The Middle

10 Best Episodes of The Middle - Season 9

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 - S9E1

#15 - Vive La Hecks (Season 9 - Episode 1)

Axl returns home from Europe with a new outlook on life; Sue decides to cram a whole summer of fun into two days; Brick doesn't know if he should break up with Cindy; Frankie tries to come up with an item for a time capsule.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 827 votes.

The Middle - S9E14

#14 - Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner (Season 9 - Episode 14)

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Mike's wayward brother, Rusty, comes to town and presents Sue with an extravagant gift, which Mike assumes is stolen goods; Mike tries to figure out a way to reconnect with Sue; Axl blows his first paycheck on a big-screen TV.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 521 votes.

The Middle - S9E16

#13 - The Crying Game (Season 9 - Episode 16)

Mike is offered the job of regional manager at the quarry; Brick suspects that he's being treated unfairly by his health teacher because of how horribly Axl treated her when he was a student.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 463 votes.

The Middle - S9E2

#12 - Please Don't Feed the Hecks (Season 9 - Episode 2)

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Frankie gives away unused items from the house in the hope of getting food in return; Sue and Lexie find their apartment is being inhabited; Axl's new job as a school bus driver gives him the opportunity to look after Brick.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 743 votes.

The Middle - S9E13

#11 - Mommapalooza (Season 9 - Episode 13)

Frankie decides that she needs to find something new that she's passionate about – life's third act - and Reverend TimTom offers the perfect solution. Meanwhile, tired of hearing Sue and Brick argue because of the giant hole between their bedroom walls, Mike orders them to fix it; and after Axl refuses to let rich girlfriend Lexie pay for some extravagant outings, Lexie finds a way to fool him into thinking he's becoming lucky when money and other high priced items suddenly make their way into his hands.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 510 votes.

The Middle - S9E8

#10 - Eyes Wide Open (Season 9 - Episode 8)

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When Axl visits Hutch, he discovers his friend has turned into a responsible adult; Sue is unable to sleep after watching a horror movie by herself; Brick enlists Frankie and Mike's help to help convince a girl to give him a chance.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 597 votes.

The Middle - S9E15

#9 - Toasted (Season 9 - Episode 15)

Frankie takes Sue to a bar to celebrate her 21st birthday; Mike begrudgingly accompanies Brick to a "Planet Nowhere" convention; Axl and Hutch drive to attend Kenny's wedding.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 479 votes.

The Middle - S9E18

#8 - Thank You For Not Kissing (Season 9 - Episode 18)

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Dr. Fulton tells Frankie and Mike that Brick and Cindy have been making out all over the school. Mike tries to teach Brick proper dating etiquette; Sue attempts to give Sean the snow globe, and tell him how much she likes him; Frankie finds a box of unfinished thank you letters, she orders Axl to finish them, and mail them all out

The episode was rated 7.68 from 464 votes.

The Middle - S9E7

#7 - Thanksgiving IX (Season 9 - Episode 7)

The Hecks take a hectic road trip to Frankie's sister's house for Thanksgiving; the kids must decide which one of them will lose their job at Spudsy's.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 602 votes.

The Middle - S9E21

#6 - The Royal Flush (Season 9 - Episode 21)

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Determined to end the family tradition of giving Frankie a lame gift for Mother's Day, Sue and Brick try to win a trivia contest in which the top prize is a trip to London to view the Royal Wedding. When their effort falls short, they come up with a gift idea that's almost as good. Meanwhile, Axl tells Mike about a job opportunity at a national sporting goods chain that has more advancement potential than his current position, but the job is in Denver. To keep Frankie from finding out, Mike has to make up one lie after another to cover for Axl's absence when he travels to Denver for the interview.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 431 votes.

The Middle - S9E10

#5 - The Christmas Miracle (Season 9 - Episode 10)

Frankie and Sue are devastated when Axl informs them that he's not going to church; Mike goes to war with the Glossner kids after they keep defacing his giant inflatable snowman; Brick attempts to wrap his first present.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 576 votes.

The Middle - S9E9

#4 - The 200th (Season 9 - Episode 9)

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Frankie remembers she has to come up with something to place in the time capsule; Bill Norwood informs Mike that he and Paula are separating; Brick tries to win Cindy back; Axl volunteers Sue to be his personal assistant

The episode was rated 7.77 from 540 votes.

The Middle - S9E22

#3 - Split Decision (Season 9 - Episode 22)

Now that Frankie knows Axl was offered a job in Denver, she makes it her mission to sway him from taking it and moving away. Meanwhile, the usually overly optimistic Sue is depressed over Sean leaving for Ghana, without ever expressing her feelings for him; and Brick drives everyone crazy when he buys a huge amount of lawn chairs to replace the one he’s been using for nine years.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 436 votes.

The Middle - S9E23

#2 - A Heck of a Ride (1) (Season 9 - Episode 23)

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A Heck leaves the nest as the family takes a road trip to Denver, where Axl will start his new job - and new life away from home.

The episode was rated 8.28 from 419 votes.

The Middle - S9E24

#1 - A Heck of a Ride (2) (Season 9 - Episode 24)

A Heck leaves the nest as the family takes a road trip to Denver, where Axl will start his new job - and new life away from home.

The episode was rated 8.61 from 252 votes.

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