FRANKIE'S WORRIED THAT AXL'S GOING TO GET HIS HEART BROKEN AGAIN WHEN HIS ON-AGAIN/OFF-AGAIN GIRLFRIEND, MORGAN, RE-ENTERS HIS LIFE, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

Alexa Vega ("Spy Kids," "Ruby & the Rockits") Guest Stars as Morgan

"Worry Duty" - Frankie is worried that Axl's going to get his heart crushed again when his on-again/off-again girlfriend, Morgan (Alexa Vega, "Spy Kids," "Ruby & the Rockits"), re-enters his life and tries to mold him into the man she wants him to be. Meanwhile Brick learns what it means to be a mother hen when he has to watch over a baby chick for a school science project, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast: OAD: 4/28/10)

"The Middle" stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue, Atticus Shaffer as Brick and Chris Kattan as Bob.

Guest starring are Brian Doyle-Murray as Mr. Ehlert, Peter Breitmayer as Pete, Alexa Vega as Morgan and Jillian Nelson as Inga.

"Worry Duty" was written by Bruce Rasmussen and directed by Lee Shallat Chemel.

"The Middle" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG,V parental guideline.

For more information on "The Middle," visit ABC.com