MIKE DRESSES AS SANTA, BUT FEELS MORE LIKE A GRINCH OVER MOLLY'S CHRISTMAS SPENDING, ON "MIKE & MOLLY," MONDAY, DEC. 17

Gerald McRaney Returns as Police Captain Patrick Murphy

"Karaoke Christmas" - Even while portraying Santa, Mike cannot contain his frustrations over Molly's Christmas spending and warns unsuspecting children about the dangers of maxing out credit cards to buy toys. Later, while Molly's family enjoys holiday festivities at home - complete with Christmas carols on Victoria's new karaoke machine - Mike and Molly get roped into spending Christmas Eve at church with Mike's mother and boss, on MIKE & MOLLY, Monday, Dec. 17 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Gerald McRaney guest stars as Police Captain Patrick Murphy, Mike's boss.

SERIES REGULARS:

Billy Gardell (Officer Mike Biggs)
Melissa McCarthy (Molly Flynn)
Reno Wilson (Officer Carl McMillan)
Katy Mixon (Victoria Flynn)
Nyambi Nyambi (Samuel)
Rondi Reed (Peggy)
Cleo King (Grandma)
Louis Mustillo (Vince)
AND:
Swoosie Kurtz (Joyce Flynn)

GUEST CAST:

Gerald McRaney (Captain Patrick Murphy)
David Higgins (Harry)
Alexandra Hoover (Debbie)
Zoe Pessin (Deanne)

STORY BY: Executive Producers Mark Roberts and Don Foster

TELEPLAY BY: Al Higgins, Mark Gross and Carla Filisha

DIRECTED BY: Phill Lewis

RATING: To Be Announced