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Spin City

  • TV Series
  • 1996–20021996–2002
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Michael J. Fox, Barry Bostwick, Alan Ruck, Michael Boatman, Connie Britton, Alexander Chaplin, and Richard Kind in Spin City (1996)
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Mike Flaherty, the Deputy Mayor of New York City, and his team of half-wits must constantly save the Mayor from embarrassment and the media. Mike is later succeeded by Charlie Crawford.Mike Flaherty, the Deputy Mayor of New York City, and his team of half-wits must constantly save the Mayor from embarrassment and the media. Mike is later succeeded by Charlie Crawford.Mike Flaherty, the Deputy Mayor of New York City, and his team of half-wits must constantly save the Mayor from embarrassment and the media. Mike is later succeeded by Charlie Crawford.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,569
188
  • Creators
    • Gary David Goldberg
    • Bill Lawrence
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Fox
    • Charlie Sheen
    • Heather Locklear
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  • Creators
    • Gary David Goldberg
    • Bill Lawrence
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Fox
    • Charlie Sheen
    • Heather Locklear
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 54User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 14 wins & 38 nominations total

    Episodes145

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    Spin City: The Complete First Season (Bingo Will Not Be Forgotten)
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    Spin City: All Six Seasons
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    Spin City: All Six Seasons
    Spin City: Seasons One And Two
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    Spin City: Season One And Two
    Spin City: The Complete First Season
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    Spin City: The Complete First Season

    Photos479

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    Michael J. Fox
    Michael J. Fox
    • Mike Flahertyas Mike Flaherty
    103 episodes103 eps • 1996–2001
    Charlie Sheen
    Charlie Sheen
    • Charlie Crawfordas Charlie Crawford
    45 episodes45 eps • 2000–2002
    Heather Locklear
    Heather Locklear
    • Caitlin Mooreas Caitlin Moore
    71 episodes71 eps • 1999–2002
    Richard Kind
    Richard Kind
    • Paul Lassiteras Paul Lassiter
    145 episodes145 eps • 1996–2002
    Alan Ruck
    Alan Ruck
    • Stuart Bondekas Stuart Bondek
    145 episodes145 eps • 1996–2002
    Michael Boatman
    Michael Boatman
    • Carter Heywoodas Carter Heywood…
    145 episodes145 eps • 1996–2002
    Barry Bostwick
    Barry Bostwick
    • The Mayoras The Mayor
    145 episodes145 eps • 1996–2002
    Connie Britton
    Connie Britton
    • Nikki Faberas Nikki Faber
    100 episodes100 eps • 1996–2000
    Alexander Chaplin
    Alexander Chaplin
    • James Hobertas James Hobert
    100 episodes100 eps • 1996–2000
    Victoria Dillard
    Victoria Dillard
    • Janelle Cooperas Janelle Cooper…
    91 episodes91 eps • 1996–2000
    Jennifer Esposito
    Jennifer Esposito
    • Stacey Paternoas Stacey Paterno
    47 episodes47 eps • 1997–1999
    Lana Parrilla
    Lana Parrilla
    • Angie Ordonezas Angie Ordonez
    22 episodes22 eps • 2000–2001
    Faith Prince
    Faith Prince
    • Claudiaas Claudia…
    21 episodes21 eps • 1997–2000
    Carla Gugino
    Carla Gugino
    • Ashley Schaefferas Ashley Schaeffer
    13 episodes13 eps • 1996–1998
    John Harrington Bland
    John Harrington Bland
    • First Reporteras First Reporter…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1996–1998
    Taylor Stanley
    Taylor Stanley
    • Karenas Karen
    8 episodes8 eps • 1996–1997
    Beth Littleford
    Beth Littleford
    • Deirdre Westas Deirdre West…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1998–2000
    Paula Marshall
    Paula Marshall
    • Laurieas Laurie…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1997–1998
    • Creators
      • Gary David Goldberg
      • Bill Lawrence
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    Storyline

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    • 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)."
    • 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.

    • Alternate versions
      In the episode "A Star is Born" [1.6], there are 2 different primetime versions, one with a storyline involving Ashley Shaffer trying out to be a televion anchor and a second verson completely without her. The differences between these 2 versions are as follows:
      • The original opening sequence features Ashley on a Sunday talk show. In the second version, the footage is replaced with Mike, Nicki and Carter betting on the Super Bowl.
      • The second version's press conference sequence replaces Ashley's lines with those of a different reporter's.
      • The original version has a sequence in which Ashley talks with Mike while walking down the hallway. In the second version, she's replaced with Stuart.
      • The original version contains a sequence where Mike and Ashley are in their apartment watching television, followed by a closing sequence where they make out off camera. In the second version, all of the footage is replaced with a completely different storyline in which Nicki and Carter interview a guy named "Guy" at a focus group meeting, whom both Nicki and Carter develop feelings for. They argue over what Guy's sexual preference is and ask him back to find out for sure, to which he replies that he is gay, but not interested in Carter.
    • Connections
      Featured in 54th Golden Globe Awards (1997)

    User reviews54

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    Top review
    Works because of the characters and their interactions...
    Spin City works primarily because of great characters and their interactions and chemistry. I haven't seen any of the new Charlie Sheen episodes, but I saw the Michael J. Fox episodes, and they were quite good. I love Barry Bostwick as the mayor, and how he basically acts like a child.

    In Michael J. Fox's last episode, everyone started crying, and you could tell they weren't fake tears. They were real. It wasn't because he was leaving because he was tired of the show. It was because he had Parkinsons disease.

    I've always liked Michael J. Fox, because I always thought he had a strong screen presence, especially in Back To the Future. He wasn't one of those stuck up guys. He knew he was short and funny. Now he has moved on to animation films like Stuart Little, but I will always remember his goodbyes from Family Ties, up to the emotional goodbye on Spin City, as he ran out on stage, and the camera picked up one last image of him waving to the audience.
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    FAQ3

    • Why did Mike leave?
    • why did Nikki, James, and Janelle leave?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • ABC
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spin
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • DreamWorks
      • Lottery Hill Entertainment
      • Ubu Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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