SUE FINDS A MENTOR IN HER AWKWARD SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR, AND FRANKIE TRIES TO TALK MIKE OUT OF TRYING TO BUILD THEIR NEW BED BY HIMSELF, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

Whoopi Goldberg Guest Stars as Sue's Guidance Counselor

"The Guidance Counselor" - Sue finds a kindred spirit in her awkward school guidance counselor, Jane Marsh (Whoopi Goldberg), who inspires her to reinvent herself. Meanwhile, Frankie is ecstatic when she and Mike buy a much needed new bed but is gobsmacked when her stubborn husband insists on assembling it himself; and Brick attempts to call the President to outlaw the Presidential Fitness Challenge, which would force him to accomplish some strenuous physical exercises at school, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 (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 Whoopi Goldberg as Jane Marsh, Brittany Ross as Courtney, Natalie Lander as Debbie, Sonya Eddy as Senora Porter, Christopher Darga as Mr. Farrar, Cynthia Sophiea as Ms. Bratton, Jo Anne Worley as Ms. Lambert, Suzanne Ford as Ms. Carrington, Jon Paul Burkhart as salesman and Rich Pierre-Louis as coach.

"The Guidance Counselor" was written by Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter and directed by Lee Shallat Chemel.

"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.

For more information on "The Middle," visit ABC.com/TheMiddle