Mom (season 4)
| Mom (season 4) | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 27, 2016 – May 11, 2017 |
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The fourth season of the sitcom Mom began airing on October 27, 2016 on CBS in the United States.[1] The season is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with series creators Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky and Gemma Baker serving as executive producer. The season concluded on May 11, 2017.[2]
The series follows Christy Plunkett (Anna Faris), a single mother who—after dealing with her battle with alcoholism and drug addiction—decides to restart her life in Napa, California's wine country working as a waitress at the restaurant Rustic Fig and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. She lives with her mother Bonnie Plunkett (Allison Janney), who is also a recovering drug and alcohol addict. Other prominent characters in the series include the wise Marjorie (Mimi Kennedy), the wealthy and sometimes misguided Jill (Jaime Pressly) and the overly emotional Wendy (Beth Hall). William Fichtner, who plays Bonnie's boyfriend Adam Janikowski, was upgraded to series regular status for this season. The episodes are usually titled with two odd topics that are mentioned in that episode.
Season four of Mom aired Thursdays in the United States at 9:00 p.m. after The Great Indoors.
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Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 67 | 1 | "High-tops and Brown Jacket" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Gemma Baker Teleplay by : Marco Pennette & Adam Chase & Susan McMartin | October 27, 2016 | T12.15351 | 7.02[3] |
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Adam surprises Bonnie by returning home early. Not wanting to kick the renter out of his home yet, Adam stays at Bonnie's apartment and the two start to discover each other's flaws. Meanwhile, Jill agrees to play "wingman" for Christy at a different AA meeting where there are lots of single men, but Jill then gets jealous when a guy is interested in Christy instead of her. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Title meaning: The shoes Christy always wears and a hot guy at the AA meeting. | |||||||
| 68 | 2 | "Sword Fights and a Dominican Shortstop" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre Teleplay by : Gemma Baker & Warren Bell & Sheldon Bull | November 3, 2016 | T12.15352 | 6.85[4] |
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Jeanine (Rosie O'Donnell) speaks at the ladies' AA meeting and later visits with Bonnie and Christy. Upon learning that Christy is stressed over juggling two jobs, four college classes and kids, Jeanine suggests she quit school and her current jobs to work at her real estate firm. Though Christy finds the offer tempting, she ultimately decides to stay in school. Meanwhile, Adam is fascinated to learn that Bonnie had a brief lesbian relationship with Jeanine, and he has many questions. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Title meaning: Adam's comment about showering with other guys and the former occupation of one of Jeanine's employees. | |||||||
| 69 | 3 | "Sparkling Water and Ba-dinkers" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Eddie Gorodetsky & Nick Bakay Teleplay by : Alissa Neubauer & Anne Flett-Giordano & Britté Anchor | November 10, 2016 | T12.15353 | 7.10[5] |
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When Adam wants to get high before having sex with Bonnie, Bonnie thinks it means she has become undesirable. It turns out that something entirely different is at work. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Title meaning: The drink Bonnie orders on a date with Adam and Jill's dismissive reference to men's genitals. | |||||||
| 70 | 4 | "Curious George and the Big Red Nightmare" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre Teleplay by : Sheldon Bull & Adam Chase & Warren Bell | November 17, 2016 | T12.15354 | 7.64[6] |
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Christy is furious when Baxter and Candace take Roscoe home with news that they caught him smoking marijuana. Christy is sure Roscoe got the weed from Baxter's stash, but Baxter insists he's given it up. Also, Christy has a video chat with Violet who claims to be very happy with her job in Lake Tahoe, but Christy sees through it. Absent: William Fichtner as Adam Title meaning: A boxed set of books Baxter bought for Candace's friend's baby shower and Christy's nickname for Candace. | |||||||
