\n |ShortSummary=[[Brooke Shields]] plays Rita Glossner, a hard-living cigarette-smoker who is considered \"mean\" or \"an Amazon\" by her neighbors. Her sons, the dreaded Glossner boys, are also deemed \"bullies\" and get in a fight with Sue. Frankie goes to confront Rita, and discovers many items in the Glossners' garage which had been stolen from the Hecks and other neighbors. Meanwhile, Axl teaches Brick how to play kickball.\n |LineColor=0F5892\n}}\n{{Episode list/sublist|The Middle season 1\n |EpisodeNumber=13\n |EpisodeNumber2=13\n |Title=The Interview\n |DirectedBy=Ken Whittingham\n |WrittenBy=Vijal Patel\n |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|1|13}}\n |ProdCode=3X5711\n |Viewers=5.95{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/01/14/wednesday-broadcast-finals-not-much-change/38952/|title=Wednesday Broadcast Finals + ''American Idol'' Breakdown|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=January 14, 2010|accessdate=June 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019055658/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/01/14/wednesday-broadcast-finals-not-much-change/38952/|archive-date=October 19, 2012|url-status=dead}}\n |ShortSummary=Mike finds dinosaur bones in the quarry, which closes the quarry while the bones are analyzed, putting him temporarily out of work. When he tries to find another job, he discovers that the interview process has changed in the last 20 years. Meanwhile, Frankie helps Brick when he decides to run for class historian.\n |LineColor=0F5892\n}}\n{{Episode list/sublist|The Middle season 1\n |EpisodeNumber=14\n |EpisodeNumber2=14\n |Title=The Yelling\n |DirectedBy=[[Elliot Hegarty]]\n |WrittenBy=Rob Ulin\n |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|2|3}}\n |ProdCode=3X5713\n |Viewers=7.32{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/02/04/wednesday-broadcast-final-ratings-idol-ticks-up-ugly-betty-ticks-down/41128/|title=Wednesday Broadcast Final Ratings; ''Idol'' Ticks Up, ''Ugly Betty'' Ticks Down|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=February 4, 2010|accessdate=June 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019055733/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/02/04/wednesday-broadcast-final-ratings-idol-ticks-up-ugly-betty-ticks-down/41128/|archive-date=October 19, 2012|url-status=dead}}\n |ShortSummary=Bob offers Mike a spot on the night shift, meaning Mike must cooperate with Bob; Frankie tries to yell less at the kids.\n |LineColor=0F5892\n}}\n{{Episode list/sublist|The Middle season 1\n |EpisodeNumber=15\n |EpisodeNumber2=15\n |Title=Valentine's Day\n |DirectedBy=[[Chris Koch (director)|Chris Koch]]\n |WrittenBy=[[Bruce Rasmussen]]\n |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|2|10}}\n |ProdCode=3X5714\n |Viewers=7.83{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/02/11/broadcast-finals-abcs-entire-lineup-drops-by-110th-with-adults-18-49-criminal-minds-csi-ny-drop/41810|title=Broadcast Finals: ABC's Entire Lineup Drops By 1/10th with Adults 18-49; ''Criminal Minds'', ''CSI: NY'' Drop|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=February 11, 2010|accessdate=February 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012015015/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/02/11/broadcast-finals-abcs-entire-lineup-drops-by-110th-with-adults-18-49-criminal-minds-csi-ny-drop/41810/|archive-date=October 12, 2012|url-status=dead}}\n |ShortSummary=Frankie and Mike try, but largely fail, to have a romantic Valentine's Day dinner out. Brick gets invited to his first sleepover by a member of his social-skills class a.k.a. \"The Odd Squad\" who pretends he is a cat. Sue's friend Carly \"blossoms\" after getting her braces off, which gets the two invited to a wild \"Boy-Girl Party.\" Axl has shifting Valentine's plans involving girls, and he and two boyfriends wait at the Hecks' home expecting girls who never appear.