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Season 8

Aired 7 years ago - May 16, 2017

Having finally graduated college, Axl tells Frankie and Mike that he's planning on going to Europe over the summer with Kenny. Although Frankie thinks this is a great once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Mike is less than pleased and thinks his slacker son should be putting all of his summer efforts into finding a job. Meanwhile, Sue begins to panic after she barely scrapes a parked SUV and doesn't hear back from the owner after leaving several notes on the windshield, and Brick discovers that his sudden onset of backaches is due to not sitting in his lawn chair, which was replaced by a normal kitchen-table chair. MORE -LESS

Aired 7 years ago - May 09, 2017

Frankie, Mike and Brick notice that luck is on their side after the Prairie Scouts inadvertently paint the Donahue's address on their curb; after Axl misses his final college exam before graduation, he asks his teacher to let him take it.

Aired 7 years ago - May 02, 2017

Frankie searches the house for Axl's graduation gift that she purchased months before and hid; Sue wants to make a sweet video for Mike's birthday; Cindy embarrasses Brick when she chases away a boy who was bullying him.

Aired 7 years ago - Apr 18, 2017

After Axl discovers that he doesn't have a decent suit to wear for business interviews, he is excited when Frankie agrees to take him shopping to help him find a suit; Mike threatens to get rid of the summer pool if Sue and Brick don't use it.

Aired 7 years ago - Apr 11, 2017

After being reminded that Brick was never confirmed, Frankie and Mike send him to Reverend TimTom's Wilderness Jesus Jam weekend camp to brush up on his religious knowledge in preparation for the blessed event. But Brick is shocked to discover that his bunkmate is no other than Blake Ferguson - the boy he was switched at birth with and raised by his parents for the first month of his life. MORE -LESS

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which means I've got the enclosed spaces
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♪ "Don't put your God to the test" ♪
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Okay, we're back from our bathroom break
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All websites to be approved by yours truly.
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Uh, I'll take "Diseases of the Bible" for $600.
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go on the Footprints in the Mud nature hike,
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not even the person they're trying to cheer up.
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We're re-enacting the "Friends" opening.
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and no more re-enacting the opening sequence
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- Let's go. Come on. - No, no, no. No, no, no, guys.
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No, it says "BF"... Blake Ferguson.
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and you spent the first month of your life with my family.
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You were born October 15, 2001,
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Uh, it was a month before anyone figured it out.
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There he is! - Hey!
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Oh...
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I'm surprised I haven't seen you around the business library.
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so he's still out there...
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that your mom was supposed to get.
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I would have explained this to you.
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Well, shame on me for expecting a mother
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But as long as the cat's out of the bag,
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I know most parents don't celebrate one-month birthdays.
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in the box that we lost in the flood?
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Yeah, we'd love to know.
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"November 12, 2001.
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Wow. So much of who I am is finally making sense to me.
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I don't remember Blake liking my lucky Colts towel
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from the university,
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I don't even like Chester.
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I didn't think you were the jealous type.
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Lexie, could I see you in the bathroom for a...
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to do something that I would never do,
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I never thought I could love anyone more than myself.
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Hey, Axl, I was just...
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I think the last time we were in my Winnebago,
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I-I should have said something the last time I was herebut, no.
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Where did Chester go?
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That's it. I can't take it anymore.
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Okay, wait, I knew that Lexie liked Axl, but I didn't know...
Aired 7 years ago - Apr 04, 2017

Mike's friendship with Bill Norwood is in jeopardy after Bill gets angry when Mike poaches his plumber at a reduced rate; Frankie is disappointed when Sue refuses to tell her who she has a crush on; Brick wants Axl to party with him at college.

Aired 7 years ago - Mar 14, 2017

Axl is startled to run into nearly all of his former flames at a St. Patrick's Day party leaving him to wonder if it is a sign about his love life; Brick buys an old microfiche machine at a library sale, leaving Frankie and Mike less than thrilled.

