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Hecks on a Plane is the sixteenth episode of season two.


Summary[]

The Heck family goes on a trip to New York City, but everything goes wrong in the process.

Plot[]

The Hecks are headed for New York! Sue won an all-expenses-paid trip to the Big Apple. Unfortunately, it's an all-expenses-paid trip for four. The last time we checked, five folks were living in the Heck house. Frankie says, "Okay, we can think of this as a problem, or we can think of it as a problatunity."

The family picks up an extra ticket at a discount price. An early departure time causes a mad dash to the airport. When Frankie's oversized bag doesn't quite fit through the x-ray conveyor belt, things get held up a bit. There's no way Frankie Heck is paying 25 bucks to check her luggage. She makes her family layer upon the clothing until the luggage finally slides through security. Too bad Frankie makes a derogatory remark to the guard, causing an even longer delay.

When the family finally boards the plane, Axl calls dibs on the lone first-class seat. Back in coach, Frankie does some seat rearranging with her fellow fliers so that the rest of the family can sit together. All is well until they realize that Frankie left the snack bag on the kitchen counter a few feet away from all the books Brick accidentally left behind. This is gonna be a long two-and-a-half-hour flight for the little guy. It'll feel longer for Mike, who has never flown before. At least he gets a cool set of wings for being a first-time flier!

Sue gets into a scuffle with Axl when her brother won't budge when his allotted time in first-class is up. This little brouhaha forces Frankie to send Brick to the front of the plane, where he's able to enjoy fresh cookies, full cans of pop, and a crisp new issue of The Wall Street Journal. Sue eventually ends up in the first-class seat, which sends Brick on a plane-wide search to find something to read. The only thing he can scrounge up is Sue's diary which is just too dull to peruse. Hey, he can always read the barf bag again!

Frankie can see New York City out the window. They made it! Well, not really. The entire eastern seaboard is socked in by a snowstorm. They end up circling the city for hours. This makes Mike even more anxious. Frankie believes he has control issues. He could say the same thing about her. In fact, he does. This sends Frankie up to first-class, where she boots Sue back to coach with her brothers. Well, make that "brother" singular. Brick has gone missing.

The family eventually finds Brick sitting in a back compartment thumbing through a book on menopause. What can we say? The boy needs to read. Brick will have plenty of time to get through all the best chapters since their flight is being diverted to the nearest airport that's not snowed in. Yes, the Hecks are headed for Pittsburgh!

When the family arrives in Steel City, chartered buses wait to drive them to the greater New York area. Mike's not real hip on that idea. The trip has been a disaster, and he doesn't feel like sitting on a bus for nine hours heading into a snowstorm. Axl and Brick would also prefer to skip the trip and just head home. This devastates Sue. Winning this trip was huge for her. She says, "Wow, even when I win, I lose."

Then something amazing happens. Axl says, "You know what? I kinda want to go to New York." Earlier, Sue had said that he couldn't even be nice to her. Well, Pittsburgh is a magical place. Axl's fleeting selfless act inspires the rest of the family to board the bus to NYC, where they see all the sites. Of course, visibility was a little tough since they were touring the town during a blizzard.

The Middle Episodes
Season 1
PilotThe CheerleaderThe Floating AnniversaryThe TripThe Block PartyThe Front DoorThe ScratchThanksgivingSiblingsChristmasThe JeansThe NeighborThe InterviewThe YellingValentine's DayThe BeeThe Break-UpThe Fun HouseThe Final FourTV or Not TVWorry DutyMother's DaySignalsAverage Rules
Season 2
Back to SchoolHomecomingThe Diaper IncidentThe QuarryForeign ExchangeHalloweenA Birthday StoryErrand BoyThanksgiving IIA Simple ChristmasTaking Back the HouseThe Big ChillSuper SundayValentine's Day IIFriends, Lies and VideotapeHecks on a PlaneThe Math ClassSpring CleaningThe LegacyRoyal WeddingMother's Day IIThe PromThe BridgeBack to Summer
Season 3
Forced Family FunHecking OrderMajor ChangesThe TestBad ChoicesHalloween IIHeck's Best ThingThe PlayThanksgiving IIIA Christmas GiftYear of the HecksThe MapHecking It UpValentine's Day IIIThe ConcertThe Sit DownLeap YearThe Paper RouteGet Your Business DoneThe Guidance CounselorThe CloverThe TellingThe Wedding
Season 4
Last Whiff of SummerThe Second ActBunny TherapyThe HoseHalloween III: The DrivingThe SafeThanksgiving IVChristmas HelpTwenty YearsLife SkillsOne Kid at a TimeThe FriendThe SmileValentine's Day IVWinners and LosersWheel of PainThe NameThe BachelorDollar DaysFrom Orson with LoveHallelujah HoedownThe DitchThe Graduation
Season 5
The Drop OffChange in the AirThe PotatoThe 100thHalloween IV: The Ghost StoryThe JumpThanksgiving VThe KissThe Christmas TreeSleepless in OrsonWar of the HecksThe CarpoolHungry GamesThe AwardVacation DaysStormy MoonThe WalkThe SmellThe Wind ChimesThe OptimistOffice HoursHeck on a Hard BodyOrlandoThe Wonderful World of Hecks
Season 6
Unbraceable YouThe Loneliest LockerMajor AnxietyThe TableHalloween V: The HangingThe SinkholeThanksgiving VIThe College TourThe Christmas WallPam Freakin' StaggsA Quarry StoryHecks on a TrainValentine's Day VIThe AnswerSteaming Pile of GuiltFlirting with DisasterThe Waiting GameOperation InfiltrationSiblings and SombrerosFood CourtingTwo of a KindWhile You Were SleepingMother's Day ReservationsThe Graduate
Season 7
Not Your Brother's Drop OffCutting the CordThe ShirtRisky BusinessLand of the LostHalloween VI: Tick Tock DeathHomecoming II: The TailgateThanksgiving VIIThe ConventionNot So Silent NightThe RushBirds of a FeatherFloating 50Film, Friends and Fruit PiesHecks at a MovieThe Man HuntThe Wisdom TeethA Very Donahue VacationCrushedSurvey Says...The LanaiNot Mother's DayFind My HecksThe Show Must Go On
Season 8
The Core GroupA Tough Pill to SwallowHalloween VII: The HeckoningTrue GritRoadkillThanksgiving VIILook Who's Not TalkingTrip and FallA Very Marry ChristmasEscape OrsonHoosier MaidPitch ImperfectOvary and OutSorry Not Sorry Dental Hijinks Swing and a Miss Exes and OhhhsThe Par-tayThe ConfirmationAdult SwimClear and Present DangerThe Final FinalFight or Flight
Season 9
Vive La HecksPlease Don't Feed the HecksMeet the ParentsHalloween VIII: Orson Murder MysteryRole of a LifetimeThe SetupThanksgiving IXEyes Wide OpenThe 200thNew Year's RevelationsThe Other ManMommapaloozaGuess Who's Coming to Frozen DinnerToastedThe Crying GameHecks vs. Glossners: The Final BattleThank You for Not KissingBat Out of HeckGreat HeckspectationsThe Royal FlushSplit DecisionA Heck of a Ride
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