Charlotte Brontë and a Backhoe

“	Miranda: The Mindful Cactus is a wonderful place, but you need to learn to live in the real world. And in the real world, cake happens. Jill: So I can have some? Miranda: In moderation, sure. You have the power to take a bite and push that plate away. Christy: Uh, yeah, Miranda, we're not really a moderation bunch of gals.	”
	— Miranda and Jill on Self-Control

Charlotte Brontë and a Backhoe
Season 5, Episode 14 Total Episode Count: 102

Air Date	March 8, 2018
Produced by	Chuck Lorre Carol Anne Miller Steven V. Silver Joe Bella Toti Levine Suzanne McCormack
Written by	Story by: Marco Pennette Adam Chase Susan McMartin Teleplay by: Nick Bakay Warren Bell Britté Anchor
Directed by	James Widdoes
Production Code	T12.15714
Length	19 minutes
Episode Navigation
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Charlotte Brontë and a Backhoe is the fourteenth episode of Season 5 and the 102nd episode of Mom.

Synopsis[]

Bonnie locks horns with Jill's 'inner strength coach', Miranda.

Meanwhile, Christy struggles to bounce back after being rejected from law school.

Title Meaning[]

(Charlotte Brontë) A poet that Bonnie thinks is one of Christy's college teachers

(A Backhoe) Bonnie's response when Miranda instructs her not to operate heavy equipment after treatment

Cast and Characters[]

(*Characters/cast members crossed out are absent*)

Main Cast[]

Anna Faris as Christy Plunkett
Allison Janney as Bonnie Plunkett
Mimi Kennedy as Marjorie Armstrong-Perugian
Jaime Pressly as Jill Kendall
Beth Hall as Wendy Harris
~~William Fichtner as Adam Janikowski~~

Guest Cast[]

Kristin Chenoweth as Miranda
Lela Lee as Alice
Karly Rothenberg as Ms. Harrington (voice only)

Trivia[]

Quotes[]

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Videos[]

