- Date: February 16, 1988
- Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by The Math Class part of The Middle Season 2
Aunt Edie tells Axl and Sue a story about being at a jazz club when she was younger, because the white kids wanted to dance with the black kids. Sue excitedly remarks that Aunt Edie's story is just like 'Hairspray'.
Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, the film revolves around self-proclaimed "pleasantly plump" teenager Tracy Turnblad as she simultaneously pursues stardom as a dancer on a local TV show and rallies against racial segregation.