The Middle, The Optimist

S5 E1 • 21m • HDTVPG

Against Axl's wishes, the whole family takes him to college and helps him move into the dorm.

S5 E2 • 21m • HDTVPG

Sue feels a sense of freedom without Axl at school; Brick struggles with a fear.

S5 E3 • 21m • HDTVPG

Sue gets a job at a mall eatery; Axl spends nights at home to avoid his roommate.

S5 E4 • 21m • HDTVPG

Mike and Frankie begrudgingly agree to drive a giant cow float in a parade.

S5 E5 • 21m • HDTVPG

Sue holds a seance; the football team stops Axl from attending the Halloween party in his room.

S5 E6 • 21m • HDTVPG

Sue surprises her parents when she makes the volleyball team; Axl asks Brick for help with school.

S5 E7 • 21m • HDTVPG

Sue hides a secret; Brick determines to have lime-green Jell-O salad on Thanksgiving.

S5 E8 • 21m • HDTVPG

Mike and Frankie agree to house-sit for Frankie's sister; Axl, Darrin and Sean go on a road trip.

S5 E9 • 21m • HDTVPG

Axl wants to spend time with his friends when he comes home for Christmas.

S5 E10 • 21m • HDTVPG

Frankie and Mike start to worry when Brick begins developing irrational fears.

S5 E11 • 21m • HDTVPG

Sue makes a discovery that leads to an ultimate prank battle with Axl.

S5 E12 • 21m • HDTVPG

Principal Barker asks the parents to form carpools while the bus drivers are on strike.

S5 E13 • 21m • HDTVPG

Reverend Deveaux interferes with the Hecks' plan to go to an all-you-can-eat buffet after church.

S5 E14 • 21m • HDTVPG

Frankie tries to persuade Mike to attend a dinner honoring his dedicated service at the quarry.

S5 E15 • 21m • HDTVPG

Brick makes it hard for Mike to relax during the vacation he was forced to take.

S5 E16 • 21m • HDTVPG

Frankie is arrested over an unreturned library book; Cassidy and Axl reunite during spring break.

S5 E17 • 21m • HDTVPG

Frankie and Mike run into old acquaintances; Sue gets several dates to the prom.

S5 E18 • 21m • HDTVPG

Bill backs out of coaching the girls soccer team; Frankie tries to teach Brick better hygiene.

S5 E19 • 21m • HDTVPG

Frankie begs Rita Glossner to take down her wind chimes; Sue announces she is back with Darrin.

S5 E20 • 21m • HDTVPG

Frankie hopes to correct a mistake at work without her boss finding out.

S5 E21 • 21m • HDTVPG

Mike watches to make sure Darrin doesn't take advantage of Sue; Brick invites new friends over.

S5 E22 • 21m • HDTVPG

Sue enters a contest to win a car; Mike and his brother bond on a road trip to Chicago.

S5 E23 • 21m • HDTVPG

Sue looks forward to the trip to Walt Disney World; Axl waits to learn his final grades.

S5 E24 • 21m • HDTVPG

A series of unfortunate events threatens to spoil the trip to Walt Disney World.