Frankie is made an example of in front of the entire class when she doesn't make a good impression on her first day of dental assisting school with no-nonsense teacher Mrs. Armwood. Meanwhile, because Axl's broken foot may end any chance of his receiving a college sports scholarship, Frankie and Mike insist that he up his grades and get himself a tutor; and Sue and Brick think they've stumbled upon an expensive item inside an old safe and try to get big bucks for it from a local pawn store employee.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 4 Episode 7 of The Middle resulted in a 2.70 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Middle Season 4 Episodes...

• s04e01 - Last Whiff of Summer, Part 1
• s04e02 - Last Whiff of Summer, Part 2
• s04e03 - The Second Act
• s04e04 - Bunny Therapy
• s04e05 - The Hose
• s04e06 - Halloween III: The Driving
• s04e07 - The Safe
• s04e08 - Thanksgiving IV
• s04e09 - Christmas Help
• s04e10 - Twenty Years
• s04e11 - Life Skills
• s04e12 - One Kid at a Time
• s04e13 - The Friend
• s04e14 - The Smile
• s04e15 - Valentine's Day IV
• s04e16 - Winners and Losers
• s04e17 - Wheel of Pain
• s04e18 - The Name
• s04e19 - The Bachelor
• s04e20 - Dollar Days
• s04e21 - From Orson with Love
• s04e22 - Hallelujah Hoedown
• s04e23 - The Ditch
• s04e24 - The Graduation

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.