S2 E5
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Season 2  "Foreign Exchange"  2x5

Aired 14 years ago - Oct 20, 2010

Against the family's wishes, Frankie invites a Japanese foreign exchange student to live with them, in the hopes of exposing him to American life; however, the Hecks get frustrated when he shows no interest in them or America.

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Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 1
Do we get to exchange someone? 'Cause I vote for Axl.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 2
and becomes bigger and bigger all the way to Japan.
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Come on, Mike.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 4
I even got Mike to power wash all the cobwebs
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 5
We're actually gonna change someone's life,
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 6
but you're gettin' one. Ohh.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 7
No, he's mine. Mom got him for me.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 8
'cause we're gonna show you America!
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 9
Don't think all American girls are Lindsay Lohan.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 10
an actual Japanese person's insight.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 11
Axl! Why don't you and Sue clean up and take your empty bags
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 12
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Axl! You are so dead! I'm sick of this, Axl!
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 14
I will straighten out your brother.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 15
So...
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 16
No.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 17
and a good old American breakfast.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 18
Got it?
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 19
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 20
Isn't that funny?
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 21
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 22
I just sang karaoke
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 23
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 24
He went to the bathroom and never came out.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 25
And I'm sorry I did.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 26
Mom. Mom. I threw Axl's pillow on the roof,
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 27
Hi, Takayuki. How was fishing?
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 28
They have maple flavoring baked right in. Mmm. See?
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 29
- to the grocery store this week. - Oh, you, too? I mean,
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 30
Boy, we are having a blast over there. It's so much fun.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 31
and they're having a blast.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 32
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 33
He's been cooking, dancing, teaching them games.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 34
Hey, I would totally rage in Japan.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 35
He'll think we were in here talking about him.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 36
We're taking Esteban to cedar point.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 37
So, um, y-you've been taking him places?
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 38
I mean, they didn't fly halfway around the world
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 39
When you left, we were all in agreement that he's the dud. Yeah, well, he's not.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 40
We haven't done anything fun with him.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 41
Your body's used to junk. Actually rice is the main staple of the Japanese breakfast.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 42
meat on sticks!
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 43
any small major appliance you can think of."
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 44
some of the colts game. It's a win-win.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 45
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 46
I guess this time it did. It was Mike's turn to check.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 47
- for messing with the Ax-man's pillow. Mm! - What?
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 48
If it's really that bad, you'll have to use the ditch.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 49
What? I only got $5! No fair! It's not... ooh.
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 50
I'll give you 30 bucks not to have this fight

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Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 2
and becomes bigger and bigger all the way to Japan.
#2
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 3
Come on, Mike.
#3
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 4
I even got Mike to power wash all the cobwebs
#4
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 5
We're actually gonna change someone's life,
#5
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 6
but you're gettin' one. Ohh.
#6
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 7
No, he's mine. Mom got him for me.
#7
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 8
'cause we're gonna show you America!
#8
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 9
Don't think all American girls are Lindsay Lohan.
#9
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 10
an actual Japanese person's insight.
#10
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 11
Axl! Why don't you and Sue clean up and take your empty bags
#11
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 12 #12 Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 13
Axl! You are so dead! I'm sick of this, Axl!
#13
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 14
I will straighten out your brother.
#14
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 15
So...
#15
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 16
No.
#16
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 17
and a good old American breakfast.
#17
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Got it?
#18
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 19 #19 Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 20
Isn't that funny?
#20
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I just sang karaoke
#22
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He went to the bathroom and never came out.
#24
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And I'm sorry I did.
#25
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 26
Mom. Mom. I threw Axl's pillow on the roof,
#26
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 27
Hi, Takayuki. How was fishing?
#27
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 28
They have maple flavoring baked right in. Mmm. See?
#28
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 29
- to the grocery store this week. - Oh, you, too? I mean,
#29
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 30
Boy, we are having a blast over there. It's so much fun.
#30
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 31
and they're having a blast.
#31
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 32 #32 Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 33
He's been cooking, dancing, teaching them games.
#33
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 34
Hey, I would totally rage in Japan.
#34
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 35
He'll think we were in here talking about him.
#35
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 36
We're taking Esteban to cedar point.
#36
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 37
So, um, y-you've been taking him places?
#37
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 38
I mean, they didn't fly halfway around the world
#38
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 39
When you left, we were all in agreement that he's the dud. Yeah, well, he's not.
#39
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 40
We haven't done anything fun with him.
#40
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 41
Your body's used to junk. Actually rice is the main staple of the Japanese breakfast.
#41
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 42
meat on sticks!
#42
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 43
any small major appliance you can think of."
#43
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 44
some of the colts game. It's a win-win.
#44
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I guess this time it did. It was Mike's turn to check.
#46
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 47
- for messing with the Ax-man's pillow. Mm! - What?
#47
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 48
If it's really that bad, you'll have to use the ditch.
#48
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 49
What? I only got $5! No fair! It's not... ooh.
#49
Recap of The Middle Season 2 Episode 5 (S02E05) - 50
I'll give you 30 bucks not to have this fight
#50