"Spin City" (1996) TV series 1996-2002

Creators:

Gary David Goldberg
Bill Lawrence
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

17 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

In this sitcom, Charlie, who takes Mike Flaherty's place in later years, is the Deputy-Mayor of New York City, and his team of half-wits must constantly save the Mayor from embarrassment and the media.

Plot Keywords:

Mayor | New York City | Sitcom | Manhattan New York City | Political Aide

Awards:

Won 4 Golden Globes. Another 9 wins & 31 nominations

Cast

Richard Kind	...	Paul Lassiter (145 episodes, 1996-2002)
Michael Boatman	...	Carter Heywood / ... (145 episodes, 1996-2002)
Barry Bostwick	...	Mayor Randall M. Winston Jr. / ... (145 episodes, 1996-2002)
Alan Ruck	...	Stuart Bondek (145 episodes, 1996-2002)
Michael J. Fox	...	Mike Flaherty (103 episodes, 1996-2001)
Connie Britton	...	Nikki Faber (93 episodes, 1996-2000)
Alexander Chaplin	...	James Hobert (88 episodes, 1996-2000)
Victoria Dillard	...	Janelle Cooper (79 episodes, 1996-2000)
Heather Locklear	...	Caitlin Moore (71 episodes, 1999-2002)

Series Directed by
Andy Cadiff		(71 episodes, 1997-2000)
Ted Wass		(45 episodes, 2000-2002)
Lee Shallat Chemel		(23 episodes, 1996-1997)
Carl Lauten		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Writing credits
Gary David Goldberg		(145 episodes, 1996-2002)
Bill Lawrence		(145 episodes, 1996-2002)
Tim Hobert		(18 episodes, 1996-2001)
Bill Callahan		(13 episodes, 1998-2002)
Tom Hertz		(12 episodes, 1997-2002)
Kirk J. Rudell		(11 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michelle Nader		(10 episodes, 1996-2002)
Hadley Davis		(9 episodes, 2000-2002)
Bonnie Sikowitz		(9 episodes, 2000-2002)
Stacy Traub		(9 episodes, 2000-2002)
Sebastian Jones		(8 episodes, 1996-1999)
David Ronn		(8 episodes, 1997-2000)
Jay Scherick		(8 episodes, 1997-2000)
Jon Pollack		(8 episodes, 1999-2002)
Brian Buckner		(7 episodes, 1996-1998)
Amy Cohen		(7 episodes, 1996-1998)
Paul A. Kaplan		(7 episodes, 2000-2002)
Mark Torgove		(7 episodes, 2000-2002)
Sarah Dunn		(5 episodes, 1996-2000)
Jeff Lowell		(4 episodes, 1996-1998)
Stephen Godchaux		(4 episodes, 1997-1999)
Tad Quill		(4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Philip Wen		(4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Gayle Abrams		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Chris Henchy		(3 episodes, 2000-2002)
Laurie Parres		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jill Cargerman		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Produced by
Walter Barnett	....	producer (145 episodes, 1996-2002)
Gary David Goldberg	....	executive producer (145 episodes, 1996-2002)
Tom Hertz	....	producer / supervising producer / ... (121 episodes, 1997-2002)
Michael J. Fox	....	executive producer (100 episodes, 1996-2000)
Bill Lawrence	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (100 episodes, 1996-2000)
Randall Winston	....	associate producer (100 episodes, 1996-2000)
Tim Hobert	....	co-producer / producer / ... (97 episodes, 1998-2002)
Stephen Godchaux	....	supervising producer / co-producer / ... (81 episodes, 1996-1999)
Bill Callahan	....	co-producer / producer / ... (71 episodes, 1999-2002)
Tad Quill	....	co-producer / producer / ... (71 episodes, 1999-2002)
Jon Pollack	....	executive producer / producer / ... (57 episodes, 1999-2002)
Andy Cadiff	....	executive producer (52 episodes, 1998-2000)
Jeff Lowell	....	producer / supervising producer (48 episodes, 1996-1998)
Paul A. Kaplan	....	co-producer / producer / ... (38 episodes, 2000-2002)
Michelle Nader	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (38 episodes, 2000-2002)
Mark Torgove	....	co-producer / producer / ... (38 episodes, 2000-2002)
Linda Nieber	....	producer (37 episodes, 2000-2002)
Philip Wen	....	producer / co-producer (37 episodes, 2000-2002)
Chris Henchy	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (34 episodes, 2000-2002)
Danelle Black	....	consulting producer / assistant producer (30 episodes, 1998-2000)
Brian Buckner	....	co-producer (26 episodes, 1998-1999)
Sebastian Jones	....	co-producer (26 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kirk J. Rudell	....	co-producer (26 episodes, 1998-1999)
John Michel	....	co-producer (26 episodes, 1999-2000)
Chris Case	....	producer (19 episodes, 1999-2000)
Richard Day	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Ronn	....	producer (19 episodes, 1999-2000)
Steve Rose	....	producer (19 episodes, 1999-2000)
David S. Rosenthal	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jay Scherick	....	producer (19 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gayle Abrams	....	co-producer (17 episodes, 1998-1999)
Laurie Parres	....	co-producer (11 episodes, 1998)
Pixie Wespiser	....	associate producer (7 episodes, 1996)
Sandi B. Hochman	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 2000)
Alex Maggioni	....	consulting producer (5 episodes, 2000)
Amy Cohen	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Michelle Nadel	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Alex Schaffer	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Shelly Palmer		(78 episodes, 1996-2000)
Danny Pelfrey		(4 episodes, 2000)

