Sue’s final year arrived, heralded as the “Summer of Sue,” and began unexpectedly with the early release from her dental braces. Simultaneously, Axl achieved a long-awaited victory over Mike on the basketball court, while Brick embarked on …

Driven by the desire to secure Sue’s place at a quality college, Mike and Frankie embark on a quest for additional employment. Meanwhile, Sue and Brad collaborate on a theatrical production for their school, Brick unearths a collection of l…

Frankie and Mike were taken aback when Brick announced his intention to attend the autumn social at his school. Axl faced a looming deadline – he had just one week to declare his major, though he hadn’t the faintest notion what it should be…

Frankie resolved to purchase a new kitchen table through an online retailer. Meanwhile, Sue and Darrin encountered difficulties stemming from a disagreement about a piece of jewelry, and Axl and Hutch formed a sort of fraternity as a means …

For Halloween, Brick has invited a young woman back to the house. Meanwhile, Sue is attempting to fund her college education with a pumpkin patch showing of “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” while Axl finds himself inadvertently trap…

When the kitchen sink broke down, Frankie found himself scrubbing dishes with a garden hose. Meanwhile, Sue was struggling to master an intricate dance sequence in order to satisfy her physical education requirements.

The Heck family’s Thanksgiving celebration at a neighborhood buffet proved less than ideal. Sue felt increasingly certain that Mike disapproved of her boyfriend, Darrin, while Brick extended an invitation to his eccentric girlfriend, Cindy,…

Mike joined Sue for a college visit weekend. Meanwhile, Frankie arranged for sitters and managed a school assignment for Brick, as she headed out to see Axl’s very first collegiate football game.

The festive glow seemed to desert Frankie just as Christmas approached. Meanwhile, Mike’s attempt to return their newly purchased family Christmas tree proved fruitless, and a heated dispute over the classic song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rein…

When Frankie’s with Pam Staggs—a former classmate who reigned supreme in high school—she reverts to teenage antics. Elsewhere, Brick unexpectedly delights Mike by earning an athletic commendation; Sue embarks on a series of peculiar pursuit…

To get her money from a long-outstanding check, Frankie is obligated to spend a day working at Ehlert Motors. Meanwhile, Mike proposes a part-time position for Sue at the quarry, and Mike’s father tries to motivate a reluctant Axl into assi…

Word of Aunt Edie’s passing reached the Hecks, and they boarded a train bound for South Dakota, intent on seeing her laid to rest.

Valentine’s Day turns its attention to the Heck family, as a flustered Brick grapples with the knowledge that his eccentric girlfriend, Cindy, hopes for a kiss on the holiday. Meanwhile, Darrin enlists Frankie and Mike's assistance in orche…

News of Darrin's engagement to Sue reaches the Heck household, along with her answer. Simultaneously, Axl tries to leverage his introductory Psychology course in an effort to eliminate Brick’s peculiar habits and nervous ticks.

A sudden wave of dismay washed over Frankie as she realized, with a sinking heart, that they had all forgotten Brick’s thirteenth birthday.

Frankie worries her playful banter with Axl’s acquaintance might have been misunderstood. Meanwhile, Frankie’s father, Tag, quietly enlists Mike’s assistance in preparing for his driving test, desperate to retain his license.

Frankie is eager to learn if Sue has been accepted to college, and Sue attempts to ease her own worry by crafting fragrant sachets. Meanwhile, Brick has cleared Axl from his bedroom so he can write undisturbed; and Mike insists he wasn't si…

Frankie joined Brick on a school outing, trying to nudge him toward friendship with two other boys. Devin reprimanded Axl for his unkindness towards Frankie. Meanwhile, Mike was struck by a sudden unease, realizing he might have been overly…

Sue erupted in anger when Axl failed to retrieve the sombrero he’d vowed to bring her, and Frankie’s efforts to mediate between them only served to exacerbate the situation. Meanwhile, Mike was genuinely surprised to learn that Brick had on…

The Heck family faces a fresh wave of trouble as Axl, marking his twenty-first birthday, stubbornly declines to return home and assist Mike with moving an aging freezer. Simultaneously, Brick seems to be developing a miniature version of Ax…

The reappearance of Frankie’s uncle, reaching out to her father with a desire for reconciliation, throws both Frankie and Mike directly into the heart of their longstanding family conflict. Meanwhile, facing her first-ever detention, Sue se…

A quiet evening at home proved challenging for Frankie and Mike as they fought to keep their eyes open during a movie. Elsewhere, a charming young man from the local shopping center extended an invitation to Sue’s senior prom, while Axl and…

Mike’s lack of awareness risked spoiling Frankie’s Mother’s Day celebration. He urged Axl, Sue, and Brick to make a real attempt at finding a suitable present for Frankie. Later, Frankie posed a question to her children, asking them how the…

As Sue geared up for her graduation, a quiet anxiety settled over her; she desperately hoped everything would unfold flawlessly. Elsewhere, Brick received the unexpected news that he could advance a grade level, while Axl found himself incr…