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22 Episodes 2013 - 2014
Episode 1
Mon, Nov 4, 201321 mins
Molly finds herself at a crossroads with her career and makes a huge decision to give up her job teaching elementary school to follow her dreams.

Episode 2
Mon, Nov 11, 201319 mins
Molly decides writing a crime novel will be her new career, so she goes on a ride-along with Mike and Carl to research a book she wants to pen.

Episode 3
Mon, Nov 18, 201321 mins
Molly has a "mind blowing" experience when she visits Victoria's workplace, a funeral home. Meanwhile, Mike sneaks a peek at Molly's racy writing when she's out of the house.

Episode 4
Mon, Nov 25, 201321 mins
Molly meets her literary idol, J.C. Small, a cynic who advises her to write about things in her life that she wouldn't want people to know. Meanwhile, Mike invites his mother over for dinner in an effort to cheer her up.

Episode 5
Mon, Dec 2, 201321 mins
Molly believes her suspicious next-door neighbor is up to no good and recruits Joyce to help her spy on him. Meanwhile, the guys get together for a poker game and end up sharing their dreams and aspirations.

Episode 6
Mon, Dec 9, 201318 mins
Molly needs to adjust her spending habits on shoes if she wants to maintain harmony in her marriage with Mike.

Episode 7
Mon, Dec 16, 201319 mins
After being shot during a robbery, Mike decides he needs to live every day like it's his last. As a result, he tells Carl it's time for him to quit the police force.

Episode 8
Mon, Jan 13, 201420 mins
Molly decides to take a break from writing her novel and accepts a job as a forklift driver at Vince's warehouse...with mixed results.

Episode 9
Mon, Jan 20, 201420 mins
Molly is determined to get Mike out of his routine and encourages him to embrace anything they want in life. They try new things together, until reality sets in and it's time to pay the bill.

Episode 10
Mon, Jan 27, 201420 mins
Following a dramatic argument with Joyce over money, Mike and Molly move into Mike's childhood room at Peggy's.

Episode 11
Mon, Feb 3, 201419 mins
Mike asks Carl to replace him as Molly's dance partner at a salsa class, but gets jealous when he realizes they're having way too much fun.

Episode 12
Mon, Feb 24, 201422 mins
Molly grudgingly goes to a therapist (guest star JOHN MICHAEL HIGGINS) at Mike's urging.

Episode 13
Mon, Mar 3, 201418 mins
A confident Molly offers her wisdom to Samuel who now wants to be a standup comic. Meanwhile, Molly's advice to Harry causes him to challenge his protective mother.

Episode 14
Mon, Mar 10, 201419 mins
When Victoria brings home new boyfriend James (Mather Zickel), the entire family wonders if he's finally "the one."

Episode 15
Mon, Mar 17, 201419 mins
Molly meets the best buddy of her dreams when Peggy's childhood friend, Kay McKinnon (guest star KATHY BATES) comes to town, but Peggy is not keen on sharing.

Episode 16
Mon, Mar 24, 201418 mins
Molly looks to win some extra cash when she and the girls head to a riverboat casino for the weekend. Meanwhile, Mike and Vince try to enjoy some college basketball when the guys come over to watch TV.

Episode 17
Mon, Apr 14, 201420 mins
Mike, Samuel and Carl go on a road trip to Memphis to meet Carl's mother.

Episode 18
Mon, Apr 21, 201419 mins
When Mike's car breaks down, he must decide if he should accept a loan from Carl to fix it.
Episode 19
Mon, Apr 28, 201430 mins
Mike and Carl arrest Molly's literary hero, J.C. Small (SUSAN SARANDON), for driving under the influence.
Episode 20
Mon, May 5, 201419 mins
Mike and Molly celebrate their anniversary at a bar with Vince, Joyce, Victoria, and Carl. Although Carl remembers the day Mike and Molly got married, he remembered his time with Christina and how she broke his heart. Victoria tells Carl that Christina isn't the right woman for him. Mike and Molly leave the bar so they can have an intimate time at home. Molly wakes up in the middle of the night and she soon discovers that Carl has hooked up with her sister. Molly begins to doubt if she should tell Mike about Carl and Victoria. However, Carl soon tells Mike about his relationship with Victoria. Mike becomes appalled over what Carl did and that Molly kept the relationship a secret. Carl and Victoria begin to discuss their relationship, they start making love in the morgue, much to Mike and Molly's dismay.

Episode 21
Mon, May 12, 201419 mins
Mike and Molly are concerned about Peggy's behavior after her bathtub falls through the ceiling. Mike, Carl, and Samuel begin to make repairs in Peggy's home, but her forgetfulness soon worsens. Mike becomes concerned that his mother might have Alzheimer's or Dementia, he convinces his mother to see a doctor so they can figure out if her health is deteriorating.

Episode 22
Mon, May 19, 201419 mins
On the fourth season finale, Molly gets accepted into an elite eight-week writers' workshop in Iowa, but faces a big decision when Mike asks her not to go.
