"Mike & Molly" (2010) TV series 2010-

Creator:

Mark Roberts
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A couple meets at an Overeaters' Anonymous meeting.

Plot Keywords:

Chicago Illinois | Police Officer | Sitcom | Obesity | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Melissa McCarthy	...	Molly Flynn (67 episodes, 2010-2013)
Billy Gardell	...	Officer Mike Biggs (67 episodes, 2010-2013)
Reno Wilson	...	Officer Carl McMillan (67 episodes, 2010-2013)
Katy Mixon	...	Victoria Flynn (67 episodes, 2010-2013)
Nyambi Nyambi	...	Samuel (67 episodes, 2010-2013)
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Joyce Flynn (67 episodes, 2010-2013)
Louis Mustillo	...	Vince (59 episodes, 2010-2013)
Cleo King	...	Grandma (53 episodes, 2010-2013)
Rondi Reed	...	Peggy (52 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Directed by
James Burrows		(48 episodes, 2010-2012)
Phill Lewis		(15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Mark Roberts		(5 episodes, 2012-2013)

Series Writing credits
Mark Roberts		(68 episodes, 2010-2013)
Don Foster		(60 episodes, 2010-2013)
Alan J. Higgins		(41 episodes, 2010-2013)
Mark Gross		(27 episodes, 2010-2013)
Chuck Lorre		(26 episodes, 2010-2012)
Julie Bean		(25 episodes, 2010-2013)
Carla Filisha		(21 episodes, 2010-2013)
Brian Keith Etheridge		(3 episodes, 2013)
Jim Patterson		(2 episodes, 2011)

Series Produced by
Chuck Lorre	....	executive producer (51 episodes, 2010-2013)
Mark Roberts	....	executive producer (50 episodes, 2010-2013)
Julie Bean	....	producer / supervising producer (48 episodes, 2010-2013)
Mona Garcea	....	producer (48 episodes, 2010-2013)
Don Foster	....	executive producer (47 episodes, 2010-2013)
Alan J. Higgins	....	co-executive producer (47 episodes, 2010-2013)
Todd Stevens	....	producer (47 episodes, 2010-2013)
James Burrows	....	executive producer (47 episodes, 2010-2012)
Kathy Nawabi	....	associate producer (47 episodes, 2010-2012)
Mark Gross	....	supervising producer / producer (46 episodes, 2010-2013)
Tony Hicks	....	associate producer (40 episodes, 2011-2013)
Stephen Prime	....	co-producer (35 episodes, 2011-2013)
Bob Myer	....	consulting producer (17 episodes, 2010-2011)
Jim Patterson	....	consulting producer (9 episodes, 2010-2011)
Cheryl Holliday	....	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2010)
Carla Filisha	....	co-producer / producer (7 episodes, 2012-2013)
Bill Daly	....	consulting producer (7 episodes, 2012)
Mark Cross	....	producer (3 episodes, 2010-2011)

Series Original Music by
Dennis C. Brown		(40 episodes, 2010-2012)
Grant Geissman		(40 episodes, 2010-2012)
Keb' Mo'		(8 episodes, 2010)

Series Cinematography by
Gary Baum		(69 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Film Editing by
Stephen Prime		(59 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Casting by
Ken Miller		(47 episodes, 2010-2013)
Nikki Valko		(47 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Production Design by
John Shaffner		(49 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Set Decoration by
Lynda Burbank		(47 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Costume Design by
Simon Tuke		(41 episodes, 2010-2012)
Michelle Kurpaska		(16 episodes, 2012-2013)

Series Makeup Department
Patricia Bunch	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (25 episodes, 2010-2012)
Janice Zoladz	....	hair stylist (22 episodes, 2010-2012)
Janice Berridge	....	makeup artist (20 episodes, 2010-2012)
Kate Shorter	....	makeup artist (17 episodes, 2010-2012)
Tim Burke	....	hair stylist (9 episodes, 2010-2012)
Renee J. Vaca	....	hair stylist (8 episodes, 2011-2012)
Pixie Schwartz	....	hair stylist (7 episodes, 2010-2011)

Series Production Management
Grant Johnson	....	unit production manager (46 episodes, 2010-2012)
Tony Hicks	....	post-production supervisor (24 episodes, 2010-2011)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Russell Sherman	....	associate director (47 episodes, 2010-2012)
Caryn Shick	....	second assistant director (47 episodes, 2010-2012)
Dale White	....	first assistant director (47 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Art Department
David Needham	....	leadman (68 episodes, 2010-2013)
Daren Janes	....	set designer (47 episodes, 2010-2012)
Frank Bellina	....	property master (46 episodes, 2010-2012)
Ryan J. Beyer	....	on set dresser / on-set dresser (43 episodes, 2010-2012)
Jem Elsner	....	props (9 episodes, 2012-2013)
James Ide	....	assistant property master (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jim Landis	....	assistant property master (3 episodes, 2012)
Tim Schultz	....	property master (3 episodes, 2012)

