E1 PilotNext upSep 30, 2009 · 23 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
Meet the Hecks – an ordinary family struggling to survive each other and life in Middle America. PATRICIA HEATON stars as a working mother whose family life is one big happy mess.
Guest stars: Brian Doyle-Murray (Mr. Ehlert), Chris Kattan (Bob), Frances Bay (Aunt Ginny), Amy Farrington (Gail), Patricia Belcher (Mrs. Rettig), Jeanette Miller (Aunt Edie), Peter Breitmayer (Pete Miller), Mike Randleman (Flight Attendant)
E2 The CheerleaderOct 7, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
Facing financial disaster, Frankie tries to save her job; Sue fails swim team tryouts, then learns she needs glasses; and Brick starts reading his mother's steamy romance novels.
Guest stars: Brian Doyle-Murray (Mr. Ehlert), Chris Kattan (Bob), Garrett Ryan (Boy in Library), Peter Breitmayer (Pete Miller), Laura Heisler (Librarian Lisa Gibbs), Charles C. Stevenson Jr. (Old Hoosier), Julianne Buescher (Woman Customer), Maurice G. Smith (Neighbor Guy)
E3 The Floating AnniversaryOct 14, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 7.1
Synopsis
Frankie and Mike's romantic plans for their anniversary are thwarted by a sick Brick, a lovesick Sue, a learner's permit-toting Axl, two crazy aunts and their diaper-wearing dog.
Guest stars: Brian Doyle-Murray (Mr. Ehlert), Chris Kattan (Bob), Frances Bay (Aunt Ginny), Jeanette Miller (Aunt Edie), Peter Breitmayer (Pete Miller), Daniel A. Lopez (Lou), Wesley Thompson (Cop), Thomas Mann (Brendan Nichols)
E4 The TripOct 21, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
Frankie urges Sue to fight for her right to attend a class trip after making the grade by selling thousands of dollars worth of sausage and cheese; Brick gets his first girlfriend.
Guest stars: Brian Doyle-Murray (Mr. Ehlert), Van Epperson (Cafeteria Worker), Chris Kattan (Bob), Michael William Arnold (Obnoxious Kid), Daniel A. Lopez (Lou), Mel Rodriguez (Mr. Perez), Alexandra Gold Jourden (Olivia), Scott Michael Morgan (Chuck)
E5 The Block PartyOct 28, 2009 · 20 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
After Brick’s teachers tell his parents that he’s “socially challenged,” Mike tries to help Brick make friends; while Frankie needs her son’s coveted football jersey.
Guest stars: Beau Wirick (Sean Donahue), Jen Ray (Nancy Donahue), Jeffrey Wallace (Six-Year-Old Axl), Krista Braun (Mrs. Tompkins), Thomas F. Duffy (Jack Meenahan), Antoine Perry (Student), Terrell Ransom Jr. (Spencer), Harrison Forsyth (Kid)
E6 The Front DoorNov 4, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
Mike insists that only Axl fix the front door after he knocks it down; Frankie must sell a car within a week; and its school picture time for a photographically challenged Sue.
Guest stars: Brian Doyle-Murray (Mr. Ehlert), Chris Kattan (Bob), Riley B. Smith (Three-Year-Old Axl), Jeffrey Wallace (Six-Year-Old Axl), Peter Breitmayer (Pete Miller), Daniel A. Lopez (Lou), Derek Waters (Owen Ehlert), Michael Boucher (Wayne)
E7 The ScratchNov 18, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 7.1
Synopsis
Frankie must create the illusion of a picture-perfect family when an accident causing a small scratch on Brick leads a social worker to visit the Heck household.
Guest stars: Brian Doyle-Murray (Mr. Ehlert), Chris Kattan (Bob), Vicki Lewis (Ms. Barry), Mary-Pat Green (Mrs. Larimer), Daniel A. Lopez (Lou), Rick Hall (Officer McCoy), Adilah Barnes (Receptionist), Will Matthews (Mr. Seifried)
E8 ThanksgivingNov 25, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 7.1
Synopsis
Frankie’s dream of the perfect Thanksgiving turns into a nightmare when Mr. Ehlert forces the staff to work on the holiday – and Axl loses Brick in a corn maze.
Guest stars: Brian Doyle-Murray (Mr. Ehlert), Chris Kattan (Bob), John Cullum (Big Mike), Frances Bay (Aunt Ginny), Jeanette Miller (Aunt Edie), Brock Ciarlelli (Brad Bottig), Peter Breitmayer (Pete Miller), Daniel A. Lopez (Lou)
E9 SiblingsDec 2, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 7.1
Synopsis
Frankie encounters two perfect siblings and vows to make her children stop fighting and become a loving family. Meanwhile, Aunt Edie makes a costly mistake at the quarry and Mike considers firing her.
