AXL ATTEMPTS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE UNIVERSE IS TRYING TO TELL HIM ABOUT HIS LOVE LIFE WHEN HE RUNS INTO JUST ABOUT ALL OF HIS EX-GIRLFRIENDS AT A ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY, AND NOT KNOWING THAT SHE ALREADY HAS A DATE, SEAN DONAHUE OFFERS TO ESCORT SUE TO THE CHANCELLOR'S BALL, ON ABC'S 'THE MIDDLE'

"Exes and Ohhhs" - After Axl runs into just about all of his ex-girlfriends while attending a St. Patrick's Day party - including Devin Levin, Cassidy and even Weird Ashley - Hutch tells Axl that the universe is trying to tell him something about his love life, and that he must speak with each of them to try and figure it out. Meanwhile, Brick discovers that Frankie and Mike aren't half as thrilled as he is when he buys an old microfiche machine at a library sale; and not knowing that Tyler is set to take Sue to the Chancellor's Ball, Sean Donahue pays her a surprise visit and offers to escort her to it, on "The Middle," TUESDAY, MARCH 14 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EST), 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 Jen Ray as Nancy Donahue, Beau Wirick as Sean Donahue, Alphonso McAuley as Hutch, Daniela Bobadilla as Lexie, Greer Grammer as April, Galadriel Stineman as Cassidy, Katlin Mastrandrea as Weird Ashley, Gia Mantegna as Devin Levin, Keaton Savage as Tyler and Dierk Torsek as Reverend Hayver.

"Exes and Ohhhs" was written by Rich Daum 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. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to the airdate.