You are viewing a list of Mary Birdsong's 3 appearances on The Middle.
The Wedding
Season 3, Episode 24 - Aired May 23 2012
Frankie and Mike are surprised to receive an invitation to Mike's brother Rusty's (Norm Macdonald) fast approaching wedding. But their surprise turns to panic when they discover that he has listed the Heck house as the site of the ceremony. Meanwhile, Axl and his friends decide to become their own bosses and set out to form their own company to garner summer jobs, and Brick is upset with Mike when he finally accepts an invitation to a fellow student's party but is not allowed to go because it falls on the same day as the wedding.
Appeared as Marlene
Thanksgiving V
Season 5, Episode 7 - Aired November 20 2013
Thanksgiving finds the Heck family in turmoil when Axl tries to figure out the perfect time to tell his parents that he dropped three out of his four college classes. Frankie's dad, Tag, admits to Mike that he lost a lot of money gambling online and won't be able to take his wife Pat on a planned cruise. Sue is hiding a shocking secret from her discount shopping excursion with Frankie, Dr. Goodwin and Uncle Rusty's wife and kids show up unannounced for Thanksgiving dinner, and Brick goes to extreme measures to have lime green jello salad during the feast.
Appeared as Marlene
The Wisdom Teeth
Season 7, Episode 17 - Aired March 16 2016
Frankie is excited and looks forward to re-bonding and taking care of Sue and Axl, who both have to stay home during Spring Break to recuperate from having their wisdom teeth removed. And since he’s the only Heck child still living at home full time, Brick tries to lay down some new house rules with his siblings during their stay. Meanwhile, Mike becomes furious with brother Rusty after discovering that his ex-wife Marlene came up with the diaper business idea and may be entitled to all profits made from the endeavor.
Appeared as Marlene