Axl arrived back from his European summer adventure, sporting a man-bun and radiating a distinctly relaxed continental air. Mike was eager for him to settle down, tidy up, and begin his job search, but Frankie believed Axl would find his ow…

Frankie gifted her neighbor, Nancy Donahue, an old scarf she'd been keeping tucked away, and in return, Nancy baked her a wonderfully fragrant apple pie. Convinced she’d discovered a clever system for acquiring delicious, complimentary meal…

Frankie felt a knot of anxiety tightening with the prospect of meeting Lexie’s family, who possessed considerable wealth. Meanwhile, Brick made an unexpected and peculiar discovery: his involvement in the school’s Sophomore Slammer fundrais…

Frankie learned that nearly fifty years prior, a woman had perished in the Heck house’s bathtub.

Axl was attempting to concoct some sort of novel drink, while Mike requested that Sue arrange a special evening to celebrate his and Frankie’s twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Sue, however, stated firmly that she would no longer simply ful…

After falling ill, Frankie’s mother moved in with them; Sue proposed to Sean that they find each other suitable matches; meanwhile, Axl and Brick found themselves wondering exactly what work their father performed at the quarry.

Thanksgiving loomed, sending the Hecks on a whirlwind car journey to Frankie’s sister’s home. Adding to the chaos, the children faced a difficult dilemma: one of them would have to forfeit their position at Spudsy’s.

A visit from Axl finds Hutch transformed into an unexpectedly mature young man. Meanwhile, Sue lies awake, haunted by a late-night horror film she watched alone. And Brick, with the earnestness only he possesses, seeks the assistance of Fra…

Frankie realized she needed to contribute an item for the time capsule. Bill Norwood told Mike that he and Paula were going their separate ways. Brick attempted to rekindle things with Cindy, while Axl enlisted Sue as his personal assistant…

Frankie and Sue were heartbroken to learn that Axl wouldn’t be attending church, while Mike found himself locked in a battle with the Glossners after repeated vandalism of his enormous inflatable snowman. Meanwhile, Brick earnestly attempte…

Sue confessed to Frankie that she had kissed Sean Donahue at the Christmas party, while Mike insisted Axl and Brick accompany him on a car ride with his own father.

With a steady job now, Axl is finding himself connecting with Mike in new ways; Frankie feels increasingly overlooked; and Brad desperately hopes Sue will arrange an introduction to Aidan’s strikingly attractive friend.

Frankie realizes she must discover a new source of passion—a fresh start for her life—and Reverend TimTom seems to have just the thing. Elsewhere, weary of the constant bickering between Sue and Brick, stemming from the sizable gap separati…

Rusty, Mike’s restless brother, arrived in town and bestowed upon Sue a lavish gift that Mike suspected was ill-gotten. Simultaneously, as Sue blossomed into a college student, Mike felt a growing distance between them and sought a way to r…

The Hecks find their carefully laid plans disrupted when Frankie orchestrates a 21st birthday celebration for Sue, whisking her off to a bar near campus. Mike, with considerable reluctance, joins Brick at a "Planet Nowhere" convention, whil…

Frankie finds herself needing a good cry after a difficult week, while Mike is brimming with news: after twenty-five years managing the local quarry, he’s been offered the position of regional manager, though the prospect of saying goodbye …

The stage is set for an epic confrontation as the Hecks, joined by the Donahues and Bill Norwood, declare war on the Glossners—all because of a stolen car belonging to Sue.

Dr. Fulton informed Frankie and Mike that Brick and Cindy had been caught in numerous displays of affection throughout the school. Mike then set about instructing Brick on the finer points of proper courtship; meanwhile, Sue tried to hand S…

Frankie felt a surge of surprise, quickly followed by relief, when Dr. Goodwin agreed to purchase all the peanut brittle Brick needed to sell for school. However, the good doctor revealed a disconcerting edge – a touch of Mr. Hyde – when Fr…

Frankie frets about Brick’s eccentricities potentially overshadowing the prom as she orchestrates his request to take Cindy; Lexie guides the well-meaning but oblivious Axl into presenting Sue with a belated twenty-first birthday gift; and …

Determined to give Frankie the most memorable Mother’s Day imaginable, Sue and Brick decided to participate in a trivia competition with the grand prize: a trip for two to London to witness the approaching royal wedding. Simultaneously, Axl…

Frankie resolved to convince Axl against accepting the position in Denver, while Sue languished with sadness over Sean’s departure for Ghana. Meanwhile, Brick acquired a substantial collection of lawn chairs, intending to retire the single …

Following nine years of laughter and genuine emotion, a member of the Heck family is venturing out as they embark on a road trip to Denver. There, Axl will begin a fresh career—and a brand new chapter independent of his family.

The season ends with the family driving Axl off to Colorado. Simultaneously, the lingering mystery surrounding the snow globe and its connection to Sean and Sue’s relationship finally reaches its resolution.