\n |LineColor=0F5892\n}}\n{{Episode list/sublist|The Middle season 1\n |EpisodeNumber=16\n |EpisodeNumber2=16\n |Title=The Bee\n |DirectedBy=Ken Whittingham\n |WrittenBy=Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline\n |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|3|3}}\n |ProdCode=3X5717\n |Viewers=5.89{{cite web|publisher=Your Entertainment Now|date=March 11, 2010|url=http://yourentertainmentnow.com/2010/03/11/broadcast-tv-ratings-for-wednesday-march-10-2010/|title=Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, March 10, 2010|accessdate=November 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204045728/http://yourentertainmentnow.com/2010/03/11/broadcast-tv-ratings-for-wednesday-march-10-2010/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 4, 2015|last=Calabria|first=Rosario T.}}\n |ShortSummary= Brick wins a local spelling bee and Mike is highly enthusiastic about his talent. Meanwhile, Sue's birthday is forgotten, so Frankie tries to make it up to her on the trip to Chicago. \n |LineColor=0F5892\n}}\n{{Episode list/sublist|The Middle season 1\n |EpisodeNumber=17\n |EpisodeNumber2=17\n |Title=The Break-Up\n |DirectedBy=Wendey Stanzler\n |WrittenBy=Vijal Patel\n |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|3|10}}\n |ProdCode=3X5715\n |Viewers=6.30{{cite web|publisher=Audiences USA|date=March 11, 2010|url=http://www.audiencesusa.com/article-audiences-mercredi-10-03-retour-de-human-target-modern-family-en-hausse-46502970.html|title=Audiences Mercredi 10/03 : retour de Human Target et America's Next Top Model, Modern Family en hausse, CSI New York chute|accessdate=November 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314053645/http://www.audiencesusa.com:80/article-audiences-mercredi-10-03-retour-de-human-target-modern-family-en-hausse-46502970.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2010}}\n |ShortSummary=Axl has a seemingly normal girlfriend ([[Alexa Vega]]) who ultimately breaks up with him. Meanwhile, Sue and Brick watch a zombie movie and have nightmares.\n |LineColor=0F5892\n}}\n{{Episode list/sublist|The Middle season 1\n |EpisodeNumber=18\n |EpisodeNumber2=18\n |Title=The Fun House\n |DirectedBy=Chris Koch\n |WrittenBy=Roy Brown\n |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|3|24}}\n |ProdCode=3X5716\n |Viewers=7.16{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/25/broadcast-finals-the-middle-modern-family-idol-survivor-antm-rise/46117/|title=Broadcast Finals: ''The Middle'', ''Modern Family'', ''Idol'', ''Survivor'', ''ANTM'' Rise|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=March 25, 2010|accessdate=March 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024004311/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/03/25/broadcast-finals-the-middle-modern-family-idol-survivor-antm-rise/46117/|archive-date=October 24, 2012|url-status=dead}}\n |ShortSummary=Frankie's boss hires a motivator named Abby ([[Amy Sedaris]]), which cause Frankie to think her job is on the line. Meanwhile, with Frankie putting in extra hours at work, Mike has to deal with issues at home, including getting a pool table in order to make the house more fun for Axl and his friends, giving advice to Sue's slightly confused ex-boyfriend, and helping Brick with a school project.\n |LineColor=0F5892\n}}\n{{Episode list/sublist|The Middle season 1\n |EpisodeNumber=19\n |EpisodeNumber2=19\n |Title=The Final Four\n |DirectedBy=Alex Reid\n |WrittenBy=Rob Ulin\n |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|3|31}}\n |ProdCode=3X5719\n |Viewers=6.23{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/01/the-middle-modern-family-and-american-idol-rise-in-wednesday-broadcast-finals/47069|title=\"''The Middle''\",\" \"''Modern Family'',\" and \"''American Idol''\" Rise In Wednesday Broadcast Finals|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=April 1, 2010|accessdate=June 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403233829/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/01/the-middle-modern-family-and-american-idol-rise-in-wednesday-broadcast-finals/47069|archive-date=April 3, 2010|url-status=dead}}\n |ShortSummary=Mike gets tickets to [[College Basketball on CBS|The Final Four]], but the death of Frankie's uncle Mack may change his plans. Meanwhile, Sue tries to help Brick get out of going to a birthday party by impersonating Frankie over the phone, but panics when she realizes that Frankie is going to make a call for real in order to get him out because of the funeral.