<Ul> <Li> Darrin McGrew (John Gammon, introduced in season 1) is Axl's other best friend (along with Sean Donahue) and teammate . Darrin is the most passive and simple of Axl's friends, often landing himself, Sean, and Axl in problematic situations . In season 3, he takes Sue to the prom because of her "sunny disposition" and explained to Axl that he (Darrin) just wanted to go with someone and dance . In season 4, Darrin takes Sue to a Valentine's Day dance after her date cancels; and when tidying up in the hall after the dance they share a kiss . Later Darrin confides that he wants to continue dating Sue, which angers Axl . However, near the end of season 4, Sue breaks up with him after he accidentally punched her in the face while she was trying to break up a fight between him and Axl . After high school, Darrin enrolls in a heating and air conditioning repair school . In season 5, Sue feels like the breakup was a mistake and realizes that they only broke up because Axl was being so weird about it . With Axl having gone off to college, Sue gains a renewed interest in Darrin until she sees that he has a new girlfriend (Angel). Darrin later decides that his current girlfriend is too high - maintenance and he brings flowers to Sue, only to see her being kissed by Derrick Glossner . Despite a series of misunderstandings, the two ultimately reconnect at Sue's prom in season 5, and become a couple again . He proposes to Sue in the 6th season, and under pressure, she accepts . (In this episode, you see Darrin's mom for the first time and Darrin's last name is revealed to be McGrew, after Axl jokes that Sue's married name would be Sue Sue McGrew .) After realizing she doesn't want to be married yet, Sue breaks off the engagement with him three days later . Darrin has not appeared since that episode . </Li> <Li> Carly (Blaine Saunders, introduced in Season 1) is Sue's best female friend . She began in season 1 as a geeky character, wearing glasses and braces . Her braces were removed mid-season 1, and she became more popular as a result . Sue seems to be jealous, if only subconsciously, and wears makeup which her family finds garish . From season 2 onwards, Carly has reverted to a more geeky look . After making multiple appearances in Seasons 1--4, Carly only made one appearance in Season 5 (Episode 14, "The Award") and one appearance in Season 6 (Episode 11, "A Quarry Story"). In a season 9 episode ("New Year's Revelations"), Carly attends the Hecks' New Year's Eve party, where it is revealed that she has a baby (and it is implied that she is a single mother). </Li> <Li> Zack (Andrew J. Fishman, introduced in Season 1) is Brick's friend from the socially challenged class . He has a tendency to behave like a cat, meowing and wearing oven mitts . Zack has not appeared in the show since Season 4 . </Li> <Li> Arlo (Nick Shafer, introduced in Season 2) is a friend Brick meets during the second season . He has an obsession with keeping everything on a schedule and takes frequent and lengthy bathroom breaks in the episode "Mother's Day II" when he is accompanying the Hecks to Brown County . He does not show up in the third or fourth season, although in "Year of the Hecks", he is mentioned . </Li> <Li> Ashley "Weird Ashley" Wyman (Katlin Mastandrea, introduced in Season 2) is Axl's weird classmate who has twice been his accidental date to prom . She is also on Sue's wrestlerette team . She has a keen interest in wizards, although she has never heard of Harry Potter . At their third prom together, Ashley is not Axl's date but dances with him when he's announced as prom king, as Axl and his date Cassidy had broken up only a few moments before the announcement . Axl is known to have a hatred towards her as he still regrets sending a text message about going to a prom with her . In season 5, Ashley invites Sue to hang with her at prom, as they are both there without dates, while Frankie's voice - over chides: "It wouldn't be prom if a Heck wasn't accompanied by Weird Ashley ." In season 6, Ashley appears in Axl's dorm building out of nowhere, announcing she has transferred to East Indiana State because of their hotel management program . She tells Devin Levin that Axl was her boyfriend, which Axl of course vehemently denies . During an encounter with Axl in Season 8 ("Exes and Ohhhs"), Ashley gets angry with him because he never officially said that he had no romantic interest in her, leading her to believe there was always a chance . </Li> <Li> Ruth (Grace Bannon, introduced in Season 3) is a member of Sue's wrestlerette team, depicted as an extreme religious conservative, often referencing "the rapture". Unlike the other wrestlerettes, Ruth wears an ankle - length skirt . </Li> <Li> Becky (Jessica Marie Garcia, introduced in Season 3) is a rough - and - tumble member of Sue's wrestlerette team . </Li> <Li> Charles "Hutch" Hutchinson (Alphonso McAuley, introduced in Season 5) is Axl's football teammate, best friend, and eventual roommate at college . Like Axl, Hutch does not get much playing time on the East Indiana State football team . In the Season 9 episode, Eyes Wide Open, Axl visits Hutch at his new place in Chicago and finds that Hutch has turned into a responsible adult . </Li> <Li> Kenny (Tommy Bechtold, introduced in Season 5) is Axl's college roommate who does nothing but play World of Warcraft . He is mostly shown from behind as he sits at his computer . His face was shown briefly at the end of the season 5 episode "The Kiss". In an episode of season 6 ("The Table") Axl and Hutch move out of the dorm and into a rental house, but realize they