BAD LUCK FOLLOWS BRICK AFTER HE FINDS A MALEVOLENT FOUR-LEAF CLOVER, AND AXL IS HORRIFIED WHEN HIS FRIEND DARRIN ASKS SUE TO THE PROM, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"The Clover" - Brick gets anything but good luck after he finds an evil four-leaf clover; Frankie makes a decision to find a caregiver for Aunt Edie after she almost burns down her house; Axl tries to devise a plan that will keep his status as a lady's man in play after he once again accidentally invites "weird" Ashley to the prom; Mike gets upset with his dad, Big Mike, when he's accused of being too soft on Brick; and Axl is horrified when his friend Darrin asks Sue to the prom, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, MAY 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 John Cullum as Big Mike, Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, John Gammon as Darrin, Jeanette Miller as Aunt Edie, Katlin Mastandrea as Ashley, Linda Porter as Grandma Dot, Brianne Howey as Emily, Angee Hughes as Annie, Meghan Falcone as Carrie, Bill Parks as Chad, Heather Brooker as Peggy, Phil Abrams as Robert, Kyra Pringle as Kathy, Taylor Calmus as Seth, Taylor Murphy as girl #1 and Steffani Brass as girl #2.

"The Clover" was written by Roy Brown and directed by Phil Traill.

"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