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Uh-huh.
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Ooh.
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We just started dating, and the ball is such a big deal.
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Why would he do that?
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Yeah. Thank God for that.
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Cassidy was there, Devin was there
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The universe is clearly trying to tell you something.
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Unless you got a better idea.
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And just to be clear, this is mine,
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and now you wanna get drinks?
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it seemed like we were pretty good together.
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but you didn't text or anything.
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Hindsight's 20/20, right?
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Local man on couch wants peace and quiet.
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to get over the pain of losing that dog is dead.
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Well, college is a time to experiment.
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Why couldn't we make it work?
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but I stopped halfway and turned around and came home.
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sent a pretty strong-ish message.
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wanting to go to the Chancellor's Ball.
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-Springalicious? -Springalicious.
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Oh, Sean.
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That was dumb.
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Do you have to go already? Why don't you stay a while.
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Have fun at the ball, Suzy Q. You deserve it.
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It's the one that's shaped like a boot, right?
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And I brought you a drink.
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or merman -- who'd be perfect for you?
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You're not very clear with your signals, Axl.
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Anything you'd like to, uh, tell me?
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More interesting than the hat in the tree?
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Just a harmless high school prank.
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Oh, you kidding me?
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was at some band concert, me and a bunch of guys
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Mike!
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to tell me he liked my hair after I cut it.
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One time at our block party --
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So I think if you like this Sean,
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and he's going back to Notre Dame.
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about high schoolers pulling pranks?
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People would go up to a shelf expecting books on botany,
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But they just weren't into it.
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but I didn't eat anything at noon,
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But I'm 22, and I just don't feel
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So, then, did you ever love me?
Aired 7 years ago - Mar 07, 2017

Lexie joins the Hecks for their spring break plans where she confesses to Sue that she has a crush on Axl; Mike hires Coach Babbitt as a ringer to help the quarry softball team; Frankie tries to figure out the root of an underhanded comment.

Aired 7 years ago - Feb 21, 2017

Frankie tries to convince Mike to visit Dr. Goodwin and get his toothache taken care of; Mike tries to convince Frankie that the tooth should be left alone; Axl, Hutch and Kenny decide to sell the famous Winnebago.

Aired 7 years ago - Feb 14, 2017

Frankie and Mike frantically attempt to shut off the water and save some treasured items when the pipes burst in the basement. But after freaking out and bickering amongst each other, Axl, Sue and Brick call a family intervention meeting to let their parents know that their constant fighting and bickering is negatively affecting them. But while the kids feel like they can benefit from their parents’ newfound realization, Frankie and Mike start to think that the kids’ lack of support makes them the ones who should be sorry, MORE -LESS

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everybody's schedule, I'm doing all the cooking...
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His homework's in a cloud.
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There's good.
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- Your dad and I were just... - Save it.
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What's going on?
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You two... the fighting, the bickering,
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and Dad shook a mop in front of Mom's face.
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Um, Brick is a plant, and the terrarium of your anger
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Is that everything, Brick?
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I'm sorry, but our kids just gave us an intervention.
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he didn't have to go tattle on us to those two.
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You know, most of your serial killers have that.
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We've been married for over 20 years.
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Aw!
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So your Dad and I have something to say.
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And know that our door is always open.
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and they have the chicken, so you have to pay them,
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if we had rich parents.
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We could be one sweat sock
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Carly went there once, and she brought me back
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gave Ernest Hemingway a white six-toed cat,
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We weren't fighting. What's up?
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you can just go to the freezer and take?
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and instead of a million-dollar settlement,
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All right, I'm just gonna go up
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Poor Brick?
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Remember last week, you got mad at me
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And where do they get off coming into our house
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And I'll tell you something else...
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This is amazing.
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- Yes! - Yes!
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Stop right there. Do not give them human qualities.
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we went right back to our yell-y selves.
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he wouldn't even ask me to move... he'd just sit on me.
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It didn't.
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How are you gonna do that?
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Said the other day if he had to stay here, he'd die.
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Well, look who decided to go out and get themselves a snack.
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I say I'm sorry all the time.
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I apologized to you five hours ago.
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I said, "Catch."
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Well, we're getting away from the point.
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at the burger place plotting about
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But you're right, I should have been more mature,
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Hey, listen, thanks for the help.
Aired 7 years ago - Feb 07, 2017

