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Nancy Donahue is a fictional character portrayed by Jen Ray in the TV series The Middle.
They appear in 51 episodes out of a total of 215 aired and have accumulated 373 positive votes.
The character of Nancy Donahue is mainly associated with Frankie Heck, Sue Heck and Axl Heck.

Nancy Donahue

by Jen Ray

character

Episodes51

  • 7.7
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    The Block Party

    episode S1.E5 october 2009
    Brick's teachers tell Frankie and Mike that Brick tested as "socially challenged," so Mike thinks basketball is the answer to help Brick interact with others. When that fails, Mike enters the neighborhood block-party lawnmower contest and discovers that Brick has a talent for souping up machines. Meanwhile Frankie joins the booster club to raise money for new football jerseys for Axl's team, but Axl refuses to give his old one to her.
  • 7.5
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    Siblings

    episode S1.E9 december 2009
    Frankie observes what she thinks are the perfect siblings, and it becomes her mission in life to make her kids stop fighting with one another and interact as a loving family. Meanwhile, Mike contemplates firing Aunt Edie after she makes a costly mistake at the quarry.
  • 7.6
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    Signals

    episode S1.E23 may 2010
    As the Hecks prepare for their annual spring barbecue, Mike and Brick work on their social skills together and Sue becomes infatuated with the pastor in charge of her youth group.
  • 7.3
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    Foreign Exchange

    episode S2.E5 october 2010
    Frustrated with being forced to bribe the kids to get along, Frankie convinces the family to host a foreign exchange student to improve the situation. However, the student shows no interest in anything either.
  • 8
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    Taking Back the House

    episode S2.E11 january 2011
    After they discover that they are treated like second-class citizens in their own home, Mike and Frankie decide to take control of the house away from the kids.
  • 7.6
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    Spring Cleaning

    episode S2.E18 march 2011
    The Hecks try to clean out their house during Spring Break, but uncover a lot more than junk. Meanwhile, Brick takes advantage of the situation to make some money.
  • 7.5
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    The Legacy

    episode S2.E19 april 2011
    After receiving multiple warnings about leaving his dirty, smelly socks lying around the house, Mike has finally had enough and punishes Axl by forbidding him to play in the final school basketball game of the season. But everyone assumes that Mike is being petty when they discover that Axl could end up beating his father's record for most free throws landed in a season if he does play in the game. Meanwhile, Sue is ecstatic - but Frankie and Mike are suspicious -- when she wins an MVP trophy for cross-country, and Brick is humiliated when he's forced to wear hand-me-down clothes from his rebellious cousin.
  • 7.2
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    The Bridge

    episode S2.E23 may 2011
    Mike and Frankie try to help Brick overcome his fear of a covered bridge, Frankie tries to help Sue find a two-piece swimsuit, and Axl tries to get a lifeguard job.
  • 7.3
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    Forced Family Fun: Part 1

    episode S3.E1 september 2011
    When Mike proposes a camping trip for a family summer vacation, all Frankie can think about is the disastrous camping trip they had for their honeymoon.
  • 7.3
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    Forced Family Fun: Part 2

    episode S3.E2 september 2011
    While Frankie recalls more bad memories from her camping trip honeymoon, Sue continues to get on Axl's nerves with constant questions about high school, and Brick continues to read about nature instead of actually experiencing it.
  • 7.5
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    The Test

    episode S3.E5 october 2011
    Frankie helps Axl prepare at the last minute for the PSAT, Sue tries out for the cheerleading team, and Mike tries to get Brick to stand up to bullying.
  • 7.6
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    Bad Choices

    episode S3.E6 october 2011
    The Hecks consider moving into an apartment, Axl plots to miss a test at school but still go to a party, Sue and Brad prepare a skit for school, and Brick begins quoting Shakespeare.
  • 7.6
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    A Christmas Gift

    episode S3.E11 december 2011
    Mike tries to surprise Frankie with a dishwasher on Christmas Day, Sue tries to get Reverend TimTom to help Brick, who is struggling with believing the Bible, and Bob tries to befriend Axl after Axl gets a job for Christmas.
  • 7.4
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    Hecking It Up

