The ultimate prank battle is on between brother and sister when Sue discovers that Axl stole the high school's Thundering Hens mascot head over a year ago, forcing Sue to wear an embarrassing chicken head in her role as the school mascot. Meanwhile, a friendless Dr. Goodwin tries to make friends with a reluctant Frankie and invites her to accompany him to after-work social gatherings, Frankie agrees to attempt to find her dog Colin Firth's owner if Mike tries - and fails - to make friends with him; and Brick tries to muster some interest in a recommended book on Debbie Reynolds.
Season 5 Episode 11 of The Middle was watched by 7,510,000 viewers, resulting in a 1.80 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Is The Middle Renewed or Cancelled for Season 6?
 s05e01 - The Drop Off
        s05e01 - The Drop Off
          
        
      
     s05e02 - Change In the Air
        s05e02 - Change In the Air
          
        
      
     s05e03 - The Potato
        s05e03 - The Potato
          
        
      
     s05e04 - The 100th
        s05e04 - The 100th
          
        
      
     s05e05 - Halloween IV: The Ghost Story
        s05e05 - Halloween IV: The Ghost Story
          
        
      
     s05e06 - The Jump
        s05e06 - The Jump
          
        
      
     s05e07 - Thanksgiving V
        s05e07 - Thanksgiving V
          
        
      
     s05e08 - The Kiss
        s05e08 - The Kiss
          
        
      
     s05e09 - The Christmas Tree
        s05e09 - The Christmas Tree
          
        
      
     s05e10 - Sleepless In Orson
        s05e10 - Sleepless In Orson
          
        
      
     s05e11 - War of the Hecks
        s05e11 - War of the Hecks
          
        
      
     s05e12 - The Carpool
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     s05e13 - Hungry Games
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     s05e14 - The Award
        s05e14 - The Award
          
        
      
     s05e15 - Vacation Days
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     s05e16 - Stormy Moon
        s05e16 - Stormy Moon
          
        
      
     s05e17 - The Walk
        s05e17 - The Walk
          
        
      
     s05e18 - The Smell
        s05e18 - The Smell
          
        
      
     s05e19 - The Wind Chimes
        s05e19 - The Wind Chimes
          
        
      
     s05e20 - The Optimist
        s05e20 - The Optimist
          
        
      
     s05e21 - Office Hours
        s05e21 - Office Hours
          
        
      
     s05e22 - Heck on a Hard Body
        s05e22 - Heck on a Hard Body
          
        
      
     s05e23 - Orlando
        s05e23 - Orlando
          
        
      
     s05e24 - The Wonderful World of Hecks
        s05e24 - The Wonderful World of Hecks
          
        
      
    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.