6.7/10158 votes#1 - The Book of Molly
Season 5 Episode 1 - 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.
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6.7/10148 votes#2 - To Have and Withhold
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 12/15/2014
Molly has writer’s block, and she might lose her big advance if she doesn’t cure it fast
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6.9/10163 votes#3 - 'Tis the Season to Be Molly
Season 5 Episode 3 - 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.
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6.8/10147 votes#4 - Gone Cheatin'
Season 5 Episode 4 - 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.
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6.9/10152 votes#5 - Molly's Neverending Story
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2015
When Molly starts writing multiple drafts of her book, she starts to irritate Mike and the rest of the family.
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7.3/10150 votes#6 - The Last Temptation of Mike
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2015
Guilt sets in for Mike when he flirts with a rookie cop and she reciprocates.
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7.0/10133 votes#7 - Support Your Local Samuel
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 1/19/2015
Samuel contemplates moving back to Africa when he receives a letter from his parents saying they’re struggling financially.
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7.1/10139 votes#8 - Mike Check
Season 5 Episode 8 - 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.
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7.1/10140 votes#9 - Hack to the Future
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 2/9/2015
Molly faces a dilemma when her publisher asks her to make a provocative change to her book.
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7.3/10158 votes#10 - Checkpoint Joyce
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 2/16/2015
Mike is forced to arrest Joyce for a DUI after she refuses to take a breathalyzer at a checkpoint.
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6.9/10147 votes#11 - Immaculate Deception
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 2/23/2015
Mike and Molly are excited to finally have the house to themselves for the whole weekend.
Director: Victor Gonzalez
Writer: N/A
6.9/10141 votes#12 - The World According to Peggy
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 3/2/2015
Molly plans a party after hearing that Peggy is suddenly retiring.
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7.1/10139 votes#13 - Buy The Book
Season 5 Episode 13 - 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.
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7.6/10156 votes#14 - Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 3/16/2015
Peggy makes Molly do chores in exchange for sharing tantalizing stories from her past for Molly’s second book.
Director: Michael McDonald
Writer: Carla Filisha, Alan J. Higgins, Bill Daly, Rob DesHotel, Michael Glouberman
6.9/10143 votes#15 - Pie Fight
Season 5 Episode 15 - 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.
Director: Michael McDonald
Writer: Alan J. Higgins, Bill Daly, Brian Keith Etheridge, Rob DesHotel, Michael Glouberman
6.7/10142 votes#16 - Cocktails and Calamine
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/30/2015
Molly is nervous about Mike attending a celebratory party her publisher puts on for her and Peggy.
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7.3/10143 votes#17 - Mudlick or Bust
Season 5 Episode 17 - 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.
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7.0/10151 votes#18 - No Kay Morale
Season 5 Episode 18 - 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
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7.1/10132 votes#19 - Mother From Another Mudlick
Season 5 Episode 19 - 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
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7.0/10127 votes#20 - Fight To The Finish
Season 5 Episode 20 - 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.
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7.2/10135 votes#21 - Near Death Do Us Part
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/11/2015
After Carl has a near-death experience while on duty, he tells Mike he’s going to propose to Victoria.
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7.2/10152 votes#22 - The Bitter Man and the Sea
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2015
Mike is forced to uninvited Carl to his anniversary cruise after Carl’s nasty break-up with Victoria.
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The Best Episodes of Mike & Molly Season 5
Every episode of Mike & Molly Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mike & Molly Season 5!
A comedy about a working class Chicago couple who find love at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting.
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:CBS
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"The Book of Molly" is the best rated episode of "Mike & Molly" season 5. It scored 6.7/10 based on 158 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/8/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "To Have and Withhold".