Ep 6. The Front Door

The Middle season 1 episode 6 titled "The Front Door" starts with Frankie, the mother of the Heck family, getting out of the house in the morning and realizing that the front door is broken and won't lock. She goes on a mission to fix the door as soon as possible, but the task proves to be more challenging than she initially thought.

Meanwhile, Sue, the middle child, wakes up to find that she has been sleepwalking and doing odd things in her sleep, including rearranging the furniture in the living room. She confides in her father, Mike, who tries to help her with her sleepwalking by suggesting that she try sleeping in the living room. This leads to a series of comedic mishaps throughout the episode.

The eldest child, Axl, is dealing with his own problems. He has a crush on a girl at school, but is too nervous to talk to her. With the help of his friend Hutch, Axl comes up with a plan to impress the girl by getting a fancy car to drive her to prom. He borrows his boss's car to take her to prom but realizes he may have bitten off more than he can chew.

As Frankie tries to fix the front door, she enlists the help of her neighbor, Bob, who agrees to help but ends up doing more harm than good. The two of them spend the day working on the door, but every time they fix one thing, something else breaks. The situation becomes more and more frustrating, but they eventually figure out a solution that works.

Meanwhile, Sue's sleepwalking continues to cause chaos in the house. She starts to believe that she has some sort of supernatural powers, and even tries to communicate with a plant in the backyard. Her parents try unsuccessfully to break the cycle of her sleepwalking, but Sue eventually figures out how to stop it on her own.

Back at school, Axl's plan to impress his crush with a fancy car falls short when he realizes that the car he borrowed is not as great as he thought. But he manages to impress the girl anyway, proving that sometimes, it's not about the material things, but rather the effort that counts.

Overall, "The Front Door" is a funny and lighthearted episode of The Middle that showcases the everyday struggles of the Heck family. From a broken front door to a teenage crush, the episode touches on relatable themes that make the show so appealing to viewers.