The Middle

10 Best Episodes of The Middle - Season 7

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 - S7E8

#15 - Thanksgiving VII (Season 7 - Episode 8)

The Hecks agree to forgo Thanksgiving after Frankie finds out that she's out of a job until January and must pick up a holiday position, which requires her to work on Thanksgiving in order to make ends meet. Much to her dismay, she ends up once again having to portray an overworked 19th century woman back at Heritage Village during the Harvest Feast and finds herself going face-to-face with Sheila (Faith Ford), a woman who definitely takes her job too seriously. Meanwhile, Sue goes back to work at Spudsy's over her holiday break in the hopes that she'll once again run into Logan - the dreamy Abercrombie guy, Axl finds himself in foreign territory when he starts becoming emotional over how his life has turned out, and Mike and Brick find themselves needing to find a bonding experience when the electricity goes out at the house and they are forced to interact with each other.

The episode was rated 7.53 from 557 votes.

The Middle - S7E16

#14 - The Man Hunt (Season 7 - Episode 16)

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After Brick attends a Bar Mitzvah and questions when he'll officially become a man, Mike attempts to help him become more responsible in his quest to manhood. Meanwhile, Sue exudes a little too much enthusiasm as she tries to flirt and find herself a boyfriend, and Axl and Hutch find themselves a new home in the form of a Winnebago.

The episode was rated 7.53 from 545 votes.

The Middle - S7E5

#13 - Land of the Lost (Season 7 - Episode 5)

Frankie asks Reverend TimTom to find out why Mike is being distant; and Sue invites Brick to visit her at college, but she loses him after running into the handsome Abercrombie guy. Meanwhile, Axl and Hutch complain to the city about an ant infestation.

The episode was rated 7.53 from 577 votes.

The Middle - S7E11

#12 - The Rush (Season 7 - Episode 11)

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As Sue desires to join a sorority, Frankie feels useless when Brick decides to go shopping by himself. Axl helps Mike to use social media for his project.

The episode was rated 7.54 from 585 votes.

The Middle - S7E21

#11 - The Lanai (Season 7 - Episode 21)

Frankie is excited to lay out and relax on her new backyard lanai - aka patio - that Mike and his workmates built for her. But peace and serenity become hard to come by when new neighbors, with three screaming kids, move in next door and make it next to impossible for Frankie to find some quiet time. Meanwhile, Brick questions Mike as to whether his workmates helped build the lanai because they are his friends, or because he's their boss; Sue and Lexie draw a winning number in the dorm lottery and score the perfect room but find it difficult to kick out its current occupants; and Axl and Hutch open up a grilled cheese food truck out of their Winnebago, with a reluctant Kenny as their chef.

The episode was rated 7.54 from 650 votes.

The Middle - S7E13

#10 - Floating 50 (Season 7 - Episode 13)

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Mike enlists Axl and Brick's help to throw a surprise party for Frankie's 50th birthday. Meanwhile, Sue is mocked after posting a flyer for her missing sock in the dorm laundry room; and Coach Babbitt is determined to turn Brick into an athlete after he turns in a project about how he can't play sports.

The episode was rated 7.55 from 577 votes.

The Middle - S7E1

#9 - Not Your Brother's Drop Off (Season 7 - Episode 1)

Sue's excitement about moving into the dorm to start college is tempered when she accidentally burns her hair and must cut it short. Axl isn't interested in helping with Sue's move. Frankie discovers she's not sad about Sue moving out of the house while Mike overwhelms Sue with financial and safety guidelines. Brick is clueless when Cindy tells him she wants to take their relationship to the next level.

The episode was rated 7.56 from 662 votes.

The Middle - S7E17

#8 - The Wisdom Teeth (Season 7 - Episode 17)

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Frankie's excited to take care of Sue and Axl after they both have their wisdom teeth removed; and Brick lays down new house rules for his siblings while they're back home. Meanwhile, Mike learns the diaper business was Rusty's ex-wife's idea and becomes furious when he finds out she may be entitled to all their profits.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 566 votes.

The Middle - S7E18

#7 - A Very Donahue Vacation (Season 7 - Episode 18)

After making some extra money from the diaper business, Mike surprises a rather unenthusiastic Heck family with a spring break vacation at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. In the hopes of livening up what is perceived to be a lame vacation, Frankie suggests that the Donahues join them. While Mike visits all of the attractions on his own, Nancy asks a not-so-thrilled Frankie to speak with Sean to try and talk him into taking his MCATs; Axl enlists Brick to help him pick up women by playing "Jerk/No Jerk" - with Brick in the role of the "Jerk"; and Mike is anything but excited when an exuberant Sue reveals some news to him about her upcoming summer plans.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 603 votes.

The Middle - S7E23

#6 - Find My Hecks (Season 7 - Episode 23)

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Frankie figures out a way to secretly track Sue and Axl after they refuse to abide by their curfew while they're home for the summer. Meanwhile, Brick's determined to discover who else could be class valedictorian as middle-school graduation approaches.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 626 votes.

The Middle - S7E2

#5 - Cutting the Cord (Season 7 - Episode 2)

Anxiously awaiting the arrival of her dorm roommate, Sue drives Frankie and Mike crazy with multiple calls and texts. When the roommate shows up Sue thinks she'll make a life- long friend and all her worries will be gone. Axl and Hutch find their house overrun by ants. Brick gets his own personal bodyguard at school.

The episode was rated 7.63 from 630 votes.

The Middle - S7E9

#4 - The Convention (Season 7 - Episode 9)

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Frankie invites Mike to join her on a trip to Des Moines, Iowa for a convention about her dentist office's transition to a new owner; and Axl informs a disapproving Sue that he's moving into her dorm room. Meanwhile, Mike's dad agrees to watch Brick while the parents are out of town.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 563 votes.

The Middle - S7E22

#3 - Not Mother's Day (Season 7 - Episode 22)

After enduring year after year of botched Mother's Days, Frankie declares that the family gets to take a pass on doing anything at all for her this year. But after a man offers to buy Frankie's groceries at the market when she discovers that she forgot her wallet - and tells her to pay the kindly gesture forward - she decides to have the family pull each other's names out of a hat and do something nice for that person, which doesn't go as smoothly as planned.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 614 votes.

The Middle - S7E6

#2 - Halloween VI: Tick Tock Death (Season 7 - Episode 6)

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Each member of the Heck family finds themselves in situations reminiscent of "The Twilight Zone."

The episode was rated 7.73 from 580 votes.

The Middle - S7E24

#1 - The Show Must Go On (Season 7 - Episode 24)

After almost forgetting that Brick's middle school graduation is only days away, Frankie goes on a mission to right a wrong when Brick discovers that the song he was supposed to sing at the ceremony has been cut. Meanwhile, Sue needs to be at Dollywood to begin her summer job on the same day as Brick's graduation, and Axl takes a job as a country club counselor and finds himself being mocked by a 10-year-old carbon copy of himself.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 663 votes.

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