| 71 | 5 | "Blow and a Free McMuffin" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Susan McMartin & Anne Flett-Giordano Teleplay by : Nick Bakay & Warren Bell | November 24, 2016 | T12.15356 | 5.82[7] |
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After rescuing a sick Violet stricken with mono, Christy and Bonnie try to get to the bottom of the story of what truly happened. However, Violet surprises everyone by getting back together with Luke. Absent: Matt L. Jones as Baxter, Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe, Jaime Pressly as Jill, Beth Hall as Wendy and William Fichtner as Adam Title meaning: The reasons for which Christy has used men in the past. | |||||||
| 72 | 6 | "Xanax and a Baby Duck" | Jon Cryer | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Warren Bell & Sheldon Bull Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky & Gemma Baker | December 1, 2016 | T12.15361 | 7.01[8] |
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Still reeling from Roscoe using pot and drinking, Christy never lets her son out of her sight, even taking him to a meeting and later getting mad at Adam for drinking beer in front of Roscoe. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet Title meaning: A drug Baxter says he now needs and Wendy's story about being over-protective. | |||||||
| 73 | 7 | "Cornbread and a Cashmere Onesie" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Gemma Baker Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky & Marco Pennette & Susan McMartin | December 8, 2016 | T12.15355 | 7.48[9] |
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On the 20th anniversary of her mother's suicide, Jill laments her own lonely life and decides to have a child. Christy tries to talk Jill out of it, which only angers Jill and causes her to question their friendship. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and William Fichtner as Adam Title meaning: An item Bonnie serves at a soup kitchen and something Jill sees in a high-end baby catalogue. | |||||||
| 74 | 8 | "Freckled Bananas and a Little Schwinn" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Susan McMartin & Anne Flett-Giordano Teleplay by : Nick Bakay & Alissa Neubauer & Britté Anchor | December 15, 2016 | T12.15357 | 8.23[10] |
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While Bonnie and Christy look for a gift for Jill, the clerk at the posh boutique subtly pokes fun at their socioeconomic status, causing Christy to steal a pair of Prada sunglasses in anger. Bonnie chastises Christy for her criminal behavior, but she then uses Adam's handicap placard to get a good parking space at a convenience store. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe and Matt L. Jones as Baxter Title meaning: A dollar store item Bonnie mentions and the mode of transportation for the cop who issues Bonnie a parking ticket. | |||||||
| 75 | 9 | "Bad Hand and British Royalty" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay & Warren Bell Teleplay by : Susan McMartin & Adam Chase & Anne Flett-Giordano | January 5, 2017 | T12.15359 | 8.50[11] |
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Bonnie is excited to meet Adam's best friend Mitch (Bradley Whitford) and his wife Leanne (Nicole Sullivan) who are coming to town to visit Napa wine country. But the two turn out to be hardcore partiers and never leave Bonnie's place after getting stinking drunk. Leanne also reveals that she slept with Adam multiple times before she met Mitch, something Adam never told Bonnie. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe and Matt L. Jones as Baxter Title meaning: An excuse Mitch uses to grope Bonnie's butt and a lie Adam tells about Leanne. | |||||||
| 76 | 10 | "A Safe Word and a Rib Eye" | Anthony Rich | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Alissa Neubauer Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky & Gemma Baker & Marco Pennette | January 12, 2017 | T12.15358 | 7.39[12] |
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Christy learns that Jill is about seven weeks pregnant and that she is not invited to Jill's baby shower, which makes her angry. A day later, Jill has a miscarriage and Christy goes to apologize but is turned away. Christy later realizes she projected her own issues with being the child of an addict onto Jill, and eventually is able to make a more genuine apology. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and William Fichtner as Adam Title meaning: Bonnie's advice to Marjorie on her sex life and a midnight snack Bonnie enjoys at Jill's house. | |||||||
