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Season 5  "The Carpool"  5x12

Aired 10 years ago - Jan 22, 2014

Principal Barker (Rachel Dratch) asks the parents to form carpools while the bus drivers are on strike; Axl becomes an astronomy expert so he can tutor an attractive student; Mike receives two tickets to a basketball game.

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Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 1
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 2
We've been eating her funky potato rejects for weeks.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 3
He's just tying his shoe.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 4
Bill was the fun carpool.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 5
You don't know that, Dotty. We're not there yet.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 6
Yes, well, if I had cleaned it, Brick wouldn't have a lunch,
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 7
Hey, hey, hey! Look at this!
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 8
Sure. Make light.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 9
Metal-Mania, Hedonism II in Jamaica.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 10
Guys.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 11
right here.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 12
That Zoe is a hot-tay!
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 13
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 14
that we're the East Indiana Dragons--
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 15
Do we really know what's gonna be on a test?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 16
Um, that would be the, um--
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 17
Oh, man.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 18
What are you doing?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 19
He'll sneak in beers and try to sell them to minors.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 20
Here, Dotty. Hold that till it dries.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 21
Rusty's out, too.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 22
Yeah, you know how this goes.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 23
What about that guy at the gas station? You guys chat.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 24
These are floor seats, Sue, against Michigan.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 25
Damn.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 26
Kenny! Hey, game over, man.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 27
What does a heart attack feel like?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 28
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 29
I just wondered if you could be a little more on time.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 30
Dotty gets scared when she's still there
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 31
Anyway, good talk.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 32
Unbelievable seats. IU won it in overtime.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 33
She really wanted to go to the game with you.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 34
She would have been bored.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 35
to all those Indianapolis Indians games?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 36
You never took Axl to a play.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 37
- bought us a house. - No, no.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 38
I watched her play volleyball, Frankie.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 39
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 40
"12% of our grade."
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 41
and my dad said your mom's a real case.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 42
We're all gonna get tardies now.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 43
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 44
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 45
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 46
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 47
No, uh, J-P-la tonight?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 48
Hey, you know, uh...
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 49
you, me, in a restaurant, just the two of us.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 50
I just want to grab a burger with you.

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Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 2
We've been eating her funky potato rejects for weeks.
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 3
He's just tying his shoe.
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 4
Bill was the fun carpool.
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 5
You don't know that, Dotty. We're not there yet.
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 6
Yes, well, if I had cleaned it, Brick wouldn't have a lunch,
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 7
Hey, hey, hey! Look at this!
#7 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 8
Sure. Make light.
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 9
Metal-Mania, Hedonism II in Jamaica.
#9 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 10
Guys.
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 11
right here.
#11 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 12
That Zoe is a hot-tay!
#12 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 13 #13 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 14
that we're the East Indiana Dragons--
#14 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 15
Do we really know what's gonna be on a test?
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 16
Um, that would be the, um--
#16 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 17
Oh, man.
#17 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 18
What are you doing?
#18 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 19
He'll sneak in beers and try to sell them to minors.
#19 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 20
Here, Dotty. Hold that till it dries.
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 21
Rusty's out, too.
#21 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 22
Yeah, you know how this goes.
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 23
What about that guy at the gas station? You guys chat.
#23 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 24
These are floor seats, Sue, against Michigan.
#24 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 25
Damn.
#25 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 26
Kenny! Hey, game over, man.
#26 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 27
What does a heart attack feel like?
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 28 #28 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 29
I just wondered if you could be a little more on time.
#29 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 30
Dotty gets scared when she's still there
#30 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 31
Anyway, good talk.
#31 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 32
Unbelievable seats. IU won it in overtime.
#32 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 33
She really wanted to go to the game with you.
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 34
She would have been bored.
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 35
to all those Indianapolis Indians games?
#35 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 36
You never took Axl to a play.
#36 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 37
- bought us a house. - No, no.
#37 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 38
I watched her play volleyball, Frankie.
#38 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 39 #39 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 40
"12% of our grade."
#40 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 41
and my dad said your mom's a real case.
#41 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 42
We're all gonna get tardies now.
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 43 #43 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 44 #44 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 45 #45 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 46 #46 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 47
No, uh, J-P-la tonight?
#47 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 48
Hey, you know, uh...
#48 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 49
you, me, in a restaurant, just the two of us.
#49 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 50
I just want to grab a burger with you.
#50