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Season 8  "Roadkill"  8x5

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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Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 1
Where are you guys?
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Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 3
Thought you were 12.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 4
All right,
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 5
Mike, the dryer's doing that thing again!
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 6
It's just I'm worried about her, Mike.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 7
Remember the time that Doris got her head stuck in the recycling bin?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 8
There's only four fun jobs in the world anyway.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 9
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 10
Oh, and, uh, just keep going straight.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 11
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 12
Oh, now you see it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 13
I can't go on like this.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 14
Unfortunately, Axl wasn't even close.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 15
- Wow. - Weird.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 16
Just last week, I saw a guy with a dirty backpack
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 17
I don't know. Cow tipping?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 18
Operation Protect Our Orson is well under way.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 19
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 20
I think my head would look pretty good on a spike.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 21
When we got out of the Winnebago to check the damage,
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 22
- "The Hound of the Baskervilles"? - No.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 23
What did happen in "Captain America"?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 24
Yeah, um, about that. I've been thinking.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 25
I mean, what if theater doesn't turn out to be your thing?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 26
Yeah, but it takes a lot of time.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 27
- I... - You need to, you know, focus.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 28
I am quadruple majoring, Mom.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 29
- So, you... - Wait. What?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 30
Have either of you guys seen "Captain America"?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 31
And two... if you want a problem to go away,
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 32
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 33
Why not? You told Axl what to major in.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 34
what happened with the business.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 35
even though Joyce is very nice
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Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 37
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 38
I'm not getting enough outreach to the young people in town.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 39
I see you went with Franklin Gothic,
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 40
with an out-of-state license plate.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 41
Duh, it's called hiding in plain sight.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 42
No one's offered up a reward yet, so we're gonna be the kids
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 43
Wait.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 44
I am going to major in...
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 45
92% of graduates find employment within six months,
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 46
Plus, think of all the binders I would have.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 47
Okay. My major is...
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 48
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 49
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 50

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Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 2 #2 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 3
Thought you were 12.
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 4
All right,
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 5
Mike, the dryer's doing that thing again!
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 6
It's just I'm worried about her, Mike.
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 7
Remember the time that Doris got her head stuck in the recycling bin?
#7 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 8
There's only four fun jobs in the world anyway.
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 9 #9 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 10
Oh, and, uh, just keep going straight.
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 11 #11 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 12
Oh, now you see it.
#12 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 13
I can't go on like this.
#13 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 14
Unfortunately, Axl wasn't even close.
#14 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 15
- Wow. - Weird.
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 16
Just last week, I saw a guy with a dirty backpack
#16 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 17
I don't know. Cow tipping?
#17 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 18
Operation Protect Our Orson is well under way.
#18 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 19 #19 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 20
I think my head would look pretty good on a spike.
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 21
When we got out of the Winnebago to check the damage,
#21 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 22
- "The Hound of the Baskervilles"? - No.
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 23
What did happen in "Captain America"?
#23 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 24
Yeah, um, about that. I've been thinking.
#24 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 25
I mean, what if theater doesn't turn out to be your thing?
#25 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 26
Yeah, but it takes a lot of time.
#26 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 27
- I... - You need to, you know, focus.
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 28
I am quadruple majoring, Mom.
#28 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 29
- So, you... - Wait. What?
#29 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 30
Have either of you guys seen "Captain America"?
#30 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 31
And two... if you want a problem to go away,
#31 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 32 #32 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 33
Why not? You told Axl what to major in.
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 34
what happened with the business.
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 35
even though Joyce is very nice
#35 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 36 #36 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 37 #37 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 38
I'm not getting enough outreach to the young people in town.
#38 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 39
I see you went with Franklin Gothic,
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 40
with an out-of-state license plate.
#40 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 41
Duh, it's called hiding in plain sight.
#41 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 42
No one's offered up a reward yet, so we're gonna be the kids
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 43
Wait.
#43 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 44
I am going to major in...
#44 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 45
92% of graduates find employment within six months,
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 46
Plus, think of all the binders I would have.
#46 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 47
Okay. My major is...
#47 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 48 #48 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 49 #49 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 5 (S08E05) - 50 #50