FRANKIE'S EXCITEMENT OVER THE UPCOMING ROYAL WEDDING TURNS INTO AN OBSESSION AS SHE BEGINS PREPARATIONS TO ENJOY THE FESTIVITIES, ON ABC'S "THE MIDDLE"

"Royal Wedding" - Obsessed with the upcoming Royal Wedding, Frankie shocks her family when she treats the event like the Super Bowl and begins purchasing commemorative chotchkies - as well as an expensive HDTV - to enjoy the festivities. Meanwhile, Brick tries to teach Sue how to become an on-air reporter when she decides to try out as an anchor for the school's Shucker News Team, and Mike has a mutiny on his hands at the quarry when he's forced to make cutbacks and takes away the one thing his workers care about - free pretzels -- on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 4/20/11)

"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 Greg Cipes as Chuck, Malcolm Foster Smith as Dave, Troy Metcalf as Jim, Brian Palermo as Phil, Shanley Caswell as Samantha, Dyllan Christopher as Andy, Mark Daugherty as Matt, Lamorne Morris as salesman and Jim Blanchette as customer.

"Royal Wedding" was written by Vijal Patel and directed by Ken Whittingham.

"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 guideline.

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