The Middle: ‘The Yelling’ Preview

There are no more new episodes of freshman sitcom The Middle scheduled for January, but the comedy returns with fresh installments next month, starting with the February 3 episode “The Yelling.”

As the title hints, the action revolves around very loud voices.

Frankie makes a seemingly hopeless pact with her “lively” — to put it mildly — children: If they complete their homework and household chores without her having to force them to do so, she’ll stop constantly nagging and yelling at them. We’ll see about that.

Also, Frankie’s husband Mike teams up with her colleague Bob to deliver snack pastries on the night shift. I sense lots of tension and hilarity ahead for those two.

Sneak a peek at “The Yelling” in the Lesson preview below, which shows what happens when Frankie tries to improve her kids’ naughty behavior by making them watch a very unique video starring her and them. Poor Bob, stuck there on the sofa for the event.

The Middle airs Wednesdays on ABC at 8:30pm ET.