Mike & Molly (Season 5)

A comedy about a working class Chicago couple who find love at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting.

The Book of Molly (Episode 1) 6.5
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2014-12-08
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Mike smiles with joy after seeing Molly's advance check after she returned home from an eight week writing shop telling him she's been published.
To Have and Withhold (Episode 2) 6.0
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2014-12-15
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Molly has writer’s block, and she might lose her big advance if she doesn’t cure it fast
'Tis the Season to Be Molly (Episode 3) 6.5
Writer: Brian Keith Etheridge
Air date: 2014-12-22
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Mike promises Molly he will be home in time for dinner on Christmas Eve--until he and Carl find themselves in the back of a stolen truck; Molly is upset with Vince for trying to alter Christmas traditions.
Gone Cheatin' (Episode 4) 6.0
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2014-12-29
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Mike thinks Carl is out of line when he invites Victoria to go on what is supposed to be a men-only fishing trip.
Molly's Neverending Story (Episode 5) 6.0
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2015-01-05
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: When Molly starts writing multiple drafts of her book, she starts to irritate Mike and the rest of the family.
The Last Temptation of Mike (Episode 6) 6.5
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2015-01-12
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Guilt sets in for Mike when he flirts with a rookie cop and she reciprocates.
Support Your Local Samuel (Episode 7) 6.0
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2015-01-19
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Samuel contemplates moving back to Africa when he receives a letter from his parents saying they’re struggling financially.
Mike Check (Episode 8) 7.0
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2015-02-02
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Molly urges Mike to go to the doctor when she learns he hasn’t been in over a decade, on the 100th episode.
Hack to the Future (Episode 9) 6.0
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2015-02-09
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Molly faces a dilemma when her publisher asks her to make a provocative change to her book.
Checkpoint Joyce (Episode 10) 6.5
Writer: Mark Gross
Air date: 2015-02-16
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Mike is forced to arrest Joyce for a DUI after she refuses to take a breathalyzer at a checkpoint.
Immaculate Deception (Episode 11) 6.5
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2015-02-23
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Mike and Molly are excited to finally have the house to themselves for the whole weekend.
The World According to Peggy (Episode 12) 6.0
Writer: Carla Filisha
Air date: 2015-03-02
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Molly plans a party after hearing that Peggy is suddenly retiring.
Buy The Book (Episode 13) 6.5
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2015-03-09
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Molly’s excited her book is finally out and available for purchase, but worries obsessively that no one will buy it.
Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy (Episode 14) 7.5
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2015-03-16
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Peggy makes Molly do chores in exchange for sharing tantalizing stories from her past for Molly’s second book.
Pie Fight (Episode 15) 6.5
Writer: Bill Daly
Air date: 2015-03-23
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: When Mike reaches a weight-loss goal -- his personal best -- he decides to celebrate by indulging in a slice of pie.
Cocktails and Calamine (Episode 16) 6.5
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2015-03-30
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Molly is nervous about Mike attending a celebratory party her publisher puts on for her and Peggy.
Mudlick or Bust (Episode 17) 6.0
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2015-04-13
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Molly surprises Peggy by reuniting her with her estranged sister, Rosemary, when they take a road trip to Peggy’s hometown of Mudlick. Also, Vince and Mike experience father-son bonding when they work together to fix the water heater.
No Kay Morale (Episode 18) 6.0
Writer: Julie Bean
Air date: 2015-04-20
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: When a despondent Kay returns to town, Peggy is thrilled to welcome her back to coexist in her mundane existence. However, Molly is determined to find a way to restore Kay’s joie de vivre. Also, Mike and Carl work crowd control at a rally for public breast feeding
Mother From Another Mudlick (Episode 19) 7.0
Writer: Aaron Vaccaro
Air date: 2015-04-27
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Mike meets his Aunt Rosemary for the first time and is instantly smitten by her warmth and positive attitude – which is the polar opposite of his mother
Fight To The Finish (Episode 20) 6.5
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2015-05-04
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Molly gets angry at Mike for not listening to her vent about writing with Peggy and they go their separate ways for a day.
Near Death Do Us Part (Episode 21) 7.0
Writer: Crystal Jenkins
Air date: 2015-05-11
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: After Carl has a near-death experience while on duty, he tells Mike he’s going to propose to Victoria.
The Bitter Man and the Sea (Episode 22) 6.5
Writer: Alan J. Higgins
Air date: 2015-05-18
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Mike is forced to uninvited Carl to his anniversary cruise after Carl’s nasty break-up with Victoria.