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The Potato

The Potato

The Middle S5:E3
7.6
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Axl is fed up with his college roommate, Sue gets a job so that she can get a car, and Frankie and Mike get bad news about Brick from his middle school principal.

Series Synopsis

The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.

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Episode Details

Season
5
Episode
3
Series Rating
7.6/10
Total Seasons
9

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