On May 13, 2010, CBS placed a series order on " Mike and Molly ".
On May 15, 2011, " Mike and Molly " was renewed for a second season.
The CBS sitcom " Mike and Molly " honored Payton in 2011 with " The Walter Payton Elementary School ".
Mike and Molly live in the home of Molly's mother Joyce ( Swoosie Kurtz ) and sister Victoria ( Katy Mixon ).
By midseason, CBS moved " 2 Broke Girls " to Wednesdays 8 pm ET / PT starting January 6, 2016 pairing it with the final season of " Mike and Molly ".
In commercials, Jeff has been the face of Ben Franklin in ads for Chevy Volt, Quicken Loans, Ballpark s Finest Hot Dogs, and El Monterrey breakfast foods, and a special appearance as Ben Franklin on Mike and Molly.
Other prominent characters in the series include Carl's grandmother Rosetta ( Cleo King ), Mike's mother Peggy ( Rondi Reed ), cafe worker Samuel ( Nyambi Nyambi ), and Mike and Molly's friend and co-Overeaters Anonymous member Harry ( David Anthony Higgins ).
Other prominent characters in the series include Mike's mother Peggy ( Rondi Reed ), cafe worker / owner Samuel ( Nyambi Nyambi ), Carl's grandmother Rosetta ( Cleo King ), and Mike and Molly's friend and co-Overeaters Anonymous member Harry ( David Anthony Higgins ).
Melissa McCarthy won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards for her performance as Molly, and the series was also nominated for a People's Choice Award for Best New Comedy . " Mike and Molly " was renewed for a second season to premiere in the 2011 & ndash; 12 television season.