: Sean reminds Sue that she once rescued him from a drainage pipe when they were younger, subtly addressing their evolving feelings and shifting gender roles.
(Season 9, Episode 2) of The Middle originally aired on October 10, 2017. This episode of the farewell season highlights the family's typical struggles with money, social status, and growing up. Episode Overview
: Patricia Heaton (Frankie), Neil Flynn (Mike), Charlie McDermott (Axl), Eden Sher (Sue), and Atticus Shaffer (Brick). The Middle 9x2
: Sue and Lexie return to their college apartment only to find a stranger living there. The "squatter" is actually their professor, who subletted the place via Airbnb through the girls' original summer subletters.
: Frankie discovers that giving small "gifts" (old junk from her house) to neighbor Nancy Donahue results in Nancy returning the favor with home-cooked meals. : Sean reminds Sue that she once rescued
: The apartment subletters, Derek and Andy, were first introduced in season 7 when Axl and Hutch rented a house from them—which they also illegally subletted.
: Axl takes a job as a school bus driver, which Mike and Frankie find disappointing given his recent business degree. Episode Overview : Patricia Heaton (Frankie), Neil Flynn
: Brick tries to maintain a "cool" reputation as a high school sophomore and is mortified when Axl is the one driving his bus. Key Cast & Guest Stars