The Middle (Season 7)

Not Your Brother's Drop Off (Episode 1) 9.0

Writer: Tim Hobert

Air date: 2015-09-23

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

Cutting the Cord (Episode 2) 7.2

Writer: Rich Dahm

Air date: 2015-09-30

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Nervous, Sue overwhelms Frankie and Mike with text messages as she waits for her roommate to arrive. Hutch and Axl deal with an ant infestation. A mysterious bodyguard protects Brick at school.

The Shirt (Episode 3) 7.2

Writer: Mitch Hunter

Air date: 2015-10-07

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Frankie is shocked when Mike trades in his flannel for a Hawaiian shirt. Sue accidentally tells Devin that Axl loves her, leading Devin to question their relationship. Brick gets overambitious while cleaning the bathroom.

Risky Business (Episode 4) 7.5

Writer: Ilana Wernick

Air date: 2015-10-14

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Mike surprises Frankie when he wants to be involved in his brother's crazy business scheme; Axl goes to extreme measures to prove he can handle Mike's new motorcycle; and Sue begins living in her car to avoid her horrible roommate.

Land of the Lost (Episode 5) 8.0

Writer: Roy Brown

Air date: 2015-10-21

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

Halloween VI: Tick Tock Death (Episode 6) 9.5

Writer: Tim Hobert

Air date: 2015-10-28

Runtime: 22 min

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

Homecoming II: The Tailgate (Episode 7) 5.7

Writer: Ilana Wernick

Air date: 2015-11-11

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: At the annual homecoming tailgate, Frankie worries that her mother will ruin things, Sue takes a familiar role, Axl is sick as a dog, and Mike asks Brick to help him win the cornhole tournament.

Thanksgiving VII (Episode 8) 5.7

Writer: Rich Dahm

Air date: 2015-11-18

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Frankie clashes with a coworker at her Thanksgiving job, Sue offers to work to see a guy she likes, Axl has an embarrassing moment at the bar, and Mike and Brick are bored at home after a blackout.

The Convention (Episode 9) 8.0

Writer: Mitch Hunter

Air date: 2015-12-02

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

No Silent Night (Episode 10) 9.0

Writer: Eileen Heisler

Air date: 2015-12-09

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Dreading the fact that they are always late to church and end up in the overflow room, Frankie makes the decision to have the family watch a Christmas Eve service on TV from the comfort of the Heck house. But a string of events make their evening anything but a peaceful, silent night.

The Rush (Episode 11) 8.0

Writer: Roy Brown

Air date: 2016-01-06

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

Birds of a Feather (Episode 12) 7.5

Writer: Tim Hobert

Air date: 2016-01-13

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Axl begins his internship at a snack-making company; Frankie complains about working for Smile Superstars; and Cindy confesses to Mike that she kissed another boy. Meanwhile, Sue's professor challenges her to stop seeing the world in a positive light for a writing assignment.

Floating 50 (Episode 13) 8.5

Writer: Rich Dahm

Air date: 2016-01-20

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

Film, Friends and Fruit Pies (Episode 14) 7.2

Writer: Mitch Hunter

Air date: 2016-02-10

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Sue discovers that she's too poor to keep up with her new roommate's spending habits, Axl discovers that befriending the boss isn't what it's cracked up to be, and Brick could lose his only two friends when he becomes a director.

Hecks at a Movie (Episode 15) 9.0

Writer: Ilana Wernick

Air date: 2016-02-17

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: While the Hecks take Brick to his first movie in a theater, Mike and Frankie fight over a conversation with friends, Sue runs into an old crush who has some surprising news, and Axl discovers that he shared an awkward moment with a friend.

The Man Hunt (Episode 16) 8.7

Writer: Roy Brown

Air date: 2016-02-24

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 Wisdom Teeth (Episode 17) 9.0

Writer: Stacey Pulwer

Air date: 2016-03-16

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

A Very Donahue Vacation (Episode 18) 9.0

Writer: Rich Dahm

Air date: 2016-03-23

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: The Hecks decide to take a Spring Break vacation with the Donahues, but Frankie soon discovers that both families are going through their share of big problems.

Crushed (Episode 19) 8.5

Writer: Tim Hobert

Air date: 2016-04-06

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Sue develops a huge crush on one of her college professors and goes to extremes to get him to notice her, and Frankie and Mike agree to meet Brick's girlfriend Cindy's parents, who end up being just as quirky as their daughter.

Survey Says… (Episode 20) 7.5

Writer: Ilana Wernick

Air date: 2016-04-13

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Mike is upset that Axl is considering quitting football and losing his scholarship, Frankie does not like Sue's new activist boyfriend, and Brick struggles with the responsibilities of being an online product reviewer.

The Lanai (Episode 21) 9.0

Writer: Mitch Hunter

Air date: 2016-04-27

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Frankie's plans to have a peaceful backyard lanai are ruined by her new neighbors' loud children. Axl and Hutch begin a new food business on campus. Sue and Lexie make plans for next year after they win the dorm lottery.

Not Mother's Day (Episode 22) 8.0

Writer: Rich Dahm

Air date: 2016-05-04

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Frankie tells the family that they don't need to do anything special for her this Mother's Day, but she decides to have everyone pull a family member's name from a hat and do a nice deed for that person after a kind stranger asks her to pay it forward.

Find My Hecks (Episode 23) 7.5

Writer: Roy Brown

Air date: 2016-05-11

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 Show Must Go On (Episode 24) 8.5

Air date: 2016-05-18

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: In the seventh-season finale, Frankie's determined to ensure Brick can sing at his middle-school graduation after his performance is cut; and Sue feels conflicted after learning she needs to be at Dollywood on the same day as Brick's ceremony. Meanwhile, Axl starts a new job as a country-club counselor and gets mocked by a 10-year-old version of himself.