Spin City Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Spin City: Season 6 (2001 - 2002)

Spin City: Season 5 (2000 - 2001)

Spin City: Season 4 (1999 - 2000)

  • Season 4 Episode 26: Goodbye : Part Two

    Part two of two. Mike realises he must make a sacrifice to save the mayor and his staff from being destroyed by a scandal : so decides to fire himself. The last episode featuring Michael J Fox as the spin-meister extraordinaire

  • Season 4 Episode 25: Goodbye : Part One

    Mike decides to take the fall for a mob scandal in order to protect the mayor and his administration; Caitlin and Mike declare their love for each other.

  • Season 4 Episode 24: The Commitments

    Mike tries to prove to Caitlin that their relationship is not based entirely on sex. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 23: The American Deputy Mayor in Paris

    Mike sets off for Paris in a last-ditch attempt to stop Caitlin marrying Trevor. Meanwhile, Stuart pretends he is producing a calendar for charity just to see Nikki in a swimming costume. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 22: Airplane!

    Mike continues to pursue Caitlin despite her engagement; Carter heads a hunger strike against an environmental polluter.

  • Season 4 Episode 21: Don't Get on the Bus

    The mayor prepares for a three-day trip on his campaign bus and Mike is distraught to hear Caitlin is intent on remarrying her ex-husband. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 20: About Last Night

    The President proposes a visit to New York, prompting fierce competition among the ranks. Comedy series, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 19: Uneasy Rider

    Mike helps the mayor come to terms with the death of his father, and James convinces himself he and Caitlin are a couple. Comedy series, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 18: The Pig Whisperer

    James's farming experience finally comes in handy at City Hall, while Stuart and Paul discover they have something in common : Deirdre. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 17: Mike's Best Friend's Boyfriend

    Stuart tries to convince James he's getting fat and Mike worries that Carter's boyfriend is making advances toward him. Comedy series, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 16: Suffragette City

    Mike tries to appease protesting senior citizens by getting the city's first woman voter to back the mayor. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 15: The Marry Caitlin Moore Show

    Mike unknowingly hires Caitlin's ex-husband to direct the mayor's Senate commercial, and Stuart tries to convince James that he's gay. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 14: Casino

    Stuart and Carter blackmail Caitlin to reduce their workload, Paul's cheap dentist puts braces on James instead of removing his infected tooth and the city's raffle to raise money for the Big Buddy program hits a snag

  • Season 4 Episode 13: A Tale of Two Sisters

    Mike makes Caitlin jealous by going on a date with her beautiful sister Catherine, Stuart takes up art in the hope of ogling female models, and Paul finds out that Carter makes more money than he does. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox and Barry Bostwick

  • Season 4 Episode 12: My Dinner with Caitlin

    Caitlin raises Mike's romantic hopes by agreeing to attend his Christmas party : then dashes them again by turning up with a hunky date on her arm. Michael J Fox stars

  • Season 4 Episode 11: Mustang Mikey

    Mike and Caitlin decide to celebrate five years at City Hall in style : by taking a joyride in the mayor's 1966 Mustang. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 10: The Doorman Always Rings Twice

    The mayor takes a well-earned break, handing the reins of power to Mike - who soon realises running the city is not as simple as it looks. Meanwhile, Paul invests in the restaurant industry. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox and Barry Bostwick

  • Season 4 Episode 9: The Thanksgiving Show

    The mayor invites a senator along to the mansion for Thanksgiving, hoping for an endorsement, while Carter and Deirdre enter into a battle of wits. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 8: How to Bury a Millionaire

    Paul appears on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and wins the jackpot, and an attempt to gain good publicity for the mayor nearly ends in disaster. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 7: The Great Debate

    Mike asks political donor Lindsay Shaw to help fund the mayor's bankrupt Senate campaign, and Nikki lusts after a hunky college intern, while Paul moves in with Stuart and Carter

