: Sue and Lexie return to their college apartment only to find a stranger living there. The "squatter" is actually their professor, who subletted the place via Airbnb through the girls' original summer subletters.
: Brick tries to maintain a "cool" reputation as a high school sophomore and is mortified when Axl is the one driving his bus. Key Cast & Guest Stars The Middle 9x2
(Season 9, Episode 2) of The Middle originally aired on October 10, 2017. This episode of the farewell season highlights the family's typical struggles with money, social status, and growing up. Episode Overview : Sue and Lexie return to their college
: The apartment subletters, Derek and Andy, were first introduced in season 7 when Axl and Hutch rented a house from them—which they also illegally subletted. Key Cast & Guest Stars (Season 9, Episode
: Frankie discovers that giving small "gifts" (old junk from her house) to neighbor Nancy Donahue results in Nancy returning the favor with home-cooked meals.
: Patricia Heaton (Frankie), Neil Flynn (Mike), Charlie McDermott (Axl), Eden Sher (Sue), and Atticus Shaffer (Brick).
: Axl takes a job as a school bus driver, which Mike and Frankie find disappointing given his recent business degree.