\n |LineColor=0F5892\n}}\n{{Episode list/sublist|The Middle season 1\n |EpisodeNumber=20\n |EpisodeNumber2=20\n |Title=TV or Not TV\n |DirectedBy=Lee Shallat Chemel\n |WrittenBy=Vijal Patel\n |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|14}}\n |ProdCode=3X5718\n |Viewers=6.70{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/15/wednesday-broadcast-finals-the-middle-modern-family-cougar-town-adjusted-up-ugly-betty-down/48734|title=Wednesday Broadcast Finals: ''The Middle'', ''Modern Family'', ''Cougar Town'' Adjusted Up; ''Ugly Betty'' Down|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=April 15, 2010|accessdate=April 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421065655/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/15/wednesday-broadcast-finals-the-middle-modern-family-cougar-town-adjusted-up-ugly-betty-down/48734|archive-date=April 21, 2010|url-status=dead}}\n |ShortSummary=With Mike laid off at work, the family are in debt and give up cable TV to save money. Though the kids are initially unhappy with the change, they soon find distractions and it's Frankie and Mike who end up having the most difficulty without the TV. Axl starts a band with Darrin and Sean. Sue dreams of being a model and starts a babysitting service to save the money to do so. Brick and his shy friends are forced into school recess with boisterous \"regular\" kids, much to his dismay. Frankie wins a Bingo jackpot.\n |LineColor=0F5892\n}}\n{{Episode list/sublist|The Middle season 1\n |EpisodeNumber=21\n |EpisodeNumber2=21\n |Title=Worry Duty\n |DirectedBy=Lee Shallat Chemel\n |WrittenBy=Bruce Rasmussen\n |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|28}}\n |ProdCode=3X5720\n |Viewers=7.10{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/29/wednesday-broadcast-finals-modern-family-american-idol-top-model-adjusted-up-high-society-down/50112|title=Wednesday Broadcast Finals: ''Modern Family'', ''American Idol'', ''Top Model'' Adjusted Up; ''High Society'' Down|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=April 29, 2010|accessdate=April 29, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506015650/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/29/wednesday-broadcast-finals-modern-family-american-idol-top-model-adjusted-up-high-society-down/50112|archive-date=May 6, 2010|url-status=dead}}\n |ShortSummary=Axl gets back together with over-achieving Morgan, the girlfriend previously seen in ''The Break-Up'', whom Frankie now sees as annoying and controlling. Brick becomes \"mother\" to a baby chicken. The family attend a picnic thrown by Frankie's miserly boss.\n |LineColor=0F5892\n}}\n{{Episode list/sublist|The Middle season 1\n |EpisodeNumber=22\n |EpisodeNumber2=22\n |Title=Mother's Day\n |DirectedBy=Barnet Kellman\n |WrittenBy=Mitch Hunter & Jana Hunter\n |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|5|05}}\n |ProdCode=3X5721\n |Viewers=6.75{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/05/06/wednesday-finals-american-idol-the-middle-modern-family-cougar-town-and-csi-ny-adjusted-up/50751|title=Wednesday Finals: \"''American Idol'',\" \"''The Middle'',\" \"''Modern Family'',\" \"''Cougar Town''\" and \"''CSI: NY''\" Adjusted Up|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=May 6, 2010|accessdate=May 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510005113/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/05/06/wednesday-finals-american-idol-the-middle-modern-family-cougar-town-and-csi-ny-adjusted-up/50751|archive-date=May 10, 2010|url-status=dead}}\n |ShortSummary=Frankie experiences a hectic, emotionally exhausting Mother's Day, which she unfavorably compares to Father's Day. Meanwhile, Sue is tormented because she stole a small novelty item. Hoping to celebrate Mother's Day right, Frankie and Sue visit Frankie's mother ([[Marsha Mason]]), who is annoyed, as she had shared Frankie's wish for a peaceful day to herself.