“ | Are you kidding, you took a romantic moment and turned it into a fire hazard ... And that's why I love you. | ” |
— Adam to Bonnie
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Twinkle Lights and Grandma Shoes | |
Season 5, Episode 1 Total Episode Count: 89 | |
Air Date | November 2, 2017 |
Produced by | Chuck Lorre Carol Anne Miller Steven V. Silver Joe Bella Toti Levine Suzanne McCormack |
Written by | Story by: Nick Bakay Gemma Baker Teleplay by: |
Directed by | James Widdoes |
Production Code | T12.15701 |
Length | 21 minutes |
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Twinkle Lights and Grandma Shoes is the first episode of Season 5 and the 89th episode of Mom.
Synopsis[]
Bonnie gets cold feet when considering her future with Adam, while Christy risks failing an important test in order to help a fellow alcoholic.
Missi Pyle returns as Natasha, the birth mother of Jill's foster daughter, Emily.
Title Meaning[]
(Twinkle Lights) Christy explaining that Adam will want to take Bonnie out to a restaurant and sit at a table with twinkle lights.
(Grandma Shoes) Natasha commenting on the look of the shoes that she'd have to wear if she applied for the job she needs to get back her daughter.
Cast and Characters[]
Main Cast/Characters[]
(*Characters/Cast Members crossed out are absent*)
- 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/Characters[]
- Missi Pyle as Natasha
- Hermie Castillo as Kenny
- Steve Banks as Doug
- Artt Butler as Male Voice
Trivia[]
- Beginning with this episode, former series regulars Sadie Calvano (Violet Plunkett), Matt Jones (Baxter) and Blake Garrett Rosenthal (Roscoe Plunkett) are downgraded to guest status, hence the picture of only Bonnie and Christy in the opening.