Mike & Molly will end its run on CBS during the second half of this television season. With a 13-episode order for season six, fans will not see a seventh season.
Fans were shocked by the news of the comedy’s cancellation. The show is a fan favorite, but there are new details about the reasons behind Mike & Molly’s quick cancellation before the series even premieres season six on CBS.
Ken Levine, a veteran sitcom writer, went to his blog to share his thoughts on the cancellation of Mike & Molly recently, and he laid the facts of the situation out on the virtual television table.
He said:
MIKE & MOLLY has performed reasonably well wherever CBS has put it. And its star, Melissa McCarthy has become a legitimate movie star. You would think for that reason alone CBS would be thrilled. They’ve captured lightening in a bottle. And yet, in fairness, it’s not like McCarthy’s rise to stardom has kicked MIKE & MOLLY to a new level of popularity. It hasn’t. Neither did THE OFFICE’S ratings suddenly skyrocket when Steve Carell got hot in films.
A big consideration is economics, especially in MIKE & MOLLY’S case. Everyone initially signs a six-year deal. The six years will be up this season. This is when having a movie star as your lead becomes not such a good thing. License fees (how much the network will pay for each episode) are usually determined in advance and then putting together your cast and production crew is like an NBA franchise building a team under the salary cap. Sometimes the costs are just too prohibitive.
And still another factor – MIKE & MOLLY is not owned by CBS. It’s a Warner Brothers show. CBS has nothing to gain longterm by MIKE & MOLLY’S success. So it’s now the ugly stepchild with a foot missing.
Fans of Mike & Molly and the cast were definitely surprised by CBS pulling the plug on this series. Would you want to see this show find new life on another network? Tell us what you think.
It is a really funny show with a great cast. It deserves to stay on the air it has many fans. I was just talking about this with my family a mix of all ages young and older and we all love the show and watch it regularly. I feel that there has to be another network willing to add it on.
OMG, please don’t take Mike, Molly, Victoria, Carl, Gloria, Vince and Mrs. Biggs from us. We have grown to love each one of them! My favorite show. Such great writing and characters. A feel good half hour of comedy my husband and I look forward to watching every week. Please don’t take it away entirely!
i would love to see mike and molly continue as I watch them faithfully on my bought videos of season 1 and 2. It is the most entertaining and true to life tv show yet. I can never get tired of the reruns and look forward to new ones…please find a way to keep them going awhile
Noooo they can’t do this! I love this show! Please let another network pick it up!!!!!
Forget the stupid Networks, Amazon and Netflix should just run all our favorite shows. They seem to pick up shows that the networks are to stupid to keep. They both have some very very awesome original shows, most are better than network shows!! Mike and Molly is my favorite show so it figures it would be cancelled.
I agree. Netflix should pick up all cancelled shows. Mike and Molly will have lasted for only 6 years in January 2016. It is crazy how networks give up on fan favorite shows after the main characters on said shows become movie stars.
I agree. It is almost like the networks look for crap to do that cost little to produce with the hopes that they will become a success. Mike and Molly already is and the networks need to see it in respect to what fans want and find a place for this great, great show that all of us can enjoy for years to come.
If CBS cancels mike and molly I will stop watching CBS . I’m sick and tired of networks dumping great show for crap .Chuck Lorre is a great writer of comedy and the show is hilarious and I enjoy the great cast .CBS ,you suck !!
I sure hope another network picks up the show .I will stop watching cbs all together . Chuck Lorre is a great writer of comedy . CBS Sucks , fans should boycott CBS .
Why would they do this?! This is MY favorite show!
We love this show. Great writing and actors. It will kill us to not see what they do next. Especially Mike’s mother. What a hoot!
Yes, another network please!! It seems that all the good shows are canceled for one reason or another. There is absolutely nothing good on TV anymore, so I resort to watching the Mike and Molly reruns! Please kill Two Broke Girls if you want to cancel a show!!
I totally agree
I second that
I absolutely hate 2 broke girls…scrap that and keep Mike and Molly
Yes please find a new home for this show. It has always been one of my favorites. Melissa M. Is amazing!
When you have a hit such as Mike and Molly, you need to keep it. Yes!!!! they should find another home. I LOVE MIKE AND MOLLY!!
I would like Mike and Molly to continue, and with the success of many shows continuing on in netflix and hulu maybe it can, I’m just afraid those services may not be able to afford to create new episodes
They just purchase them not produce I believe. Just like longmire will continue on Netflix this could too.
I’m so upset that one of the best comedy’s on television is being cancelled. I don’t understand all this corporate stuff but to take off one of the best is really surprising. I will miss the comedy and all of the characters!!!
It’s rare to find a sitcom where every character is cast well, the acting is exceptional, the writing is excellent and highly creative, and the comedic timing leaves the audience in hysterics. Another network please!