to wash the dishes with the outside hose. Meanwhile, Sue is informed that, since Wrestlerettes does not qualify for P.E. credit, she needs to master tinikling -- a difficult dance routine for a clumsy Sue -- to get the credit she needs to graduate, and after Brick accidentally breaks Mike's lawn mower, he takes Axl's advice to try and play the hero card by taking his dad's wallet then returning it later, thinking this will divert Mike's attention away from the busted mower.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 476 votes.

The Middle - S6E7

#4 - Thanksgiving VI (Season 6 - Episode 7)

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With the Heck house in disarray due to the kitchen sink hole and miniature dining room table, Frankie suggests that the family enjoy a Thanksgiving feast at the local King's Feast buffet. But all does not run so smoothly when Sue invites her boyfriend Darrin to dine with the family and gets the feeling that Mike doesn't like him very much, Brick invites his quirky girlfriend Cindy, and Axl is forced by Frankie to invite a girl he doesn't even know to the holiday meal.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 461 votes.

The Middle - S6E14

#3 - The Answer (Season 6 - Episode 14)

The Heck family learns about Darrin’s marriage proposal to Sue…as well as her response. Meanwhile, Axl attempts to use his intro to Psych class to cure Brick of all of his quirks and tics.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 397 votes.

The Middle - S6E8

#2 - The College Tour (Season 6 - Episode 8)

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Mike accompanies Sue on a college tour weekend, and Frankie abandons Brick with a school project and a revolving door of babysitters while she goes to see Axl play in his first college football game.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 425 votes.

The Middle - S6E24

#1 - The Graduate (Season 6 - Episode 24)

Sue prepares for her graduation and worries the day won't go perfectly. Meanwhile, Brick gets the opportunity to skip a year in school and Axl grows concerned about Devin's fun summer pictures she posted on social media.

The episode was rated 7.95 from 419 votes.

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