Series Cinematography by
Richard Quinlan		(77 episodes, 1996-2000)
Mikel Neiers		(6 episodes, 1996-2000)

Series Film Editing by
John Michel		(99 episodes, 1996-2000)
Noel Rogers		(6 episodes, 2000-2001)
Daniel S. Russ		(3 episodes, 2002)
Steven Rasch		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Bonnie Finnegan		(78 episodes, 1996-2000)
Susan Vash		(17 episodes, 1996-1999)
Allison Jones		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Production Design by
Cabot McMullen		(75 episodes, 1996-2000)

Series Art Direction by
Doug Ellis		(16 episodes, 1996-2000)
Michael Hynes		(4 episodes, 2000)
Daniel Maltese		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Andrew Baseman		(50 episodes, 1996-1998)
Diana White		(26 episodes, 1998-2000)
Rusty Lipscomb		(5 episodes, 2000)
Diane Yates		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Thomas Lee Keller		(36 episodes, 1997-1998)
Pat Field		(30 episodes, 1998-2000)
Rebecca Weinberg		(30 episodes, 1998-2000)
Craig Ames		(22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sarah Lemire		(10 episodes, 1996)
Susan Michalek		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Karen Weinberg	....	key makeup artist (64 episodes, 1996-1999)
Jane Choi	....	assistant makeup artist (50 episodes, 1998-1999)
Angel De Angelis	....	key hair stylist (25 episodes, 1997-1998)
Mary A. D'Angelo	....	key hair stylist (23 episodes, 1996-1997)
Christina Liberatore	....	key hair stylist (17 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lisa Hazell	....	hair stylist (14 episodes, 2000)
Matiki Anoff	....	key makeup artist (12 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lynn Campbell	....	key makeup artist (12 episodes, 1999-2000)
Beatrice De Alba	....	key hair stylist (9 episodes, 2000)
Michelle Johnson	....	key hair stylist (8 episodes, 1999-2000)
Roseanna Diana	....	key hair stylist (6 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kent Nelson	....	key hair stylist (5 episodes, 1999-2002)
Julie Socash	....	key makeup artist (5 episodes, 2000)
Gabriel Solana	....	key makeup artist (5 episodes, 2000)
Lisa Ashley	....	key makeup artist (4 episodes, 2000)
Michael Justiniano	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1997-2000)
JoJo Myers Proud	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Production Management
Steve Rose	....	unit production manager (54 episodes, 1997-2000)
Christopher Aubin	....	production supervisor (52 episodes, 1998-2000)
Jane Raab	....	unit production manager (23 episodes, 1996-1997)
Linda Nieber	....	unit production manager (5 episodes, 2000)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julie Meehan	....	first assistant director (78 episodes, 1996-2000)
Paul B. Pedreira	....	second assistant director (70 episodes, 1996-2000)
Marlene Arvan	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2000)
Jonathan Weiss	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2000)
Richard Learman	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2000)
Bea Ellen Cameron	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Travis Wright	....	leadman / lead man (75 episodes, 1996-2000)
