Spin City

In this sitcom, Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty (Fox) and his City Hall staff must stop the dim-witted Mayor (Bostwick) of New York City from embarrassing himself in front of the media and the voters. The staff consists of Caitlin Moore (Locklear) the Communications Director, Carter Haywood (Boatman) the head of Minority Affairs,Stuart Bondack (Ruck) the Chief of Staff, Paul Lassiter (Kind) the Press Secretary, James Hobert (Gaberman/Chaplin)the Mayor's Speech Writer, and Nikki Faber (Britton) accountant. In the final two seasons of the show, Mike is replaced by Charlie Crawford (Sheen).

Cast

• Michael J. Fox
• Richard Kind
• Alan Ruck
• Michael Boatman
• Connie Britton
• Alexander Chaplin
• Victoria Dillard
• Barry Bostwick
• Charlie Sheen
• Heather Locklear
• Jennifer Esposito
• Lana Parrilla

• Season 1
• Play in Full Screen Episode 1: Pilot
  Mike Flaherty has to juggle the interests of his conservative mayor boss and a gay activist who the ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 2: The Great Pretender
  The title is from the 1955 song "The Great Pretender" recorded by The Platters....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 3: The Apartment
  Mike and Ashley's hectic schedules cause problems in their personal lives at home. Meanwhile, the ga...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 4: Pride and Prejudice
  The episode's title is a reference to 'Jane Austen (I)' (qv)'s novel "Pride and Prejudice"....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 5: The Rivals
  Winston, jealous of the old Mayor Garfield's likability factor which he just can't seem to obtain, w...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 6: A Star Is Born
  Dr. Bronsteen, an old professor of James', is appointed the city's new School Commissioner by Winsto...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 7: Grand Illusion
  Stuart makes fun of Jame's estrogen level by imitating Spock from Star Trek. Alan Ruck who plays Stu...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 8: The High and the Mighty
  Paul's identity is stolen during a period where crime in the city is at its lowest rate in years. A ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 9: Meet Tommy Dugan
  CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 10: The Competition
  City Council's Lisa challenges Mike to a turkey cook-off on Thanksgiving to see who can feed more ho...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 11: Dog Day Afternoon
  Mike attempts to appease the Police Commissioner by honoring a fallen hero: Bingo, the police dog. T...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 12: Criss Cross
  When the Mayor falls ill due to Paul spreading a nasty flu bug all around the office, Mike steps in ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 13: Bye Bye Love
  Stuart Bondek: Normal people download nudie pictures. You, on the other hand, spend time at the Amis...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 14: Starting Over
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 15: Gabby's Song
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 16: Kiss Me, Stupid
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 17: An Affair to Remember
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 18: Snowbound
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 19: Striptease
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 20: Deaf Becomes Her
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 21: Hot in the City
  The title is from the 1966 hit "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful which hit number one on t...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 22: Bone Free
  When the Mayor is attending a speech being given by a woman, he is aroused and when she stops speaki...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 23: The Mayor Who Came to Dinner
  The title is based on the play "The Man Who Came to Dinner" written by 'Moss Hart' (qv) and 'George ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 24: Mayor Over Miami
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• Season 2
• Play in Full Screen Episode 1: Paul Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  Although the Mayor tells Paul he cannot stay with him at Gracie Mansion because there is only one be...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 2: Porn in the U.S.A.
