The first season of CBS's Mike & Molly ended with Officer Mike Biggs (Billy Gardell) proposing marriage to 4th-grade teacher Molly (Emmy award–winner Melissa McCarthy), while the second revolves around wedding planning (and the couple's continued attempts to lose weight). Although Mike's misanthropic mother, Peggy (Rondi Reed), warns him that “rushing to move in with this woman is a horrible mistake,” he does so anyway, which means sharing space with Molly's wine-guzzling mom, Joyce (Swoosie Kurtz), and her pothead sister, Victoria (Katy Mixon). Mike's cop partner, Carl (Reno Wilson), who lives with his grandmother (Cleo King), makes a similar life change, deciding to abandon his serial-dating ways after meeting Christina (Holly Robinson Peete). Other characters include Joyce's boorish boyfriend, Vince (Louis Mustillo); sarcastic waiter Samuel (Nyambi Nyambi); and Jim, Peggy's scene-stealing pooch. Mike & Molly is an old-fashioned, multi-camera sitcom that relies on a live audience, insult humor, and set-bound scenes, at a time when many contemporary comedies are incorporating location work. While Mike and Molly come across as sympathetic, their relatives monopolize the put-downs, which often fall into the too-much-information category. Compiling all 23 episodes from 2011–12, extras include “Mike & Molly's Wedding Video,” and a gag reel. Optional. (K. Fennessy)
Mike & Molly: The Complete Second Season
Warner, 3 discs, 462 min., not rated, DVD: $44.98 Volume 27, Issue 6
Mike & Molly: The Complete Second Season
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