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The Michael J. Fox Show

  • TV Series
  • 2013–20142013–2014
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Michael J. Fox, Katie Finneran, Betsy Brandt, Juliette Goglia, and Jack Gore in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
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A comedy inspired by the life of Michael J. Fox.A comedy inspired by the life of Michael J. Fox.A comedy inspired by the life of Michael J. Fox.
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  • Creators
    • Will Gluck
    • Sam Laybourne
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Fox
    • Betsy Brandt
    • Wendell Pierce
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  • Creators
    • Will Gluck
    • Sam Laybourne
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Fox
    • Betsy Brandt
    • Wendell Pierce
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 34User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Episodes22

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    1 Season

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    Series Trailer
    Trailer 3:18
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    The Michael J. Fox Show: Season 1
    Trailer 0:43
    The Michael J. Fox Show: Season 1

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    Michael J. Fox, Katie Finneran, Betsy Brandt, Juliette Goglia, Conor Romero, and Jack Gore in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
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    Juliette Goglia in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
    Juliette Goglia in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
    Michael J. Fox and Alexander Jameson in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
    Conor Romero in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
    Michael J. Fox in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
    Michael J. Fox in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
    Michael J. Fox, Anne Heche, and Juliette Goglia in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
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    Michael J. Fox
    Michael J. Fox
    • Mike Henry
    22 episodes22 eps • 2013–2014
    Betsy Brandt
    Betsy Brandt
    • Annie Henry
    22 episodes22 eps • 2013–2014
    Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    • Harris Green
    22 episodes22 eps • 2013–2014
    Katie Finneran
    Katie Finneran
    • Leigh Henry
    22 episodes22 eps • 2013–2014
    Juliette Goglia
    Juliette Goglia
    • Eve Henry
    22 episodes22 eps • 2013–2014
    Conor Romero
    Conor Romero
    • Ian Henry
    22 episodes22 eps • 2013–2014
    Jack Gore
    Jack Gore
    • Graham Henry
    22 episodes22 eps • 2013–2014
    Ana Nogueira
    Ana Nogueira
    • Kay Costa
    13 episodes13 eps • 2013–2014
    Jason Kravits
    Jason Kravits
    • Doug
    7 episodes7 eps • 2013–2014
    Anne Heche
    Anne Heche
    • Susan Rodriguez-Jones
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013–2014
    Brooke Shields
    Brooke Shields
    • Deborah
    4 episodes4 eps • 2014
    Alice Kremelberg
    Alice Kremelberg
    • Reese
    3 episodes3 eps • 2013
    Yuval David
    Yuval David
    • Yaron
    3 episodes3 eps • 2014
    Craig Bierko
    Craig Bierko
    • Bill
    2 episodes2 eps • 2013–2014
    David Furr
    David Furr
    • Andy…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2014
    Matt Braunger
    Matt Braunger
    • Dennis
    2 episodes2 eps • 2014
    Maximillian Stebelsky
    • Aidan…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2013–2014
    Sarah Moliski
    Sarah Moliski
    • News Intern, High School Student
    2 episodes2 eps • 2013
    • Creators
      • Will Gluck
      • Sam Laybourne
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    • Trivia
      While the pilot was in development, Mike's original surname was Burnaby, named for the Vancouver suburb where Michael J. Fox spent most of his childhood. Upon NBC picking this up, it was changed to Henry.
    • Connections
      Featured in Diminishing Returns: Back to the Future (2018)

    User reviews34

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    Top review
    5/10
    Fox deserves better than this.
    "The Michael J. Fox Show" is about as generic a sitcom as its title. It sucks to admit this, since Michael J. Fox is such a likable talent, and solely on the basis of his returning to television, I *wanted* to like this new show -- but it just isn't that great, and barring a huge revamp of its approach, I doubt there will be much room for improvement.

    It is a modern sitcom, which is to say it has been inspired by Modern Family with its talking head interviews, which don't flow very naturally with the procession of the storyline.

    Obviously there's no dismissing the elephant in the room, which is Fox's battle with Parkinson's Disease, but...the show goes the opposite route, by embracing it and poking fun at it a little too much. We're supposed to feel comfortable with the sitcom put-downs and quips at his expense because he's cool with it, but that doesn't make them any less uncomfortable, to be totally honest. Honestly, they'd have been better having a couple jokes in the beginning of the episode, then moving on. Instead, they've worked the entire NARRATIVE of the show around his disease -- his character, Mike Henry, is a hugely famous broadcaster who had to quit at the peak of his career due to his Parkinson's struggles. Sound familiar?

    The show keeps beating you over the head with this, which, I guess, I could put up with more, if the supporting cast - and writing - compensated. Neither does. From the promiscuous aunt character to the precocious teenager, these are all tired caricatures and none of them quite feel real.

    Perhaps most disappointing is that in struggling to overcome all these obstacles he's faced with, Michael J. Fox isn't even given much to work with. He carried Spin City with his easy charm, but with this program he's basically the brunt of a lot of jokes about his physical ailment and playing an exasperated dad whose family is constantly ribbing him -- it's just not that funny or amusing.

    I hope it improves, but frankly, they'd have to revamp the whole show and its format, I think, to overcome these problems. I'd be very surprised if this lasts beyond a single season.
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    • MovieAddict2016
    • Sep 28, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 26, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El Show de Michael J. Fox
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Olive Bridge Entertainment
      • Sam Laybourne
      • Sony Pictures Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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