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Premiered

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Ended: Wednesday, May 22, 2013

When does The Middle Season 4 come out?

The Middle Season 4 premiered Wednesday, September 26, 2012 on ABC and ended Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The season has 24 episodes.

While an unexpected turn of events might force Frankie to reevaluate her career at the car dealership, Mike's made it his mission to ensure that Axl somehow earns a sports scholarship to college next year. Meanwhile, Sue's not only navigating high school, but wants to navigate Indiana roads by getting her driver's license. It's no wonder that youngest son Brick keeps his nose in a book!

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The Middle Season 4 release schedule

The Middle Season 4 episode release dates
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1. Last Whiff of Summer (1)

Mike accidentally reveals that Axl is his favorite child; Brick tries to grow a giant tomato; Sue encourages her father to participate in a variety of activities with her.

Wednesday · 14 years ago

2. Last Whiff of Summer (2)

Mike accidentally reveals that Axl is his favorite child; Brick tries to grow a giant tomato; Sue encourages her father to participate in a variety of activities with her.

Wednesday · 14 years ago

3. The Second Act

After being fired from the car dealership and vowing not to take any job that comes her way, Frankie goes to tech school to get a real career; Axl begins his senior year of high school; sophomore Sue mentors a freshman.

Wednesday · 14 years ago

4. Bunny Therapy

To help Brick's interactions with people, the school therapist urges Frankie and Mike to get him a small pet, but the ill-tempered bunny they give him teaches the family the true meaning of evil; Axl dates two cheerleaders.

Wednesday · 14 years ago

5. The Hose

A neighbor accuses Frankie of stealing her hose; Sue cancels a road trip to Cincinnati after seeing Mike's paycheck; Brick learns about the birds and the bees.

Wednesday · 14 years ago

6. Halloween III: The Driving

Sue accidentally runs over Axl's foot while practicing driving; Axl looks forward to voting; Brick binges on Halloween candy.

Wednesday · 14 years ago

7. The Safe

Frankie does not make a good impression on the first day of dental assistant school; Mike and Frankie ask Axl to get a tutor and improve his grades; Sue and Brick try to pawn an item they found in an old safe.

Wednesday · 14 years ago

8. Thanksgiving IV

Frankie invites a couple of Marines to share Thanksgiving with her family; Axl gets good news; Sue tries to find the person who stole the chicken head from her uniform; Brick is mesmerized by a book.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

9. Christmas Help

Mike helps his brother Rusty move some furniture into the Heck family's garage, only to realize the furniture is stolen; Frankie hopes to land a part-time job in a department store so she can get a discount on Christmas presents.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

10. Twenty Years Mid-season finale

Frankie worries Mike is tiring of her as their 20th anniversary draws close; Sue tries to get Axl and Brick's help planning a party for their parents; Axl spoils the end of a book for Brick.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

11. Life Skills

Axl feels embarrassed when he and Sue are asked to work on a school project together; Brick's school therapist (Dave Foley) tries to help him make friends.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

12. One Kid at a Time

When Frankie and Mike dedicate a day to each of their children, Axl takes them to a paintball range, Sue has them do 17 separate activities and Brick wants to go to a sci-fi convention.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

13. The Friend

Frankie tries to get Mike to spend time with a new neighbor who shares his interests; Sue demands a cheer-off between the Wrestlerettes and the cheerleaders.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

14. The Smile

Frankie and Mike worry that Axl may not get a sports scholarship; Sue's school science project involves smiling; Brick wants an iPad.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

15. Valentine's Day IV

Axl and his friends, Darrin and Sean, offer to help guys break up with their girlfriends; Sue's ex-boyfriend, Matt, invites her to a Valentine's Day dance at school; Mike accidentally sends a romantic text to a co-worker instead of to Frankie.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

16. Winners and Losers

Frankie is worried when Brick decides to go on a three-day school trip to Chicago; Sue wants to know if Darrin, one of Axl's friends, has feelings for her.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

17. Wheel of Pain

When Axl, Sue and Brick accidentally break the family room window, they decide to blame the Glossner children -- the bad seeds of the neighborhood; Frankie tries to land a prime dental rotation spot.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

18. The Name

Frankie's sister offers to help at the house while Frankie studies for her finals for dental-assistant school; Axl tries not to act jealous when Cassidy's ex-boyfriend visits.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

19. The Bachelor

Disappointed with the finale of "The Bachelor," Frankie mopes for days; when Sue joins the school's tennis team, Mike tries to toughen her up by complimenting her opponents during matches; Cassidy and Axl consider the future of their relationship.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

20. Dollar Days

Frankie has a difficult time describing herself during a job interview; Sue dispenses unwanted advice to Axl and his band mates; Brick joins the Prairie Scouts.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

21. From Orson with Love

Frankie tries to make Sue appear more popular on Facebook; Frankie's dad makes Mike listen to long-winded life stories; Brick and Axl try to create a viral video.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

22. Hallelujah Hoedown

Frankie tells the kids what she wants for Mother's day so one of them can clue in Mike; after repeatedly failing the driving test, Sue feels resentful when her friends get their licenses; Axl receives stunning news from Cassidy.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

23. The Ditch

While dressed in a lab coat for her dental assisting job, Frankie is mistaken for a doctor and receives special treatment; Axl talks Sue into ditching school for the day; Mike and Axl's fishing trip goes awry.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

24. The Graduation Finale

Tension builds as Frankie tries to plan a graduation party for uncooperative Axl; Sue tries to get her driver's license for a sixth time; Brick must assemble a slide show highlighting the past four years of school.

Wednesday · 13 years ago

The Middle Season 4 guest stars

  • Brian Doyle-Murray

    Brian Doyle-Murray

    Mr. Ehlert

  • Beau Wirick

    Beau Wirick

    Sean Donahue

  • Paul Hipp

    Paul Hipp

    Reverend TimTom

  • Chris Kattan

    Chris Kattan

    Bob

  • Norm Macdonald

    Norm Macdonald

    Rusty Heck

  • John Cullum

    John Cullum

    Big Mike

  • Greg Cipes

    Greg Cipes

    Chuck

  • Blaine Saunders

    Blaine Saunders

    Carly

  • Jerry Van Dyke

    Jerry Van Dyke

    Tag Spence

  • Adam Kulbersh

    Adam Kulbersh

    Mailman

  • Bryce Hurless

    Bryce Hurless

    Henry

  • Nathaniel J. Potvin

    Nathaniel J. Potvin

    Boy in the Hallway (uncredited)

  • Davis Desmond

    Davis Desmond

    Boy

  • Gianni DeCenzo

    Gianni DeCenzo

    Boy

  • Robert Scott Wilson

    Robert Scott Wilson

    Ben

  • Matt Champagne

    Matt Champagne

    Tennis Coach

The Middle Season 4 FAQ

When does The Middle Season 4 come out?

The Middle Season 4 premiered Wednesday, September 26, 2012 on ABC.

How many episodes are in The Middle Season 4?

The Middle Season 4 has 24 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Middle Season 4 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the The Middle Season 4 finale?

The The Middle Season 4 finale (Episode 24) aired Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

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