Season 5
Season
Episodes
5
22
Aired
December 8, 2014 – May 18, 2015
Premiere
Finale
Starring
The fifth season of the television comedy series Mike & Molly began airing on December 8, 2014, in its new Monday at 8:30 pm timeslot and concluded on May 18, 2015, on CBS in the United States. The season is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with series showrunner Al Higgins 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 in season 4), 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 married to widower Vince Moranto (Louis Mustillo). 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/owner Samuel (Nyambi Nyambi), and Mike and Molly's friend and co-Overeaters Anonymous member Harry (David Anthony Higgins).
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 (18 episodes)
- Rondi Reed as Peggy Biggs (10 episodes)
- Louis Mustillo as Vincent Moranto (19 episodes)
- David Anthony Higgins as Harry (4 episodes)
- Swoosie Kurtz as Joyce Flynn (22 episodes)
Trivia[]
- On March 13, 2014, CBS renewed Mike & Molly for a fifth season. This season also featured its 100th episode.
- On November 17, 2014, it was announced that the fifth season would premiere on December 8, 2014, replacing cancelled comedy The Millers.
- The season will consists of 22 episodes.
Episodes[]
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Written by | Directed by | Prod. code | Air Date |
| 93 | 1 | The Book of Molly | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Julie Bean & Mark Gross & Carla Filisha (Teleplay) | Michael McDonald | 501 | December 8, 2014 |
| Molly returns from her writer's workshop, much to Mike's delight. Even better, a publisher liked Molly's short story enough to give her a sizeable advance on her first book. Mike is relieved because the advance check will almost get him and Molly out of debt, but Molly ruins that when she buys a new car for him instead, leading to tension between them that is resolved when Mike's ancient car finally dies and the new vehicle is needed. | ||||||
| 94 | 2 | To Have and Withhold | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Mark Gross & Carla Filisha & Bill Daly (Teleplay) | Michael McDonald | 502 | December 15, 2014 |
| Molly has writer's block, and she might lose her big advance if she doesn't cure it fast. Carl suggests to Mike that getting sex regularly since returning from her workshop has stifled Molly's creativity. Mike then reluctantly tries to shun Molly's sexual advances. | ||||||
| 95 | 3 | Tis the Season to Be Molly | Al Higgins & Brian Keith Etheridge (Story), Bill Daly & Rob DesHotel & Michael Glouberman (Teleplay) | Michael McDonald | 503 | December 22, 2014 |
| Mike (as Santa Claus) and Carl (as an elf) hand out toys to needy children, then get locked in the back of a truck while loading it. At home, Molly has the whole family on edge as she insists on every holiday preparation being done to her exact specifications. While it is revealed that she does this to honour her late father, Vince is left distraught when Molly lashes out at him and he feels that the Flynn family has never really accepted him, and Molly finally apologizes to him after prompting from Joyce. | ||||||
| 96 | 4 | Gone Cheatin | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Carla Filisha & Bill Daly & Rob DesHotel (Teleplay) | Michael McDonald | 504 | December 29, 2014 |
| Mike, Carl, Samuel, Vince and Harry are preparing for their annual "guys weekend" fishing trip, when Carl irritates the group by announcing he has invited Victoria. This causes Mike to feel like he has to invite Molly, and Vince follows suit by inviting Joyce. As they get ready to leave, Victoria tells Molly she has cheated on Carl with an old boyfriend, leading to an awkward drive to the fishing site as Molly hides what she knows from Mike. | ||||||
| 97 | 5 | Molly's Neverending Story | Al Higgins (Story), Bill Daly & Rob DesHotel & Michael Glouberman (Teleplay) | David Trainer | 505 | January 5, 2015 |
| The family is exasperated after Molly proclaims her book is finished, only to decide she wants to tweak the characters again or make it raunchier as suggested by Peggy's surprisingly filthy church friends, Mikey, Rose and Joan. Mike says she should be confident in her work, then quickly emails the file to Molly's publisher. After Molly becomes furious, Mike hires Harry to hack into the publisher's computer. | ||||||
| 98 | 6 | The Last Temptation of Mike | Al Higgins (Story), Bill Daly & Rob DesHotel & Michael Glouberman (Teleplay) | David Trainer | 506 | January 12, 2015 |
| A rookie female cop named Stacey playfully flirts with Mike at work, but things escalate when she surprises him with a kiss after hours. A guilt-ridden Mike decides to tell Molly, who then goes on the attack. | ||||||
| 99 | 7 | Support Your Local Samuel | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Brian Etheridge & Crystal Jenkins & Aaron Vaccaro (Teleplay) | Carole Lazarus | 507 | January 19, 2015 |
| Samuel contemplates moving back to Africa when he receives a letter from his parents saying they're struggling financially. Instead, he assumes ownership of Abe's Diner when the owner says he's looking to unload it on anyone willing to take on the debt. With financial help from Vince, Samuel reopens the restaurant as Abe's Hot Beef. | ||||||
| 100 | 8 | Mike Check | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Julie Bean & Mark Gross & Carla Filisha (Teleplay) | Melissa McCarthy | 508 | February 2, 2015 |
