When she returns from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop with a publisher’s check in hand, it’s official: Molly’s a real writer! Now all she has to do is bang out that romance novel and start signing books. No sweat, right? As Molly struggles to cope with writer’s block, her publisher’s bizarre notes and stressful deadlines, her hubby feels the pinch. And with his in-laws living under the same roof and his partner dating Molly’s sister, Mike’s got his own world of drama to deal with. But when it comes to making true love work no matter what life throws in their way, this couple writes the book. Good times are here in all 22 Season Five episodes filled with life, laughs, and love.
Melissa McCarthy's star continues to rise yet she still contributed a solid season fifth season to her sitcom Mike & Molly. The chemistry between the two leads remains the best aspect of this multi-camera comedy. 7/10. Season Five includes the following episodes:
1. The Book of Molly
2. To Have and Withhold
3.‘Tis the Season to be Molly
4. Gone Cheatin’
5. Molly’s Neverending Story
6. The Last Temptation of Mike
7. Support Your Local Samuel
8. Mike Check
9. Hack to the Future
10. Checkpoint Joyce
11. Immaculate Deception
12. The World According to Peggy
13. Buy the Book
14. What Ever Happened to Baby Peggy?
15. Pie Fight
16. Cocktails and Calamine
17. Mudlick or Bust
18. No Kay Morale
19. Mother From Another Mudlick
20. Fight to the Finish
21. Near Death Do Us Part
22. The Bitter Man and the Sea
Mike & Molly: The Complete Fifth Season arrives on DVD in the aspect ratio of 1.78:1 - Colors exhibit good saturation and the palette has the usual bright CBS sitcom look. Overall details were crisp and defined. 8/10
Audio is provided by a Dolby Digital 5.1 track. - Dialogue was crisp and clean throughout the episodes. The series is filmed before a studio audience and the tracks perform as they should and exhibit with no nagging signs of anomalies such as pops or cracks.7.5/10
* Gag Reel (SD)