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The Legacy is the nineteenth episode of season two.


Summary[]

Mike punishes Axl by forbidding him from playing in the last basketball game of the season. Meanwhile, Brick begins wearing his cousins' hand-me-downs, and Sue wins a trophy but gets it stolen by the Glossners.

Plot[]

The Heck kids are bummed when a brand new box of hand-me-down clothes arrives from their cousins. Brick is the hardest hit by this fashion catastrophe. His new leather jacket with chains gets him labeled as one of the Village People at school. The outfit that has him looking like Liberace doesn't exactly have Brick feeling like a Macho Man.

Speaking of clothing issues, Mike is upset because Axl keeps leaving his smelly socks all over the house. Things escalate to the point where he has no choice but to punish his number one son. It's gotta be something big, so Mike benches his boy for the final basketball game of the season. Ouch!

Axl is stunned. He begs Frankie to intervene, but she fully supports Mike's decision. At least, that's what she tells Axl. Truth be told, yanking the kid out of his last hoops game is a punishment that doesn't fit this particular crime. Mike can't cave, though. What to do? What to do?

Sue receives a trophy at the cross-country banquet. She's the MVP. No, really! Mike balks when he hears they must pony up 40 bucks to cover the cost of the award. He's further upset when he learns that every member of the cross-country team gets an MVP award. They've all been divided into subcategories. Sue is the most valuable player when it comes to punctuality.

Mike believes trophies meant something back in the day. His plaque for hitting 106 straight free throws is still sitting in the school trophy case. Axl has made 101 consecutive shots from the charity stripe this season. He believes Mike is keeping him out of the final game to preserve his school record. It turns out that Mike would love to see his son beat his streak. He drops many hints to give Axl an opening for an apology, but nothing registers.

In other news, a series of unfortunate events leads to Sue's MVP trophy ending up in the Glossner family garage. The bad boys of the neighborhood aren't about to part with it, so Sue and Brick try to swipe it back. When the automatic garage door closes, Brick gets trapped inside. The Glossners offer Sue a choice. She can have her trophy or her brother. Sue opts for Brick, who slipped the disassembled pieces of Sue's trophy into the big pockets of his new cousin's clothes.

Over at the big basketball game, Mike tells Axl that if he had just given one tiny gesture of remorse, he would have been able to play in the game. Axl says, "Well, I'm sorry, I'm not a mind reader." The word "sorry" was buried somewhere inside that sarcastic statement. That's good enough for Mike. Axl is allowed to play in the game, where he breaks his dad's free throw record. And even though his team lost by 30 points, every player got a trophy for participation. Score!

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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