ABC Announces Episode 4.09 Posted November 19 2012

ABC Announces Episode 4.09

ABC has issued the release for the Christmas-themed episode of The Middle which will air Wednesday, December 5. Norm Macdonald reprises his role as Mike's brother, Rusty, in the episode.

"Christmas Help" - Christmas doesn't seem so merry to Mike when he helps brother Rusty (Norm Macdonald) move some furniture into the Heck house garage and discovers that Rusty doesn't actually own the items. Meanwhile, Frankie hatches a plan to take a part time holiday job in a department store in order to get an employee discount to buy presents; Axl turns the garage with the stolen furniture into his own bachelor pad; and Reverend TimTom makes a bold choice by casting Brick in a holiday play and tasks an overly zealous Sue with baking cookies for the event, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

The episode was written by Jana Hunter & Mitch Hunter and directed by Phil Traill.

Episode: Christmas Help Tags: Season 4, episodes

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Christmas Help
Season 4, Episode 9 - Aired December 5, 2012

Christmas doesn't seem so merry to Mike when he helps brother Rusty (Norm Macdonald) move some furniture into the Heck house garage and discovers that Rusty doesn't actually own the items. Meanwhile, Frankie hatches a plan to take a part time holiday job in a department store in order to get an employee discount to buy presents; Axl turns the garage with the stolen furniture into his own bachelor pad; and Reverend TimTom makes a bold choice by casting Brick in a holiday play and tasks an overly zealous Sue with baking cookies for the event.

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