Mike & Molly (2010– )

A couple meets at an Overeaters' Anonymous meeting.

Creator:

Mark Roberts

Stars:

Billy Gardell, Melissa McCarthy, Reno Wilson

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Billy Gardell	...	Mike Biggs (69 episodes, 2010-2013)
Melissa McCarthy	...	Molly Flynn (69 episodes, 2010-2013)
Reno Wilson	...	Officer Carl McMillan (69 episodes, 2010-2013)
Katy Mixon	...	Victoria Flynn (69 episodes, 2010-2013)
Nyambi Nyambi	...	Samuel (69 episodes, 2010-2013)
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Joyce Flynn (69 episodes, 2010-2013)
Louis Mustillo	...	Vince (61 episodes, 2010-2013)
Rondi Reed	...	Peggy (53 episodes, 2010-2013)
Cleo King	...	Grandma (53 episodes, 2010-2013)

Storyline

A couple meets at an Overeaters' Anonymous meeting.

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Plot Keywords:

black cop | 2010s | grandmother grandson relationship | mother daughter relationship | police officer | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

CBS [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Mike i Molly

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bonanza Productions, Chuck Lorre Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actress Cleo King portrays the character of Grandma to Reno Wilson's character, Officer Carl McMillan. However, Wilson, born January 1970, is only 7 years 5 months younger than King, born August 1962; possibly the smallest age difference between actors playing grandchild and grandparent in regular series television history.

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.161 (2012)

User Reviews

And Chuck Lorre Gets the Hat Trick

As a long time PA announcer for hockey, soccer and girls lacrosse, when someone scores three goals, I usually say "And (name) gets the Hat Trick!" That's true with Chuck Lorre, who has another hit show in Mike & Molly, which follows his biggest hit Two and a Half Men. With another hit The Big Bang Theory, he joins Paul Henning and Susan Harris as the only producers to have three sitcoms in prime time.

Now to Mike & Molly, I saw the first episode and I think the show is going to be a hit, thanks to the chemistry between Billy Gardell as Mike and Melissa McCarthy as Molly. They meet at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting and after a number of obstacles overcome, he finally asks Molly out. Also contributing to the hilarity are Katy Mixon as Molly's sister and Swoosie Kurtz as her mom.

What makes the show stand out from other shows with overweight characters is that there doesn't seem to be a lot of fat jokes, it's more of a character driven show than weight driven.

One thing you might notice is that there are a couple of references to the Chicago Bears. Molly teaches at Walter Payton Elementary School (named for the Hall of Fame running back) and the cook at Mike's favorite restaurant wears a Brian Urlacher jersey. It looks like the producers are Bears fans.

Could it be they're falling in love? if you saw the first episode, watch it each week and you'll find out the answer.