| 77 | 11 | "Good Karma and the Big Weird" | James Widdoes | Story by : Chuck Lorre & Alissa Neubauer & Susan McMartin Teleplay by : Nick Bakay & Sheldon Bull & Adam Chase & Warren Bell | January 19, 2017 | T12.15360 | 8.57[13] |
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Christy meets a handsome man named Nick Banaszak (Chris Pratt) outside the ladies' diner, and learns that he is Marjorie's nephew. Despite Marjorie forbidding any of the women to date Nick, Christy pursues him and later regrets it. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and William Fichtner as Adam Title meaning: The reward Christy offers Nick for lending her parking meter change and the name she later calls Nick. | |||||||
| 78 | 12 | "Wind Chimes and a Bottomless Pit of Sadness" | James Widdoes | Story by : Gemma Baker & Sheldon Bull Teleplay by : Adam Chase & Alissa Neubauer & Britté Anchor | February 2, 2017 | T12.15362 | 8.71[14] |
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Bonnie steals some cookies from Adam's place and shares them with Christy. The two become high, and later share the cookies with Jill and Wendy after an AA meeting. A panicked Adam contacts Bonnie to tell her the cookies contain marijuana, causing all of the women to worry over losing their sobriety. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Title meaning: An idea Bonnie gets while high and Jill's share at an AA meeting. | |||||||
| 79 | 13 | "A Bouncy Castle and an Aneurysm" | James Widdoes | Story by : Gemma Baker Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky & Marco Pennette | February 9, 2017 | T12.15363 | 7.56[15] |
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When hung-over Adam decides to spend Saturday in bed, a fed-up Bonnie goes to their scheduled wine and cheese festival alone and meets Joe (David James Elliott), a local restaurateur. The two immediately have a connection, forcing Bonnie to hide the truth from Adam. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Title meaning: A joke Bonnie makes about her green entrance bracelet to the festival and a lie that Christy tells Adam to cover Bonnie. | |||||||
| 80 | 14 | "Roast Chicken and a Funny Story" | James Widdoes | Story by : Nick Bakay & Marco Pennette & Adam Chase Teleplay by : Alissa Neubauer & Susan McMartin & Anne Flett-Giordano | February 16, 2017 | T12.15364 | 7.87[16] |
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After Adam breaks up with her following a kiss from Joe, Bonnie finds herself in a stupor. When her attitude becomes too much for the girls to handle, Christy hopes that Adam will reconsider a future with her mother. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Title meaning: The meal Bonnie prepares for Adam and her story about the neighbor's pan she borrowed to accommodate the size of the chicken. | |||||||
| 81 | 15 | "Night Swimmin' and an English Muffin" | James Widdoes | Story by : Eddie Gorodetsky & Gemma Baker Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre & Warren Bell & Sheldon Bull | February 23, 2017 | T12.15365 | 7.62[17] |
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Bonnie and Adam are back together, alternately having raucous sex and loud arguments. One argument is over Adam responding to a text from his ex-wife during sex, and he later admits to Bonnie that he's still trying to get his ex to sign divorce papers. Bonnie confronts the ex, Danielle (Wendie Malick), and surmises she is still hoping to get back together with Adam. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Title meaning: An activity Jill would propose to her ex-husband in an attempt to win him back and a snack Bonnie has when she breaks into Danielle's house. | |||||||
| 82 | 16 | "Martinis and a Sponge Bath" | James Widdoes | Story by : Nick Bakay & Susan McMartin & Sheldon Bull Teleplay by : Alissa Neubauer & Warren Bell & Adam Chase | March 9, 2017 | T12.15366 | 7.50[18] |
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Christy and Adam get into a car accident, and Bonnie's feelings are hurt when she discovers she is not the emergency contact for either of them. With Bonnie having to take care of Christy as she recovers from a concussion, she reluctantly agrees to let Danielle take care of Adam, who has a shoulder injury. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Title meaning: Two things that Danielle provides for Adam while caring for him. | |||||||
