Sue (Eden Sher) is finally graduating high school, the end is almost in sight. But nothing is as perfect as it seems. Her yearbook picture is mislabeled, with another name though it is finally a good photograph and she won't win her perfect attendance award because of her ill-fated attempt at sneaking off campus for that Arby's lunch. Someone misplaces her yearbook, she can't lead the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance, she doesn't get a special graduation cord. Her life is looking rough.
In the meantime, there are more pressing matters: Brick (Atticus Shaffer) is given the opportunity to skip a grade, which surprisingly suits him just fine. But then he latches on to Sue's graduation party which upsets her massively. Frankie (Patricia Heaton) decides to run some errands and her first thought is to leave Brick in the car, but then changes her mind and lets him have control. But he fails, instead of bringing what Frankie wanted, he returns in an awesome Batman costume, forgetting all about what she really wanted. He's so not skipping a grade.
Axl (Charlie McDermott) doesn't know where he left things with Devin (Gina Mantenga) and is upset to see all these photos of her with other guys and decides to trek out to Idaho to figure their relationship out, even if it means missing Sue's graduation. Then, he realizes exactly how far away Idaho actually is, and decides that he just can't break Sue's heart.
Then, the graduation day finally arrives. Of course, it takes the Hecks forever to get ready, and Sue is laying on her bed, in her dress, not wanting to even go to her own graduation because she hasn't left a legacy, made no impression, she feels insignificant. Frankie literally drags her to the door, where Mike (Neil Flynn) takes over.
Sue continues to feel depressed but then, something amazing happens, Frankie's voice-over narration. Her fellow classmates pass her yearbook back and it is filled. Despite everything, most actually remember her. They have delighted in her constant good moods throughout the four years of high school. She does have a legacy. Sue is thrilled to graduate and hugs everyone, even the crusty principal, Dr. Cameron (French Stewart).
And then, the best thing that could possibly happen to Axl does. Devin arrives and throws herself into his arms. She is utterly delighted to see him and can't stop kissing him. She drove twenty-eight hours just to see him. And those guys in the pictures, they were her brothers.
The family is all sitting together at the end, just so happy, for that brief moment in time.
This was a good season finale, with the family all being supportive of each other which is always wonderful to see. The acting is always good and Frankie has fortunately become less annoying, except for that one episode with Pam Staggs. Mike is the solid dad figure, always supportive of his children though he usually pretends to care less. Axl is no more mature than he was at the beginning, so that's always a disappointment. Sue truly shined throughout this year of Sue and Brick, I don't really know what to say about him.
Fortunately, the Hecks are coming back in the fall, Charlie's pilot wasn't picked up so that will certainly be interesting to see with both Sue and Axl at the same college. Hopefully he will actually admit her existence. This show has seldom disappointed and continues to be my favorite sitcom on TV. Grade: A-, Season: A-
Side Notes:
-Mike has everything worked out with the janitor, they will have front row seats saved and a close parking space all because he just slipped him a six-pack.
-Brick did something pretty bad but was never caught. I'm terrified to find out what he did.
-When Frankie finds out about the meeting involving Brick, Mike immediately mutters that Brick can't be tried as an adult.
-At Sue's graduation, her shoes are on the wrong feet.
-Axl never stops enjoying showing a gross picture (probably of his junk) to his siblings.
-I would have loved to have seen more of Sue's wrestlette friends, we got just the shortest glimpse of them at graduation.
-Brad (J. Brock Ciarlellii) might be on the yearbook committee though that was mostly just to pick out pictures of the wrestlers and swim team. They still don't get it.
-Sue's picture of her on the cow is in the yearbook, but her face gets lost in the crack.
-Frankie is so poor, she just wants to slap some frosting on a loaf of bread for the cake.
-Brick believes that the party would have been better if Batman made an appearance but Batman's mom made him return the costume.
-I wonder where Sue left things with Logan (David Hull). Oh well, hopefully we'll find out next season.
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