All Episodes of Mom
Season 1
Pilot • A Pee Stick and an Asian Raccoon • A Small Nervous Meltdown and a Misplaced Fork • Loathing and Tube Socks • Six Thousand Bootleg T-Shirts and a Prada Handbag • Abstinence and Pudding • Estrogen and a Hearty Breakfast • Big Sur and Strawberry Lube • Zombies and Cobb Salad • Belgian Waffles and Bathroom Privileges • Cotton Candy and Blended Fish • Corned Beef and Handcuffs • Hot Soup and Shingles • Leather Cribs and Medieval Rack • Fireballs and Bullet Holes • Nietzsche and a Beer Run • Jail, Jail and Japanese Porn • Sonograms and Tube Tops • Toilet Wine and the Earl of Sandwich • Clumsy Monkeys and a Tilted Uterus • Broken Dreams and Blocked Arteries • Smokey Taylor and a Deathbed Confession
Season 2
Hepatitis and Lemon Zest • Figgy Pudding and the Rapture • Chicken Nuggets and a Triple Homicide • Forged Resumes and the Recommended Dosage • Kimchi and a Monkey Playing Harmonica • Crazy Eyes and a Wet Brad Pitt • Soapy Eyes and a Clean Slate • Free Therapy and a Dead Lady's Yard Sale • Godzilla and a Sprig of Mint • Nudes and a Six-Day Cleanse • Three Smiles and an Unpainted Ceiling • Kitty Litter and a Class A Felony • Cheeseburger Salad and Jazz • Benito Poppins and a Warm Pumpkin • Turkey Meatballs and a Getaway Car • Dirty Money and a Women Named Mike • A Commemorative Coin and a Misshapen Head • Dropped Soap and a Big Guy on a Throne • Mashed Potatoes and a Little Nitrous • Sick Popes and a Red Ferrari • Patient Zero and the Chocolate Fountain • Fun Girl Stuff and Eternal Salvation
Season 3
Terrorists and Gingerbread • Thigh Gap and a Rack of Lamb • Mozzarella Sticks and a Gay Piano Bar • Sawdust and Brisket • A Pirate, Three Frogs and a Prince • Horny-Goggles and a Catered Intervention • Kreplach and a Tiny Tush • Snickerdoodle and a Nip Slip • My Little Pony and a Demerol Drip • Quaaludes and Crackerjack • Cinderella and a Drunk MacGyver • Diabetic Lesbians and a Blushing Bride • Sticky Hands and a Walk on the Wild Side • Death, Death, Death and a Bucket of Chicken • Nazi Zombies and a Two-Hundred Pound Baby • Cornflakes and the Hair of Three Men • Caperberries and a Glass Eye • Beast Mode and Old People Kissing • A Catheter and a Dipsy-Doodle • Pure Evil and a Free Piece of Cheesecake • Mahjong Sally and the Ecstasy • Atticus Finch and the Downtrodden
Season 4
High-Tops and Brown Jacket • Sword Fights and a Dominican Shortstop • Sparkling Water and Ba-dinkers • Curious George and the Big Red Nightmare • Blow and a Free McMuffin • Xanax and a Baby Duck • Cornbread and a Cashmere Onesie • Freckled Bananas and a Little Schwinn • Bad Hand and British Royalty • A Safe Word and a Rib Eye • Good Karma and the Big Weird • Wind Chimes and a Bottomless Pit of Sadness • A Bouncy Castle and an Aneurysm • Roast Chicken and a Funny Story • Night Swimmin' and an English Muffin • Martinis and a Sponge Bath • Black Mold and an Old Hot Dog • Tush Push and Some Radishes • Tantric Sex and the Sprouted Flute • A Cricket and a Hedge Made of Gold • A Few Things and a Hawaiian Funeral • Lockjaw and a Liquid Diet
Season 5
Twinkle Lights and Grandma Shoes • Fish Town and Too Many Thank You's • A Seafaring Ancestor and a Bloomin' Onion • Fancy Crackers and Giant Women • Poodle Fuzz and a Twinge of Jealousy • Smooth Jazz and a Weird Floaty Eye • Too Many Hippies and Huevos Rancheros • An Epi-Pen and a Security Cat • Teenage Vampires and a White Russian • A Bear and a Bladder Infection • Bert and Ernie and a Blessing of the People • Push-Down Coffee and a Working Turn Signal • Pudding and a Screen Door • Charlotte Brontë and a Backhoe • Esta Loca and a Little Klingon • Eight Cats and the Hat Show • Crazy Snakes and a Clog to the Head
Season 6
Pre-Washed Lettuce and a Mime • Go-Go Boots and a Butt Cushion • Ambulance Chasers and a Babbling Brook • Big Sauce and Coconut Water • Flying Monkeys and a Tank of Nitrous • Cottage Cheese and a Weird Buzz • Puzzle Club and a Closet Party • Jell-O Shots and the Truth about Santa • Pork Loin and a Beat Up Monte Carlo • Flamingos and a Dance-Based Exercise Class • Foot Powder and the Barrelworks Pirates • Hacky Sack and a Beautiful Experience • Big Floor Pillows and a Ball of Fire • Kalamazoo and a Bad Wedge of Brie • Sparkling Banter and a Failing Steel Town • Skippy and the Knowledge Hole • A Dark Closet and Therapy with Horses • Soup Town and a Little Blonde Mongoose • Lumbar Support and Old Pork • Triple Dip and an Overhand Grip • Finger Guns and a Beef Bourguignon • Crazy Hair and a Teeny Tiny Part of Canada
Season 7
Audrey Hepburn and a Jalapeño Popper • Pop Pop and a Puma • Goat Yogurt and Ample Parking • Twirly Flippy Men and a Dirty Bird • Fake Bacon and a Plan to Kill All of Us • Wile E. Coyote and a Possessed Doll • Pork Butt and a Mall Walker • Hot Butter and Toxic Narcissism • Tuna Florentine and a Clean Handoff • Higgledy-Piggledy and a Cat Show • One Tiny Incision and a Coffin Dress • Silly Frills and a Depressed Garden Gnome • Dammit Sandra and Viking Ancestors • Cheddar Cheese and a Squirrel Circus • Somebody's Grandmother and the A-List • Judy Garland and a Sexy Troll Doll • Beef Baloney Dan and a Sarcastic No • A Judgy Face and Your Grandma's Drawers • Texas Pete and a Parking Lot Carnival • Big Sad Eyes and an Antique Hot Dog
Season 8
Sex Bucket and the Grammar Police • Smitten Kitten and a Tiny Boo-Boo Error • Tang and a Safe Space for Everybody • Astronauts and Fat Trimmings • Sober Wizard and a Woodshop Workshop • Woo-Woo Lights and an Onside Kick • S'Mores and a Sadness Cocoon • Bloody Stumps and a Chemical Smell • Whip-Its and Emotionally Attuned Babies • Illegal Eels and the Cantaloupe Man • Strutting Peacock and Father O'Leary • Tiny Dancer and an Impromptu Picnic • Klondike-Five and a Secret Family • Endorphins and a Toasty Tushy • Vinyl Flooring and a Cartoon Bear • Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak • A Community Hero and a Wide Turn • My Kinda People and the Big To-Do