Series Sound Department
Wayne O'Brien	....	m&e re-recording mixer (67 episodes, 2010-2013)
Jeff A. Johnson	....	sound mixer / production sound mixer (47 episodes, 2010-2012)
Beth Wiehe	....	sound editor (47 episodes, 2010-2012)
Kathy Oldham	....	sound re-recording mixer (46 episodes, 2010-2012)
Bob La Masney	....	sound re-recording mixer (45 episodes, 2010-2012)
Dean Plotnick	....	sound utility (25 episodes, 2010-2011)
Sean Byrne	....	sound recordist (19 episodes, 2012-2013)

Series Special Effects by
Bart Dion	....	special effects coordinator (1 episode, 2011)

Series Visual Effects by
Paul Hill	....	visual effects artist (58 episodes, 2010-2013)
Bryan Whitaker	....	flame artist / flame artist: MFX (41 episodes, 2010-2012)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (18 episodes, 2010-2011)
Rick Redick	....	visual effects producer (18 episodes, 2010-2011)
Rick Cortes	....	visual effects artist (13 episodes, 2010-2011)
Dan Carrington	....	flame artist (7 episodes, 2010-2011)
Teague Chrystie	....	digital compositor / visual effects artist (2 episodes, 2013)

Series Stunts
Jayson Dumenigo	....	stunt coordinator (8 episodes, 2010-2012)
Joe Ross	....	assistant stunt coordinator / stunt rigger (5 episodes, 2010-2012)
Ken Clark	....	assistant stunt coordinator / stunt double (2 episodes, 2010-2011)
Eric Linden	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2010-2011)
Thom Williams	....	stunt double: Billy Gardell (2 episodes, 2010-2011)
Gianni Biasetti	....	stunt double / stunt performer (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Rex Anson Rhorer	....	dolly grip (56 episodes, 2010-2012)
Travers Hill Jr.	....	camera operator (43 episodes, 2010-2012)
Jason Blaise Cunningham	....	best boy grip (24 episodes, 2010-2011)
Alfie Cunningham	....	key grip (16 episodes, 2010-2012)
Glenn K. Shimada	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 2010)
David McMillan	....	dimmer board operator (11 episodes, 2010)
Ron Ervin	....	grip (8 episodes, 2010)
Jesse Mather	....	lighting technician / electrician (7 episodes, 2010-2011)
Ron P. Jaffe	....	still photographer (5 episodes, 2012)
Chuck Bateman	....	gaffer (4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Brian Morgan	....	vfx camera operator (4 episodes, 2013)
Matt Kennedy	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2010-2011)
Thomas Burns	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 2010)
John O'Brien	....	video controller (unknown episodes, 2010)

Series Casting Department
Lori Gottlieb	....	casting associate (23 episodes, 2011-2013)
Peter Pappas	....	casting associate (18 episodes, 2010-2011)
Candace Miller	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anton Schneider	....	key costumer (46 episodes, 2010-2012)
Kristin Adams Achtmeyer	....	set costumer / costume assistant (23 episodes, 2012-2013)
Michelle Kurpaska	....	costume supervisor (15 episodes, 2010-2012)
Kristina West	....	set costumer / additional set costumer (4 episodes, 2012)

Series Editorial Department
Jacoby Richardson	....	assistant editor (63 episodes, 2010-2013)
Breanna Mosley	....	post-production coordinator / post-production assistant (45 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Music Department
Gregory Sweeney	....	music coordinator (48 episodes, 2010-2012)
Natalie Wali	....	music coordinator (41 episodes, 2010-2012)
Keb' Mo'	....	composer: additional music / performer: "I See Love" (3 episodes, 2012)
Louie Schultz	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 2010)

Series Transportation Department
Brian Steagall	....	transportation coordinator / transportation captain (67 episodes, 2010-2013)
Joel Larson	....	transportation (63 episodes, 2010-2013)
Cyril O'Neil	....	picture car consultant (24 episodes, 2010-2011)

