Season 4
Season
Episodes
4
22
Aired
November 4, 2013 – May 19, 2014
Premiere
Finale
Starring
The fourth season of the television comedy series Mike & Molly began airing November 4, 2013 and concluded on May 19, 2014, on CBS in the United States. The season is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with series new show-runner Al Higgins who replaced Mark Roberts serving as executive producer along with Chuck Lorre.
Summary[]
The series focuses on the title characters Mike Biggs (Billy Gardell) and Molly Flynn (Melissa McCarthy), a couple who meet at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting in Chicago, Illinois. After Molly, a primary-school teacher (changing career to author this season), invites police officer Mike to give a talk to her class, they begin dating. As of the end of season 2, the two are married. Mike and Molly live in the home of Molly's mother Joyce (Swoosie Kurtz) and sister Victoria (Katy Mixon). Joyce is in an on-off relationship with widower Vince Moranto (Louis Mustillo), who is often seen at the house. Mike is regularly kept company by his best friend and partner in the police force, Carl McMillan (Reno Wilson). Other prominent characters in the series include Mike's mother Peggy (Rondi Reed), cafe worker Samuel (Nyambi Nyambi), and Mike and Molly's friend and co-Overeaters Anonymous member Harry (David Anthony Higgins).
Trivia[]
- On March 27, 2013, CBS announced that Mike & Molly would return for a fourth season of 22 episodes to air mid-season.
- On October 9, 2013, it was announced that the fourth season would premiere on November 4, 2013, replacing cancelled comedy We Are Men.
- This season will consists of 22 episodes.
- In promos leading up the fourth-season premiere, CBS billed the series as The New Mike & Molly. Though the cast and setting remains essentially the same, the "new" refers to a reboot of the series from the previous season: Molly has quit her teaching job, and is now pursuing a career as a writer. However, the season did retcon the pregnancy announcement from the third-season finale - though the scene was removed from the US broadcast of the finale - to allow Melissa McCarthy to perform physical comedy throughout the season.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Billy Gardell as Michael Biggs (22 episodes)
- Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn (22 episodes)
- Reno Wilson as Carl McMillan (22 episodes)
- Katy Mixon as Victoria Flynn (22 episodes)
- Nyambi Nyambi as Samuel (21 episodes)
- Rondi Reed as Peggy Biggs (10 episodes)
- Louis Mustillo as Vince Moranto (19 episodes)
- David Anthony Higgins as Harry (4 episodes)
- Swoosie Kurtz as Joyce Flynn (22 episodes)
Recurring[]
- Cleo King as Rosetta McMillan 'Nana'
- Casey Washington as Officer Ramirez
- Jenny O'Hara as Mikey
- Patricia Belcher as Rose
- Peggy Miley as Joan
- Sarah Baker as Stacey
Guest[]
- Margo Martindale as Rosemary Ritter
- Kathy Bates as Kay McKinnon
Episodes[]
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Written by | Directed by | Prod. code | Air Date |
| 71 | 1 | Molly Unleashed | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Julie Bean & Mark Gross & Carla Filisha (Telelplay) | Phill Lewis | 401 | November 4, 2013 |
| When Molly finds herself at a crossroads between her career and her dreams, she makes a huge decision to leave her teaching job. While getting drunk with Joyce and Victoria, she reveals that she always wanted to sing in musicals, but it becomes clear that will not work out. | ||||||
| 72 | 2 | The First and Last Ride-Along | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Bill Daly & Julie Bean & Mark Gross (Teleplay) | Phill Lewis | 402 | November 11, 2013 |
| Molly decides writing a crime novel will be her new career, so she goes on a ride-along with Mike and Carl to research a book she wants to pen. | ||||||