  The title refers to the 1984 song "Born in the U.S.A." by and recorded by Bruce Springsteen and one ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 3: Wonder Woman
  The title mentions Wonder Woman created by Dr. William Moulton Marston and first appeared in All Sta...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 4: The Goodbye Girl
  Carter Heywood: I do have another idea, but it's a little far fetched.::Mike Flaherty: I don't care,...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 5: In the Heat of the Day
  'Raúl Esparza' (qv)'s TV debut....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 6: Radio Daze
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 7: The Thirty Year Itch
  'Michael J. Fox''s real-life wife, 'Tracy Pollan' (qv), makes a guest appearance as Mike's high-scho...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 8: My Life Is a Soap Opera
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 9: Family Affair
  Paul Lassiter: When I bite into a York Peppermint Pattie I get shot....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 10: Family Affair: Part 2
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 11: They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 12: Miracle Near 34th Street
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 13: Same Time Next Year
  The title is from the 1975 play/movie Same Time, Next Year by Bernard Slade about an affair whose me...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 14: The Paul Lassiter Story
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 15: Gentleman's Agreement
  Mike tries to talk Mayor Winston out of joining a private club that prohibits women, but his efforts...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 16: Deaf Man Walking
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 17: The Marrying Men
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 18: One Wedding and a Funeral: Part 2
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 19: A River Runs Through Me
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 20: The Pope of Gracie Mansion
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 21: Bye, Bye, Birdie
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 22: The Lady or the Tiger
  The title is based upon "The Lady or the Tiger", a famous short story written by Frank R. Stockton i...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 23: Single White Male
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 24: The Paul Bearer
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• Season 3
• Play in Full Screen Episode 1: Dead Dog Talking
  The end credits comes with a dedication to Rags Rudell. The ailing Rags' appearance in Spin City was...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 2: There's Something About Heidi
  To Mike's delighted surprise, Heidi Klum calls him cute and invites him for a dinner date. Alas, som...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 3: Gone with the Wind
  New York suffers a scorching heath-wave. Paul 'spreads' Carter's cash for fans over a miniature toy ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 4: The Deer Hunter
  Mike and Carter were looking forward to an exclusive golf club visit with major mayoral campaign con...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 5: It Happened One Night
  The mayor is so distracted he forgets to hand back a baby, which the mother fails to claim back. The...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 6: Three Men and a Little Lady
  Mike needs some therapy, frustrated by the mayor's endless blunders even during his reelection campa...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 7: An Officer and a Gentleman
  Carter Heywood: Michael. May I come in?::Mike Flaherty: Come in... Come out... We're doing everythin...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 8: Quest for Fire
  Mike takes his first vacation in years, yet maintains to his therapist not to be a workaholic althou...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 9: The Kidney's All Right
  The mayor's big mouth inadvertently 'promises' to donate kidney to a preteen patient while vying for...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 10: Gobble the Wonder Turkey Saves the Day
  Zfter the mayor's ex's vicious Tv appearance in favor of the opposition, Mike commandeers his staff ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 11: Local Hero
  All staffers prepare for the mayor's annual costumed ball. However it's also quarterly budget vote t...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 12: Monkey Business
  Mike and Randall bicker by secretarial proxy whose design will become city hall's Christmas card. Mi...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 13: Taxi Driver
  [On Nikki & Arthur]::Mike: So, What's with the big night?::Carter: I thought you were over her.::Mik...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 14: The Nutty Deputy Mayor
  City hall holds its annual charity bachelor staff auction. Ecouraged by the girls, James dares Mike....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 15: Not in the Line of Fire
  The whole entourage mistake an alarm pistil for an attempt at the mayor's life. Mike didn't jump to ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 16: Internal Affairs
  'Victoria Dillard' (qv) had a role in the movie _Internal Affairs (1990)_ (qv) from which this episo...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 17: Dick Clark's Rockin' Make-Out Party '99
  This episode's title is a reference to 'Dick Clark (I)' (qv)' Annual New Year's Rockin Eve....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 18: Back to the Future IV - Judgment Day
  The title refers to the Back To The Future movie series. Michael J. Fox's co-star Christopher Lloyd ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 19: Politically Incorrect
  Despite Mike's careful coaching, the mayor bumbles on TV about racism nd ends up making public his a...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 20: That's Entertainment
  James: Mike, proud of you!::Mike: This is what i hear...::James: I know it sounds a little silly... ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 21: The Last Temptation of Mike
  Paul's semen has been diagnosed 'bad swimmers', so Claudia's child-wish must be met by a donor. In t...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 22: Carter & Stuart & Bennett & Deirdre
  Carter: [having arguement about them being friends with each others ex's] You will regret this. [tal...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 23: The Mayor with Two Brains
  Blasé Mike gets viciously competitive when a magazine reporter who came interview him for a cover sh...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 24: Wall Street
  Hearing James lost cash in the laundry, substitute big brother Mike advises him to invest properly a...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 25: Klumageddon: Part 1
  Paul's blind flattery encourages the mayor to insert inappropriate, often clumsy 'humor' in his pres...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 26: Klumageddon: Part 2
  This would mark 'Jennifer Esposito' (qv)'s last appearance as Stacy. No explanation was given on the...