    episode S3.E14 january 2012
    The Hecks help themselves to the Donahues' new car while they are away at the Super Bowl, and Sue decides to tell her new boyfriend that she loves him.
  • 7.8
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    Valentine's Day III

    episode S3.E15 february 2012
    Axl and Brick have trouble writing papers for school, Frankie and Mike go out with their friends and Sue is upset when Matt puts his tongue in her mouth.
  • 7.8
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    Halloween III: The Driving

    episode S4.E6 october 2012
    Sue gets her learner's permit, Axl registers to vote, and Brick's personality changes after eating all his Halloween candy in one night.
  • 7.8
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    Twenty Years

    episode S4.E10 december 2012
    Sue tries to set up a 20th anniversary for Frankie and Mike, but Frankie is mad at Mike for not answering his phone call. Meanwhile, Axl gets revenge on Brick by spoiling the ending to his favorite book series.
  • 8
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    Valentine's Day IV

    episode S4.E15 february 2013
    Axl and his friends find a way to make money from Valentine's Day breakups, Sue gets a surprise date for the dance, an accidental text gets Mike in trouble at work, and Frankie gets in trouble for throwing away Brick's art projects.
  • 7.6
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    The 100th

    episode S5.E4 october 2013
    During the Orson Centennial parade, Mike and Frankie volunteer to drive a float, Sue tries to make Darrin jealous, Axl tries to make some money, and Brick is upset over his town slogan not being chosen.
  • 7.6
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    The Carpool

    episode S5.E12 january 2014
    Frankie joins a carpool for Brick when the bus drivers are on strike, Axl pretends to be in an astronomy class to impress a girl, and Mike gets in trouble after blowing off Sue's offer to spend time with him.
  • 7.3
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    Vacation Days

    episode S5.E15 march 2014
    Brick ruins Mike's "staycation," Frankie is upset when Axl stays with the neighbors instead of coming home, and Sue becomes obsessed at work with a negative online customer review.
  • 8.1
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    The Walk

    episode S5.E17 march 2014
    Sue goes from zero dates to five prom dates, Axl helps Brick put together an interesting book report, and Frankie and Mike discover that they have nothing to talk about with each other.
  • 7.7
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    Unbraceable You

    episode S6.E1 september 2014
    Sue's senior year, the "Year of Sue," begins with the premature removal of her braces. Meanwhile, Axl finally beats Mike in basketball and Brick tries to find the perfect backpack for school.
  • 7.6
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    The Christmas Wall

    episode S6.E9 december 2014
    Frankie loses her Christmas spirit, Mike unsuccessfully tries to exchange the new family Christmas tree, and a fight over Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer threatens to break up BossCo.
  • 7.8
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    Valentine's Day VI

    episode S6.E13 february 2015
    Brick learns that his quirky girlfriend wants him to kiss her on Valentine's Day. Axl struggles with the fact that his girlfriend doesn't want to do anything romantic.
  • 7.8
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    Flirting with Disaster

    episode S6.E16 march 2015
    Frankie fears that her bad remark about Axl's hot friend may have been overheard. Sue takes Brick to a Planet Nowhere convention. Tag asks Mike for help on his driver's test.
  • 7.6
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    The Shirt

    episode S7.E3 october 2015
    Frankie is stunned when Mike wears a Hawaiian shirt to dinner with some friends. Sue inadvertently tells Devin how much Axl loves her and Brick becomes overly ambitious while cleaning the bathroom.
  • 7.2
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    Homecoming II: The Tailgate

    episode S7.E7 november 2015
    At the annual homecoming tailgate, Frankie worries that her mother will ruin things, Sue takes a familiar role, Axl is sick as a dog, and Mike asks Brick to help him win the cornhole tournament.
  • 7.5
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    No Silent Night

    episode S7.E10 december 2015
    The Hecks decide to watch Christmas services on TV at home, Brick and Axl get Frankie their same annual present, and Sue insists on a family photo--which gets all of the other family pictures on their computer deleted.
  • 8
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    Floating 50

