FRANKIE IS CONSUMED WITH GUILT WHEN SHE REALIZES THAT SHE AND THE FAMILY FORGOT TO CELEBRATE BRICK'S 13TH BIRTHDAY - WHICH WAS THREE MONTHS EARLIER, AND DEVIN ABRUPTLY BREAKS UP WITH AXL, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"Steaming Pile of Guilt" - Frankie feels nothing but guilt when she realizes that she and the family forgot to celebrate - or remember - Brick's 13th birthday, which had come and gone three months earlier; Sue goes a bit overboard in trying to establish something unique about herself in order to receive a senior superlative recognition and finally be included front and center in the school yearbook, and Devin does not like the way Axl categorizes women in his phone contacts and abruptly breaks up with him, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

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

Guest starring are Brock Ciarlelli as Brad Bottig, Gia Mantegna as Devin Levin, Katlin Mastandrea as Ashley and Michael Finley as Riley.

"Steaming Pile of Guilt" was written by Robin Shorr 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,L parental guideline.

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