can't afford it on their own . They look up Kenny and invite him to be their roommate, too, as he apparently is reliable in paying bills and rent . Kenny speaks on - screen for the first time (and his face is shown again) in the Season 7 episode "Halloween VI: Tick Tock Death". The Season 8 episode "Pitch Imperfect" reveals that Kenny has developed some apps in between playing games, and has a fairly substantial net worth . </Li> <Li> Cindy (Casey Burke, introduced in Season 6) is a classmate of Brick's who becomes his pseudo-girlfriend in season 6 . Though she stands taller than Brick, she seems as quirky as he is . She always wears a safari hat, her facial expression shows no emotion, and, since she finds Brick's missing shoe in her first appearance, it is heavily implied that the character is named for Cinderella . Cindy is very brief and direct in her communication . She has stated in multiple episodes that her favorite food is shrimp . Cindy's flaky parents are introduced in the season 7 episode "Crushed", when they ask the Hecks for a significant loan to save their house from foreclosure . The Hecks aren't able to help, forcing Cindy's family to move in with her grandparents . This seemingly ends her relationship with Brick, until it is shown that her grandparents live only a block away . It's implied in the season 7 episode "Halloween VII" that Brick and Cindy eventually marry and start a family . In Season 8's "The Final Final", Brick is elated to learn that Cindy's doctor told her she has likely stopped growing . Cindy and Brick briefly break up early in season 9, but are back together as of the episode "The 200th". </Li> <Li> Troy (Jovan Armand, introduced in Season 7) is Brick's large classmate who initially protects him from school bullies, then later becomes his friend . </Li> <Li> Lexie Brooks (Daniela Bobadilla, introduced in season 7) is Sue's college classmate who, like Sue, fails to get accepted by any sororities at the school . She later becomes Sue's dorm mate and friend . She loves horses, and her family is rich . In the Season 8 episode "Hoosier Maid", Lexie realizes she likes Axl, after denying his implications for several weeks . Because Axl is with April, she doesn't act on her feelings . However, after one date with Sean Donahue, Lexie tells Sue she thinks she wants more of a "bad boy". She ultimately reveals to Sue that she really really likes Axl in the Season 8 episode "Swing and a Miss". Axl returns her feelings by kissing her in "The Par - Tay ." They date in secret in "The Confirmation" and then by the end of the episode, their relationship is public knowledge . In "The Final Final", they're shown to be happily together . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Darrin McGrew (John Gammon, introduced in season 1) is Axl's other best friend (along with Sean Donahue) and teammate . Darrin is the most passive and simple of Axl's friends, often landing himself, Sean, and Axl in problematic situations . In season 3, he takes Sue to the prom because of her "sunny disposition" and explained to Axl that he (Darrin) just wanted to go with someone and dance . In season 4, Darrin takes Sue to a Valentine's Day dance after her date cancels; and when tidying up in the hall after the dance they share a kiss . Later Darrin confides that he wants to continue dating Sue, which angers Axl . However, near the end of season 4, Sue breaks up with him after he accidentally punched her in the face while she was trying to break up a fight between him and Axl . After high school, Darrin enrolls in a heating and air conditioning repair school . In season 5, Sue feels like the breakup was a mistake and realizes that they only broke up because Axl was being so weird about it . With Axl having gone off to college, Sue gains a renewed interest in Darrin until she sees that he has a new girlfriend (Angel). Darrin later decides that his current girlfriend is too high - maintenance and he brings flowers to Sue, only to see her being kissed by Derrick Glossner . Despite a series of misunderstandings, the two ultimately reconnect at Sue's prom in season 5, and become a couple again . He proposes to Sue in the 6th season, and under pressure, she accepts . (In this episode, you see Darrin's mom for the first time and Darrin's last name is revealed to be McGrew, after Axl jokes that Sue's married name would be Sue Sue McGrew .) After realizing she doesn't want to be married yet, Sue breaks off the engagement with him three days later . Darrin has not appeared since that episode . </Li> <Li> Carly (Blaine Saunders, introduced in Season 1) is Sue's best female friend . She began in season 1 as a geeky character, wearing glasses and braces . Her braces were removed mid-season 1, and she became more popular as a result . Sue seems to be jealous, if only subconsciously, and wears makeup which her family finds garish . From season 2 onwards, Carly has reverted to a more geeky look . After making multiple appearances in Seasons 1--4, Carly only made one appearance in Season 5 (Episode 14, "The Award") and one appearance in Season 6 (Episode 11, "A Quarry Story"). In a season 9 episode ("New Year's Revelations"), Carly attends the Hecks' New Year's Eve party, where it is revealed that she has a baby (and it is implied that she is a single mother). </Li> <Li> Zack (Andrew J. Fishman, introduced in Season 1) is Brick's friend from the socially challenged class . He has a tendency to behave like a cat, meowing and wearing oven mitts . Zack has not appeared in the show since Season 4 . </Li>

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