Guest stars: Beau Wirick (Sean Donahue), Chris Kattan (Bob), Frances Bay (Aunt Ginny), Laura Ann Kesling (Dotty Donahue), Jeanette Miller (Aunt Edie), Jen Ray (Nancy Donahue), Troy Metcalf (Jim), Malcolm Foster Smith (Dave)
E10 ChristmasDec 9, 2009 · 21 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
Mike takes over the responsibility of organizing the Heck family Christmas while Frankie practices for a solo that she is singing at midnight mass. However, she gets jealous when Mike seems to be doing a better job than she ever did. Meanwhile, Frankie and Mike help Brick get over a problem so he can get into the Christmas spirit.
Guest stars: Chris Kattan (Bob), Joseph Whipp (Mike's Boss), Brock Ciarlelli (Brad Bottig), Dierk Torsek (Reverend Hayver), Charles Dougherty (Choir Director), Donovan Scott (Santa)
E11 The JeansJan 6, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
A hormonally charged Sue wants a cool pair of jeans in order to fit in with her peers, resulting in Frankie and Mike enduring the unpredictability of teenagers, while Axl wants a car to impress a girl. Meanwhile, attempting to teach Brick about responsibility, Frankie and Mike reluctantly allow him to take care of Aunt Edie and Aunt Ginny's dog Doris for a few days.
Guest stars: Mandy Musgrave (Kate)
E12 The NeighborJan 6, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 7.9
Synopsis
When Sue has a run-in with her sons, Frankie fears that a confrontation with the trasy neighbor may be at hand. Meanwhile, Axl attempts to bribe Brick after he's asked to teach his little brother how to kick a ball for a gym requirement. However, Brick is the one turning the tables and it ends up bribing him for another favor.
Guest stars: Mandy Musgrave (Kate), Blaine Saunders (Carly), Aimee Carrero (Teenage Sales Clerk), David Chandler (Derrick Glossner), Parker Bolek (Wade Glossner), Gibson Bobby Sjobeck (Diaper Glossner), Brooke Shields (Rita Glossner), Thomas F. Duffy (Jack Meenahan)
E13 The InterviewJan 13, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
Mike loses his job when the plant shuts down for scientific research after he discovers a dinosaur bone in the quarry. However, Mike starts to get irregular feelings when he discovers how drastically things have change technologically over the years when considering the terms of searching for a job. Meanwhile, Frankie feels she must once again come to Brick's rescue when he decides to run for school historian.
Guest stars: Chris Kattan (Bob), Joseph Whipp (Mike's Boss), Steve Byrne (Charles F. Barnes), Rachel Quaintance (Barb), Troy Metcalf (Jim), Malcolm Foster Smith (Dave), Daniel A. Lopez (Lou), Joel McCrary (Doug Morton)
E14 The YellingFeb 3, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
Frankie makes a deal with her kids, that if they do their homework and keep chores she won't nag them. Meanwhile, Mike takes a job as a night driver with Bob.
Guest stars: Chris Kattan (Bob), Monica Yudovich (Ellen Craig), Daniel Lewk (Security Guard)
E15 Valentine's DayFeb 10, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 7.3
Synopsis
Valentine's Day unexpectedly finds Frankie and Mike home alone and ready for a romantic evening while Brick is away at his first sleepover, Sue goes to her first boy-girl party, and Axl has a big date night planned with some friends. But Cupid's arrow doesn't exactly hit the target, and the best laid plans soon begin to unravel.
Guest stars: Beau Wirick (Sean Donahue), Blaine Saunders (Carly), Suzy Nakamura (Beth), Devan Leos (Henry), John Gammon (Darrin), Andrew J. Fishman (Zack), Krista Braun (Mrs. Tompkins), Laura Siegel (Jill)
E16 The BeeMar 3, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 6.9
Synopsis
When Mike discovers that Brick is a spelling whiz and won the school spelling bee, he puts all his efforts into training him to win the regional bee, which could ultimately lead to competing in the Scripps Spelling Bee. But as the family gets set for their road trip to Chicago for the regional bee, Frankie and Mike are horrified when they realize they forgot one thing -- Sue's birthday.
Guest stars: Brian Doyle-Murray (Mr. Ehlert), Chris Kattan (Bob), Harrison Thomas Boxley (Boy Contestant), Keith Gerchak (Announcer), Kiva Jump (Mrs. Thomas), Duane R. Shepard Sr. (Judge), Jill E. Alexander (Penny), Gregory Kasyan (Kid)
E17 The Break-UpMar 10, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
Axl is heartbroken when his girlfriend breaks up with him; Sue and Brick watch a scary movie.
