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Season 8  "Thanksgiving VIII"  8x6

Aired 8 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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Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 1
Like the ones in commercials with special talents.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 2
Cindy wants a Fitbit,
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 3
You have to go in at it from the side.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 4
Big news. I'm...
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 5
I'm just saying. That's lucky.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 6
Hi! I'm April!
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 7
- Okay. - No, it's not okay, Mike.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 8
We don't have a tornado plan. Why don't we start with that?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 9
Pfft! Totally!
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 10
Me too! Oh, my gosh! "April, come on down!"
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 11
I miss you. You're so far away.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 12
Oh. This is silly. I should just take it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 13
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 14
This is not a dress rehearsal.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 15
this place can afford to be giving away
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 16
There is a very specific script.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 17
Man: Excuse me. Can I place my order?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 18
Now we're gonna have to take it again.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 19
We have to think of a reason that she can't come
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 20
We were introducing the new Feliz Navi-Spud
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 21
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 22
I...
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 23
Um... something Fool's Day.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 24
Oh, so you're going to your parents'?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 25
Oh. Man. Oh. I forgot to tell you.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 26
Ooh! And I skimmed some of the Donahues' yams,
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 27
[Laughs]
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 28
8:00?
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 29
I am fighting for scraps here. I got no cards, no chips.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 30
do you think I'm gonna have any say
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 31
That was 10 years ago.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 32
just because the timing doesn't work out for "Ap-ril."
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 33
I don't like her! There! I said it!
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 34
I mean, all I wanted was a nice Thanksgiving.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 35
What? Wait, no! That is not okay!
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 36
'cause it happened to Betty Horrigan,
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 37
[Chuckles]
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 38
Why won't you let me do my job?!
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 39
I am very disappointed in you two.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 40
and take the holidays off, I'd fire you both.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 41
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 42
watching and worrying about you all the time.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 43
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 44
'cause... I got it.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 45
You are a freaky little dude.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 46
- dying in front of strangers. - [Door opens]
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 47
He's very dramatic.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 48
but you can always take leftovers to your grandma.
 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 49
Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 50
'cause she obviously dropped April on her head a few times.

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Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 2
Cindy wants a Fitbit,
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 3
You have to go in at it from the side.
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 4
Big news. I'm...
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 5
I'm just saying. That's lucky.
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 6
Hi! I'm April!
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 7
- Okay. - No, it's not okay, Mike.
#7 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 8
We don't have a tornado plan. Why don't we start with that?
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 9
Pfft! Totally!
#9 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 10
Me too! Oh, my gosh! "April, come on down!"
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 11
I miss you. You're so far away.
#11 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 12
Oh. This is silly. I should just take it.
#12 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 13 #13 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 14
This is not a dress rehearsal.
#14 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 15
this place can afford to be giving away
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 16
There is a very specific script.
#16 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 17
Man: Excuse me. Can I place my order?
#17 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 18
Now we're gonna have to take it again.
#18 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 19
We have to think of a reason that she can't come
#19 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 20
We were introducing the new Feliz Navi-Spud
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 21 #21 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 22
I...
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 23
Um... something Fool's Day.
#23 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 24
Oh, so you're going to your parents'?
#24 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 25
Oh. Man. Oh. I forgot to tell you.
#25 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 26
Ooh! And I skimmed some of the Donahues' yams,
#26 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 27
[Laughs]
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 28
8:00?
#28 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 29
I am fighting for scraps here. I got no cards, no chips.
#29 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 30
do you think I'm gonna have any say
#30 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 31
That was 10 years ago.
#31 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 32
just because the timing doesn't work out for "Ap-ril."
#32 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 33
I don't like her! There! I said it!
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 34
I mean, all I wanted was a nice Thanksgiving.
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 35
What? Wait, no! That is not okay!
#35 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 36
'cause it happened to Betty Horrigan,
#36 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 37
[Chuckles]
#37 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 38
Why won't you let me do my job?!
#38 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 39
I am very disappointed in you two.
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 40
and take the holidays off, I'd fire you both.
#40 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 41 #41 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 42
watching and worrying about you all the time.
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 43 #43 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 44
'cause... I got it.
#44 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 45
You are a freaky little dude.
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 46
- dying in front of strangers. - [Door opens]
#46 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 47
He's very dramatic.
#47 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 48
but you can always take leftovers to your grandma.
#48 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 49 #49 Recap of The Middle Season 8 Episode 6 (S08E06) - 50
'cause she obviously dropped April on her head a few times.
#50