• Season 4
• Play in Full Screen Episode 1: Catcher in the Bronx
  This episode's title is a reference to 'J.D. Salinger' (qv)'s book "The Catcher in the Rye"....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 2: James and the Giant Speech
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 3: All the Mayor's Men
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 4: These Shoes Were Made for Cheatin'
  This episode's title is a reference to 'Nancy Sinatra''s song "These Boots are made for Walking"....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 5: Rebel Without a Chair
  Stuart Bondek: [after Caitlin and Nikky breaks his "Breast Paperweight", he picks another from his d...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 6: The Mayor May Not
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 7: The Great Debate
  When Mike hears Caitlin already exhausted the mayor's senatorial campaign funds, he bids to take ove...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 8: How to Bury a Millionaire
  Paul is set to appear on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" and recruits the other staffers to help him...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 9: The Thanksgiving Show
  Just-widowed senator Joseph Grady's endorsement is vital to launch the mayor's senatorial campaign. ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 10: The Doorman Always Rings Twice
  To Mike's dismay, the mayor all but helps launch to the press his ambitions to succeed if Winston's ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 11: Mustang Mikey
  Mike bitterly finds the mayor congratulates Caitlin on three months in his team, not his own 5 years...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 12: My Dinner with Caitlin
  Mike cancels all other guests for his home Christmas party for the team as soon as he believes Catil...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 13: A Tale of Two Sisters
  The episode's title references 'Charles Dickens' (qv)' novel "A Tale of Two Cities"....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 14: Casino
  Caitlin Moore: [Caitlin is unaware that Carter and Stewart have an old Star Search video of her sing...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 15: The Marry Caitlin Moore Show
  In order to improve Mayor Winston's political advertisements, Mike hires a British director named Tr...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 16: Suffragette City
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 17: Mike's Best Friend's Boyfriend
  Mike is convinced that carter's new boyfriend, Alex, is making inappropriate moves on him, even tryi...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 18: The Pig Whisperer
  Mike Flaherty: You gave him a 10?::Judge: 10 out of 12.::Mike Flaherty: 12? How come?::Judge: The fi...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 19: Uneasy Rider
  Mike has to handle both the mayor's aloof attitude about his heartless father's recent death and non...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 20: About Last Night
  Mike tries to cure the mayor's phobia about absurdly hitting president Clinton before he actually vi...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 21: Don't Get on the Bus
  Mike Flaherty: You don't need a statement. There is no story here.::Reporter #2: Are you, are you tr...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 22: Airplane!
  Stumbling into the hunger protest Carter staged for an environmental cause, Stuart accidentally ruin...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 23: An American Deputy Mayor in Paris
  Members of the Long Island Rugby Club were used as background actors in the scene where Mike can't g...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 24: The Commitments
  Mike's big mouth lands him in promise to prove his 'higher' love for Caitlin by abstaining from sex ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 25: Goodbye: Part 1
  'Michael J. Fox (I)' (qv)'s last regular appearance....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 26: Goodbye: Part 2
  This was the 100th episode of "Spin City" and the final appearance of 'Michael J. Fox' as a regular ...
