ABC Announces Episode 5.09 Posted November 25 2013

ABC Announces Episode 5.09

ABC has issued the press release for this season's Christmas episode of The Middle, which will air Wednesday, December 11.

The Christmas Tree – When Axl comes home from college for Christmas vacation but would rather spend time with his friends over family, he and Frankie must come up with a time management agreement that will satisfy both of them, Meanwhile, Sue's severe allergic reaction to The Christmas Tree threatens to ruin her holiday, and after it’s discovered that Brick lied to the school about his Christmas wrapping paper sales, he finds himself running a mini Ponzi scheme in an attempt to pay back the debt, on “The Middle,” WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

This episode was written by Tim Hobert and directed by Lee Shallat Chemel.

More about the episode

The Christmas Tree
Season 5, Episode 9 - Aired December 11, 2013

When Axl comes home from college for Christmas vacation but would rather spend time with his friends over family, he and Frankie must come up with a time management agreement that will satisfy both of them, Meanwhile, Sue's severe allergic reaction to the Christmas tree threatens to ruin her holiday, and after it’s discovered that Brick lied to the school about his Christmas wrapping paper sales, he finds himself running a mini Ponzi scheme in an attempt to pay back the debt.

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