    episode S7.E13 january 2016
    Mike and the boys plan a surprise 50th birthday for Frankie, Sue desperately searches for a sock lost in the laundry, and a school project forces Brick to try to get good at sports.
  • 7.5
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    Hecks at a Movie

    episode S7.E15 february 2016
    While the Hecks take Brick to his first movie in a theater, Mike and Frankie fight over a conversation with friends, Sue runs into an old crush who has some surprising news, and Axl discovers that he shared an awkward moment with a friend.
  • 7.8
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    A Very Donahue Vacation

    episode S7.E18 march 2016
    The Hecks decide to take a Spring Break vacation with the Donahues, but Frankie soon discovers that both families are going through their share of big problems.
  • 7.4
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    Survey Says...

    episode S7.E20 april 2016
    Mike is upset that Axl is considering quitting football and losing his scholarship, Frankie does not like Sue's new activist boyfriend, and Brick struggles with the responsibilities of being an online product reviewer.
  • 8.4
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    The Show Must Go On

    episode S7.E24 may 2016
    When Brick is not allowed to sing at his middle school graduation, Frankie takes up the fight. Sue may have to miss his graduation because of her job at Dollywood. Axl meets a younger version of himself during his summer job.
  • 7.6
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    Halloween VII: The Heckoning

    episode S8.E3 october 2016
    Frankie's surprised to hear the kids would rather live with Mike if they ever got a divorce. Sue attempts to reclaim her bedroom from Brick; Axl lashes out on his family after having to act nice around April.
  • 8
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    Roadkill

    episode S8.E5 november 2016
    Iit's Brick's 15th birthday and time to learn to drive. Sue tries to choose a college major before the deadline and learns a shocking secret from Frankie along the way.
  • 7.7
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    Thanksgiving VIII

    episode S8.E6 november 2016
    Frankie ends up vying with April for Axl's attention by rearranging the timing for her Thanksgiving dinner.
  • 7.8
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    Escape Orson

    episode S8.E10 january 2017
    The Hecks find themselves spending New Year's Day attempting to stave off a zombie apocalypse in the Orson Escape Room, desperately trying to beat the Donahue's record of getting out with more than one minute, eight seconds to spare. Meanwhile, Brick is convinced that the mild mannered man assigned to the family's Escape Room group is really the famous author of the "Planet Nowhere" books, Sue divulges a secret about herself to Axl that's she's been keeping since childhood, and Mike is stunned when Frankie reveals that she had a romantic dream involving Frank Sinatra.
  • 7.8
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    Hoosier Maid

    episode S8.E11 january 2017
    Frankie wins free maid service for a month. Mike and Rusty look into assisted living facilities for their father. Axl, Hutch and Kenny move in with Sue and Lexie.
  • 7.8
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    Swing and a Miss

    episode S8.E16 march 2017
    Lexie decides to join Sue to spend spring break in Orson. Meanwhile Frankie is being a proud mom for no apparent reason. For Axl everything is going well until the end of spring break party.
  • 8.3
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    Exes and Ohhhs

    episode S8.E17 march 2017
    Axl runs into his ex-girlfriends at a St. Patrick's Day party, while Sean Donahue offers to take Sue to the Chancellor's Ball, unaware that she already has a date.
  • 7.7
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    Clear and Present Danger

    episode S8.E21 may 2017
    Frankie looks for the gift she bought for Al's graduation; Sue decides to make a video for Mike's birthday; Brick asks Axl to help him get in shape after Cindy saves him from a bully.
  • 8
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    Fight or Flight

    episode S8.E23 may 2017
    Axl graduated from college and tells his parents that he has opportunity to spend the Summer in Europe with his college roommate. While trying to figure out why he has been having backaches Brick discovers that he wants the lawn chair back that he has been using since he was in elementary school. Sue accidently scratches an SUV and obsessively worried about what the consequences will be.
  • 7.7
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    Please Don't Feed the Hecks

    episode S9.E2 october 2017
    Frankie gives away unused items from the house in the hope of getting food in return. Sue and Lexie find their apartment is being inhabited; Axl's new job as a bus driver gives him the opportunity to look after Brick.
  • 8.1
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    The 200th