Jim Lillis	....	set dresser (74 episodes, 1996-1999)
Raymond J. Stenzel	....	construction coordinator (70 episodes, 1996-2000)
Andrew Lassman	....	property master (64 episodes, 1996-1999)
Eric Yount	....	construction foreman (59 episodes, 2000-2002)
Pam LeNau	....	charge scenic (54 episodes, 1997-2000)
Frank Bellina	....	property master (46 episodes, 1996-2002)
Bob Clack	....	construction coordinator (45 episodes, 2000-2002)
Ryan J. Beyer	....	set dresser (32 episodes, 2001-2002)
Henry Saine	....	graphic artist (28 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michael Miles	....	charge scenic (21 episodes, 1996-1997)
Joel Barkow	....	property master / assistant property master (15 episodes, 1996-2000)
Gary Grill	....	construction coordinator (6 episodes, 1998)
James A. Rathbun	....	leadman (4 episodes, 2000)
Rich Cohn	....	shop electric (3 episodes, 1996-2000)
Richard Dowgin	....	key construction grip (2 episodes, 1996-1998)
Michael Saccio	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Laurie Friedman	....	art consultant (unknown episodes)
Christopher H. Lawrence	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Steve Salazar	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)
Deborah Toms	....	lead person (unknown episodes)
Rachael Weinzimer	....	props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Scott Delaney	....	post-production audio (145 episodes, 1996-2002)
Dan Guachione	....	boom operator (96 episodes, 1996-2000)
Rich Jacob	....	production sound mixer (74 episodes, 1996-2000)
David Browning	....	sound re-recording mixer / post audio mixer / ... (43 episodes, 1996-1999)
Shad Groverland	....	foreign language versions (11 episodes, 2001-2002)
Art Nastri	....	production sound mixer / recordist / ... (6 episodes, 1997-1999)
George Meyer	....	post audio mixer / sound re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 1999-2000)
John W. Cook II	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2000)
Jack Donato	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2000)
Larry Stephens	....	production sound mixer (5 episodes, 2000)
Dan Denitto	....	assistant boom operator / sound assistant (3 episodes, 1996-2000)
Joe Doughan	....	assistant boom operator / sound assistant (3 episodes, 1996-2000)
Peter Ilardi	....	audio two / sound (3 episodes, 1996-2000)
Jasper Johnson	....	assistant boom operator (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Paul Cohen	....	sound / stage sound (2 episodes, 1997-2000)
Dan Vranesick	....	assistant boom operator (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
John McDonald	....	pre-production mixer (2 episodes, 2000)
Craig Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2000)
Jeff A. Johnson	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Gary Parker	....	tape operator (unknown episodes)
Kristin Riddick	....	adr sound (unknown episodes)
Johanna Turner	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Dan Carrington	....	flame artist / Flame artist (5 episodes, 2000-2002)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (5 episodes, 2000-2002)

