Mike Gold

==Biography==
Michael Gold (b. 1992) is the brother of Hillary and Larry and is one of the sons to Dave and Vicky Gold. He is the youngest out of all his siblings. He is 13 and later 14 years old and already dating, underage gambling, and masturbation. 
Although the youngest he is cynical and more sexually ambitious and prone to risky behavior than Larry and to some extent Hillary. 
At 13, Mike purchases marijuana from a drug dealer as a "replacement" for what he believes was his grandmothers medicinal pot stolen by Hillary. Later giving it to Grandma Betty and telling her "it's from Dad" In Season 2, he arranged to buy ecstacy from Hillary, who in turn gave him Midol instead.
Mike is opportunistic and conniving and will manipulate situations to his benefit. Dave buys Mike new sneakers when Mike threatened to tell Vicky that Dave was engaging in cyber sex. He also outs Larry after mistaking him as transgendered in attempt to get Dave to buy him a gaming console. Later in season 1, he asks for a bar mitzvah, in an attempt to get money, gifts and a large party, but later comes to embrace his Judaic lineage authentically. Mike later changes his mind when a rabbi asserts that a ceremonial bris is required and that blood would have to be shed from his penis.
In Season 1, Mike blisters his penis not long after he begins masturbating. In an awkward confrontation, Dave surveys his penis and realizes he has been masturbating frequently without using lubrication. Dave offers to buy him a lubricant and asks him to abstain for a week, to Mike's chagrin. When Mike uses "Hot and Slick" he experiences a burning sensation on his penis, drawing the attention of his parents. Vicky then scolds Dave for not consulting her about this. 
Mike had an ongoing relationship with Heidi, who later broke up. She later dates Larry in an attmept ot make Mike jealous, leading to contention between the two brothers. He is more tougher and cynical than his brother Larry. Mike is one of the main characters througout the whole series. He is portrayed by actor Dean Collins.
Category:Males
Category:Main Characters