Frankie becomes sad when her doctor informs her that her ovaries are shriveled up, which means her days of having kids are over. In an attempt to cheer her up, Mike offers to have him and Frankie babysit the neighbor's baby overnight, which puts some perspective on being an older parent. Meanwhile, Sue and Axl are a bit shocked when romantic sparks fly between Sean Donahue and Sue's roommate Lexie; and Brick tries his best to hone up on his font knowledge when he meets Gibson, a worthy font opponent. MORE -LESS

Aired 7 years ago - Jan 17, 2017

Axl begins to panic when he realizes that he only has four months of college left before he graduates, and he hasn't sent out any job resumes - something he should have started when he was a junior. Meanwhile, Brad agrees to lead Sue's no-cut a cappella group as they enter a music competition, and Brick desperately asks for Frankie and Mike's advice when girlfriend Cindy tells him that he reads too much, and if he doesn't stop, she'll break up with him. MORE -LESS

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You got to lay a lot of groundwork
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and do what she wants?
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Not Northern Yukon... The one in New York City.
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What about costumes?
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To go from nothing to president of no-cut a cappella...
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by your junior year, you are screwed.
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- I'm not. - Thank you.
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Remember? I told you...
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and you said, and I quote, "Nah, it's cold."
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Kenny, are you hiring?
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You said you wanted to spend more time with me,
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Um, Dad, you know that Mr. Norwood job you mentioned?
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They were terrible.
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or caroling at the gate of the outdoor pool,
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- What? - Cuts.
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We have to stay no-cut.
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Apparently, common sense has ruled up until now.
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She's stressing the wrong words!
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I'm just doing it for you, because you won't give up books.
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I'm not really into books.
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Aren't you getting a little ahead of yourself?
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Hey, Axl! How's it going?
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Yeah, well, uh, it's never too early to start looking.
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What?
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But we're good, too!
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I can't be with someone who doesn't love "Planet Nowhere."
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Little Betty? Meet Big Axl.
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Ohh... Oh, my stomach is so twisted around.
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Anyhoo, I wanted to stop by and tell you in person...
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And, hey, thank you for letting me know in person.
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I didn't get it, Mommy!
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and now I'm graduating in May, and I've got nothing...
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Here's the thing, Axl. You haven't been around a lot.
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'cause I'm not going anywhere.
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no résumés anywhere, no leads, no job possibilities?
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You always find a way to make things work out for you.
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Trust me, life is gonna kick you around a lot,
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I had an interview for this job
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and I did a bunch of donuts in the parking lot.
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and this time, I made sure to pull out of that parking lot
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Okay. We're up.
Aired 7 years ago - Jan 10, 2017

Frankie wins a free maid service for a month and is excited for the break, but the Heck household might pose a bigger challenge than she expected. Mike and Rusty's dad, Big Mike, begins to have trouble taking care of himself.

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You counting my vacuum cleaners now?
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Clearly, you can't drive. How you getting to the grocery?
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It was all my "Downton Abbey" dreams come true.
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Esther.
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She should be retired.
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Whatever it is...
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I know how hard it'd be for your dad to move!
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I got this, Esther.
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Two of your flannel shirts tied together
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Well, I'm your driver... Juan.
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Now, listen. I got something that'll solve this whole deal.
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Really? You don't see any other option?
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Clearly, we're at an impasse.
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You're just like Mr. Negative.
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Now we're right back to where we started.
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Yeah, I know. It was like that when we moved in.
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Yeah, I know.
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but if they catch you here, they'll throw us out.
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but this guy takes the cake.
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when Lexie's undressing me with her eyes over here.
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I am undressing you.
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'cause you think you can fix me where other women couldn't.
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I told you guys you were being too loud.
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not-from-the-cousin-box jeans.
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and it was balled up in Sue's drawer.
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for some jerky R.A. named Dan.
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I told you we were gonna get thrown out,
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Babe, it might be a little icy in here,
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What? No! It's not that.
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the time I stole the lawnmower and drove to the Dairy Queen,
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Meebles Department Store is going out of business.
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And you couldn't walk out of here if you wanted to.
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What are you talking about?
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I... do... not... like... you.
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What? Why?
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I don't get it... We've been living like this
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where all the spoons are stacked up like little spoon soldiers.
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If I give up, then this is who I am.
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I ran into Rusty when he was over at your house.
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We fought like cats and dogs toward the end,
Aired 7 years ago - Jan 03, 2017

