The BEST episodes of Mike & Molly season 1

Every episode of Mike & Molly season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mike & Molly season 1!

Set in Chicago, Illinois, the series follows two people, Mike Biggs, a police officer who wants to shed some pounds, and Molly Flynn, a fourth-grade teacher wanting to embrace her curves, who meet at an Overeaters Anonymous group and become an unlikely pair. However, they also have to deal with the comments, jokes, and criticism from Mike's fast-talking partner Carl McMillan, Molly's slim, drug addicted sister Victoria and nymphomaniac mother Joyce, and Samuel, a Senegalese waiter at the officers' favorite restaurant.

Last Updated: 11/5/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended

After the Lovin'

7.93

1248 votes

#1 - After the Lovin'

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2010

After spending the weekend with Molly, Mike tries to follow Carl's advice to play it cool.

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First Valentine's Day

7.91

1172 votes

#2 - First Valentine's Day

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/14/2011

Mike's big plans for his first Valentine's Day with Molly are thrown into jeopardy after he accidentally runs into Molly's ex-boyfriend.

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Cigar Talk

7.91

889 votes

#3 - Cigar Talk

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2011

When Joyce invites Vince to attend her high school reunion, Vince confesses to Mike that he never graduated high school, and convinces Mike to help him study for his GED.

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First Christmas

7.90

1115 votes

#4 - First Christmas

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/2010

Mike tries to find a perfect gift for his very first Christmas with Molly.

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Opening Day

7.87

1053 votes

#5 - Opening Day

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/11/2011

Mike breaks tradition and invites Molly to join him and Carl at opening day for the Chicago Cubs.

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Mike's Not Ready

7.86

1356 votes

#6 - Mike's Not Ready

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2010

Mike turns Molly down when she invites him in after a date.

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Peggy's New Beau

7.83

1060 votes

#7 - Peggy's New Beau

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/2011

Mike feels pressured when Peggy's new boyfriend asks whether he and Molly hear wedding bells in their future.

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Mike Snores

7.81

1261 votes

#8 - Mike Snores

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/2010

Mike gets a taste of living with Molly's mom and sister after Molly insists he spend the night at her place.

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Mike's New Boots

7.80

1104 votes

#9 - Mike's New Boots

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2010

Molly becomes jealous when Mike introduces her as his "friend" to a woman who is clearly flirting with him.

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Samuel Gets Fired

7.80

1134 votes

#10 - Samuel Gets Fired

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/18/2011

When Samuel loses his job and apartment, Mike offers to let him stay at his place...with interesting results.

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Molly Gets a Hat

7.80

1168 votes

#11 - Molly Gets a Hat

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/2010

When Mike's overbearing mother buys Molly a new hat as a gesture of goodwill, Molly feels obliged to invite her to spend Thanksgiving with her family.

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Mike's Apartment

7.76

1499 votes

#12 - Mike's Apartment

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2010

Mikes invites Molly over to his apartment, but a call from his mother interrupts his plans for romance.

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Victoria's Birthday

7.75

944 votes

#13 - Victoria's Birthday

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/9/2011

Victoria panics as her 30th birthday approaches, and drags Mike and Molly into her "life crisis".

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Mike Goes to the Opera

7.75

1153 votes

#14 - Mike Goes to the Opera

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/3/2011

Mike's mom and Molly argue about who can take better care of him when he gets ill.

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Carl Is Jealous

7.73

1485 votes

#15 - Carl Is Jealous

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2010

Mike invites Carl on a double date when he becomes jealous of the time Mike is spending with Molly.

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Jim Won't Eat

7.72

1140 votes

#16 - Jim Won't Eat

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/7/2011

When Mike's mom, Peggy, needs gallbladder surgery, she shocks Molly by asking her to take care of her dog. Meanwhile, Molly is thrown when Mike starts talking about being buried next to her when he dies.

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Peggy Shaves Her Legs

7.72

1219 votes

#17 - Peggy Shaves Her Legs

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/21/2011

When Peggy and Molly have lunch together, Mike worries that his mom is telling Molly unflattering stories about his childhood.

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First Date

7.71

1432 votes

#18 - First Date

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2010

When Molly gets a cold before her first date with Mike, she takes cold medicine to feel better.

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Pilot

7.70

1793 votes

#19 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2010

When teacher Molly Flynn hears Officer Mike Biggs' "share" at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting, she's instantly smitten and invites him to come speak to her fourth grade class.

Directors: James Burrows

Writer: Mark Roberts

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Joyce & Vince and Peaches & Herb

7.64

1126 votes

#20 - Joyce & Vince and Peaches & Herb

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/21/2011

When Mike refuses to leave his comfortable couch, Molly decides to go out with her sister.

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First Kiss

7.63

1436 votes

#21 - First Kiss

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2010

Mike's ego takes a hit during a bowling date with Molly.

Directors: James Burrows

Writer: Mark Roberts

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Carl Gets a Girl

7.59

994 votes

#22 - Carl Gets a Girl

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/2010

Mike allows Carl to bring a date to his apartment, so he decides to spend some time at Molly's house where he actually manages to bond with Molly's mother and sister.

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Molly Makes Soup

7.58

1121 votes

#23 - Molly Makes Soup

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/2011

Molly isn't happy when Joyce's boyfriend Vince tries to become friends with Mike by inviting him to a basketball game.

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Mike's Feet

7.46

1112 votes

#24 - Mike's Feet

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/28/2011

When they spend way too much time working together during a snowstorm, Mike and Carl begin getting on each other's nerves.

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