FRANKIE AND MIKE ARE FORCED TO TAKE SECOND JOBS IN ORDER TO SAVE UP TO SEND SUE TO A GOOD COLLEGE , AND SUE AND BRAD ARE DETERMINED TO PUT TOGETHER A SENIOR PLAY THAT IS CREATIVE AND SENDS A POSITIVE MESSAGE, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"The Loneliest Locker" - Frankie and Mike scramble to find second jobs in a desperate attempt to afford sending Sue to a good college next year. Sue and Brad strive to do something different and important while writing, directing and starring in the senior play, entitled "The Loneliest Locker," instead of eating the family out of house and home, Axl literally begins to take the home apart when he removes -- without asking -- as many household items as he can to furnish his and Hutch's new rented house, and Brick drives the family crazy when he finds a box containing all of his noisy and annoying childhood toys -- that were purposely stowed away by Frankie -- and begins playing with them, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 (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 Brock Ciarlelli and Brad Bottig and Alphonso McAuley as Hutch.

"The Loneliest Locker" was written by Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter and directed by Blake T. Evans.

"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