• Season 5
• Play in Full Screen Episode 1: Hello Charlie
  The original Broadway production of "Goodbye Charlie" by George Axelrod opened at the Lyceum Theater...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 2: Smile
  The mayor must launch a 'Smile, New York' campaign, but needs dental care first. Charlie must take R...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 3: The Spanish Prisoner
  When a reporter finds out Charlie never finished college, actually due to frat drinking, he plans to...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 4: The Bone Collectors
  Charlie goes to great length to protect Caitlin against her own utter incompetence when live talk-sh...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 5: Blind Faith
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 6: Balloons over Broadway
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 7: Lost and Found
  Charlie, upon meeting Caitlin's yoga instructor tries to make a move on her by joining her class and...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 8: All the Wrong Moves
  Charlie is swamped with paperwork, yet the mayor drags him away to racquetball. Charlie gets too cra...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 9: The Burgers of Wrath
  The title is derived from the 1939 novel "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck who won the Pulitze...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 10: Toy Story
  The police confiscated a load of toys, which the mayor promptly promised to donate as Christmas pres...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 11: The Perfect Dorm
  Now Claudia in in a convent, Paul looses their apartment. Carter and Stuart pretend the vacant one n...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 12: Hey Judith
  This episode's title is a reference to the song "Hey, Jude" by 'The Beatles' (qv)....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 13: The Gambler
  The title is from the name of the Kenny Rogers hit song....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 14: In the Company of Dudes
  To defend the mayor after a terrible fashion show faux-pas, Charlie hires his frat buddy Scott. The ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 15: The Image Maker
  The mayor's popularity is down alarmingly, especially with women. Julia Rhodes, the consultant Caitl...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 16: Trainstopping
  Another 'meaningless kiss' from spin-doctor Julia Rhodes lights passion between her and Charlie, who...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 17: Rain on My Charades
  The episode's title references the song "Rain on my Parade" The title is a song from the musical 'Fu...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 18: You've Got Male
  As only Paul golfs among the staffer, Winston takes him along as fake 'son' in a tournament. After t...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 19: Minor League
  A talent scout remembers Charlie since high-school and offers him a try-out for adult baseball. Hear...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 20: Science Friction
  When his wife's book turns out a great laugh, but at the expense of his male pride, mayor Winston ge...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 21: Brotherly Love
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 22: A Shot in the Dark: Part 1
  When Tim doesn't just propose another evening with Caitlin but a trip to St.Barts, she has her first...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 23: A Shot in the Dark: Part 2
  Charlie finally gets Caitlin prepared to make love with him despite her relationship with Tim, but d...
• Season 6
• Play in Full Screen Episode 1: The Arrival
  After realizing he does want a relationship, Charlie's next attempt to get Caitlin back in a romanti...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 2: A Tree Falls in Manhattan
  Allison Wright comes present his fiancée Allison Wright, whom he proposed to when 'rescued' on Costa...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 3: Wife with Mikey
  The episode's title references _Life with Mikey (1993)_ (qv), which starred guest-performer and form...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 4: The Apartment
  Mayor Winston: Nothing tugs on your heart strings like a group of men singing like women....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 5: Yet Another Stakeout
  The episode's title refers to the movies _Stakeout (1987)_ (qv) and _Another Stakeout (1993)_ (qv), ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 6: Yeah Baby!
  'Heather Locklear' (qv) has tickets to go to see the play "The Producers" on Broadway. 'Matthew Brod...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 7: Sleeping with the Enemy
  Even Charlie realizes no good is to be expected from an affair with the mayor's electoral rival Juli...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 8: She's Gotta Habit
  Charlie Crawford: Look, I don't want you to freak out or anything, but... before she met me, Jennife...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 9: The Wedding Scammer
  Charlie agrees to play Caitlin's imaginary boyfriend to appease her bossy matchmaker mother, before ...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 10: Fight Flub
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 11: Chinatown
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 12: An Office and a Gentleman
  The title of episode #3.7 of the show references _An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)_ (qv)....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 13: O Mother, Where Art Thou?
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 14: Rags to Riches
  The title refers to a person who rises from poverty to wealth or fame and is considered a literary t...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 15: Sex, Lies and Video Date
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 16: Eyes Wide Open
  Originally scheduled to air 15 Jan 2002....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 17: Age Against the Machine
  The episode's title refers to the music band 'Rage Against the Machine' (qv)....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 18: An Affair Not to Remember
  The title of episode #1.17 references _An Affair to Remember (1957)_ (qv)...
• Play in Full Screen Episode 19: Let's Give Them Something to Talk About
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 20: Look Who's Not Talking
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• Play in Full Screen Episode 21: A Tale of Four Cities
  The episode's title references 'Charles Dickens' (qv)' book "A Tale Of Two Cities"....
• Play in Full Screen Episode 22: A Friend in Need
  Last show of the series....