THANKSGIVING FOR THE HECKS AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT BUFFET DOESN'T GO AS WELL AS PLANNED WHEN SUE GETS THE FEELING THAT MIKE DOESN'T LIKE HER BOYFREIND DARRIN, BRICK INVITES QUIRKY GIRLFRIEND, CINDY, AND AXL IS FORCED BY FRANKIE TO INVITE A GIRL HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW TO THE HOLIDAY FEAST, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"Thanksgiving VI" - With the Heck house in disarray due to the kitchen sink hole and miniature dining room table, Frankie suggests that the family enjoy a Thanksgiving feast at the local King's Feast buffet. But all does not run so smoothly when Sue invites her boyfriend Darrin to dine with the family and gets the feeling that Mike doesn't like him very much, Brick invites his quirky girlfriend Cindy, and Axl is forced by Frankie to invite a girl he doesn't even know to the holiday meal, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (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 Gammon as Darrin, Gia Mantegna as Devin Levin, Casey Burke as Cindy, Edwin James Gage as manager, Thomas Adoue Polk as waiter, Jaci Pund as hostess and Denell Johnson as employee.

"Thanksgiving VI" was written by Tim Hobert 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