The Hecks find themselves spending New Year's Day attempting to stave off a zombie apocalypse in the Orson Escape Room, desperately trying to beat the Donahue's record of getting out with more than one minute, eight seconds to spare. Meanwhile, Brick is convinced that the mild-mannered man assigned to the family's Escape Room group is really the famous author of the "Planet Nowhere" books; Sue divulges a secret about herself to Axl that's she's been keeping since childhood; and Mike is stunned when Frankie reveals that she had a romantic dream involving Frank Sinatra. MORE -LESS

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We just like to help the elderly when we can.
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we still hold the record for the fastest time.
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What was that? That was rude!
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Yeah. You said we're dumb, and she pig-piled on it.
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- Yeah. - She thinks she's hot stuff,
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Ready? On the count of three. One, two, three.
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in the Escape Orson experience?
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But we've got a secret weapon... our daughter, Sue, here.
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I'm just here for a little excitement on my lunch hour.
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I strongly suggest you use the restroom.
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to be doing the Orson Escape Room on New Year's Day.
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Okay, everyone spread out and look for clues.
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Pretend you saw insert-famous-sports-guy here.
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Okay, I have tried every side of the maze,
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Looks like medical files or something.
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Yeah, well, not the old one, and not the scrawny young one...
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"brain" on the wall over there?
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is that short for anything, like "David"?
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Well, we need a plan.
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W-W-W-Wait... So, if you hold the magnifying glass
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- Another room. - [Groans]
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It was nothing... just kissing, teenage stuff.
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We were someplace nice. We were on a bearskin rug.
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The four planets of the Kalakwa Galaxy
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Brick, where did you get that pen and paper?
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if she's not there?
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I'm just getting turned around. I'm all turned around.
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No, every time, all the time.
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Okay, look... It all started when I was three
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Who knew Little Miss Perfect
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You were the football star. Brick is the reader.
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Thank you so much for not saying anything.
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You don't think I should be disturbed by that?
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Not me. Dreaming is just showing off while you're asleep.
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and said it was time to go on, and Frank said,
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I get it that sometimes you might need an escape.
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"As his eyes fluttered open,
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D-Do you have any notes or advise?
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[Levers clacking]
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if you don't let me work those levels!
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Sue's our best shot at this. Come on, Sue. Take us home.
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Well, sorry, you got screwed.
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I am moving forward with confidence, with honor.
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No! We're not entering 2017 through the fail door.
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Rowdy: I'm meeting my cousin for dinner.
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C-L-A-R-A.
Aired 7 years ago - Dec 13, 2016

As Christmas approaches, Sue keeps a holiday secret from the family. After agreeing to watch the neighbor’s three kids, Brick finds himself trying to hide from them as they had such a good time that they keep wanting to come over and play. Mike doesn’t know how to react when Bill Norwood gives him a Christmas gift for the first time ever,

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I have to take the baby to the doctor.
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- I'm not even allowed to have a hamster. - Oh, it's fine.
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- Why? - I was at the mall,
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thought you could use them.
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Oh.
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All right. Sergeant MacKenzie won the battle,
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Tell Mom the lava's hot and we can't leave.
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so I was feeling pretty sorry for myself.
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He's gonna have to find another way to get to the Rose Parade.
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Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!
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One might. From here on out, fresh start.
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'cause you wanted to put the townspeople
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Said he was at the mall thinking about me.
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Didn't you invite him in?
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Look, guys, I know I was on fire the other day.
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Don't need to know.
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I'm settling the score, once and for all.
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There's a million things you can buy for a woman.
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There's a big secret, and eventually,
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Said the married man.
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The cocoa's ready!
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- Brick! - Brick!
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and you just ran around, and I made it.
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Like the time I bought the glue-on nails
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Well, you've got to come around and look at the whole thing.
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are free to enjoy the wonders of the season.
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Let's go through your stuff!
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Sure.
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but it's only because our relationship was so strained
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Mom! The reindeer cookies are ready for frosting!
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Ooh, I like them.
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This whole thing is pissing me off.
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he might be a body wash go... Damn it!
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- You don't have to... - Let's not belabor it, okay?
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Just when I thought Christmas couldn't get any better,
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Oh, and look at those reindeer!
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I got new sunglasses.
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They're cute until they won't leave you alone.
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Not in my mouth.
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I've just got to to say, with my family all together,
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Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
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- Stop her! - I had to hear it from her!
Aired 7 years ago - Dec 06, 2016

