S1 E20
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Ended
Network
ABC (US)
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Season 1  "TV or Not TV"  1x20

Aired 14 years ago - Apr 14, 2010

After failing to pay the electric bill on time, the electric company shuts off the Heck's power. This leads Frankie and Mike to cut down on their unnecessary expenses, including their cable TV. The kids take up other activities to fill the void, but Frankie and Mike have a hard time figuring out what to do. Meanwhile, Brick and his other socially-challenged friends have to go outside for recess when the school library shuts down.

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Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 1
Whipped cream!
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Aw. Sauerkraut.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 3
Of the library, until... All right, boys. I need you to come with me.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 4
From now on the library will be closed at recess,
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 5
Okay, if we can make it to that slide over there,
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 6
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 7
Hello, mr. Heck. Yeah, yeah. Cut to the chase. Five minutes.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 8
Insurance. Phone.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 9
We've already cut back on everything.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 10
You started it. Add that. Go ahead. Add that, steve.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 11
Spend less, cut back, pay off your debts.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 12
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 13
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 14
Great suggestion, but how about we buy less takeout food,
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 15
So... We're getting rid of cable.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 16
You're acting like this is the end of the world. How is it not? Tell me how it's not.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 17
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 18
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 19
Wait!
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 20
So we didn't have cable- not the end of the world.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 21
Brick... Well, brick read. Big surprise.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 22
How come you're the only one to get your name in the name?
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 23
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 24
Yeah.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 25
Besides watch tv, and we can't?
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 26
Dad, would you write me a note to get me out of recess?
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 27
Aunt edie and aunt ginny have invited us to bingo
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 28
it's a freebie.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 29
Actually this is your future.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 30
Frankie. Bingo! You won?
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 31
Ladies and ladies,
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 32
aah!
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 33
Ohh. There is so much we can do with this.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 34
That's gonna really feel great.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 35
If we weren't gonna pay the debt down.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 36
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 37
And tell us what you think we should do with the money.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 38
We need to pick something that will make all of us happy,
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 39
Well, like you could be a rock star?
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 40
You know what? You're all useless.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 41
And in the light of day, things seemed clearer. Well, the first thing we should do
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 42
I just want you to know
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 43
And I think I have a plan to get us back into the library.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 44
So if we get 'em together, it'll create a diversion,
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 45
We'll tell rayna that one of the 4-square boys likes her.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 46
Wrecking their game. Hey! Your stupid ball messed us up.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 47
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 48
Okay! All right. Don't eat--
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 49
I can't get it dirty.
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 50
Semper fi.

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Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 2
Aw. Sauerkraut.
#2
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 3
Of the library, until... All right, boys. I need you to come with me.
#3
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 4
From now on the library will be closed at recess,
#4
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 5
Okay, if we can make it to that slide over there,
#5
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 6 #6 Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 7
Hello, mr. Heck. Yeah, yeah. Cut to the chase. Five minutes.
#7
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 8
Insurance. Phone.
#8
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 9
We've already cut back on everything.
#9
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 10
You started it. Add that. Go ahead. Add that, steve.
#10
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 11
Spend less, cut back, pay off your debts.
#11
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Great suggestion, but how about we buy less takeout food,
#14
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 15
So... We're getting rid of cable.
#15
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You're acting like this is the end of the world. How is it not? Tell me how it's not.
#16
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Wait!
#19
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So we didn't have cable- not the end of the world.
#20
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 21
Brick... Well, brick read. Big surprise.
#21
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 22
How come you're the only one to get your name in the name?
#22
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Yeah.
#24
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Besides watch tv, and we can't?
#25
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 26
Dad, would you write me a note to get me out of recess?
#26
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 27
Aunt edie and aunt ginny have invited us to bingo
#27
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 28
it's a freebie.
#28
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 29
Actually this is your future.
#29
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 30
Frankie. Bingo! You won?
#30
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 31
Ladies and ladies,
#31
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 32
aah!
#32
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 33
Ohh. There is so much we can do with this.
#33
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 34
That's gonna really feel great.
#34
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 35
If we weren't gonna pay the debt down.
#35
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And tell us what you think we should do with the money.
#37
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 38
We need to pick something that will make all of us happy,
#38
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 39
Well, like you could be a rock star?
#39
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 40
You know what? You're all useless.
#40
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 41
And in the light of day, things seemed clearer. Well, the first thing we should do
#41
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 42
I just want you to know
#42
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 43
And I think I have a plan to get us back into the library.
#43
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 44
So if we get 'em together, it'll create a diversion,
#44
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 45
We'll tell rayna that one of the 4-square boys likes her.
#45
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 46
Wrecking their game. Hey! Your stupid ball messed us up.
#46
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 47 #47 Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 48
Okay! All right. Don't eat--
#48
Recap of The Middle Season 1 Episode 20 (S01E20) - 49
I can't get it dirty.
#49
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Semper fi.
#50