| When Molly finds out that Mike hasn't had any doctor check-ups in years, she nags him into going. The first time around, Mike skips the visit and pretends he went, but Molly sees through it. | ||||||
| 101 | 9 | Hack to the Future | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Michael Glouberman & Brian Etheridge & Crystal Jenkins (Teleplay) | David Trainer | 509 | February 9, 2015 |
| Molly meets Xander, her publisher, for the first time. While he is praiseworthy, he feels the book could become a phenomenon if Molly works time travel into it. Expecting a big windfall upon hearing the news, Mike splurges on some new clothing. After several failed attempts at doing the publisher's bidding, however, Molly ultimately tricks him into accepting her original draft. | ||||||
| 102 | 10 | Checkpoint Joyce | Al Higgins & Mark Gross (Story), Julie Bean & Aaron Vaccaro & Marla Dumont (Teleplay) | Victor Gonzalez | 510 | February 16, 2015 |
| While Mike and Carl are working a drunk driving checkpoint, Joyce pulls up. Mike intends to let her through after she answers a few questions, but she is belligerent and insulting so he hauls her into the station. After a few members of the household suggest to Joyce that she cut back on her drinking, she lashes out and insists that they all give up their various vices, before she finally approaches both the situation and Mike with some maturity. | ||||||
| 103 | 11 | Immaculate Deception | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Marla Dumont & Julie Bean & Mark Gross (Teleplay) | Victor Gonzalez | 511 | February 23, 2015 |
| Mike and Molly finally have the house to themselves for the weekend, but the good times come to an end for Mike when he learns Molly has resumed using birth control without telling him. | ||||||
| 104 | 12 | The World According to Peggy | Al Higgins & Carla Filisha (Story), Crystal Jenkins & Aaron Vaccaro & Marla DuMont (Teleplay) | Victor Gonzalez | 512 | March 2, 2015 |
| Peggy announces that she is retiring, and Molly organizes a party for her. She goes to the school to invite some fellow lunch ladies, and learns that Peggy didn't retire, she was fired. While Mike first insists that they go along with Peggy's lying in order to keep the peace, he eventually gets fed up with her and lashes out by telling her "you're bitter and toxic, and that's why nobody wants you around"; Molly then reaches out to Peggy about the virtues of sometimes admitting to being wrong. | ||||||
| 105 | 13 | Buy the Book | Chuck Lorre & Al Higgins (Story), Mark Gross & Carla Filisha & Bill Daly (Teleplay) | Michael McDonald | 513 | March 9, 2015 |
| Molly is thrilled to see her book in print, but now comes the difficult task of trying to market it. In the midst of her frustration, however, Molly gets an idea for a follow-up book from an unlikely source: Peggy. | ||||||
| 106 | 14 | What Ever Happened to Baby Peggy? | Al Higgins & Michael Glouberman (Story), Carla Filisha & Bill Daly & Rob DesHotel (Teleplay) | Michael McDonald | 514 | March 16, 2015 |
| While interviewing Peggy to get a back story for the next book, Molly comes across a corn husk doll that Peggy's own mother made for her. Peggy clams up and won't speak about her past anymore, then later shows up drunk at the Flynn house. Mike insists his family doesn't talk about their feelings, but Molly persists and eventually gets to the very sad root of Peggy's misgivings. When Mike finds out from Molly, he leaves to go hug his mom. | ||||||
| 107 | 15 | Pie Fight | Al Higgins & Bill Daly (Story), Rob DesHotel & Michael Glouberman & Brian Keith Etheridge (Teleplay) | Michael McDonald | 515 | March 23, 2015 |
| After eating a piece of pie at Abe's and then finding he's gained several pounds, he decides to not eat at all the next day. This only makes Mike irritable and he punches a fellow officer getting himself suspended and ending in a useful therapy session with Dr. Jeffries where he painfully confronts how much it hurts him to be chronically overweight. | ||||||
| 108 | 16 | Cocktails and Calamine | Al Higgins & Rob DesHotel (Story), Michael Glouberman & Brian Keith Etheridge & Crystal Jenkins (Teleplay) | Michael McDonald | 516 | March 30, 2015 |
| 109 | 17 | Mudlick or Bust | Al Higgins & Marla DuMont (Story), Brian Keith Etheridge & Crystal Jenkins & Aaron Vaccaro (Teleplay) | Michael McDonald | 517 | April 13, 2015 |
| 110 | 18 | No Kay Morale | Al Higgins & Julie Bean (Story), Crystal Jenkins & Aaron Vaccaro & Marla DuMont (Teleplay) | Melissa McCarthy | 518 | April 20, 2015 |
| 111 | 19 | Mother From Another Mudlick | Al Higgins & Aaron Vaccaro (Story), Marla DuMont & Julie Bean & Mark Gross (Teleplay) | Michael McDonald | 519 | April 27, 2015 |
| 112 | 20 | Fight to the Finish | Al Higgins & Connor Kilpatrick & Kevin Lappin (Story), Bill Daly & Rob DesHotel & Michael Glouberman (Teleplay) | Stephen Prime | 520 | May 4, 2015 |
| 113 | 21 | Near Death Do Us Part | Al Higgins & Crystal Jenkins (Story), Aaron Vaccaro & Marla DuMont & Julie Bean (Teleplay) | Joel Murray | 521 | May 11, 2015 |
| 112 | 22 | The Bitter Man and the Sea | Al Higgins & Jim Patterson (Story), Julie Bean & Mark Gross & Carla Filisha (Teleplay) | Victor Gonzalez | 522 | May 18, 2015 |
| It's Mike and Molly's third anniversary, and Mike makes plans to take Molly and the family on a cruise of Lake Michigan. However, bad blood is still lingering between Carl and Victoria, so Mike has to uninvite Carl even though Carl gave him the idea for the cruise. While Molly is thrilled with the cruise, the situation puts Mike's relationship with his partner and best friend in jeopardy. | ||||||