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Season 8  "Hoosier Maid"  8x11

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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Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 1
You counting my vacuum cleaners now?
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 2
Clearly, you can't drive. How you getting to the grocery?
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 3
It was all my "Downton Abbey" dreams come true.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 4
Esther.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 5
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 6
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 7
She should be retired.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 8
Whatever it is...
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 9
I know how hard it'd be for your dad to move!
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 10
I got this, Esther.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 11
Two of your flannel shirts tied together
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 12
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 13
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 14
Well, I'm your driver... Juan.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 15
Now, listen. I got something that'll solve this whole deal.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 16
Really? You don't see any other option?
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 17
Clearly, we're at an impasse.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 18
You're just like Mr. Negative.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 19
Now we're right back to where we started.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 20
Yeah, I know. It was like that when we moved in.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 21
Yeah, I know.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 22
but if they catch you here, they'll throw us out.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 23
but this guy takes the cake.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 24
when Lexie's undressing me with her eyes over here.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 25
I am undressing you.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 26
'cause you think you can fix me where other women couldn't.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 27
I told you guys you were being too loud.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 28
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 29
not-from-the-cousin-box jeans.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 30
and it was balled up in Sue's drawer.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 31
for some jerky R.A. named Dan.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 32
I told you we were gonna get thrown out,
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 33
Babe, it might be a little icy in here,
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 34
What? No! It's not that.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 35
the time I stole the lawnmower and drove to the Dairy Queen,
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 36
Meebles Department Store is going out of business.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 37
And you couldn't walk out of here if you wanted to.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 38
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 39
What are you talking about?
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 40
I... do... not... like... you.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 41
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 42
What? Why?
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 43
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 44
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 45
I don't get it... We've been living like this
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 46
where all the spoons are stacked up like little spoon soldiers.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 47
If I give up, then this is who I am.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 48
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 49
I ran into Rusty when he was over at your house.
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 50
We fought like cats and dogs toward the end,

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Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 2
Clearly, you can't drive. How you getting to the grocery?
#2
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 3
It was all my "Downton Abbey" dreams come true.
#3
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 4
Esther.
#4
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 5 #5 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 6 #6 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 7
She should be retired.
#7
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 8
Whatever it is...
#8
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 9
I know how hard it'd be for your dad to move!
#9
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 10
I got this, Esther.
#10
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 11
Two of your flannel shirts tied together
#11
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Well, I'm your driver... Juan.
#14
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 15
Now, listen. I got something that'll solve this whole deal.
#15
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 16
Really? You don't see any other option?
#16
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 17
Clearly, we're at an impasse.
#17
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 18
You're just like Mr. Negative.
#18
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 19
Now we're right back to where we started.
#19
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 20
Yeah, I know. It was like that when we moved in.
#20
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 21
Yeah, I know.
#21
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 22
but if they catch you here, they'll throw us out.
#22
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 23
but this guy takes the cake.
#23
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 24
when Lexie's undressing me with her eyes over here.
#24
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 25
I am undressing you.
#25
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 26
'cause you think you can fix me where other women couldn't.
#26
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 27
I told you guys you were being too loud.
#27
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not-from-the-cousin-box jeans.
#29
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 30
and it was balled up in Sue's drawer.
#30
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 31
for some jerky R.A. named Dan.
#31
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 32
I told you we were gonna get thrown out,
#32
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 33
Babe, it might be a little icy in here,
#33
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 34
What? No! It's not that.
#34
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 35
the time I stole the lawnmower and drove to the Dairy Queen,
#35
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 36
Meebles Department Store is going out of business.
#36
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 37
And you couldn't walk out of here if you wanted to.
#37
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What are you talking about?
#39
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I... do... not... like... you.
#40
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What? Why?
#42
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 43 #43 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 44 #44 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 45
I don't get it... We've been living like this
#45
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 46
where all the spoons are stacked up like little spoon soldiers.
#46
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 47
If I give up, then this is who I am.
#47
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I ran into Rusty when he was over at your house.
#49
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 11 (S08E11) - 50
We fought like cats and dogs toward the end,
#50