Mike and Molly

MIM49

Am I the only one that does not find this TV show--Mike & Molly--funny? I am not amused at the premise of a fat couple meeting and falling in love at Overeaters Anonymous--which, in their cases in what? 3 or 4 seasons? has been a complete failure. The show makes dieting=failure funny? Fat people with food obsession? Mike rumaging in the fridge like a pig at a trough; stealing the slice of wedding cake hidden deep in the freezer; Molly episode with the wedding dress or the flight home from the honeymoon where they are going to get the most from their money by eating everything and more 1st class has to offer including taking the cookie from the tray of the sleeping thin passenger. Even the scenes where they are stuffed into that tiny bed--to me, not funny. As to the remaining characters: what about the alcoholic, appears to be anorexic mother? The stupid, druggy sister? The sex crazy, dishonest Italian boyfriend, the Black "stud" partner, the stereotypical Black grandmother, or Mike's lonely, divorced, embittered mother? Maybe the fact of all of these dysfunctional characters are in one show is supposed to increase the laughs. (I have problems finding shows displaying dysfunctional families funny in general.) Is it a good thing the actress playing Molly is cashing in on her unhealthy obesity? My husband finds the show funny and says I have no sense of humor. However, I told him I have watched my last episode and he can watch with out me. What do you think?

corn63

I think you're oversensitive to a fictional TV show intended for entertainment purposes.


I find that show hysterical and watch it every week.

o2bADyer

LOVE the show...and with all of the awards they've received, I would think you are in the minority. Take it for what it is...light, non-personal entertainment.

rml_16

I'm not necessarily offended by it, but I don't find it funny, either. I also don't understand the success of 2 Broke Girls.

allifantastical

I love that show.

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

I find it funny. Its just tv.

ChristyRunStarr

I think you're oversensitive to a fictional TV show intended for entertainment purposes.


I find that show hysterical and watch it every week.

I agree. I for one think it's great that Melissa McCarthy hasn't tried to do every fad diet out there to lose the weight and look like everyone else in Hollywood does. She's a really funny character/person and I watch it. But to each their own...my sense of humor can be warped sometimes :laugh:

mynameiscarrie

I think you're oversensitive to a fictional TV show intended for entertainment purposes.

this.

every sitcom makes fun of some sort of stereotype. Big Bang Theory capitalizes on nerds and a skank. How I Met Your Mother capitalizes on a womanizer and an oversensitive guy. And they're all hilarious.

BeeElMarvin

I laugh.

Trechechus

I think you're oversensitive to a fictional TV show intended for entertainment purposes.


I find that show hysterical and watch it every week.

I don't watch it every week, but I've seen quite a few episodes. It's funny, and I like that the people on it look like real people. I usually try not to watch American television because I hate that everyone on the tube is so unrealistically beautiful.

TheRoadDog

Saw the movie Bridesmaids and thought Melissa McCarthy stole the show. Loved her in that. Made me want to check out Mike and Molly. Not really a fan. I might give it one more try though. They should develop a sit com based on her role in Bridesmaids. That would be hilarious.

Trechechus

I think you're oversensitive to a fictional TV show intended for entertainment purposes.

this.

every sitcom makes fun of some sort of stereotype. Big Bang Theory capitalizes on nerds and a skank. How I Met Your Mother capitalizes on a womanizer and an oversensitive guy. And they're all hilarious.

BBT. Oh how I love thee! :happy:

rml_16

Saw the movie Bridesmaids and thought Melissa McCarthy stole the show.

I thought she was the ONLY redeeming part of that movie.

indygal76

I am sorry but I love that show! It is all in good humor.

chunkiedunker

i think if you take the show for more than it is your the crazy one. its a tv show made to make you forget about the stresses of your day. its not suppose to be real life. i laugh hysterically at the show. i find it very funny. alot of people found seinfeld hysterically funny. i found it to be mediocre at best. i didn't come to a message board saying this show is unfunny. i just didn't watch it.

but it is one of the funniest shows on tv right now. the ratings prove you to be incorrect in your thinking.

SoDamnHungry

I actually think it's funny, and like that they've moved away from the show being totally about weight. It comes up and is sometimes the center of an episode, but it's not just a "fat people" show which is what the original intention seemed.

Becoming_A_Butterfly

Wow, you sure know a lot about the show and specific episodes for someone who doesn't find it funny.

AllTehBeers

every sitcom makes fun of some sort of stereotype.

How many shows have:
A dumb blond
A crazy mother
A *****y wife/ex wife
A broke mooching alcoholic
A harping mother in law
A flamboyant gay guy / butch lesbian
A moody teenager
Potheads
Ect...

Is it because the subject matter depicts something that is possibly a personal issue that you have a problem?

_Timmeh_

My husband finds the show funny and says I have no sense of humor.

I agree with your husband.

What about the dog Jim? What bad stereotype does he play?

rml_16

Wow, you sure know a lot about the show and specific episodes for someone who doesn't find it funny.

Her husband watches it. I know a lot about movies I hated because I watched them.

Charlie003

Mike and Molly is an awesome show. It is the first show that overweight individuals make fun of themselves. In a way, it brings the problem of being over weight to the masses through humor. Any exposure to the problem is good exposure.

infamousmk

I have never been able to sit through an entire episode. I love terrible stereotypical sitcoms as much as the next guy, but I don't find the writing on this one funny at all.

