SUE ANXIOUSLY AWAITS THE ARRIVAL OF HER COLLEGE DORM ROOMMATE, AXL AND HUTCH FIND THEIR HOUSE BEING OVERRUN BY ANTS, AND BRICK GETS HIS OWN PERSONAL SCHOOL BODYGUARD, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"Cutting the Cord" - Nervous about starting college and disappointed that her dorm roommate has not arrived yet, Sue begins to drive Frankie and Mike crazy with her multiple texts and calls at all hours. But when her dorm roommate finally arrives, Sue naively thinks that all of her worries are going to go away and that she'll make a new life-long friend. Meanwhile, Axl and Hutch find their house being overrun by ants, and Brick finds himself being protected by his own mysterious school bodyguard, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 (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 Lyndon Smith as Holly Haypek, Alphonso McAuley as Hutch, Stephanie Merlo as Lindsey, Kimmy Shields as wandering girl, Tommy Bechtold as Kenny, Jerry Kernion as coach, Lauri Hendler as teacher, Jovan Armand as Troy, Nick Alvarez as head bully, Brice Fisher as underling bully and Danielle Macdonald as RA #2,

"Cutting the Cord" was written by Rich Dahm and directed by Danny Salles.

"The Middle" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to the airdate.

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