THE MIDDLE - "Errand Boy" - Brick is sick and tired of being forced to accompany Frankie on her weekend errands and pleads with her to let him stay home alone. Meanwhile, Mike is torn over how to deal with Sue's friend when he overhears her diss his daughter, and with his fellow teammates all growing beards for the football playoffs, Axl tries to grow one of his own - with mixed results -- on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/ERIC MCCANDLESS) PATRICIA HEATON, NEIL FLYNN