Series Stunts
Eddie Braun	....	stunt coordinator (10 episodes, 2000-2002)
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes, 1997-2000)
Bob Colletti	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ned Corrigan	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Charles Croughwell	....	stunt double: Mr. Fox (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mike Rufino	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
David Shumbris	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Gregory Principato	....	first assistant camera / assistant camera / ... (97 episodes, 1996-2000)
Donna Quante	....	camera operator (76 episodes, 1996-2000)
Brad Goss	....	key grip (74 episodes, 1996-2000)
Greg Quinlan	....	gaffer / best boy (74 episodes, 1996-2000)
Alec Hirschfeld	....	camera operator (58 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michael Caracciolo	....	camera operator (53 episodes, 1996-2000)
Carol Wetovich	....	camera operator (48 episodes, 1997-2000)
Ryne Niner	....	first assistant camera (45 episodes, 2000-2002)
Andrew Casey	....	camera operator (25 episodes, 1996-1998)
John Repczynski	....	camera operator (23 episodes, 1996-1997)
Alicia Weber	....	camera operator (23 episodes, 1996-1997)
Benjamin Spek	....	steadicam assistant (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gregory F. Johnson	....	grip (20 episodes, 1996-1998)
Katherine Ruppe	....	camera operator / first assistant camera (20 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jamie Silverstein	....	camera operator (16 episodes, 1997-1998)
Dana Altomare	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 1999-2000)
Douglas Pellegrino	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 1999-2000)
Peter Reniers	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 1997-1998)
George Pattison	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 1998)
Jerome Fauci	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1996-2000)
Richard Price	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1996-2000)
Paul Basta	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 2000)
Rocky Danielson	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 2000)
Greg Harms	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 2000)
Darrin Pulford	....	gaffer (5 episodes, 2000)
Jim Shaw	....	key grip (5 episodes, 2000)
Osa Elmfors	....	second assistant camera / assistant camera (4 episodes, 1996-1999)
Charles Quinlivan	....	grip (4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Joe Casillo	....	grip (3 episodes, 1996-2000)
Howard J. Cournoyer	....	dimmer board operator / dimmer operator (3 episodes, 1996-2000)
Tom Kudlek	....	dolly grip (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Paul Wachter	....	best boy / dolly grip (3 episodes, 1997-2000)
Igor Srubshchik	....	video assistant / key video assist (3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Deborah Brozina	....	second assistant camera (3 episodes, 1997-1998)
David Smith	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1998)
Brendan Quinlan	....	best boy / grip (2 episodes, 1997-2000)
Peter Elliot	....	first assistant camera (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Lauren Loughlin	....	second assistant camera (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michelle Mader	....	video assist / video assistant (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Phil Abraham	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1997)
Frank G. DeMarco	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1997)
Steve Drellich	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1997)
Patrick B. O'Brien	....	first assistant camera / first assistant camera: steadycam (2 episodes, 1997)
Gábor Kövér	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Marilou Vetter	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes, 1998-2000)
Jack Anderson	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Chris Bangma	....	Steadicam assistant (unknown episodes)
Joe Buscaglia	....	additional first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Michael Carmine	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Daniel Galiardi	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Keeth Lawrence	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Eric Liebowitz	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Darren Ryan	....	24 frame video operator (unknown episodes)
Tyler Williams	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Susan Vash	....	original casting (66 episodes, 1996-2000)
Bonnie Finnegan	....	original casting (61 episodes, 1996-2000)
Danielle Diller	....	casting associate (30 episodes, 1998-2000)
Beth Bowling	....	casting associate (24 episodes, 1997-1998)
Gabriela Leff	....	casting associate (23 episodes, 1996-1997)
Phyllis Smith	....	casting associate (5 episodes, 2000)
Kevin Goldson	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marian Toy	....	assistant costume designer (99 episodes, 1996-2000)
Gail A. Fitzgibbons	....	wardrobe supervisor (52 episodes, 1996-1998)
Michael Anzalone	....	wardrobe supervisor (50 episodes, 1998-2000)
Kevin Draves	....	assistant wardrobe supervisor (46 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jodi Zimelman	....	set costumer (45 episodes, 2000-2002)
Kate Southern	....	key costumer / wardrobe assistant (40 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kim Wilcox	....	assistant costume designer (10 episodes, 1996-1997)
Susan Michalek	....	costume supervisor (5 episodes, 2000)
Thomas Beall	....	wardrobe supervisor (2 episodes, 1996-1998)
Rosemary Lepre	....	wardrobe production assistant (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Craig Ames	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Annette Dunford-Lewis	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Frankie Ritacco	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Roger Doran	....	colorist (99 episodes, 1996-2000)
Gina Santonas	....	post-production coordinator (55 episodes, 1997-2000)
Maria Barrow	....	apprentice editor / assistant editor (47 episodes, 1996-1998)
Robert S. Douglas	....	on-line editor (45 episodes, 2000-2002)
Daniel S. Russ	....	assistant editor (42 episodes, 2000-2002)
John Alexander Acosta	....	assistant editor (30 episodes, 1998-2000)
Pat Kelleher	....	on-line editor / on-line assistant (11 episodes, 1998-2000)
William Klug	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ian Richardson	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Nelson Ryland	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
The Spin Doctors	....	composer: theme music (38 episodes, 1997-1999)
Mark Bensi	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Jimmy Nugent	....	transportation captain / transportation coordinator (73 episodes, 1996-2000)
Jesse Dutchover	....	transportation coordinator (45 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jack Buckman	....	transportation co-captain / transportation coordinator (2 episodes, 1996-1998)

