I’ve heard of drunk dialing and drunk texting and thanks to the latest episode of The Middle, I am now aware of drunk party planning. Thanks to a few drinks, Frankie is feeling warm and fuzzy about her neighbors, who have actually been pretty great to the Heck family, and decides that the family should host a Christmas Eve open house for the entire neighborhood. During her morning after regret, Frankie reveals to Mike that instead of just coming home and passing out like normal people, she managed to get online and send out an invitation to the Heck family soiree. Nice job Frankie.
As part of the drunken party planning debacle, it is revealed that Mike is a horrible gift giver. Among his greatest hits was a spoon rest that read “Queen of the Kitchen.” What is a spoon rest and why on earth would you ever need one? Mike has stepped it up this year and gotten Frankie a much needed dishwasher. Although Frankie really wants the dishwasher and the family certainly needs to do something with that unsightly hole in their kitchen, I’m not sure that a dishwasher is exactly an ideal Christmas gift but it seems appropriate for The Middle. It is certainly better than a lady bug change purse.
Not only does Frankie nag as much as a normal person breathes, she’s also an incessant whiner and pretty miserable. I’ve never really been a fan of her character. Her public chastising of Mike for his frugal tendencies and questionable gifts was her at her worst. Christmas spirit aside, I didn’t want her to get the damn dishwasher after she treated Mike so horribly.
Like Sue, I was shocked that Reverend Tim Tom was unable to blow Brick’s mind. I love Reverend Tim Tom and what he does for Sue’s self esteem. It was not surprising that The Bible would exhaust Brick’s overactive mind. Indeed, he is a great questioner. The Axl and Bob story was short but sweet. A nice touch in an episode that had a bit too much Frankie for my taste.
A few observations from the Christmas-themed episode of The Middle:
Axl using a waffle to sop up syrup from his chest.
“Get your God on.” – A sign that caught Brick’s attention while Reverend Tim Tom was speaking.
“Jesus enjoyed a lively debate, that’s the way he rolled.” – Reverend Tim Tom
“Wow factor, yes. Believability. Eh.” – Brick on the miracles in the Bible, such as the burning bush and
Moses parting the Red Sea.
“Jesus rolls like Justin (Beiber).” – Reverend Tim Tom
What did you think of tonight’s episode of The Middle? What’s the worst gift you’ve ever received?
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