If they could find way to poke fun of being overweight and the struggles we deal with, I would probably be more for it, but as it is, all I've ever seen are blatant and "mean girl-esque" fat jokes. And really, I think it helps promote the Fat Acceptance Movement, by saying, "hey, you can be fat and hilarious and on TV! You can even act as though you'll never even truly try to get healthy, and that's okay!" ... and frankly, it's not okay.

LoriBeMe

Am I the only one that does not find this TV show--Mike & Molly--funny? I am not amused at the premise of a fat couple meeting and falling in love at Overeaters Anonymous--which, in their cases in what? 3 or 4 seasons? has been a complete failure. The show makes dieting=failure funny? Fat people with food obsession? Mike rumaging in the fridge like a pig at a trough; stealing the slice of wedding cake hidden deep in the freezer; Molly episode with the wedding dress or the flight home from the honeymoon where they are going to get the most from their money by eating everything and more 1st class has to offer including taking the cookie from the tray of the sleeping thin passenger. Even the scenes where they are stuffed into that tiny bed--to me, not funny. As to the remaining characters: what about the alcoholic, appears to be anorexic mother? The stupid, druggy sister? The sex crazy, dishonest Italian boyfriend, the Black "stud" partner, the stereotypical Black grandmother, or Mike's lonely, divorced, embittered mother? Maybe the fact of all of these dysfunctional characters are in one show is supposed to increase the laughs. (I have problems finding shows displaying dysfunctional families funny in general.) Is it a good thing the actress playing Molly is cashing in on her unhealthy obesity? My husband finds the show funny and says I have no sense of humor. However, I told him I have watched my last episode and he can watch with out me. What do you think?

To you, I say read a book while your hubby is enjoying it. Personally, it's one of the few shows I enjoy... to each their own

JoolieW68

Wow, you sure know a lot about the show and specific episodes for someone who doesn't find it funny.

I was thinking the same thing.

MIM49

Wow, you sure know a lot about the show and specific episodes for someone who doesn't find it funny.

I was thinking the same thing.

I watch TV at night with my husband. He controls the choices. He finds this show funny. I don't. There are a few I tell him to watch without me. This will be one of them. From the posts I can tell--I must be lacking in a sense of humor. Also, from what I see being watched on TV for light hearted entertainment I can also understand why teasing and bullying are such a problem today. Why isn't it ok to make piggy sounds at a fat person? TV says it's funny. (and no, this has never happened to me.)

MIM49

I have never been able to sit through an entire episode. I love terrible stereotypical sitcoms as much as the next guy, but I don't find the writing on this one funny at all.

If they could find way to poke fun of being overweight and the struggles we deal with, I would probably be more for it, but as it is, all I've ever seen are blatant and "mean girl-esque" fat jokes. And really, I think it helps promote the Fat Acceptance Movement, by saying, "hey, you can be fat and hilarious and on TV! You can even act as though you'll never even truly try to get healthy, and that's okay!" ... and frankly, it's not okay.

That is exactly how I feel.

MIM49

My husband finds the show funny and says I have no sense of humor.

I agree with your husband.

What about the dog Jim? What bad stereotype does he play?

I think Jim agrees with me

jfrog123

It's not great, but it's not that bad! If you really dislike it so much, just go to another room when he is watching it. My husband likes to watch that wrestling crap - he finds it fascinating. I don't mind that he watches, but I am certainly not going to sit there and watch it with him. I think it is pathetic. He dislikes a couple of shows that I watch. No big deal.

LordByproduct

the show is about finding love DESPITE their health issues. are you really this upset about it. they constantly make fun of their fatness. they certainly aren't advocating being obese. besides dont you have real stuff to worry about?

MIM49

I wasn't expecting a personal attack on me. I certainly am not telling anyone not to enjoy or watch the show. My point was should this show--and also some of the other sitcoms mentioned--get their laughs from people and situations that are to many people real and not funny? Mike has been compared to a pig at a trough and his eating as grazing. No food is safe. Funny? Really? Then if someone says that to you or another fat person or oinks at them it is ok because it is funny on TV? Bullying has become a big issue. Bigotry is out in the open. Children, and some adults are no better than children, learn by what they see. A lot of what is seen is on TV. Both Mike and Molly are portrayed as wanting to lose weight. They are not poking fun or making the insulting comments to themselves--their friends and family are doing so. There are other shows I have issues with but I brought up this show because I feel it is apropos of this site. Obesity is a huge problem for many people and our society. Bullying is another problem. Yes, I think unfortunately many people find this show very funny and it is a huge success. Personally I don't. I was looking for reasons you find this show to be funny and why you think poking fun at fat people to be ok (and it is being done by a cast full of characters with their own problems.)

wolverine66

every sitcom makes fun of some sort of stereotype.

How many shows have:
A dumb blond
A crazy mother
A *****y wife/ex wife
A broke mooching alcoholic
A harping mother in law
A flamboyant gay guy / butch lesbian
A moody teenager
Potheads
Ect...

Is it because the subject matter depicts something that is possibly a personal issue that you have a problem?

don't forget the bumbling, and clueless father