  • Season 4 Episode 6: The Mayor May Not

    The mayor considers giving up his post and challenges Mike and Caitlin to change his mind, while Carter gets involved with an enormously wealthy man. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 5: Rebel Without a Chair

    Carter is named Activist of the Year, while Mike unwittingly implies that he and the mayor are in a relationship. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 4: These Shoes Were Made for Cheatin'

    Mike and Nikki go to see a relationship counsellor and the mayor has a run-in with a group of eighth-grade schoolchildren. Meanwhile, Stuart decides he wants to join Carter's gym. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 3: All the Mayor's Men

    Mike discovers Caitlin has carried out background checks on the staff and decides to break into the mayor's office to copy the files. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox and Heather Locklear

  • Season 4 Episode 2: James and the Giant Speech

    James tries to write an important speech to keep Caitlin from firing him, while Nikki turns a deaf ear to Mike's excuses about the incident involving Heidi, and breaks off their relationship. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 4 Episode 1: Catcher in the Bronx

    The mayor hires a beautiful new campaign manager, and Mike wastes no time in getting to know her a little better. Heidi Klum guests stars, with Michael J Fox and Heather Locklear

Spin City: Season 3 (1998 - 1999)

  • Season 3 Episode 26: Klumageddon : Part Two

    Part two of two. Mike tries to reassure Nikki that there is nothing between him and his ex-girlfriend, while Janelle thinks of a way to split up with the mayor. Comedy, guest starring Heidi Klum

  • Season 3 Episode 25: Klumageddon : Part One

    Part one of two. Nikki is taken ill, so the mayor hires Mike's ex, Heidi Klum, to help publicise a new animal rights campaign. Meanwhile, Paul tries to inject some humour into the office press conferences

  • Season 3 Episode 24: Wall Street

    Mike is reluctant to invest in an Internet company with James, convinced the shares will do badly - but to his horror they soar, leaving him facing a financial dilemma. Meanwhile, a doll based on the mayor proves an unexpected success. Comedy, with Michael J Fox

  • Season 3 Episode 23: The Mayor with Two Brains

    Carter and Mike engage in a bitter war of words, and the responsibility of keeping a secret has an adverse effect on James. Comedy, with Michael J Fox

  • Season 3 Episode 22: Carter and Stuart and Bennet and Deirdre

    Carter and Stuart befriend each other's former partners, provoking an increasingly bitter feud between the two of them. American comedy, starring Michael J Fox and Barry Bostwick

  • Season 3 Episode 21: The Last Temptation of Mike

    Mike agrees to donate sperm for Paul and Claudia, while Stacy catches the eye of an amorous City Hall tour guide

  • Season 3 Episode 20: That's Entertainment

    Thanks to a gaffe by Paul, the staff have to work on the Sunday the Oscars are broadcast, inspiring them to relive some of their most memorable moments. Comedy, with Michael J Fox

  • Season 3 Episode 19: Politically Incorrect

    Nikki wants to go public about her relationship with Mike, but he's preoccupied with the discovery that the mayor and Janelle are romantically involved. Drama, starring Michael J Fox and Barry Bostwick

  • Season 3 Episode 18: Back to the Future IV : Judgement Day

    Mike's ageing mentor reveals a flair for eccentricity during a visit, while Carter worries himself sick in the belief that he was responsible for his dog's death. Guest starring Christopher Lloyd

  • Season 3 Episode 17: Dick Clarke's Rockin' Make Out Party '99

    Mike and Nikki decide to keep their relationship under wraps, while Stuart comes close to being fired after an ex-girlfriend files a sexual harassment charge against him. Michael J Fox stars

  • Season 3 Episode 16: Internal Affairs

    Stacy masquerades as a psychic to dupe Paul, while the mayor and the staff participate in a stake-out in a surveillance truck : with disastrous results for would-be lovers Mike and Nikki. Michael J Fox stars

  • Season 3 Episode 15: Not in the Line of Fire

    The mayor begins to worry about his security, and when he views a videotape recording of an incident where Mike left him in the line of fire he is noticeably disgruntled. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 3 Episode 14: The Nutty Deputy Mayor

