<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 ca n'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>
<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 ca n'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>
who plays frankie heck 's dad on the middle
who plays frankie heck 's dad on the middle
Jerry Van Dyke
Jerry Van Dyke