\n |LineColor=0F5892\n}}\n{{Episode list/sublist|The Middle season 1\n |EpisodeNumber=23\n |EpisodeNumber2=23\n |Title=Signals\n |DirectedBy=Jamie Babbit\n |WrittenBy=DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler\n |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|5|12}}\n |ProdCode=3X5722\n |Viewers=7.49{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/05/13/wednesday-finals-american-idol-modern-family-cougar-town-adjusted-up-old-christine-happy-town-adjusted-down/51324|title=Wednesday Finals: ''American Idol'', ''Modern Family'', ''Cougar Town'' Adjusted Up; ''Old Christine'', ''Happy Town'' Adjusted Down|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=May 13, 2010|accessdate=May 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516015142/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/05/13/wednesday-finals-american-idol-modern-family-cougar-town-adjusted-up-old-christine-happy-town-adjusted-down/51324|archive-date=May 16, 2010|url-status=dead}}\n |ShortSummary=Mike and Brick both try to be more sociable, which lands them in awkward situations. Sue is enamored with guitar-playing pastor \"Reverend TimTom.\" Axl hopes the family's barbecue will allow him to see attractive girls in bikinis...''if'' the weather clears up.\n |LineColor=0F5892\n}}\n{{Episode list/sublist|The Middle season 1\n |EpisodeNumber=24\n |EpisodeNumber2=24\n |Title=Average Rules\n |DirectedBy=Wendey Stanzler\n |WrittenBy=DeAnn Heline & Eileen Heisler\n |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|5|19}}\n |ProdCode=3X5723\n |Viewers=7.56{{cite web|url=http://yourentertainmentnow.com/2011/05/26/broadcast-tv-ratings-for-wednesday-may-25-2011/|title=Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, May 25, 2011|last=Calabria|first=Rosario T.|work=Your Entertainment Now|date=May 26, 2011|access-date=November 11, 2023|archive-date=June 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603134554/http://yourentertainmentnow.com:80/2011/05/26/broadcast-tv-ratings-for-wednesday-may-25-2011/|url-status=dead}}\n |ShortSummary=Parent-Teacher conferences cause Frankie to worry about the kids. In them she's told Axl is gifted but not applying himself, that Sue's teachers still don't recall her, and that Brick may have to repeat second grade because he hasn't returned over 30 books to the school librarian ([[Betty White]]). Sue is excited to be accepted on the school cross-country team, until tragedy strikes when a deer runs into her and hurts her legs, forcing her to walk on crutches for five laps.\n |LineColor=0F5892\n}}"}},"i":0}}]}" id="mwVA">
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/Share (18–49) | Viewers (million) | Reference |
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1 | "Pilot" | September 30, 2009 | 2.6/8 | 8.71 | [3] |
2 | "The Cheerleader" | October 7, 2009 | 2.1/6 | 6.79 | [4] |
3 | "The Floating Anniversary" | October 14, 2009 | 2.1/6 | 6.77 | [5] |
4 | "The Trip" | October 21, 2009 | 2.0/6 | 6.53 | [6] |
5 | "The Block Party" | October 28, 2009 | 2.2/6 | 6.49 | [7] |
6 | "The Front Door" | November 4, 2009 | 1.9/5 | 6.04 | [8] |
7 | "The Scratch" | November 18, 2009 | 2.4/7 | 7.06 | [9] |
8 | "Thanksgiving" | November 25, 2009 | 1.8/6 | 5.94 | [10] |
9 | "Siblings" | December 2, 2009 | 2.0/6 | 6.19 | [11] |
10 | "Christmas" | December 9, 2009 | 2.4/7 | 7.69 | [12] |
11 | "The Jeans" | January 6, 2010 | 2.2/6 | 7.37 | [13] |
12 | "The Neighbor" | January 6, 2010 | 2.7/7 | 8.07 | [13] |
13 | "The Interview" | January 13, 2010 | 2.1/5 | 5.95 | [14] |
14 | "The Yelling" | February 3, 2010 | 2.7/8 | 7.32 | [15] |
15 | "Valentine's Day" | February 10, 2010 | 2.9/8 | 7.83 | [16] |
16 | "The Bee" | March 3, 2010 | 2.1/6 | 5.89 | [17] |
17 | "The Break-Up" | March 10, 2010 | 2.3/7 | 6.30 | [18] |
18 | "The Fun House" | March 24, 2010 | 2.5/7 | 7.16 | [19] |
19 | "The Final Four" | March 31, 2010 | 2.0/6 | 6.23 | [20] |
20 | "TV or Not TV" | April 14, 2010 | 2.3/7 | 6.70 | [21] |
21 | "Worry Duty" | April 28, 2010 | 2.4/7 | 7.10 | [22] |
22 | "Mother's Day" | May 5, 2010 | 2.3/7 | 6.75 | [23] |
23 | "Signals" | May 12, 2010 | 2.4/7 | 7.49 | [24] |
24 | "Average Rules" | May 19, 2010 | 2.5/8 | 7.56 | [25] |
Hank is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from September 30, 2009, to November 4, 2009. The series was created by Tucker Cawley and is about a Wall Street executive who loses his job and reconnects with his small-town family. Hank originally aired on Wednesday nights in the fall season and starred Frasier actor Kelsey Grammer. The series was produced by McMonkey Productions and Werner Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television.
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