S9 E1
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Season 9  "Vive La Hecks"  9x1

Aired 7 years ago - Oct 03, 2017

Axl returns home from Europe with a new outlook on life; Sue decides to cram a whole summer of fun into two days; Brick doesn't know if he should break up with Cindy; Frankie tries to come up with an item for a time capsule.

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Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 1
Dad, got you a authentic Bavarian beer stein.
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Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
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So much better than Dad's perfect mug
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Well, I appreciate that, Axl.
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I was kind of waiting for the story
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but clearly, it is!
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Okay, why are you so worried about this?
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That's the bar now? Being alive?
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We just back off, and we leave it up to him.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 11
Sue Heck's summer can officially begin!
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 12
Wait, your summer can begin?
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get ice cream from an ice-cream truck,
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The snow globe I found in the garbage at school!
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Oh, he's actually on the 12th hour
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 16
Oh, congrats!
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 17
Okay, I guess I can catch up with the Ax-man later.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 18
I suppose I'll just eat lunch at home, then.
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Brick and Cindy. Don't you guys call us that?
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Everybody always saying,
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You know, I don't even sleep in boxers anymore.
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So we really have to give it some serious thought
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and then I peel in the second half...
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and it has their little teeth marks in it.
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I'm not exactly sure how to do it.
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Nutty Buddy time.
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They took a family photo in the same place every day for a year,
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which I now realize I forgot to do.
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I'm pretty sure history will be fine with that.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 33
I can see the way you've been looking at me
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So, I wasn't getting any help on the time capsule,
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Might not be the flashiest style,
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to shed some light on this whole subject.
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So you've got no advice for me?
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to cram a whole summer into just two days?
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and I'm here to tell you money is not the answer.
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It's called enjoying life, unlike Sue,
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I think he's still dating a couple women.
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I'm a dead man!
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'cause I think it has a happy ending.
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If Cindy heard half the things
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I made two calls this month,
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 47
It's dead, it's over, it's done.
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and your dad has no emotional depth?
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And to think I let you see me hatless.
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Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
#2
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So much better than Dad's perfect mug
#3
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Well, I appreciate that, Axl.
#4
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I was kind of waiting for the story
#6
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but clearly, it is!
#7
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 8
Okay, why are you so worried about this?
#8
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 9
That's the bar now? Being alive?
#9
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 10
We just back off, and we leave it up to him.
#10
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 11
Sue Heck's summer can officially begin!
#11
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 12
Wait, your summer can begin?
#12
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get ice cream from an ice-cream truck,
#13
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The snow globe I found in the garbage at school!
#14
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 15
Oh, he's actually on the 12th hour
#15
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Oh, congrats!
#16
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Okay, I guess I can catch up with the Ax-man later.
#17
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I suppose I'll just eat lunch at home, then.
#18
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Brick and Cindy. Don't you guys call us that?
#19
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Everybody always saying,
#21
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You know, I don't even sleep in boxers anymore.
#22
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So we really have to give it some serious thought
#24
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and then I peel in the second half...
#25
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and it has their little teeth marks in it.
#26
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I'm not exactly sure how to do it.
#28
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Nutty Buddy time.
#29
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They took a family photo in the same place every day for a year,
#30
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which I now realize I forgot to do.
#31
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I'm pretty sure history will be fine with that.
#32
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I can see the way you've been looking at me
#33
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So, I wasn't getting any help on the time capsule,
#34
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Might not be the flashiest style,
#35
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to shed some light on this whole subject.
#36
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So you've got no advice for me?
#37
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to cram a whole summer into just two days?
#38
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and I'm here to tell you money is not the answer.
#39
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It's called enjoying life, unlike Sue,
#40
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I think he's still dating a couple women.
#42
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I'm a dead man!
#43
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'cause I think it has a happy ending.
#44
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If Cindy heard half the things
#45
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 46
I made two calls this month,
#46
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 47
It's dead, it's over, it's done.
#47
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 1 (S09E01) - 48
and your dad has no emotional depth?
#48
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And to think I let you see me hatless.
#49
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