Guest stars: Brian Doyle-Murray (Mr. Ehlert), Alexa PenaVega (Morgan Edwards), Sarah Rush (Sally Meenahan), Azim Rizk (Teen Boy), Jeris Poindexter (Janitor), Tim Trobec (School Dad), Nicole Travolta (Sasha), Kristina Cohen Kruz (Willa)
E18 The Fun HouseMar 24, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
Frankie fears for her job when a motivational consultant comes to get the sale team into shape. While Frankie is putting in many extra hours, Mike has to deal with the children and their issues, including making the house more fun for Axl and his friends, giving advice to Sue's ex-boyfriend and helping Brick with a school project.
Guest stars: Brian Doyle-Murray (Mr. Ehlert), Beau Wirick (Sean Donahue), Amy Sedaris (Abby Michaels), Chris Kattan (Bob), Blaine Saunders (Carly), Brock Ciarlelli (Brad Bottig), Peter Breitmayer (Pete Miller), Christopher H. Fisher (Logan)
E19 The Final FourMar 31, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 7.2
Synopsis
Mike's dream comes to fruition when Frankie's boss, Mr. Ehlert, offers him two tickets to the Final Four. Unfortunately, Frankie's uncle dies and the funeral is set for the same day, leaving the two in a battle and Frankie making Mike chose what life event is more important to him. Meanwhile, Sue gets Brick out of going to a birthday party by impersonating Frankie over the phone, but the plan hits a bump when Frankie needs to call and tell them that Brick cannot attend because of the funeral.
Guest stars: Brian Doyle-Murray (Mr. Ehlert), Frances Bay (Aunt Ginny), Jeanette Miller (Aunt Edie), Dierk Torsek (Reverend Hayver), Phillip Wilburn (Paramedic), Margarita Franco (Anesthesiologist), Adam Pilver (Surgeon)
E20 TV or Not TVApr 14, 2010 · 20 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
After failing to pay the electric bill on time, the electric company shuts off the Heck's power. This leads Frankie and Mike to cut down on their unnecessary expenses, including their cable TV. The kids take up other activities to fill the void, but Frankie and Mike have a hard time figuring out what to do. Meanwhile, Brick and his other socially-challenged friends have to go outside for recess when the school library shuts down.
Guest stars: Beau Wirick (Sean Donahue), Michael Kostroff (Steve), Frances Bay (Aunt Ginny), Devan Leos (Henry), Aramis Knight (Mitch), Jeanette Miller (Aunt Edie), Dierk Torsek (Reverend Hayver), John Gammon (Darrin)
E21 Worry DutyApr 28, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
Frankie is worried that Axl's going to get his heart crushed again when his on-again/off-again girlfriend, Morgan, re-enters his life and tries to mold him into the man she wants him to be. Meanwhile Brick learns what it means to be a mother hen when he has to watch over a baby chick for a school science project.
Guest stars: Brian Doyle-Murray (Mr. Ehlert), Chris Kattan (Bob), Alexa PenaVega (Morgan Edwards), Peter Breitmayer (Pete Miller), Jillian Nelson (Inga)
E22 Mother's DayMay 5, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 6.4
Synopsis
Mother's Day for Frankie is anything but serene when she finds herself doing more for Mike and the kids and less for herself. But she learns that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree when she escapes the family for a few hours to go to her mom's and ends up acting like a child by making her mom wait on her hand-and-foot. Meanwhile, Sue feels guilty when she steals a motivational magnet from a store whose message actually enticed her to shoplift it.
Guest stars: Chris Kattan (Bob), Marsha Mason (Pat Spence), Hilary Pingle (Waitress)
E23 SignalsMay 12, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 7.1
Synopsis
Frankie points out to Mike that his social ineptness has been passed on to Brick, leading Mike to decide that both he and Brick need to be more social, and the Heck family BBQ is the perfect time to try. Meanwhile, Axl volunteers to clean the family pool in an attempt to get girls to stop by and swim and Sue tries to raise money for a local parish because her new friend, Reverend TimTom might be leaving in order to keep costs down
Guest stars: Beau Wirick (Sean Donahue), Paul Hipp (Reverend TimTom), Chris Kattan (Bob), Devan Leos (Henry), Jen Ray (Nancy Donahue), John Gammon (Darrin), Andrew J. Fishman (Zack), Krista Braun (Mrs. Tompkins)
E24 Average RulesMay 19, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
Parent-Teacher conferences cause Frankie to worry about the kids. In them she's told Axl is gifted but not applying himself, that her teachers still do not know who Sue is, and Brick may have to repeat the second-grade due to failure to return over 30 library books.
Guest stars: Betty White (Mrs. Nethercott), Blaine Saunders (Carly), Greg Cromer (Coach Emerson), Kiva Jump (Mrs. Thomas), Andy Milder (Principal Sholin), Dale Raoul (Guidance counselor), Mary Passeri (Mrs. Seabrook), Adrienne Berry (Cross Country Girl)