Aired Tuesday 4 August, 1:30am - 2:00amon TLC +1

The Middle

Name: 3:30pm - Series 2 Episode 23
Start: 2026-08-24T14:30:00Z
End: 2026-08-24T15:00:00Z
Location: TLC +1

Series 1 Episode 2: The Cheerleader

Trying to save her job, Frankie organises a publicity stunt by filling a car with jelly beans. Meanwhile, Sue fails to make the swim team and realises that she needs glasses, and Brick starts reading his mother's romance novels.

Category: Sitcom
Original air date: 07/10/2009

Cast and crew

Lee Shallat ChemelDirector
Patricia HeatonFrankie Heck
Neil FlynnMike Heck
Charlie McDermottAxl Heck
Eden SherSue Heck
Atticus ShafferBrick Heck
Chris KattanBob
Brian Doyle-MurrayMr. Ehlert
Peter BreitmayerPete
Laura HeislerLibrarian Lisa Gibbs
Julianne BuescherWoman Customer
Charles Stevenson Jr.Old Hoosier
Garrett RyanBoy in Library
Maurice SmithNeighbor Guy 1

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