Name: The Middle
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Family

The Middle Episode 5.20 The Optimist

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

Information

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

Cast and Crew

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

Synopsis

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.