Trashy neighbor Rita Glossner talks an apprehensive Frankie into taking a road trip to an unknown destination. Mike takes an embarrassing fall at the quarry and has to deal with even more embarrassment when OSHA is called in to investigate. Sue attempts to convince Axl to end his estrangement with the family after learning their true feelings about April. MORE -LESS

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I thought they'd grow up and chip in, but no.
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You know why I didn't? 'Cause I'm a good neighbor.
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I'll tell you which way to go.
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I said one.
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What is this? A place we sit around gossiping
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'Course, you'll never be able to top a fall like that again.
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Get out of here.
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and I twerked, so I understand the dangers of alcohol.
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Axl!
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What about your ankle?
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Please report to the administrative trailer.
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- He can do that? - Mr. Heck, could you come here?
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And do not... I repeat, do not ever skip a step.
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Very good.
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Oh!
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I didn't want to have to do this.
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Thanksgiving sucked,
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you're the one who bites all the heads off.
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Okay, to be fair, Axl,
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Hold on a second.
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They send us cupcakes from a fancy bakery in a box
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Hey, there's more important things in life
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and to the people who know where I am.
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Well, she thinks she's all that,
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But... But... But I hear you.
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Maybe we weren't so different after all.
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Oh, please. It happens all the time.
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She sent a text
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Oh, and I think you're supposed to have
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Yes, fine. I fell at work.
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I'm not embarrassed.
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I couldn't even tell you.
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You work in a quarry, right?
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Oh, I think you're supposed to preheat the oven to 375.
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Okay, look, this is already taking longer than I thought,
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So, you probably get this a lot, but...
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Here's another one... aiding and abetting.
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You know, some people scrapbook.
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I think she took out a chunk of my hair.
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That tickles.
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Our families think they know what's best for us,
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And your family loves me.
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I only closed my eyes for a second!
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maybe I should've just handed Rita my car keys
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You told me not to touch the bag.
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Those little papers are important.
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So Mike realized if Brick could get through
Aired 7 years ago - Nov 29, 2016

Frankie is upset that Axl refuses to answer her calls or texts after she unintentionally admits her true feelings about his girlfriend April. Brick forms a tick in the form of a phrase that causes him trouble; Brad surprises Sue.

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I'm sorry. I don't get why I'm the bad guy.
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I mean, he's the one that didn't show up at Thanksgiving.
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Wow.
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so we try not to get too attached.
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And they don't say purse, they say pocketbook!
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I'm living in a bin and my family's falling apart.
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Sue, look at me.
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Oh!
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Yes, that's right, outraged!
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Axl, I am truly sorry for the things I said about April,
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which you obviously don't appreciate.
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things can sometimes get out of hand,
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There's no talking in the Bin after midnight.
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You are not gonna live like this.
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We may only be here temporarily,
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Everybody, "Guy Who Farts in His Sleep" is Scott.
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"Indian Harry Styles" is right!
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Yeah! We have rights.
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Oh, I can't believe you have to leave.
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Heh. Check it out. Potato snowman.
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I'm gonna text him a picture of it.
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but now I'm glad you're completely useless.
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Felt like a winner to me.
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Do I not have a son anymore?
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Yeah.
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but anyway, she's pretty upset about the whole thing and...
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You can say anything you want about me,
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Because to not make an inappropriate comment
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Just 'cause you and Mom are dead behind the eyes doesn't mean I am.
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to say she wasn't smart?
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He's not talking to me anymore.
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So, why did Mrs. Roberts send you down here?
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You know, Brick, you're new to high school,
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- Uh-huh. - Mm, fine.
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Sometimes I hear her crying through the walls.
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all stress has certain trigger points.
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Anywho,
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I mean... I mean, it's great that you can stay,
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"Why wouldn't I have a fondue pot in my car?"
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Everyone there is so dark and intense.
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"I coulda been a contender! I coulda been somebody!"
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But it was different at NYU.
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I just don't fit in at all.
Aired 7 years ago - Nov 22, 2016

Frankie decides that April is not good enough to be with Axl and does anything she can to keep her out of the annual family Christmas photo; Frankie must fight for Axl's attention when he announces that he will be spending Thanksgiving with April.

