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Season 5  "The Christmas Tree"  5x9

Aired 10 years ago - Dec 11, 2013

Axl wants to spend time with his friends when he comes home for Christmas; Sue's allergies threaten to ruin her holiday; Brick's lie is uncovered.

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Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 1
Okay, I've looked at the entire winter break,
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 2
Hey. Don't even joke about that.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 3
Can't we just get the tree the next night?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 4
Then I have to hold firm to Thursday.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 5
Oh, I love caroling! Dad, will you go with me?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 6
and you and dad end up with your hands down your pants,
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 7
Pleasure doing business with you.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 8
Axl, you're still on the clock!
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 9
First of all, you're not going to Hooters on Christmas.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 10
And if you're rich, then yes.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 11
Brick?! Where's Brick?!
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 12
What you got going there?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 13
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 14
I looked at the terms of our agreement,
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 15
any more of your... snarcasm.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 16
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 17
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 18
on these Santa cookies.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 19
No, dad don't be silly.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 20
with Megaphone Boy and Snot Cousteau.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 21
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 22
You're using the cozy money
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 23
Well, yeah, but we're gonna die before they catch us.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 24
Why would you get rid of the tree?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 25
There isn't one Christmas song that doesn't mention a tree.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 26
No, Axl. Christmas Eve was my nonnegotiable.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 27
It's one of the best movie musicals of all time.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 28
I know I was.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 29
which paid for the popcorn,
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 30
Quick, get these inside.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 31
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 32
♪ We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year ♪
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 33
I have always dreamed of getting one of these!
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 34
Is someone knocking?!
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 35
Hi, bubble girl.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 36
You live every single day
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 37
Do you want to ride with us to the bonfire?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 38
First of all, you have.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 39
Oh... my God!
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 40
What's a VistaVision?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 41
Oh, damn it!
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 42
Oh, and those two soldiers are song-and-dance men.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 43
When Bing Crosby finds out, he gets so mad!
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 44
Wait, who does George Clooney's aunt fall in love with?
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 45
and watching some weird German war movie
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 46
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 47
Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 48
Look, Axl, you're home from college,
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 49
Well, that, and your grandparents are nuts.
 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 50

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Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 2
Hey. Don't even joke about that.
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 3
Can't we just get the tree the next night?
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 4
Then I have to hold firm to Thursday.
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 5
Oh, I love caroling! Dad, will you go with me?
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 6
and you and dad end up with your hands down your pants,
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 7
Pleasure doing business with you.
#7 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 8
Axl, you're still on the clock!
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 9
First of all, you're not going to Hooters on Christmas.
#9 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 10
And if you're rich, then yes.
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 11
Brick?! Where's Brick?!
#11 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 12
What you got going there?
#12 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 13 #13 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 14
I looked at the terms of our agreement,
#14 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 15
any more of your... snarcasm.
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 16 #16 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 17 #17 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 18
on these Santa cookies.
#18 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 19
No, dad don't be silly.
#19 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 20
with Megaphone Boy and Snot Cousteau.
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 21 #21 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 22
You're using the cozy money
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 23
Well, yeah, but we're gonna die before they catch us.
#23 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 24
Why would you get rid of the tree?
#24 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 25
There isn't one Christmas song that doesn't mention a tree.
#25 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 26
No, Axl. Christmas Eve was my nonnegotiable.
#26 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 27
It's one of the best movie musicals of all time.
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 28
I know I was.
#28 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 29
which paid for the popcorn,
#29 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 30
Quick, get these inside.
#30 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 31 #31 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 32
♪ We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year ♪
#32 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 33
I have always dreamed of getting one of these!
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 34
Is someone knocking?!
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 35
Hi, bubble girl.
#35 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 36
You live every single day
#36 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 37
Do you want to ride with us to the bonfire?
#37 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 38
First of all, you have.
#38 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 39
Oh... my God!
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 40
What's a VistaVision?
#40 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 41
Oh, damn it!
#41 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 42
Oh, and those two soldiers are song-and-dance men.
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 43
When Bing Crosby finds out, he gets so mad!
#43 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 44
Wait, who does George Clooney's aunt fall in love with?
#44 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 45
and watching some weird German war movie
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 46 #46 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 47 #47 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 48
Look, Axl, you're home from college,
#48 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 49
Well, that, and your grandparents are nuts.
#49 Recap of The Middle Season 5 Episode 9 (S05E09) - 50 #50