<Li> Orville "Rusty" Heck (Norm Macdonald, introduced in Season 2) is Mike's unreliable, silly brother . He often makes up excuses why he can't be anywhere or do anything Mike asks him to do . He once took Brick out of school to bowl and to teach him how to drive, even though he was not old enough or ready . It is revealed in the season 3 finale that his real first name is Orville . In the season 3 finale the Hecks get an invitation to his wedding but it says the wedding is happening at their house . Rusty marries a woman called Marlene, but in season 5 when Marlene invites herself to Thanksgiving at the Hecks' house, Rusty tells them that they got a divorce because she slept with his best friend . Rusty appears later in season 5 and is homeless (again). He ends up moving in with the Hecks, and accompanies Mike and Brick to Brick's spelling bee in Chicago, where Rusty makes a deal with Brick to lose, allowing Rusty to win some money on a bet he made . In Season 7, Rusty comes up with a business idea that Mike shockingly thinks might work, and the two start a side business together . </Li> <Li> Pat Spence (Marsha Mason, introduced in Season 1) is Frankie's mother . Pat appeared at least once in all of the first seven seasons . Her first appearance was in season 1 episode 22 ("Mother's Day"). Her latest appearance was in the season 9 episode "The Setup". </Li> <Li> Tag Spence (Jerry Van Dyke, introduced in Season 2) is Frankie's father . Tag is a schmoozer and always talks to Mike endlessly, which Mike finds very uncomfortable and annoying . In season 4 Tag calls Mike to meet up at a Stuckey's restaurant, to have man - to - man chats every Sunday . After a couple of meetings, Mike decides he just can't possibly stand to do it any longer, so he suggests that Tag should try chatting with people on Facebook . Tag's latest appearance was in season 6, episode 21 ("Two of a Kind"). The episode reveals a longstanding feud between Tag and his brother Dutch (played by Jerry Van Dyke's real - life brother Dick Van Dyke), which is mostly fueled by Tag's jealousy, and Mike and Frankie end up trying to resolve it . </Li> <Ul> <Li> Bob Weaver (Chris Kattan, introduced in Season 1) is Frankie's co-worker and friend at Ehlert Motors . He is depicted as a lonely, insecure man who lives with his mother and doesn't seem to have any friends . Thus, he tends to insert himself into the Hecks' family life whenever he can . Bob was credited as a main character in the first two seasons, but the role was significantly reduced after Frankie was fired from Ehlert Motors . He was a recurring character in Season 3, and has since made two other appearances (the most recent in Season 5, when Frankie rushes out to her dental office job but accidentally goes to Ehlert Motors). Bob and Mike once moonlighted together delivering Little Betty snack cakes to stores . </Li> <Li> Don Ehlert (Brian Doyle - Murray, introduced in Season 1) is the racist and misogynistic owner of the car dealership where Frankie used to work, and where Bob presumably still works . Frankie and Bob constantly worry that he is going to fire them . Ehlert's wife left him when he chose work over her, and Frankie was first sympathetic but later turned angry . He often drinks at work . Elhert, like Mike, likes sports . As with Bob, appearances by the Mr. Ehlert character were significantly reduced after Frankie was fired from Ehlert Motors . </Li> <Li> Pete Miller (Peter Breitmayer, introduced in Season 1) is Ehlert Motors' best salesman and star employee, and he is not afraid to tell everyone about it . Pete often brags about his success at Frankie's and Bob's expense, putting them down about how little they contribute to the business while developing a "teacher's pet" relationship with Mr. Ehlert . </Li> <Li> Dave (Malcolm Foster Smith, introduced in Season 1) is an employee at the quarry Mike manages . He has appeared in at least two episodes every season . </Li> <Li> Jim (Troy Metcalf, introduced in Season 1) is an employee at the quarry Mike manages . He has appeared in at least one episode every season . </Li> <Li> Chuck (Greg Cipes, introduced in Season 2) is a younger employee at the quarry Mike manages . He once babysat for Brick, giving him questionable advice on a school project . He often speaks in the third person, referring to himself as "The Chuck". </Li> <Li> Dr. Ted Goodwin (Jack McBrayer, introduced in Season 4) is the dentist who hires Frankie as a hygienist in season 4 . He has few friends, and Frankie is forced to spend time with him after work in "The Jump" (season 5). Ted's dental office is bought out by the conglomerate Smile Sensations in Season 7, and Frankie does not like the changes . </Li> <Li> Edwin (Jimmy Bellinger, introduced in Season 5) is the young manager at Spudsy's, where Sue has worked steadily since season 5 . </Li> </Ul>

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