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

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Creators:

Gary David Goldberg
Bill Lawrence

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 | Satire | Gay

Awards:

Won 4 Golden Globes. Another 9 wins & 31 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 9	12:30 PM	FX	Airplane!	#4.22
Mon. Nov. 9	1:00 PM	FX	An American Deputy Mayor in Paris	#4.23

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 (141 episodes, 1996-2002)
Michael J. Fox	...	Mike Flaherty (103 episodes, 1996-2001)
Connie Britton	...	Nikki Faber / ... (86 episodes, 1996-2000)
Alexander Chaplin	...	James Hobert (81 episodes, 1996-2000)
Heather Locklear	...	Caitlin Moore (71 episodes, 1999-2002)
Victoria Dillard	...	Janelle Cooper (69 episodes, 1996-2000)

Also Known As:

Spin (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (145 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

In the final episode from last season, another "Family Ties" (1982) reference was that the Michael Gross character told Michael J. Fox's character to pay his secretary, Mallory, on the way out. Mallory was Alex P. Keaton's sister on "Family Ties" (1982).

Quotes:

Mike: Stealing someone's fiancée. Priceless.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999) (TV)

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.