Mike & Molly backdrop
Mike & Molly S5E2 — To Have and Withhold
6.8
Mike & Molly•Season 5•Episode 2

To Have and Withhold

6.8/10 · 170 votesDec 15, 201422 min

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

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

Directed byMichael McDonald
Written byAlan J. Higgins, Chuck Lorre
Previous episodeE1 · The Book of MollyNext episodeE3 · 'Tis the Season to Be Molly
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons6

All123456

Season 5 Episodes22

The Book of Molly stillE1 6.8

The Book of Molly

To Have and Withhold stillE2 6.8Now viewing

To Have and Withhold

'Tis the Season to Be Molly stillE3 6.9

'Tis the Season to Be Molly

Gone Cheatin' stillE4 6.8

Gone Cheatin'

Molly's Neverending Story stillE5 6.8

Molly's Neverending Story

The Last Temptation of Mike stillE6 7.3

The Last Temptation of Mike

Support Your Local Samuel stillE7 7.0

Support Your Local Samuel

Mike Check stillE8 7.1

Mike Check

Hack to the Future stillE9 7.2

Hack to the Future

Checkpoint Joyce stillE10 7.3

Checkpoint Joyce

Immaculate Deception stillE11 6.9

Immaculate Deception

The World According to Peggy stillE12 6.9

The World According to Peggy

Buy The Book stillE13 7.0

Buy The Book

Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy stillE14 7.6

Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy

Pie Fight stillE15 6.9

Pie Fight

Cocktails and Calamine stillE16 6.7

Cocktails and Calamine

Mudlick or Bust stillE17 7.3

Mudlick or Bust

No Kay Morale stillE18 7.1

No Kay Morale

Mother From Another Mudlick stillE19 7.1

Mother From Another Mudlick

Fight To The Finish stillE20 7.0

Fight To The Finish

Near Death Do Us Part stillE21 7.1

Near Death Do Us Part

The Bitter Man and the Sea stillE22 7.2

The Bitter Man and the Sea

Cast7

Billy Gardell

Billy Gardell

Mike Biggs

Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

Molly Flynn

Reno Wilson

Reno Wilson

Carl McMillan

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Joyce Flynn

Katy Mixon

Katy Mixon

Victoria Flynn

Louis Mustillo

Louis Mustillo

Vincent Moranto

Rondi Reed

Rondi Reed

Margaret 'Peggy' Biggs

Crew6

C

Carla Filisha

Teleplay

A

Alan J. Higgins

Writer

Chuck Lorre

Chuck Lorre

Writer

M

Mark Gross

Teleplay

Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald

Director

B

Bill Daly

Teleplay

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"To Have and Withhold" is episode 2 of Mike & Molly season 5. It scored 6.8/10 from 170 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Michael McDonald and written by Alan J. Higgins, Chuck Lorre, it aired on December 15, 2014.

Next: E3 · 'Tis the Season to Be MollyBest of Season 5