The Middle: Role of a Lifetime

This was another good episode. Sure, there were no guest stars but the characters and acting are so good so it doesn't matter.
Each family has their own role in the family and Sue's (Eden Sher's) had enough. She's sick of being the person everyone goes to when they need stuff done, such as Mike (Neil Flynn) needing someone to plan his and Frankie's (Patricia Heaton's) twenty-fifth anniversary sale. Her brothers are no help whatsoever. Brick (Atticus Shaffer) is on the prowl for a new woman and boy is it awkward, passing out his resume to potential dates and waiting outside the bathroom for someone to come out. Axl (Charlie McDermott) is convinced that mixing beer and wine together is a good idea but it must taste disgusting, at least the looks on his parents' face say so.
And then when Sue calls a family meeting, life for the Hecks goes haywire. With everyone deciding to stop playing their roles, arguing commences. Brick joins the orchestra, Mike unplugs everyone and Axl quits being the family entertainer.
And then, the show takes a sudden turn. Grandma (the unseen Marsha Mason) is in the hospital. The family joins together in this difficult time. Axl obtains green jello for the family and Sue sacrifices her sweater for her cold mother and Mike plugs in Frankie's cell phone to charge and calls her dad with the news. Life is more or less back to normal and we wouldn't have it any other way.
I'm glad that Sue stood up for herself because she is not given the credit she deserves in that family even if it was short-lived. Each member needs to give everyone else more credit. Too bad that will probably never happen. And I'm okay with that.
All-in-all, this was another solid episode, with their continued pitch-performances, and the family chemistry is great, with each actor playing their roles effortlessly. I will without a doubt, miss the Hecks. Grade: A-
Side Notes:
-Cindy is now apparently going around hatless.
-According to Sue, this could be one of her parents' last wedding anniversary.
-Brick thought the next family meeting would be to decide on whether to pull the plug on the parents. Mike says that he can pull it right now.
-Axl's idea of helping Sue clean her room consisted of him throwing her books out the window.
-Brick is wearing dirty laundry and has worn the same outfit for the last three weeks.
-Brick, you really shouldn't have broken up with Cindy.
-Nancy would know best how long the Hecks have been married.