8.022 minSeason 2 • Episode 20
LatestFollowing graduation, Mickey and Alba discover that Sabrina is having second thoughts about attending Yale. In their attempt to sway her decision, Alba finds herself heavily involved at a Yale Alumni reunion event. Meanwhile, Chip is keen on re-branding himself before he starts high school, so naturally he decides to throw a party to prove his status.
Mackenzie "Mickey" Murphy is a hard-living, foul-mouthed, cigarette-smoking woman who moves to affluent Greenwich, CT to raise the spoiled kids of her wealthy sister who fled the country to avoid a federal indictment. She quickly learns what the rest of us already know - other people's children are awful.
Acting
Kaitlin Olson's physical comedy — she's basically doing stunts.
Writing
Chernin brothers' sharp 'Sunny' DNA with family sitcom bones.
Practical Effects
Greenwich mansion as character — wealth as punchline.
Creators
Dave Chernin, John Chernin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Mick was Fox's attempt to capture 'Always Sunny' magic for network TV — same creators, similar DNA, but Mickey's maternal instincts (buried deep) gave it a different engine.
Kaitlin Olson performed most of her own stunts including falling through a glass table in the pilot — the physical comedy was deliberately destructive.
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