| 83 | 17 | "Black Mold and an Old Hot Dog" | Anthony Rich | Story by : Warren Bell & Sheldon Bull Teleplay by : Gemma Baker & Anne Flett-Giordano & Britté Anchor | March 30, 2017 | T12.15367 | 7.03[19] |
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Despite feeling like she blew her interview with the foster system administrator, Jill gets a call that they have a child for her. Expecting an infant, Jill learns the child is a 14-year old named Emily (Julia Lester), who has bounced around the system. Meanwhile, Bonnie learns the apartment complex management has asked the tenants to give her performance reviews. Absent: William Fichtner as Adam, Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Title meaning: Something Bonnie finds after cleaning an apartment shower and Christy's description of Bonnie as a child that has been in the foster system too long. | |||||||
| 84 | 18 | "Tush Push and Some Radishes" | James Widdoes | Story by : Marco Pennette & Susan McMartin Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky & Nick Bakay | April 6, 2017 | T12.15368 | 7.50[20] |
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Following the death of Shirley, Bonnie's mother, Christy and Bonnie discover that she kept a very big secret: she had a son with a different father. Bonnie is further annoyed when she meets her half-brother Ray (Leonard Roberts) and learns that he is a successful lawyer. Absent: William Fichtner as Adam, Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe | |||||||
| 85 | 19 | "Tantric Sex and the Sprouted Flute" | James Widdoes | Story by : Eddie Gorodetsky, Nick Bakay & Gemma Baker Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre, Sheldon Bull & Britté Anchor | April 13, 2017 | T.125369 | 6.84[21] |
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Christy annoys everyone when she adopts her new boyfriend Brad's (Bret Harrison) healthy lifestyle, and Bonnie and Adam decide to take the next step in their relationship. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Title meaning: Christy's unsatisfying sex life with Brad and the vegan restaurant they go to on their first date. | |||||||
| 86 | 20 | "A Cricket and a Hedge Made of Gold" | James Widdoes | Story by : Gemma Baker, Susan McMartin & Adam Chase Teleplay by : Marco Pennette, Alissa Neubauer & Anne Flett-Giordano | April 27, 2017 | T.125370 | 7.06[22] |
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When Marjorie takes a break from the group, Bonnie becomes the go-to for everyone's problems. Christy tries to overcome a painful memory from her past, when she recognizes a new AA member as the man who once raped her. Absent: William Fichtner as Adam, Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Title meaning: An unwanted house pest that keeps bugging Christy and Bonnie's joke on the reason why Marjorie's sponsor relapsed. | |||||||
| 87 | 21 | "A Few Thongs and a Hawaiian Funeral" | James Widdoes | Story by : Gemma Baker & Marco Pennette Teleplay by : Alissa Neubauer & Adam Chase & Anne Flett-Giordano | May 4, 2017 | T.125371 | 8.18[23] |
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Christy and Jill take Emily to meet her biological mother Natasha (Missi Pyle) in a rehab facility. Christy is shocked when she sees Natasha, remembering her from her days as a stripper. Meanwhile, Bonnie has to take care of Adam's ageing dog while he attends a funeral in Hawaii. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Title meaning: Bonnie asking Jill to pick up the bill at a lingerie store and her shock as to why Adam has to leave town. | |||||||
| 88 | 22 | "Lockjaw and a Liquid Diet" | James Widdoes | Story by : Susan McMartin & Sheldon Bull Teleplay by : Eddie Gorodetsky & Nick Bakay | May 11, 2017 | T.125372 | 8.12[24] |
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Bonnie learns that the IRS has tracked her down and is demanding $18,000 in unpaid taxes. After dismissing Adam's offer to pay the debt, Bonnie tries to hire Steve Casper, then asks Christy to represent her. They eventually go to Bonnie's half-brother Ray for help. After Ray is able to work out a deal with the IRS, he states to Bonnie, Christy and their friends that he has a cocaine addiction. Absent: Sadie Calvano as Violet, Matt L. Jones as Baxter and Blake Garrett Rosenthal as Roscoe Title meaning: A condition Bonnie might have after "paying back" Adam for a loan and the weight loss program her IRS auditor is currently on. | |||||||
Ratings
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