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Series Cast Summary
Richard Kind | ... |
Paul Lassiter
(145 episodes, 1996-2002)
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Alan Ruck | ... |
Stuart Bondek
(145 episodes, 1996-2002)
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Michael Boatman | ... |
Carter Heywood
(145 episodes, 1996-2002)
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Barry Bostwick | ... |
The Mayor
(145 episodes, 1996-2002)
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Michael J. Fox | ... |
Mike Flaherty
(103 episodes, 1996-2001)
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Connie Britton | ... |
Nikki Faber
(100 episodes, 1996-2000)
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Alexander Chaplin | ... |
James Hobert
(100 episodes, 1996-2000)
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Victoria Dillard | ... |
Janelle Cooper
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(91 episodes, 1996-2000)
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Heather Locklear | ... |
Caitlin Moore
(71 episodes, 1999-2002)
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Jennifer Esposito | ... |
Stacey Paterno
(47 episodes, 1997-1999)
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Charlie Sheen | ... |
Charlie Crawford
(45 episodes, 2000-2002)
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Lana Parrilla | ... |
Angie Ordonez
(22 episodes, 2000-2001)
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Faith Prince | ... |
Claudia
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(21 episodes, 1997-2000)
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Carla Gugino | ... |
Ashley Schaeffer
(14 episodes, 1996-1999)
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John Harrington Bland | ... |
First Reporter
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(9 episodes, 1996-1998)
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Taylor Stanley | ... |
Karen
(8 episodes, 1996-1997)
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Beth Littleford | ... |
Deirdre West
(10 episodes, 1998-2000)
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Paula Marshall | ... |
Laurie Parres
(7 episodes, 1997-1998)
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Heidi Klum | ... |
Heidi Klum
(8 episodes, 1998-1999)
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Sylvia Kauders | ... |
Roberta
(6 episodes, 1996-1997)
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Denise Richards | ... |
Jennifer Duncan
(5 episodes, 2001)
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Barry Wiggins | ... |
Bartender
(5 episodes, 2000-2001)
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Bob Glouberman | ... |
Reporter
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(5 episodes, 2000-2001)
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Perry King | ... |
Tom Crandall
(5 episodes, 2002)
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Dan Kinsella | ... |
Bingo Announcer
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(5 episodes, 2001-2002)
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Farrah Fawcett | ... |
Judge Claire Simmons
(4 episodes, 2001)
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Scott Wolf | ... |
Tim Connelly
(4 episodes, 2001)
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Deborah Rush | ... |
Helen
(4 episodes, 1996-1998)
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Sam Robards | ... |
Arthur
(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
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Mark Nelson | ... |
Therapist
(4 episodes, 1998-2000)
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Regis Philbin | ... |
Regis Philbin
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(4 episodes, 1997-2000)
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Michael Hobert | ... |
Clerk
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(4 episodes, 1999-2001)
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John Scurti | ... |
Reporter
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(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
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Tom Amandes | ... |
Julian Wheeler
(3 episodes, 2001)
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Joanna Going | ... |
Julia Rhodes
(3 episodes, 2001)
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Lori Loughlin | ... |
Michelle
(3 episodes, 2001)
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Raquel Welch | ... |
Abby
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(3 episodes, 1997-2000)
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Maurice Godin | ... |
Trevor Wolfe
(3 episodes, 2000)
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John Bedford Lloyd | ... |
Wayne Sheridan
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(3 episodes, 1996-2000)
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Charlie Hartsock | ... |
Reporter #2
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(3 episodes, 2000)
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Lisa Dinkins | ... |
Reporter #1
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(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
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Lisa Louise Langford | ... |
First Reporter
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(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
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Michael William James | ... |
Busboy
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(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
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Jim Marshall | ... |
Married Guy
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(3 episodes, 2001)
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Charles White | ... |
Hank
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(3 episodes, 1997-1999)
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Jennifer Lacorte | ... |
Waitress
(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
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Deirdre Lovejoy | ... |
First Reporter
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(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
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Kim Sykes | ... |
First Reporter
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(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
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Olivia d'Abo | ... |
Allison Wright
(3 episodes, 2001)
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Alyssa Milano | ... |
Meg Winston
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(3 episodes, 1997-2001)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2002) (United States) (tv)
- CanWest Global Communications (2002)
- Comedy Central (2010) (Netherlands) (tv)
- ITV - Independent Television (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Net5 (Netherlands) (tv)
- Paramount Comedy Channel (United Kingdom)
- Paramount Global Content Distribution (World-wide) (tv)
- Pluto TV (2021) (United States) (video)
- Shout! Factory (2008) (United States) (DVD) (season one)
- Shout! Factory (2009) (United States) (DVD) (season three)
- Shout! Factory (2009) (United States) (DVD) (season two)
- Shout! Factory (2011) (United States) (DVD) (season five)
- Shout! Factory (2011) (United States) (DVD) (season four)
- Shout! Factory (2011) (United States) (DVD) (season six)
- Veronica (Netherlands) (tv) (rerun)
Special Effects
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)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In this sitcom, Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty (Michael J. Fox) and his City Hall staff must stop the dim-witted Mayor Randall Winston (Barry Bostwick) of New York City from embarrassing himself in front of the media and the voters. The staff consists of Caitlin Moore (Heather Locklear) the Communications Director, Carter Haywood (Michael Boatman) the head of Minority Affairs, Stuart Bondek (Alan Ruck) the Chief of Staff, Paul Lassiter (Richard Kind) the Press Secretary, James Hobert (Alexander Chaplin), the Mayor's Speech Writer, and Nikki Faber (Connie Britton) accountant. In the final two seasons of the show, Mike was replaced by Charlie Crawford (Charlie Sheen). Written by Samantha Rose and Mike Boothroyd |
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Taglines | Slur campaigns. Cheap shots. Smear tactics. Just another day at the office. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Michael J. Fox's final episode contained numerous references to his earlier series, "Family Ties (1982)," including a cameo appearance by Michael Gross (who played Fox's father in the earlier series), the doctor he played has a secretary named Mallory, which was Fox's sister's name on the show, a reference to a Republican Senator named "Alex P. Keaton" (Fox's earlier character). Also, Meredith Baxter appeared as his mother in earlier episodes, and also was his mother in "Family Ties (1982)." See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in 54th Golden Globe Awards (1997). See more » |
Quotes |
Mike:
My grandmother thought that a homosexual was a person who slept with one person their whole life. We were gonna let it slide but she kept telling the mailman she was a homosexual. See more » |