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Season 4  "Last Whiff of Summer (1)"  4x1

Aired 12 years ago - Sep 26, 2012

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.

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Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 1
Brick, what are you doing?
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And to that end, we are going to...
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 3
when we can just watch a movie here?
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 4
Nobody stays. Everybody, put on your shoes and let's go.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 5
yeah, awesome parents who care.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 6
Hey! Family night!
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 7
Dad's not listening to me! What...
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 8
Thank God their lives are more than halfway over.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 9
Ha. That's hilarious.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 10
I think it's pretty clear who the favorite would be
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 11
because he said "least favorite says 'what, '"
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 12
It's so crackly. Oh, my God. I can barely hear it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 13
Well, no, sure,
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 14
Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 15
It's like when Tevye decided his town was too small,
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 16
Owning it. But it's not enough just to own it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 17
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Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 19
I didn't even know I was taking it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 20
It's one class. I can just take it next year.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 21
You are going to go to summer school,
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 22
I think Poe can rest easy another day.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 23
Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 24
of us making collages would beg to differ.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 25
Like, in terms of you two, hands down, dad's my favorite.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 26
Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 27
Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 28
I clean that cesspool you call a backpack.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 29
because nothing says summer like fireworks!
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 30
Brick!
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 31
You run through it again, like...
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 32
Yeah, I'm not.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 33
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Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 37
And worst of all...
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 38
"As gawkers lined past the table full of tomatoes,
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 39
I get it. I've been out of control.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 40
I've done some bad things, dad.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 41
You here for the demolition derby?
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 42
Number 11...
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 43
That's just the way my brain is working these days.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 44
The only way she was gonna get our attention was to...
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 45
Are you lost?
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 46
I-I'm a nice girl.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 47
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With Axl's car demolished, his paper gone,
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 49
Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 50
Well, at least I got a car to drive home in.

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Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 2
And to that end, we are going to...
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 3
when we can just watch a movie here?
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 4
Nobody stays. Everybody, put on your shoes and let's go.
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 5
yeah, awesome parents who care.
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 6
Hey! Family night!
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 7
Dad's not listening to me! What...
#7 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 8
Thank God their lives are more than halfway over.
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 9
Ha. That's hilarious.
#9 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 10
I think it's pretty clear who the favorite would be
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 11
because he said "least favorite says 'what, '"
#11 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 12
It's so crackly. Oh, my God. I can barely hear it.
#12 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 13
Well, no, sure,
#13 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 14 #14 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 15
It's like when Tevye decided his town was too small,
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 16
Owning it. But it's not enough just to own it.
#16 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 17 #17 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 18 #18 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 19
I didn't even know I was taking it.
#19 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 20
It's one class. I can just take it next year.
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 21
You are going to go to summer school,
#21 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 22
I think Poe can rest easy another day.
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 23 #23 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 24
of us making collages would beg to differ.
#24 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 25
Like, in terms of you two, hands down, dad's my favorite.
#25 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 26 #26 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 27 #27 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 28
I clean that cesspool you call a backpack.
#28 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 29
because nothing says summer like fireworks!
#29 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 30
Brick!
#30 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 31
You run through it again, like...
#31 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 32
Yeah, I'm not.
#32 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 33 #33 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 34 #34 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 35 #35 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 36 #36 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 37
And worst of all...
#37 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 38
"As gawkers lined past the table full of tomatoes,
#38 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 39
I get it. I've been out of control.
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 40
I've done some bad things, dad.
#40 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 41
You here for the demolition derby?
#41 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 42
Number 11...
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 43
That's just the way my brain is working these days.
#43 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 44
The only way she was gonna get our attention was to...
#44 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 45
Are you lost?
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 46
I-I'm a nice girl.
#46 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 47 #47 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 48
With Axl's car demolished, his paper gone,
#48 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 49 #49 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 1 (S04E01) - 50
Well, at least I got a car to drive home in.
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