| 73 | 3 | Sex and Death | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Brian Keith Etheridge & Bill Daly & Julie Bean (Teleplay) | Phill Lewis | 403 | November 18, 2013 |
| Molly has a "mind-blowing" experience when she goes to Victoria's workplace, a funeral home, to research her novel. Meanwhile, Mike sneaks a peek at Molly's writing while she's out, and is caught by Joyce and Vince. Soon, all three are reading the steamy passages on Molly's computer. | ||||||
| 74 | 4 | Careful What You Dig For | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Mark Gross & Carla Filisha & Brian Keith Etheridge (Teleplay) | Phill Lewis | 404 | November 25, 2013 |
| Molly meets her literary idol, J.C. Small is a cynic who advises her to write about things in her life that she wouldn't want people to know. Meanwhile, Mike invites his mother to dinner for Thanksgiving in an effort to cheer her up. | ||||||
| 75 | 5 | Poker in the Front, Looker in the Back | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Carla Filisha & Brian Keith Etheridge & Bill Daly (Teleplay) | Phill Lewis | 405 | December 2, 2013 |
| Molly believes her suspicious next-door neighbour, Mr. O'Donnell is up to no good and recruits Joyce to help her spy on him. Meanwhile, the guys get together for a poker game and end up sharing their dreams and aspirations. | ||||||
| 76 | 6 | Shoeless Molly Flynn | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Crystal Jenkins & Aaron Vaccaro & Marla DuMont (Teleplay) | Phill Lewis | 406 | December 9, 2013 |
| Molly needs to adjust her spending habits if she wants to maintain harmony in her marriage. But she can't resist buying a pair of shoes on credit and it leads to a fight with Mike, making her decide to look for a job. | ||||||
| 77 | 7 | They Shoot Asses, Don't They? | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Julie Bean & Mark Gross & Carla Filisha (Teleplay) | Phill Lewis | 407 | December 16, 2013 |
| Mike decides he needs to live every day like it's his last after being shot while thwarting a robbery. As a result, he tells Carl it's time for him to quit the police force. | ||||||
| 78 | 8 | What Molly Hath Wrought | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Brian Keith Etheridge & Bill Daly & Julie Bean (Teleplay) | Stephen Prime | 408 | January 13, 2014 |
| Frustrated with the progress and content of her novel, Molly decides to take a break from writing and accepts a job as a forklift driver at Vince's warehouse, with mixed results. | ||||||
| 79 | 9 | Mike & Molly's Excellent Adventure | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Bill Daly & Julie Bean & Mark Gross (Teleplay) | Phill Lewis | 409 | January 20, 2014 |
| Molly is determined to get Mike out of his routine and tells him to embrace doing anything they want in life. | ||||||
| 80 | 10 | Weekend at Peggy's | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Carla Filisha & Brian Keith Etheridge & Bill Daly (Teleplay) | Phill Lewis | 410 | January 27, 2014 |
| Following a dramatic argument with Joyce over money, Mike and Molly move into Mike's childhood room at Peggy's. | ||||||
| 81 | 11 | Dips & Salsa | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Mark Gross & Carla Filisha & Brian Keith Etheridge (Teleplay) | Phill Lewis | 411 | February 3, 2014 |
| Molly wants to get Mike out of the house and suggests a salsa dance class. When Mike isn't thrilled with the activity, he asks Carl to replace him as Molly's dance partner, but gets jealous when he realizes they're having way too much fun. | ||||||
| 82 | 12 | Mind Over Molly | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Crystal Jenkins & Aaron Vaccaro & Marla DuMont (Teleplay) | Phill Lewis | 412 | February 24, 2014 |
| Molly grudgingly goes to a therapist, Dr. Gayle Rosen at Mike's urging. After walking out on a session, she returns and finds that her erratic behaviour is the result of finally having stability in her life (provided by Mike), which had been missing since her father died. | ||||||
