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Watching the first season of Mike & Molly (with 24 episodes on three DVD discs, plus bonus features) is a bittersweet experience. On the one hand, this sitcom about the relationship between two plus-size Chicagoans features the kind of coarse humor that will more likely appeal to fans of, say, Married… with Children than The Cosby Show; at the same time, though, the two title characters have enough tender moments to more than counterbalance the raunch. Mike (Billy Gardell) and Molly (Melissa McCarthy, the scene-stealer from Bridesmaids) are a beat cop and a schoolteacher who meet at an Overeaters Anonymous (a.k.a. "The Chub Club") gathering. The series then follows their love affair for the next seven months, from first date to first confessions of love, from their first night together to their first Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Valentine's Day, ultimately setting the stage for what may or may not be the nuptial bliss depicted in future seasons (what isn't depicted is much in the way of weight loss; after all, this isn't The Biggest Loser). Along with their moments of awkwardness and uncertainty, these are kind, caring people, and the sweetness of their budding relationship gives the show its heartbeat. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about their families. Molly's sister (Katy Mixon), a pot-smoking moron, and mother (Swoosie Kurtz), a foul-mouthed, superannuated skank, are constantly prying into her sex life and other private matters; meanwhile, Mike's mother (Rondi Reed) is an overbearing, jealous harpy fond of referring to her son's girlfriend--to her face--as "whore" and "tramp". Of course, some may find this hilarious, and it's true that the endless fat jokes have a lot of funny lines (Mike's partner Carl, played by Reno Wilson, tells him, "I'd shoot you, but I don't have enough chalk to outline your body," while his mom recalls raising a child who "ate cereal with a snow shovel"). But there's also a constant stream of sexual innuendo, referencing acts performed both alone and with someone else, in addition to jokes about vomiting, suicide, drinking and drug abuse, and more, some of them amusing but nearly all of them vulgar and demeaning. Directed by James Burrows, whose past credits include classics like Taxi, Friends, and Cheers, Mike & Molly is not for everyone, but will surely delight those who enjoy this type of thing. --Sam Graham
DVD Description
Mike & Molly is a love story. It's about two people, ordinary yet extraordinary, who have always protected themselves and relied on their ability to laugh through life. Now, with the help of each other--and the Overeaters Anonymous meeting where they met--they are learning to open up and trust one another. But falling in love is no easy task, especially when surrounded by friends and family who are just a little too close--and a little too opinionated.
From the hilarious minds of Two and a Half Men's Mark Roberts and Chuck Lorre, this multi-camera romantic comedy gets down to the nitty gritty of what it means for Mike, an affable police officer, and Molly, a smart and cheerful teacher, to start a relationship amongst all the disruptions and chaos that befall two good-natured people just trying to find a little slice of happiness.
Special Features
Mike & Molly Play Acts
An Interview with Jim (the dog)
More Mike & Molly Play Acts
Falling In Love With Mike & Molly
Gag Reel
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
brilliantly funny sitcom about a couple who meet at over eaters annonymous. him a cop with wisecracking partner, and her a teacher with her stonner, loose living mother and sister. some great characters fire out the laughs concerning weight loss, love, and family life. some really funny moments in this show. loved it from the first episode. look forward to more
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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In the nineties, after a very long run, the series 'Roseanne' finally ended and when it did, TV truly seemed to 'cut the fat' as it were from realism and opted to provide a slew of anorexic, botoxed beauties and pretty boys with six packs. For the longest time it hurt to see on television that fat people were only ever the brunt of jokes, the ones who commit crimes of passion or were only ever used to fill an empty background. People regressed to their high school prejudices and maintained for years that it would never happen, that overweight people had no right to be the focus of a show but finally someone saw sense and brought out this charming series.
'Mike & Molly' brings back what the cancellation of shows like 'Roseanne' had taken away; a reminder that life comes in all shapes and sizes, colours, creeds and races. One of the main themes here is that love doesn't only come to those who are thin and unrealistically good looking: it really comes to everyone. If anything, those of us who aren't a size 10 will be thankful and feel a little better that people like us are being represented as the headliners and not as background characters.
The premise of the story focuses on Molly Flynn (a fourth grade teacher) and Mike Biggs (a beat cop) who meet at an Overeaters Anonymous club. The two are utterly determined to lose weight and find in each other a soul mates who soon find themselves easing carefully into a romantic relationship. The show has several interesting characters, including Molly's younger sister Victoria, a funeral beautician who spends most of her time smoking marijuana and partying, and Molly's mother Joyce who is a modern promiscous woman in her sixties, both of whom leave Molly feeling slightly out of touch. Mike's friends include wise-cracking fast witted beat partner Carl, and an intelligent but sarcastic waiter from Africa, as well as his control-freak and grumpy mother Peggy who wants to prevent him from being with Molly at all.
The show doesn't make a huge deal of the weight issue (so don't worry about fat being the brunt of jokes), but does touch on it realistically enough to be refreshing. The dialogue in this series is just truly sparkling, very well written and utterly hilarious (think 'Two and a Half Men' for reference) and while the stories are quite zany and sometimes unrealistic at points, they're still good enough to keep your attention for twenty-three minutes an episode. While it's not 'Roseanne', it's a good start to TV showing viewers how the world REALLY looks.
'Mike & Molly' brings back what the cancellation of shows like 'Roseanne' had taken away; a reminder that life comes in all shapes and sizes, colours, creeds and races. One of the main themes here is that love doesn't only come to those who are thin and unrealistically good looking: it really comes to everyone. If anything, those of us who aren't a size 10 will be thankful and feel a little better that people like us are being represented as the headliners and not as background characters.
The premise of the story focuses on Molly Flynn (a fourth grade teacher) and Mike Biggs (a beat cop) who meet at an Overeaters Anonymous club. The two are utterly determined to lose weight and find in each other a soul mates who soon find themselves easing carefully into a romantic relationship. The show has several interesting characters, including Molly's younger sister Victoria, a funeral beautician who spends most of her time smoking marijuana and partying, and Molly's mother Joyce who is a modern promiscous woman in her sixties, both of whom leave Molly feeling slightly out of touch. Mike's friends include wise-cracking fast witted beat partner Carl, and an intelligent but sarcastic waiter from Africa, as well as his control-freak and grumpy mother Peggy who wants to prevent him from being with Molly at all.
The show doesn't make a huge deal of the weight issue (so don't worry about fat being the brunt of jokes), but does touch on it realistically enough to be refreshing. The dialogue in this series is just truly sparkling, very well written and utterly hilarious (think 'Two and a Half Men' for reference) and while the stories are quite zany and sometimes unrealistic at points, they're still good enough to keep your attention for twenty-three minutes an episode. While it's not 'Roseanne', it's a good start to TV showing viewers how the world REALLY looks.
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A fantastic series
I love this series and I would recommend it to everyone. The actors are extremely good (particularly Melissa McCarthy) and the characters are SO funny (I love Victoria... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Trixiebird
Makes me lose faith in society...
Mike and Molly follows a man and a woman who begin dating after meeting each other at Over eaters anonymous. Mike is a cop, Molly is a teacher. Read more
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