Fourth-grade teacher Molly Flynn meets, and falls for, police officer Mike Biggs at Overeaters Anonymous and asks him to talk to her class.

Molly unfortunately gets a cold just before her first date with Mike so she takes some cold medicine, but it doesn't have the effect on her she expected.

Mike gets his ego hurt during a bowling date with Molly.

After the third date Molly invites Mike inside but he says no. But, she wonders why he turned her down.

Mike invites Carl on a double date when Carl becomes jealous of the time Mike is spending with Molly.

When Mike invites Molly over to his apartment, his plans for romance are interrupted by an untimely call from his mom, Peggy.

Mike comes on too strong after spending the weekend with Molly, and takes Carl's advice to play it cool.

Molly gets annoyed when she spends all of her time at Mike's apartment, and insists he spend a night at her place.

Molly becomes jealous when Mike introduces her as his "friend" to a woman who is clearly flirting with him.

When Mike's overbearing mother buys Molly a new hat as a gesture of goodwill, Molly feels obliged to invite her to spend Thanksgiving with her family.

Mike allows Carl to bring a date to his apartment, so he decides to spend some time at Molly's house where he actually manages to bond with Molly's mother and sister.

Mike has no idea what to buy Molly for their first Christmas together.

When Mike falls ill during a night out with Molly at the opera, Mike's mom and Molly clash over who can take better care of him.

When Vince tries to strike up a friendship with Mike by inviting him to a big basketball game, Molly isn't pleased with their newfound bond.

When Mike's mom, Peggy, needs gallbladder surgery, she shocks Molly by asking her to take care of her dog. Meanwhile, Molly is thrown when Mike starts talking about being buried next to her when he dies.

Mike's big plans for his first Valentine's Day with Molly are thrown into jeopardy after he accidentally runs into Molly's ex-boyfriend.

When Mike refuses to leave his comfortable couch, Molly decides to go out with her sister.

When they spend way too much time working together during a snowstorm, Mike and Carl begin getting on each other's nerves.

When Peggy and Molly have lunch together, Mike worries that his mom is telling Molly unflattering stories about his childhood.

Mike changes a tradition when he asks Molly to join him and Carl at the Chicago Cubs' opening day.

When Samuel loses his job and apartment, Mike lets him move into his place.

Joyce invites Vince to be her date for her graduation reunion, prompting Vince to confess to Mike that he never graduated from high school, and asking him for help in passing his equivalency exam.

Victoria involves Mike and Molly in her drama when her 30th birthday approaches.

Mike is put in an uncomfortable position when Peggy's new boyfriend questions him about marrying Molly.