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Season 9  "Thanksgiving IX"  9x7

Aired 7 years ago - Nov 14, 2017

The Hecks take a hectic road trip to Frankie's sister's house for Thanksgiving; the kids must decide which one of them will lose their job at Spudsy's.

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Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 1
And I told them, "We don't drink fancy coffee,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 2
It was a one-time thing, okay?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 3
Mm-hmm. Yeah.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 4
Now, I've been agonizing over who to fire,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 5
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 6
Sue just needs to go shopping at Forever Dork, and Brick,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 7
You keep over-storing the sour cream,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 8
Sue was there first, and Axl has a point.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 9
He does a spot-on George the security guard.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 10
That doesn't make any sense!
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 11
- Don't! - Ohh!
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 12
No, Brick, you're not allowed. Remember the cow incident?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 13
but I know she got to drive.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 14
[TIRES SQUEALING]
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 15
Okay, let's see. I got $1.20.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 16
Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 17
♪
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 18
but you could at least give a wave.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 19
the needle broke off the speedometer
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 20
Okay, well, thanks for the 20 minutes on hold
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 21
[GROANS] I'm starving. Where's the blue bag?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 22
Well, yes, but she's my prostitute.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 23
I was really counting on that tip money that got stolen.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 24
and we're coming back on the same route on Sunday,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 25
Good idea. What do we have?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 26
and it being Thanksgiving and all,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 27
I'd like to keep the sliver of dignity I have left.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 28
I'm gonna call the credit-card people again.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 29
So, is there any way you could call corporate
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 30
[SOUTHERN ACCENT] "Mall closin' in 10 minutes!"
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 31
Tell me what they are, and I'll give you what's in the jar.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 32
- I'll take that bet. - Me too.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 33
Ooh!
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 34
[GASPS] Wow, where'd you get all that?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 35
to forgive us for taking the money.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 36
nobody say stealing from mall fountains.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 37
Um, 'cause I'm smart. The first letter
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 38
Not me. You choked 'cause you're a choker.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 39
That doesn't happen every day.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 40
What is wrong with the world?
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 41
Maybe with a dozen eggs or something.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 42
is your favorite movie.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 43
Well, you better get used to it
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 44
Oh, I'm starving!
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 45
Ugh!
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 46
Good news is nobody got hurt.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 47
Yep, this turned out to be a great Thanksgiving.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 48
There's no way we're making it to Janet's, so I'm eating.
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 49
Clearly, I'm not making it to my cousin's for Thanksgiving,
 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 50

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Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 2
It was a one-time thing, okay?
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 3
Mm-hmm. Yeah.
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 4
Now, I've been agonizing over who to fire,
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 5 #5 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 6
Sue just needs to go shopping at Forever Dork, and Brick,
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 7
You keep over-storing the sour cream,
#7 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 8
Sue was there first, and Axl has a point.
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 9
He does a spot-on George the security guard.
#9 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 10
That doesn't make any sense!
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 11
- Don't! - Ohh!
#11 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 12
No, Brick, you're not allowed. Remember the cow incident?
#12 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 13
but I know she got to drive.
#13 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 14
[TIRES SQUEALING]
#14 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 15
Okay, let's see. I got $1.20.
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 16 #16 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 17
♪
#17 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 18
but you could at least give a wave.
#18 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 19
the needle broke off the speedometer
#19 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 20
Okay, well, thanks for the 20 minutes on hold
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 21
[GROANS] I'm starving. Where's the blue bag?
#21 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 22
Well, yes, but she's my prostitute.
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 23
I was really counting on that tip money that got stolen.
#23 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 24
and we're coming back on the same route on Sunday,
#24 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 25
Good idea. What do we have?
#25 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 26
and it being Thanksgiving and all,
#26 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 27
I'd like to keep the sliver of dignity I have left.
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 28
I'm gonna call the credit-card people again.
#28 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 29
So, is there any way you could call corporate
#29 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 30
[SOUTHERN ACCENT] "Mall closin' in 10 minutes!"
#30 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 31
Tell me what they are, and I'll give you what's in the jar.
#31 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 32
- I'll take that bet. - Me too.
#32 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 33
Ooh!
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 34
[GASPS] Wow, where'd you get all that?
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 35
to forgive us for taking the money.
#35 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 36
nobody say stealing from mall fountains.
#36 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 37
Um, 'cause I'm smart. The first letter
#37 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 38
Not me. You choked 'cause you're a choker.
#38 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 39
That doesn't happen every day.
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 40
What is wrong with the world?
#40 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 41
Maybe with a dozen eggs or something.
#41 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 42
is your favorite movie.
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 43
Well, you better get used to it
#43 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 44
Oh, I'm starving!
#44 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 45
Ugh!
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 46
Good news is nobody got hurt.
#46 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 47
Yep, this turned out to be a great Thanksgiving.
#47 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 48
There's no way we're making it to Janet's, so I'm eating.
#48 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 49
Clearly, I'm not making it to my cousin's for Thanksgiving,
#49 Recap of The Middle Season 9 Episode 7 (S09E07) - 50 #50