Series Other crew
Miyoko Chatel Love	....	assistant to producers / assistant to executive producer (78 episodes, 1996-2000)
Robb Hunter	....	second team (76 episodes, 1997-2000)
Danny Rose	....	production associate / assistant to producers (74 episodes, 1996-1999)
Carl Lauten	....	technical coordinator (72 episodes, 1996-2000)
Heather Erin Green	....	assistant to producers / production associate (53 episodes, 1996-2000)
Amy Cohen	....	executive story editor / story editor (47 episodes, 1996-1998)
Barry Gottehrer	....	political consultant (47 episodes, 1996-1998)
Michelle Nader	....	executive story editor / story editor (47 episodes, 1996-1998)
Dailey Pike	....	audience warm-up (45 episodes, 2000-2002)
Dru Rafkin	....	script supervisor (44 episodes, 1996-1998)
David Ronn	....	story editor / executive story editor (42 episodes, 1997-1999)
Bill Callahan	....	executive story editor / story editor (40 episodes, 1997-2000)
Jay Scherick	....	story editor / executive story editor (40 episodes, 1997-1999)
Sid Davidoff	....	political consultant (39 episodes, 1996-1998)
Tom Hertz	....	executive story editor (35 episodes, 1996-1998)
Kirk J. Rudell	....	story editor (35 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael J. Fox	....	executive consultant (33 episodes, 2000-2002)
Timothy Hardin	....	production accountant / production associate / ... (31 episodes, 1998-2000)
Tim Hobert	....	story editor / executive story editor (30 episodes, 1996-1998)
Deirdre Donohue	....	production coordinator (30 episodes, 1998-2000)
Brian Buckner	....	story editor / executive story editor (29 episodes, 1996-1998)
Sebastian Jones	....	story editor / executive story editor (29 episodes, 1996-1998)
Karen Wald	....	script supervisor (29 episodes, 1998-2000)
Christopher Aubin	....	production accountant (25 episodes, 1997-1998)
Lois Nalepka	....	production coordinator (24 episodes, 1996-1997)
Gayle Abrams	....	executive story editor (24 episodes, 1997-1998)
Lois Otto	....	production coordinator (23 episodes, 1997-1998)
Sarah Dunn	....	executive story editor / story editor (22 episodes, 1996-1997)
Andy Samberg	....	assistant to producer / assistant to producers (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Marisa Katz	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to producers (13 episodes, 1998-2000)
Chrissy Spino	....	production associate / assistant to producers (13 episodes, 1998-2000)
Gary David Goldberg	....	executive consultant (13 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jann Yogman	....	production associate (13 episodes, 1999-2000)
Laurie Parres	....	executive story editor (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jill Cargerman	....	story editor (12 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ben Rimalower	....	assistant to executive producer (12 episodes, 1999-2000)
Philip Wen	....	story editor (12 episodes, 1999-2000)
Steven Prigge	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2000)
Will Berson	....	writers assistant (8 episodes, 1999)
Heidi Gutman	....	technical coordinator / assistant technical coordinator (7 episodes, 1996-1999)
Michael Banker	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2000)
Dawn Urbont	....	story editor (6 episodes, 2000)
Rich Bryant	....	production staff / service / ... (5 episodes, 1996-2000)
Kim Kimbro	....	assistant: Michael J. Fox / production assistant / ... (5 episodes, 1997-2000)
Mark Banker	....	story editor (5 episodes, 2000)
Judi Elterman	....	technical coordinator (5 episodes, 2000)
Jennifer S. Hayes	....	assistant to producers (5 episodes, 2000)
Jonathan Levit	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2000)
Murray Miller	....	assistant to producers (5 episodes, 2000)
Diana Nolan-Morey	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 2000)
Julie Owen	....	assistant to producers (5 episodes, 2000)
Judy Janelli	....	craft service (3 episodes, 1996-2000)
Chad E. Cooper	....	location manager / stage assistant / ... (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Clayton Hamilton	....	assistant to writer / production assistant (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
Nicole Duryea	....	production assistant / stage production assistant (3 episodes, 1997-2000)
Maria Tassoni	....	audience coordinator (3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Stephen Godchaux	....	executive consultant (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jason Carlson	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Janis Finkle	....	script coordinator (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Mike Lisbe	....	assistant to writers / production assistant (2 episodes, 1997)
Kyle O'Brien	....	assistant production accountant (2 episodes, 1997)
Jason Fisher	....	assistant to writer / script coordinator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lynne Twentyman	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1998)
Avis Boone	....	second team (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Matt Grasso	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2000)
Marvin Hayes	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2000)
William Klug	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2000)
Ryan Neisz	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2000)
Hugh Webber	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2000)
Kevin Holloway	....	stand-in: Mr. Fox (unknown episodes, 1998-2000)
Nicole Papas	....	assistant to writers/producers (unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
Jennifer Anderson	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Teddy Au	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Lauren Brundage	....	craft service assistant (unknown episodes)
Monica Castellanos	....	executive assistant (unknown episodes)
Charles Croughwell	....	stand-in: Mr. Fox (unknown episodes)
Jeanie Daniels	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Eric Dean	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Ray Felipe	....	script researcher (unknown episodes)
Allen Fogderude	....	promotion manager (unknown episodes)
Eric Fors	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Melissa Givey	....	production associate (unknown episodes)
Tim Hardin	....	production accountant / production associate (unknown episodes)
Stacey Mellus	....	student intern (unknown episodes)
Andrew Ortner	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
David S. Rosenthal	....	executive consultant (unknown episodes)
Gina Santonas	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Peter Seligman	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Stacy Traub	....	story editor (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Graham Dickinson	....	in memory of (1 episode, 1998)
Bud Bostwick	....	in memory of (1 episode, 2000)