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Like the ones in commercials with special talents.
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Cindy wants a Fitbit,
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You have to go in at it from the side.
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Big news. I'm...
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I'm just saying. That's lucky.
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Hi! I'm April!
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- Okay. - No, it's not okay, Mike.
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We don't have a tornado plan. Why don't we start with that?
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Pfft! Totally!
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Me too! Oh, my gosh! "April, come on down!"
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I miss you. You're so far away.
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Oh. This is silly. I should just take it.
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This is not a dress rehearsal.
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this place can afford to be giving away
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There is a very specific script.
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Man: Excuse me. Can I place my order?
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Now we're gonna have to take it again.
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We have to think of a reason that she can't come
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We were introducing the new Feliz Navi-Spud
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I...
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Um... something Fool's Day.
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Oh, so you're going to your parents'?
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Oh. Man. Oh. I forgot to tell you.
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Ooh! And I skimmed some of the Donahues' yams,
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[Laughs]
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8:00?
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I am fighting for scraps here. I got no cards, no chips.
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do you think I'm gonna have any say
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That was 10 years ago.
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just because the timing doesn't work out for "Ap-ril."
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I don't like her! There! I said it!
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I mean, all I wanted was a nice Thanksgiving.
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What? Wait, no! That is not okay!
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'cause it happened to Betty Horrigan,
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[Chuckles]
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Why won't you let me do my job?!
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I am very disappointed in you two.
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and take the holidays off, I'd fire you both.
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watching and worrying about you all the time.
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'cause... I got it.
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You are a freaky little dude.
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- dying in front of strangers. - [Door opens]
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He's very dramatic.
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but you can always take leftovers to your grandma.
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'cause she obviously dropped April on her head a few times.
Aired 8 years ago - Nov 15, 2016

Frankie and Mike's embarrassment over forgetting Brick's birthday turns to fear when they realize it's time to teach him to drive; Sue learns something surprising from Frankie.

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Where are you guys?
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Thought you were 12.
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All right,
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Mike, the dryer's doing that thing again!
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It's just I'm worried about her, Mike.
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Remember the time that Doris got her head stuck in the recycling bin?
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There's only four fun jobs in the world anyway.
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Oh, and, uh, just keep going straight.
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Oh, now you see it.
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I can't go on like this.
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Unfortunately, Axl wasn't even close.
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- Wow. - Weird.
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Just last week, I saw a guy with a dirty backpack
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I don't know. Cow tipping?
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Operation Protect Our Orson is well under way.
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I think my head would look pretty good on a spike.
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When we got out of the Winnebago to check the damage,
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- "The Hound of the Baskervilles"? - No.
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What did happen in "Captain America"?
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Yeah, um, about that. I've been thinking.
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I mean, what if theater doesn't turn out to be your thing?
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Yeah, but it takes a lot of time.
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- I... - You need to, you know, focus.
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I am quadruple majoring, Mom.
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- So, you... - Wait. What?
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Have either of you guys seen "Captain America"?
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And two... if you want a problem to go away,
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Why not? You told Axl what to major in.
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what happened with the business.
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even though Joyce is very nice
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I'm not getting enough outreach to the young people in town.
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I see you went with Franklin Gothic,
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with an out-of-state license plate.
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Duh, it's called hiding in plain sight.
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No one's offered up a reward yet, so we're gonna be the kids
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Wait.
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I am going to major in...
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92% of graduates find employment within six months,
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Plus, think of all the binders I would have.
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Okay. My major is...
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Aired 8 years ago - Nov 01, 2016

A clueless Sue turns to Axl for help in figuring out how she can break up with her boyfriend; Brick's attempts to make friends in high school are foiled by his best friend, Troy; Frankie unintentionally buys underwear with a lewd graphic.

