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Rusty Heck is a fictional character portrayed by Norm MacDonald in the TV series The Middle.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Thanksgiving II (season 2), they were 51 years old.
They appear in 10 episodes out of a total of 215 aired

Rusty Heck

by Norm MacDonald

character

Episodes10

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    Thanksgiving II
    episode S2.E9 november 2010
    When Frankie finds out her mother isn't coming for Thanksgiving, she encourages Mike to invite his emotionally distant father and brother. At dinner, Bob's new librarian girlfriend shows more interest in Brick's book collection than Bob.
  • 7.5
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    The Play
    episode S3.E9 november 2011
    Frankie and Sue decide to act together in a play, but Frankie refuses to quit after Sue is removed. Meanwhile, Uncle Rusty tries to make up to Brick for missing the special school lunch he was invited to.
  • 7.5
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    The Wedding
    episode S3.E24 may 2012
    The Hecks discover at the last minute that they are hosting Mike's brother Rusty's wedding, and Axl and his friends decide to start their own summer business.
  • 7.4
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    Christmas Help
    episode S4.E9 december 2012
    Frankie gets a retail job to get Christmas gifts at a discount, Mike has another falling-out with his brother, and Bricks gets a part in reverend Tim-Tom's Christmas production.
  • 7.7
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    Heck on a Hard Body
    episode S5.E22 may 2014
    Rusty joins Mike and Brick on a road trip to Brick's spelling bee, Frankie helps Axl find his missing dorm desk so she can get her deposit back, and Sue enters a contest at Ehlert Motors to win a car.
  • 7.6
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    Operation Infiltration
    episode S6.E18 april 2015
    Frankie accompanies Brick on a school field trip and attempts to help her socially inept son make friends with a couple of boys. Meanwhile, when Devin scolds Axl for being mean to his sister, he tries to make it look like they are the best of friends when Sue spends the weekend at his house; and while trying to thin out some of their hoarding father's massive stockpile of junk, Mike gets a sinking feeling that he may have bullied his brother Rusty a bit too much as kids and turned him into the hapless man that he is today.
  • 7.8
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    Risky Business
    episode S7.E4 october 2015
    Frankie is stunned when Mike wants in on one of his brother's crazy business ideas. Axl desperately tries to prove that he is capable of riding his dad's motorcycle. Sue plucks up the courage to confess something to Brad.
  • 7.7
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    The Wisdom Teeth
    episode S7.E17 march 2016
    Frankie prepares to take care of Axl and Sue when their wisdom teeth are removed, but nothing goes as planned. Brick's plan to assert control fails as well. Mike discovers that Rusty's ex-wife is coming to destroy their diaper business.
  • 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.
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    Guess Who's Coming to Frozen Dinner
    episode S9.E14 february 2018
    Mike's wayward brother comes to town and presents Sue with an extravagant gift, which Mike thinks is stolen goods. Meanwhile, with Sue now older and living the college life, Mike feels like he's not as close to her as he used to be and tries to figure out a way to reconnect; Axl blows the money from his first paycheck on a big-screen TV and blames his spending spree on years of learning from Frankie; and Brick is delighted to discover mysterious, unmarked gifts being left at the front door.