    episode S9.E9 december 2017
    When Orson is named as one of Indiana's Top 200 Most Livable Cities, Frankie is reminded that she must come up with something to place in the time capsule that will be buried in the base of the newly-rededicated Orson Cow. Meanwhile: when Bill Norwood informs Mike that he and Paula are separating, gobsmacked Mike starts to appreciate Frankie more; Brick must complete three acts of bravery to win back Cindy; and Axl volunteers Sue to be his personal assistant to impress prospective employers.
  • 7.8
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    The Christmas Miracle

    episode S9.E10 december 2017
    It's Christmastime, and Frankie and Sue are devastated after Axl informs them that he's not going to church this year because he's beginning to question his faith. Meanwhile, Mike goes to war with the Glossner kids after they keep defacing his new, giant inflatable snowman; and Brick goes all out in an attempt to wrap his first present for a planned Christmas Yankee Swap.
  • 7.6
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    New Year's Revelations

    episode S9.E11 january 2018
    As New Year's Eve approaches, Sue admits to Frankie that she likes Sean Donahue and that she kissed him at the Christmas party. But she's still trying to figure out if her kiss with Sean was a fluke or if it actually meant that he likes her. Meanwhile, Mike forces Axl and Brick to take a drive with him and Mike's dad, Big Mike (recurring guest star JOHN CULLUM), and they are shocked to discover what is planned when they reach their final destination.
  • 7.7
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    Hecks vs. Glossners: The Final Battle

    episode S9.E17 march 2018
    When the Heck's car goes missing and it's clear it's the Glossners that did it, the whole neighborhood decides to join in and take back what's theirs.
  • 7.9
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    The Royal Flush

    episode S9.E21 may 2018
    Sue and Brick try to get Frankie the best Mother's Day gift ever; a trip to London for the royal wedding. Axl is offered a job interview that could change his life.
  • 9.3
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    A Heck of a Ride, Part One

    episode S9.E23 may 2018
    Frankie struggles to deal with Axl leaving home as the Heck family drives him on a road trip out to his new job in Denver.
  • 9.1
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    A Heck of a Ride, Part Two

    episode S9.E24 may 2018
    The series concludes as the family escorts Axl to Colorado. Meanwhile the long affair of the snow globe and its relation to Sean and Sue's relationship comes to a head.

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  • 7.7
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    8% of the votes

    Please Don't Feed the Hecks

    episode S9.E2 october 2017
    Frankie gives away unused items from the house in the hope of getting food in return. Sue and Lexie find their apartment is being inhabited; Axl's new job as a bus driver gives him the opportunity to look after Brick.
  • 7.4
    /10
    2% of the votes

    Hecking It Up

    episode S3.E14 january 2012
    The Hecks help themselves to the Donahues' new car while they are away at the Super Bowl, and Sue decides to tell her new boyfriend that she loves him.
  • 7.8
    /10
    2% of the votes

    A Very Donahue Vacation

    episode S7.E18 march 2016
    The Hecks decide to take a Spring Break vacation with the Donahues, but Frankie soon discovers that both families are going through their share of big problems.
  • 8
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    0% of the votes

    Floating 50

    episode S7.E13 january 2016
    Mike and the boys plan a surprise 50th birthday for Frankie, Sue desperately searches for a sock lost in the laundry, and a school project forces Brick to try to get good at sports.
  • 7.5
    /10
    0% of the votes

    Hecks at a Movie

    episode S7.E15 february 2016
    While the Hecks take Brick to his first movie in a theater, Mike and Frankie fight over a conversation with friends, Sue runs into an old crush who has some surprising news, and Axl discovers that he shared an awkward moment with a friend.
  • 7.6
    /10
    0% of the votes

    Halloween VII: The Heckoning

    episode S8.E3 october 2016
    Frankie's surprised to hear the kids would rather live with Mike if they ever got a divorce. Sue attempts to reclaim her bedroom from Brick; Axl lashes out on his family after having to act nice around April.
  • 8
    /10
    0% of the votes

    Roadkill

    episode S8.E5 november 2016
    Iit's Brick's 15th birthday and time to learn to drive. Sue tries to choose a college major before the deadline and learns a shocking secret from Frankie along the way.

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