AXL TURNS 21 BUT ACTS LIKE A CHILD WHEN HE REFUSES TO COME HOME TO HELP MIKE MOVE AN OLD FREEZER, BRICK TURNS INTO A MINI-AXL AND DISSES FRANKIE WITH A BAD ATTITUDE, AND SUE FINDS HERSELF BEING WOOED AWAY FROM HER JOB AT SPUDSY'S BY CHOP SUEY USA, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"Food Courting" - A case of disrespect hits the Heck boys when Axl -- who is celebrating his milestone 21st birthday -- refuses to come home and help Mike move an old freezer, and Brick begins turning into a mini-Axl by dissing Frankie with a bad attitude. Meanwhile, Sue is torn over what to do when the manager of Chop Suey USA tries to woo her away from her job at Spudsy's, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 (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 as Brad Bottig, Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Jen Kober as Belinda Barnes, Jimmy Bellinger as Edwin, Tommy Bechtold as Kenny, Guilford Adams as bar-back and Steven Lee Allen as bartender.

"Food Courting" 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,L parental guideline.

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