S9 E23
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Season 9  "A Heck of a Ride (1)"  9x23

Aired 6 years ago - May 22, 2018

A Heck leaves the nest as the family takes a road trip to Denver, where Axl will start his new job - and new life away from home.

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Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 1
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 2
- What? - I might want to turn this whole area
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 3
and the first on that list was learning to tie an actual tie.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 4
Dude, I still need to get in here!
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 5
Axl, it's not really up for debate.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 6
Oh, your toilet-paper boxes are the belle of the box ball.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 7
or building a fort for your kids,
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 8
Right now, when he's living here, he has to see me,
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 9
Uh, yeah, I do! I'm cool.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 10
Axl, I'm pretty devastated that you're leaving, so...
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 11
Excuse me. Pardon me.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 12
- Oh! - Uh, nobody talked to me about that.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 13
and this way it can rest on both our laps.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 14
Which hip is the site of Mom's mysterious bruise?
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 15
Wha... Dad, that's not fair!
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 16
All right, thanks for playing, kiddies!
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 17
Don't you want to spend it like we spent the last 16 years?
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 18
My whole life, I've been breathing your sweaty sneakers,
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 19
I feel the arm thing about you, too.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 20
You giving me your football jersey
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 21
Yeah, we did, Brick.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 22
Three just feels right.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 23
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 24
to make a big deal, so no big deal.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 25
or "O" for "Old Lady Books"?
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 26
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 27
Come on, guys! Let's go!
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 28
Ohh. Oh, Axl.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 29
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 30
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 31
But I think I want to sit on Mom's side.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 32
When I get a gift, I put your name on it.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 33
Anyone in the car believe that?
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 34
They were from both of us!
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 35
with molten chocolate in the middle?
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 36
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 37
- Mike. - You heard your mom... off!
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 38
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 39
- You can't do that! - Yep, it's happening.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 40
I'll pay for the overage.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 41
I was at the airport to go to Ghana,
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 42
but mine has been right across the street all along.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 43
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 44
Did that really just happen?
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 45
someone so much you ache when you're not with them?
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 46
Well, not me. Human Resources notifies the next of kin.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 47
I'm gonna take the blue bag. She may need cookies.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 48
- Frankie... - No.
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 49
or... or where you guys end up,
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 50
this morning to clean this place up!

Or scroll and see one by one:

Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 2
- What? - I might want to turn this whole area
#2
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 3
and the first on that list was learning to tie an actual tie.
#3
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 4
Dude, I still need to get in here!
#4
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 5
Axl, it's not really up for debate.
#5
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 6
Oh, your toilet-paper boxes are the belle of the box ball.
#6
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 7
or building a fort for your kids,
#7
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 8
Right now, when he's living here, he has to see me,
#8
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 9
Uh, yeah, I do! I'm cool.
#9
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 10
Axl, I'm pretty devastated that you're leaving, so...
#10
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 11
Excuse me. Pardon me.
#11
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 12
- Oh! - Uh, nobody talked to me about that.
#12
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 13
and this way it can rest on both our laps.
#13
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 14
Which hip is the site of Mom's mysterious bruise?
#14
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 15
Wha... Dad, that's not fair!
#15
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 16
All right, thanks for playing, kiddies!
#16
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 17
Don't you want to spend it like we spent the last 16 years?
#17
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 18
My whole life, I've been breathing your sweaty sneakers,
#18
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 19
I feel the arm thing about you, too.
#19
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 20
You giving me your football jersey
#20
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 21
Yeah, we did, Brick.
#21
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 22
Three just feels right.
#22
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 23 #23 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 24
to make a big deal, so no big deal.
#24
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 25
or "O" for "Old Lady Books"?
#25
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 26 #26 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 27
Come on, guys! Let's go!
#27
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 28
Ohh. Oh, Axl.
#28
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 29 #29 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 30 #30 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 31
But I think I want to sit on Mom's side.
#31
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 32
When I get a gift, I put your name on it.
#32
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 33
Anyone in the car believe that?
#33
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 34
They were from both of us!
#34
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 35
with molten chocolate in the middle?
#35
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- Mike. - You heard your mom... off!
#37
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- You can't do that! - Yep, it's happening.
#39
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 40
I'll pay for the overage.
#40
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 41
I was at the airport to go to Ghana,
#41
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 42
but mine has been right across the street all along.
#42
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 43 #43 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 44
Did that really just happen?
#44
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 45
someone so much you ache when you're not with them?
#45
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 46
Well, not me. Human Resources notifies the next of kin.
#46
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 47
I'm gonna take the blue bag. She may need cookies.
#47
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 48
- Frankie... - No.
#48
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 49
or... or where you guys end up,
#49
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 23 (S09E23) - 50
this morning to clean this place up!
#50