Frankie's plan to have an idyllic family Thanksgiving backfires when Mr. Ehlert demands his staff work over the holiday. Brick goes missing in a corn maze.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 8 of The Middle resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Middle Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pilot
• s01e02 - The Block Party
• s01e03 - The Floating Anniversary
• s01e04 - The Trip
• s01e05 - The Block Party
• s01e06 - The Front Door
• s01e07 - The Scratch
• s01e08 - Thanksgiving
• s01e09 - Siblings
• s01e10 - Christmas
• s01e11 - The Jeans
• s01e12 - The Neighbor
• s01e13 - The Interview
• s01e14 - The Yelling
• s01e15 - Valentine's Day
• s01e16 - The Bee
• s01e17 - The Break-Up
• s01e18 - The Fun House
• s01e19 - The Final Four
• s01e20 - TV or Not TV
• s01e21 - Worry Duty
• s01e22 - Mother's Day
• s01e23 - Signals
• s01e24 - Average Rules

The Middle Show Summary

Who are our modern day heroes? Politicians? Movie Stars? Athletes? Maybe... But what about the heroes of everyday life? Some of us think parents are heroes, and mothers are often super heroes. Meet Frankie Heck loving wife, mother of three and a car salesman at Jasper, Indiana's number one used car dealership. Frankie is middle class in the middle of the country and approaching middle age. Her super powers? Getting her kids out the door in one piece every morning! Jasper, Indiana is Frankie Heck's hometown a town nestled in between two factories. And depending on which way the wind blows, one day it will smell like snack cakes or another day, tires.

Frankie is trying to sell her first car at the local dealership while her husband, Mike, is a manager at the town quarry. Their oldest son, Elvis, just lost his best friend in an accident and is going through a bit of an identity crisis. Their daughter, Sue, is what you would call extraordinarily ordinary. However, this is not the case with their seven-year-old, Brick, who is different from other kids his age. Brick's best friend is his backpack.

The Middle gives you its take on life in the part of the country we don't often see. It may not be glamorous or showy, but it's a place where family comes first, and you do whatever it takes to keep your family together.