Production Companies

• DreamWorks SKG
• Lottery Hill Entertainment
• Ubu Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1996-2002) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• CanWest Global Communications (2001-2002)
• Comedy Central (2010) (Netherlands) (TV)
• DreamWorks Distribution
• Independent Television (ITV) (2005-) (UK) (TV)
• Net5 (199?-200?) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Paramount Comedy Channel (UK)
• Paramount Television (2000-)
• Shout! Factory (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season one)
• Shout! Factory (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season three)
• Shout! Factory (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season two)
• Shout! Factory (2011) (USA) (DVD) (season five)
• Shout! Factory (2011) (USA) (DVD) (season four)
• Shout! Factory (2011) (USA) (DVD) (season six)
• Veronica (200?-) (Netherlands) (TV) (rerun)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  script research
• CBS Studio Center  filmed at
• Complete Post  post-production video services
• East Side Audio  audio post-production
• MFX  visual effects
• Studio City Productions  marketing and promotion: syndication

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:30 min (145 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The concept for the show was set in motion after the writers had seen Michael J. Fox in 1995's The American President (1995), playing one of the president's political aids. They wanted him to play a similar character for TV.

Quotes:

James:Stewart, I don't feel well. Knowing about Mike's mom and the Mayor is killing me.
Stuart:James, secrets are power. You get something good like this, you sit on it. Right now, you leak it, it's just office gossip that makes everyone uncomfortable, BUT, in 20 years when Mike's running for President, this little gem gets me an ambassadorship to Sweden.
James:What do I get?
Stuart:Topless postcard from Sweden!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: There's Something About Paulie (#2.16)" (2000)

Near perfect at first but then Caitlin arrived!

I used to love spin city; set around the Mayor of New York and his staff, it provided a lot of laughs and politics in comedy actually quite works.

The mayor's deputy Mike was one of the best and brilliantly played by one of my favourite actors, Michae J. Fox who has so much screen charisma. The way Mike interacted with his staff was great; his relationship with Carter was hilarious and the way he mentored James was often touching. So many of the characters were great including James, Stuart, Carter, Paul, Nikki and Stacey.

Then they ruined it by casting Heather Locklear as Caitlin. I hated Caitlin, she was so annoying and she replaced the fiesty brooklyn gal, Stacey who was far superior.

When Stacey left it started to go wrong, then Mike, James and Nikki left too and Charlie Sheen couldn't be good enough to replace the loss of three great characters. Charlie was good, not as good as Mike but still a great actor, but Caitlin seemed to be the focus, it should have been called the Charlie Sheen and Heather Locklear show at the end as it was always about their relationship, just like it had been with Caitlin and Mike.

The later episodes are not as memorable, James was such a good character that the show suffered without him, everyone else was so self assured but James was the innocence of City hall and without him it was a bunch of big shot Caitlin's who wanted to rule the world.