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Season 8  "Exes and Ohhhs"  8x17

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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Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 1
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Uh-huh.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 3
Ooh.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 4
We just started dating, and the ball is such a big deal.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 5
Why would he do that?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 6
Yeah. Thank God for that.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 7
Cassidy was there, Devin was there
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 8
The universe is clearly trying to tell you something.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 9
Unless you got a better idea.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 10
And just to be clear, this is mine,
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 11
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 12
and now you wanna get drinks?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 13
it seemed like we were pretty good together.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 14
but you didn't text or anything.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 15
Hindsight's 20/20, right?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 16
Local man on couch wants peace and quiet.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 17
to get over the pain of losing that dog is dead.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 18
Well, college is a time to experiment.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 19
Why couldn't we make it work?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 20
but I stopped halfway and turned around and came home.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 21
sent a pretty strong-ish message.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 22
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 23
wanting to go to the Chancellor's Ball.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 24
-Springalicious? -Springalicious.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 25
Oh, Sean.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 26
That was dumb.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 27
Do you have to go already? Why don't you stay a while.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 28
Have fun at the ball, Suzy Q. You deserve it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 29
It's the one that's shaped like a boot, right?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 30
And I brought you a drink.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 31
or merman -- who'd be perfect for you?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 32
You're not very clear with your signals, Axl.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 33
Anything you'd like to, uh, tell me?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 34
More interesting than the hat in the tree?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 35
Just a harmless high school prank.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 36
Oh, you kidding me?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 37
was at some band concert, me and a bunch of guys
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 38
Mike!
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 39
to tell me he liked my hair after I cut it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 40
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 41
One time at our block party --
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 42
So I think if you like this Sean,
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 43
and he's going back to Notre Dame.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 44
about high schoolers pulling pranks?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 45
People would go up to a shelf expecting books on botany,
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 46
But they just weren't into it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 47
but I didn't eat anything at noon,
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 48
But I'm 22, and I just don't feel
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 49
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 50
So, then, did you ever love me?

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Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 2
Uh-huh.
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 3
Ooh.
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 4
We just started dating, and the ball is such a big deal.
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 5
Why would he do that?
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 6
Yeah. Thank God for that.
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 7
Cassidy was there, Devin was there
#7 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 8
The universe is clearly trying to tell you something.
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 9
Unless you got a better idea.
#9 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 10
And just to be clear, this is mine,
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 11 #11 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 12
and now you wanna get drinks?
#12 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 13
it seemed like we were pretty good together.
#13 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 14
but you didn't text or anything.
#14 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 15
Hindsight's 20/20, right?
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 16
Local man on couch wants peace and quiet.
#16 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 17
to get over the pain of losing that dog is dead.
#17 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 18
Well, college is a time to experiment.
#18 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 19
Why couldn't we make it work?
#19 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 20
but I stopped halfway and turned around and came home.
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 21
sent a pretty strong-ish message.
#21 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 22 #22 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 23
wanting to go to the Chancellor's Ball.
#23 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 24
-Springalicious? -Springalicious.
#24 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 25
Oh, Sean.
#25 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 26
That was dumb.
#26 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 27
Do you have to go already? Why don't you stay a while.
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 28
Have fun at the ball, Suzy Q. You deserve it.
#28 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 29
It's the one that's shaped like a boot, right?
#29 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 30
And I brought you a drink.
#30 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 31
or merman -- who'd be perfect for you?
#31 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 32
You're not very clear with your signals, Axl.
#32 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 33
Anything you'd like to, uh, tell me?
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 34
More interesting than the hat in the tree?
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 35
Just a harmless high school prank.
#35 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 36
Oh, you kidding me?
#36 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 37
was at some band concert, me and a bunch of guys
#37 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 38
Mike!
#38 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 39
to tell me he liked my hair after I cut it.
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 40 #40 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 41
One time at our block party --
#41 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 42
So I think if you like this Sean,
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 43
and he's going back to Notre Dame.
#43 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 44
about high schoolers pulling pranks?
#44 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 45
People would go up to a shelf expecting books on botany,
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 46
But they just weren't into it.
#46 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 47
but I didn't eat anything at noon,
#47 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 48
But I'm 22, and I just don't feel
#48 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 49 #49 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 17 (S08E17) - 50
So, then, did you ever love me?
#50