THE MIDDLE - "A Birthday Story" - Frankie and Mike are speechless when, on his ninth birthday, Brick demands to hear the true story about the day he was born, which has remained a mysterious Heck family secret. Meanwhile, Axl's new manager at the movie theater turns out to be a conundrum - hot and dumb - which leaves a confused Axl wondering if her hotness trumps her incompetence, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/ADAM LARKEY) CHARLIE MCDERMOTT, BEAU WIRICK, JOHN GAMMON