The Middle — S01E10 — Christmas
2009 · 21 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 344 VOTES · DIR. Reginald Hudlin
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 366 lines
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00:00:06 FRANKIE: Dear friends and family, Merry Christmas.
00:01:02 I wish I didn't have to leave, but I have to get up so early tomorrow.
00:02:04 La-la-la-la-la-la-la
00:02:50 Melanie Howard has throat polyps. Yes.
00:03:45 - Do what? - Handle Christmas.
00:04:34 What I really want this year is some answers.
00:05:30 please join me in praying for a member of our congregation...
00:06:30 Well, Mike was handling Christmas all right.
00:07:21 BRICK: Looking at the lights. But their beauty just makes me sad.
00:08:27 - Hi, kids. - Hi, Mom.
00:09:12 You know how there's songs about decorating a tree or building a snowman?
00:10:25 I had that little chat with him, trying to get him out of his funk.
00:11:22 Okay.
00:12:16 Hey, I was just trying to help.
00:13:09 Okay, listen up.
00:14:05 Oh, no, are we gonna miss it?
00:14:55 - This one's for Brick. MIKE: Don't get too into that book.
00:15:51 Can we just hold on the rejoicing just for one minute because of my family?
00:16:54 - That was beautiful. - Oh, please.
00:17:40 I can't stop.
00:18:53 It's a Christmas miracle.
00:19:47 Bye, Aunt Edie.
00:20:39 You knew he was a smoker?
00:21:23 Happy holidays. Love, the Hecks.
Cast & Characters
Patricia Heaton
Frankie Heck
Neil Flynn
Mike Heck
Charlie McDermott
Axl Heck
Eden Sher
Sue Heck
Atticus Shaffer
Brick Heck
Chris Kattan
Bob
Joseph Whipp
Mike's Boss
Brock Ciarlelli
Brad Bottig
Dierk Torsek
Reverend Hayver
Charles Dougherty
Choir Director
Donovan Scott
Santa
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed366
Dialogue density17.4 lines / min
First line00:00:06
Final line00:21:23
Production Record
DirectorReginald Hudlin
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes344
Factoids
Episode
The Middle, season 1, episode 10: Christmas.
https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/1422/season/1/episode/10
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