Series Other crew
Isabelle Bright	....	assistant to executive producer / production assistant (61 episodes, 2010-2013)
Connor Kilpatrick	....	writers production assistant / production assistant / ... (55 episodes, 2010-2013)
Brandy McNeal	....	production assistant (47 episodes, 2010-2012)
Piper Moretti	....	stand-in (47 episodes, 2010-2012)
Terri Prizant	....	script supervisor (44 episodes, 2010-2012)
Erica Neilsen	....	assistant to producer / assistant production coordinator / ... (37 episodes, 2010-2012)
Mackenzie Gabriel	....	assistant to executive producer (24 episodes, 2010-2011)
Eddie Gorodetsky	....	executive consultant (23 episodes, 2010-2011)
Jenna Lonergan	....	production staff (23 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jason Natzke	....	production assistant (23 episodes, 2011-2012)
Carla Filisha	....	executive story editor (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Liz Martin	....	assistant to actress melissa mccarthy (16 episodes, 2012-2013)
Ashley Albrecht	....	assistant to line producer (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Kristin Rapinchuk	....	continuity (15 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jimi Vaughn	....	assistant to executive producer (14 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jacquelyn Cruz	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2012-2013)
Mina Kim	....	assistant to creator/executive producer (9 episodes, 2010)
Lucas Paul	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2010)
Aaron Vaccaro	....	writers assistant / assistant to writer (8 episodes, 2010)
Mike Murphy	....	script coordinator (5 episodes, 2010)
Evelyn Belasco	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2012)
Breanna Mosley	....	post production assistant (4 episodes, 2010)
Tony Gonzalez	....	choreographer (3 episodes, 2010-2012)
Gabrielle James	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2010)
Liz Porter	....	assistant choreographer (2 episodes, 2010-2011)
Don Foster	....	executive consultant (2 episodes, 2010)
Nicholas J. Olszewski	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2010)

Production Companies

• Bonanza Productions
• Chuck Lorre Productions (in association with)
• Warner Bros. Television (in association with)

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2010-) (USA) (TV)
• A Channel (2010-2011) (Canada) (TV) (season 1)
• Canadian Television (CTV) (2011-) (Canada) (TV) (CTV Two) (season 2-)
• Comedy Central (2010-) (UK) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2011-) (Israel) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2011-) (Poland) (TV)
• Doma TV (2011-) (Croatia) (TV)
• FX Network (2014) (USA) (TV) (cable)
• Kanal 5 (2011-) (Sweden) (TV)
• M-Net (2011-) (South Africa) (TV)
• Nine Network Australia (2011-) (Australia) (TV)
• Steel (2011-) (Italy) (TV) (Pay-TV) (limited)
• Stöð 2 (2011-) (Iceland) (TV) (Stöð 2)
• TV2 (2011-) (New Zealand) (TV)
• TV3 Norge (2011-) (Norway) (TV)
• TV3 Television Network Ireland (2010-) (Ireland) (TV)
• VT4 (2011-) (Belgium) (TV)
• Veronica (2011-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Viasat3 (2011-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Warner Channel Latin America (2010-) (Non-USA) (TV) (Latin America)
• Zee Café (2011-) (India) (TV)

Special Effects

• RotoFactory (additional visual effects)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Filmtools  expendables
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Technicolor Creative Services  post production services
• Warner Brothers Post-Production Services  sound services (as Warner Bros. Post Production Services)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 2) | Netherlands:6 | USA:TV-14

Company:

Bonanza Productions

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Glee: The New Rachel (#4.1)" (2012)

An enjoyable comedy with non traditional leads

I enjoyed watching "Mike and Molly" very much. Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy lead a superb cast while delving into a rather touchy subject. Let me say uncandidly my wife and I both deal with weight problems, and for the first time I felt the issues were centered without being insulting. The jokes are "laugh with me" style rather then "laugh at me". Needless to say, dealing with these issues can make a person self conscious, and we see that portrayed in Mike as he is smitten with Molly (and I can certainly see why) but hesitates to make the move to ask her out.

Katy Mixon and the always delightful Swoosie Kurtz make a fantastic addition as Molly's family, and the references to her late father where we learn the genetic connection to her weight issues. The ultra thin pair eating a huge piece of cake in front of an exercising Molly is a great demonstration of how fighting weight isn't always the same issue for 2 different people.

As a matter of fact, it is refreshing to see Mike and Molly both trying to take their weight seriously with the participation in Overeaters Annoymous...and Mike announces his loss of 3 pounds, putting perfect perception into how the battle for weight loss is just that, and without a sense of being preachy for those that may be in the same battles.

I also was pleased with an entertaining performance by Reno Wilson as Mike's partner on the police force. He joked with his friend about his weight, but you could tell it was done with love...not shying away from some of his own relationship issues that I am sure we will soon see expounded. And even with the friendship in the jokes, he also proves to be a real friend in general to Mike.

I hope "Mike and Molly" lasts and continues to follow the lead of the pilot and keep things in the proper perspective. Don't shy from the weigthty problems of protagonists without becoming a holier then though preachy "you better deal with your weight" attitude. As a fan of Chuck Lorre's previous efforts, I am sure we are in for another treat.