Mike & Molly - Season 5

First aired: 12/8/2014 22 episodes

Molly’s literary dreams take flight—but can her marriage keep up? As Molly celebrates a major book deal, the couple faces new challenges, from writer’s block to unexpected temptations. With family antics and heartfelt moments, Season 5 delivers laughs and love in equal measure.

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Episodes

1. The Book of Molly

Aired: 12/8/2014

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.

2. To Have and Withhold

Aired: 12/15/2014

Molly has writer’s block, and she might lose her big advance if she doesn’t cure it fast

3. 'Tis the Season to Be Molly

Aired: 12/22/2014

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.

4. Gone Cheatin'

Aired: 12/29/2014

Mike thinks Carl is out of line when he invites Victoria to go on what is supposed to be a men-only fishing trip.

5. Molly's Neverending Story

Aired: 1/5/2015

When Molly starts writing multiple drafts of her book, she starts to irritate Mike and the rest of the family.

6. The Last Temptation of Mike

Aired: 1/12/2015

Guilt sets in for Mike when he flirts with a rookie cop and she reciprocates.

7. Support Your Local Samuel

Aired: 1/19/2015

Samuel contemplates moving back to Africa when he receives a letter from his parents saying they’re struggling financially.

8. Mike Check

Aired: 2/2/2015

Molly urges Mike to go to the doctor when she learns he hasn’t been in over a decade, on the 100th episode.

9. Hack to the Future

Aired: 2/9/2015

Molly faces a dilemma when her publisher asks her to make a provocative change to her book.

10. Checkpoint Joyce

Aired: 2/16/2015

Mike is forced to arrest Joyce for a DUI after she refuses to take a breathalyzer at a checkpoint.

11. Immaculate Deception

Aired: 2/23/2015

Mike and Molly are excited to finally have the house to themselves for the whole weekend.

12. The World According to Peggy

Aired: 3/2/2015

Molly plans a party after hearing that Peggy is suddenly retiring.

13. Buy The Book

Aired: 3/9/2015

Molly’s excited her book is finally out and available for purchase, but worries obsessively that no one will buy it.

14. Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy

Aired: 3/16/2015

Peggy makes Molly do chores in exchange for sharing tantalizing stories from her past for Molly’s second book.

15. Pie Fight

Aired: 3/23/2015

When Mike reaches a weight-loss goal -- his personal best -- he decides to celebrate by indulging in a slice of pie.

16. Cocktails and Calamine

Aired: 3/30/2015

Molly is nervous about Mike attending a celebratory party her publisher puts on for her and Peggy.

17. Mudlick or Bust

Aired: 4/13/2015

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.

18. No Kay Morale

Aired: 4/20/2015

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

19. Mother From Another Mudlick

Aired: 4/27/2015

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

20. Fight To The Finish

Aired: 5/4/2015

Molly gets angry at Mike for not listening to her vent about writing with Peggy and they go their separate ways for a day.

21. Near Death Do Us Part

Aired: 5/11/2015

After Carl has a near-death experience while on duty, he tells Mike he’s going to propose to Victoria.

22. The Bitter Man and the Sea

Aired: 5/18/2015

Mike is forced to uninvited Carl to his anniversary cruise after Carl’s nasty break-up with Victoria.