FRANKIE AND MIKE DEDICATE EACH DAY OF A THREE-DAY WEEKEND TO A DIFFERENT HECK CHILD, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"One Kid at a Time" - Feeling guilty over not being able to spend enough quality time with each of their kids, Frankie and Mike decide to dedicate each day of a three-day weekend to one of their offspring. Unexpected revelations emerge when Axl takes them to a paintball range, Sue talks them into an exhausting itinerary consisting of 17 separate activities, and Brick tries to bring them to a "Planet Nowhere" sci-fi book convention, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are Galadriel Stineman as Cassidy, Kurt Scholler as father and Gianni Decenzo as boy.

"One Kid at a Time" was written by David S. Rosenthal and directed by Elliot Hegarty.

"The Middle" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.

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