Kirstie Alley (Cheers) will guest star on the January 7 episode of The Middle, "Pam Freakin' Staggs".

Pam Freakin’ Staggs – Frankie is thrilled when Pam Staggs (Kirstie Alley) - the most popular girl in high school who wouldn't give Frankie a second look back then - moves back to Orson and invites her to hang out. But Mike becomes concerned with Frankie when she and Pam begin partying every night and acting like rebellious teenagers. Meanwhile, Mike is shocked to learn that Brick has received the middle school's Athlete of the Month award; Axl tries every trick in the book to get Devin Levin to go out on a date with him, and Sue attempts to take on the oboe, rowing and raising farm animals, thinking that these obscure extracurricular activities will help her get into a good college, on “The Middle,” WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.