Aired 8 years ago - Oct 25, 2016

As Halloween approaches, Frankie is taken aback when she discovers that, if the circumstances ever arose where she and Mike got divorced, the kids would all choose to live with Mike. Meanwhile, Sue tries everything in her power to get her room back from Brick, and having to be so nice around girlfriend April all of the time leads Axl to lash out at his family, MORE -LESS

Aired 8 years ago - Oct 18, 2016

Mike tries to help a devastated Sue get back into college after discovering she has been kicked out for not renewing her financial aid, and Frankie attempts to teach Brick how to swallow a pill when he gets sick.

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A lake! Would you just relax?
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Well, okay.
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Is that Dolly Parton as nice as they say she is?
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Yeah, but then they got dropped by the system
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because you failed to renew it.
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and you should have gotten an e-mail.
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[Chuckles] Oh, yeah. Wouldn't that be great?
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It's huge!
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You swallowed seven LEGOs... that I know of.
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Did I do it?
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Now take a sip of water.
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[Spits]
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Okay, hold on. Calm down, everyone.
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You know, this probably isn't a good time
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Yeah, well, "pursuant to" the situation, we are screwed!
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You know, there is blood on your hands, too.
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See, Brick, this is why you got to learn to swallow a pill.
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Don't think I won't play that card.
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See, you know this because you're the dad
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What are you doing?
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because it has a girlfriend whose hair smells like lemons.
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You can't freeze me out. I froze you out first.
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and also, I'm always looking for lucky pennies.
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you may see me do some things you've never seen before.
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I know you've got a lot on your plate.
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So, if you could just see your way clear to reinstate that aid,
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but I'm afraid that's not really a possibility for us right now.
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first woman bursar by fudging the rules.
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Of course, I never withheld funds.
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Real quick. Let's change places.
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"I'm gonna help you 'cause what is a bursar
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a-a knight, a hero, a bursar...
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Come on, Dad. What's our next step?
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Heck, you're with Hutch.
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[Sighs] Okay. Watch the leg.
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[Whistle blows]
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[Whistle blows]
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Well, then spend more time with me.
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♪♪
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You did have Cinnabon, didn't you?
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I don't know.
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and it's something I never mastered, okay?
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Bumper even at the front.
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Who cares? I dinged that guy's license plate.
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Work at Spudsy's. Cry a lot.
Aired 8 years ago - Oct 11, 2016

Frankie and Mike are excited to be introduced to the love of Axl's life, April; the family is surprised when she reveals an unusual personality trait; Sue decides to change her major while Brick begins high school and wants to change his image.

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and read magazines or something.
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Easy, girl.
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Whoa, he's about the age I was when I met you.
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Partly because I was binge-watching "Outlander,"
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is very special to Axl, so you have to talk to her.
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where you can look back on this moment.
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Hi!
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but you didn't say if it was your south or my south.
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So, April, this guy never tells us anything.
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Now I work at Orson CC. That stands for country club.
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You liked her? You liked her.
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That's how she made me feel... April, not the rabbit.
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Wait, did you say "were pretty"?
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Don't say "all up in his grille."
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Maybe I do need a backup plan.
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Oh, my God, Brick, I am so sorry.
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I don't have lunch period with Cindy or Troy,
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I didn't know that was still a thing.
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They're growing up, moving on.
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Why can't you be on Team Frankie?
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I'll make a toast.
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He just hadn't figured out anything after that.
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Hey.
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I'm on Team Frankie.
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High school is better 'cause only three of them made fun of me.
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I went wrong south again.
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which I won't need because I am gonna make it.
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Yeah, she's... pretty.
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I used to breast feed you!
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And especially with the... the storm window of life c...
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Hi! You're early!
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Oh, April! Jeremy. Jeremy, this is April.
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No, Mike. I follow the underpaid workers
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I wish I had a less complicated name, like June.
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Or you can learn that from your parents.
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Since everyone else has their significant others here,
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Oh. No shrimp?
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When he's holding a pencil,
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Well, you can't call me Mike.
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You know, I need some help at the fridge.
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Just stay with me for a minute, okay, Brick?
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I'll trade you your olives for my soy sauce.