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The Middle Episode 5.20 The Optimist
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The Middle Episode 5.20 The Optimist

Episode Premiere
April 30, 2014
Genre
Drama, Comedy, Family
Production Company
Warner Bros. Television
Official Site
http://abc.go.com/shows/the-middle
Episode Premiere
April 30, 2014
Genre
Drama, Comedy, Family
Period
2009 - now
Production Co
Warner Bros. Television
Distributor
ABC
Official Site
http://abc.go.com/shows/the-middle
Director
Lee Shallat Chemel
Screenwriter
Tim Hobert
Main Cast
  • Eden Sher as Sue Heck
  • Neil Flynn as Mike Heck
  • Patricia Heaton as Frankie Heck
  • Atticus Shaffer as Brick Heck
  • Charlie McDermott as Axl Heck
  • Chris Kattan
Additional Cast
  • Jack McBrayer as Dr. Ted Goodwin
  • Alphonso McAuley
  • Brian Scolaro
  • Ava Allan
  • Michael Chambers

With high school graduation less than two years away, Sue finds herself becoming super stressed out when she hunkers down and frantically tries to earn a scholarship to help pay for college. Meanwhile, upon figuring out that business is down because she forgot to send out all of Dr. Goodwin's dental appointment reminder cards, Frankie tries to find a way to secretly send them out without her boss finding out. After Mike misinterprets a situation and scolds a girl for picking on Brick, Brick demands that Mike formally apologize, and Axl and his football buddy, Hutch, eat the Hecks out of house and home in order it try to bulk up so that they are big enough to be picked again to play on the team next year.