Best for: Fans of The King of Queens , Everybody Loves Raymond , and anyone who believes that love stories don't require supermodels.
However, Mike & Molly - Season 1 is not a show about dieting. It is a show about the barriers we build around ourselves and the relief of finally knocking them down. For Mike, the barrier is his cynicism and his dysfunctional partnership with Officer Carl McMillan (Reno Wilson). For Molly, the barrier is her overbearing, sexually active mother, Joyce (the legendary Swoosie Kurtz), and her man-hungry sister, Victoria (Katy Mixon). Mike Molly - Season 1
“You know,” she says, “for a cop, you’re not very intimidating.” Best for: Fans of The King of Queens
Molly’s home life is a three-ring circus under one roof. She lives with her widowed mother Joyce, a boozy, chain-smoking romantic who lives in caftans and delusion, and her sister Victoria, a sharp-tongued aspiring actress who survives on sarcasm and cigarettes. Joyce is thrilled Molly has a man—until she learns he’s a cop. “A gun in the house?” Joyce gasps. “What if I sleepwalk and try to arrest someone?” For Mike, the barrier is his cynicism and
While Mike and Molly anchor the show, the supporting characters steal many scenes:
After Molly invites Mike to speak to her elementary school class, they begin a relationship that evolves from a casual first date into a serious partnership over the course of the season. Central Themes: