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.
Mike & Molly is my favorite show I’ve been watching since season 1 episode 1, canceling the show is a huge mistake. I Believe Another Network Should Pick Up This Sitcom. The show is so great I watch the reruns on WCIU. That’s how much I Love Mike & Molly!!!!!! Very Disappointed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙁
My husband and I LOVE this show. It should move to another network.
Please, please have another network pick it up!
I most definitely agree that Mike and Molly should still continue and be placed on a different network this show is amazing and I would hate to see it go so soon
I love Mike and Molly and look forward to it every week. Please pick it up on another network.
This is the perfect show for TBS to pick up. I really hope they are another network are smart and make this happen. My families favorite show on tv.
I think that they should keep Mike & Molly on TV. It is a great show and everyone love it. don’t fix what is not broken. Everyone is already disappointed that CBS cancelled and I am sure there has to be a way that they can find it in themselves to find a way to keep it going.So many other sitcoms have done very well and I think that them using the fact that she is a movie star now is just a very lame excuse. I am almost at the point to where I will no longer watch too… Read more »
Love the show been watching from the first episode. Definitely needs to be picked up by another network. Family will watch out anywhere!
Would love to see Mike and molly continue one of best comedies on tv ridiculous that no one would pick this show up.
Yes I would to see it come back on another network.
WE JUST LEARNED OF MIKE AND MOLLY BEING CANCELLED AND ARE SHOCKED. IT IS A VERY ENTERTAINING SHOW WITH AN EXCELLENT CAST. HOPEFULLY ANOTHER NETWORK WILL PICK IT UP.
I am stunned that Mike and Molly is being cancelled. Someone please keep this show!
It’s a great show that family’s can watch
It should continue because it is a very well done show which are lacking now a days
Yes!!!! We love Mike and Molly! I hope another network will pick up the series!!!!