The Middle - Season 2 - Eps 9: Thanksgiving II
Mike begrudgingly invites his brother, Rusty, who is temporarily living in a tent, and his father, Big Mike, who has recently broken his hip, to join him for the annual Heck family Thanksgiving. But when Frankie observes the macho Heck men's non-communicative nature, she encourages a not-so-receptive Mike to engage them in a real conversation and express their feelings. Meanwhile, Brick is ecstatic when he discovers that Bob is bringing his girlfriend, Linda - the local librarian who loves books as much as Brick does - to Thanksgiving; and Sue wants to start a mother-daughter tradition of baking a pie for the holiday, but ends up getting more sliced up than the crust.
About The Middle

Title: The Middle
First Air Date: 2009-09-30
Last Air Date: 2018-05-22
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.566/10 (from 669 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 9
Total Episodes: 215
Network: ABC
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Blackie and Blondie Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Synopsis
The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.
Cast

Patricia Heaton
Frankie Heck

Neil Flynn
Mike Heck

Charlie McDermott
Axl Heck

Eden Sher
Sue Heck

Atticus Shaffer
Brick Heck