| 83 | 13 | Open Mike Night | Al Higgins (Story), Julie Bean & Mark Gross & Carla Filisha (Teleplay) | Phill Lewis | 413 | March 3, 2014 |
| A confident Molly offers her wisdom to Samuel, who now wants to be a stand-up comic. Meanwhile, Molly's advice to Harry causes him to challenge his protective mother. | ||||||
| 84 | 14 | Rich Man, Poor Girl | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Bill Daly & Julie Bean & Mark Gross (Teleplay) | David Trainer | 414 | March 10, 2014 |
| Victoria brings home a new boyfriend, James and the entire family wonders if he's finally "the one". | ||||||
| 85 | 15 | Three Girls and an Urn | Al Higgins (Story), Brian Keith Etheridge & Bill Daly & Julie Bean (Teleplay) | David Trainer | 415 | March 17, 2014 |
| Molly meets the best buddy of her dreams when Peggy's childhood friend, Kay McKinnon comes to town, but Peggy is not keen on sharing. | ||||||
| 86 | 16 | The Dice Lady Cometh | Al Higgins & Crystal Jenkins (Story), Carla Filisha & Brian Keith Etheridge & Bill Daly (Teleplay) | Victor Gonzalez | 416 | March 24, 2014 |
| Molly looks to win some extra cash when she and the girls head to a riverboat casino for the weekend. Meanwhile, Mike and Vince try to enjoy some college basketball when the guys come over to watch TV. | ||||||
| 87 | 17 | McMillan and Mom | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Mark Gross & Carla Filisha & Brian Keith Etheridge (Teleplay) | Michael McDonald | 417 | April 14, 2014 |
| Carl, Mike and Samuel take a road trip to Memphis to meet Carl's mother for the first time after Carl finds out she is alive, but ill. Meanwhile, Molly, Victoria and Joyce bond with Carl's Grandma, as she tries to explain why she lied to Carl all these years. | ||||||
| 88 | 18 | Mike's Manifold Destiny | Chuck Lorre & Kevin Lappin & Connor Kilpatrick (Story), Al Higgins & Julie Bean & Mark Gross (Teleplay) | Steve Prime | 418 | April 21, 2014 |
| Mike learns a lesson after his car breaks down and he's forced to decide whether or not to accept a loan from Carl to fix it. | ||||||
| 89 | 19 | Who's Afraid of J.C. Small? | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Crystal Jenkins & Aaron Vaccaro & Marla DuMont (Teleplay) | Melissa McCarthy | 419 | April 28, 2014 |
| Mike and Carl arrest Molly's literary hero, J.C. Small, for a DUI. After Molly repeatedly prevents J.C.'s self-destruction, the writer offers to pay Molly to be her assistant and help her complete her latest novel. | ||||||
| 90 | 20 | Sex, Lies and Helicopters | Chuck Lorre & Aaron Vaccaro & Marla DuMont (Story), Al Higgins & Julie Bean & Mark Gross (Teleplay) | Victor Gonzalez | 420 | May 5, 2014 |
| Molly catches Carl coming out of Victoria's room late at night, with all three parties agreeing that they cannot tell Mike. Things get more complicated when Carl sends Victoria a large stuffed bear that plays The Partridge Family song, "I Think I Love You". | ||||||
| 91 | 21 | This Old Peggy | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Bill Daly & Carla Filisha & Brian Keith Etheridge (Teleplay) | David Trainer | 421 | May 12, 2014 |
| Peggy's bathtub falls through the ceiling, and she admits she might have forgotten to turn the water off. After another shocking incident of forgetfulness in front of Mike, Carl and Samuel, Mike suggests Peggy see a doctor to get her condition diagnosed. | ||||||
| 92 | 22 | Eight Is Enough | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Bill Daly & Carla Filisha & Brian Keith Etheridge (Teleplay) | David Trainer | 420 | May 19, 2014 |
| Molly is accepted into a prestigious writer's workshop at the University of Iowa in Iowa, which would have her living out of town for eight weeks. As the household now includes Peggy and the frequently sleeping-over Carl, Molly tries to find a way to break the news to Mike. Mike explodes when he finds out, but later confides in Carl that he is really worried Molly could become a famous writer and leave him. | ||||||