    The mayor's generous gift to the city of new public toilets sparks protests from a pressure group who complain the facilities are not designed to accommodate overweight people. Comedy series, starring Michael J Fox and Barry Bostwick

  • Season 3 Episode 13: Taxi Driver

    Stacy goes out with an obsessive cabbie, and Mike tries to romance Nikki while her boyfriend is out of town. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 3 Episode 12: Monkey Business

    It's the festive season and everyone's busy making plans for Christmas. Meanwhile, Mike finds himself in competition with a monkey. Michael J Fox stars

  • Season 3 Episode 11: Local Hero

    The team make preparations for the mayor's costume party, Stacy is pleasantly surprised to find herself in a meaningful relationship and Stuart has trouble ending things with Deirdre

  • Season 3 Episode 10: Gobble the Wonder Turkey Saves the File

    Goodwill is in short supply at the mayor's televised Thanksgiving dinner, while Stacy unwittingly kisses Stuart instead of her boyfriend in the dark, leaving her with decidedly mixed feelings. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 3 Episode 9: The Kidney's All Right

    The mayor volunteers to donate a kidney as a publicity stunt, and Carter tries to prove his youth by partying with Stacy all night. Meanwhile, Paul is intimidated by a bully. Michael J Fox stars

  • Season 3 Episode 8: Quest for Fire

    The mayor gets involved with the handing over of the Olympic flame, and all goes well until Stuart loses the torch-bearer. Meanwhile, Nikki finds a boyfriend through the Internet. Michael J Fox stars

  • Season 3 Episode 6: Three Men and a Little Lady

    The mayor suffers the humiliation of losing at a ball game and being mugged by a woman, so Mike is charged with boosting his masculine image. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 3 Episode 5: It Happened One Night

    The mayor rescues an abandoned baby, and Mike has to play nanny for the night until social services take over. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 3 Episode 4: The Deer Hunter

    Mike, Carter and Nikki are forced to choose between saving the life of a forest creature and accepting a substantial donation for the mayor's campaign fund. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 3 Episode 3: Gone with the Wind

    James mourns the loss of a special bovine friend and Mike continues to fumble through his relationship with a supermodel. Guest starring Heidi Klum, with Michael J Fox

  • Season 3 Episode 2: There's Something About Heidi

    A newspaper prints an unfounded rumour that Mike has been dating supermodel Heidi Klum - who later turns up at the office to ask him out. Comedy, guest starring the catwalk queen herself, with Michael J Fox

  • Season 3 Episode 1: Dead Dog Talking

    Mike finally achieves fame, although not entirely in the way he hoped - forcing him to salve his conscience with the help of Carter's wise old dog. Michael J Fox and Michael Boatman star

Spin City: Season 2 (1997 - 1998)

  • Season 2 Episode 24: The Paul Bearer

    Mike promises to co-ordinate Paul and Claudia's wedding, but discovers the church is also booked for a funeral at the same time. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox and Richard Kind

  • Season 2 Episode 23: Single White Male

    Stuart and Carter move in together, while James becomes an animal-rights activist. Comedy, starring Alan Ruck

  • Season 2 Episode 22: The Lady or the Tiger

    Mike struggles to concoct a plausible excuse to break up with a beautiful but unstable woman. Stuart and Carter buy a bar in a gay neighbourhood, but fail to spot a major flaw in their plans. Michael J Fox stars

  • Season 2 Episode 21: Bye Bye Birdie

    Paul has his bachelor party, while the requisite male stripper attends Claudia's hen-night. Comedy, with Michael J Fox and Richard Kind

  • Season 2 Episode 20: The Pope of Gracie Mansion

    A visit from the Pope leads to spiritual revelations for Mike and the mayor, and Paul loses his turtle somewhere in City Hall. Michael J Fox stars

  • Season 2 Episode 19: A River Runs Through Me

    Mike accidentally ingests peyote while visiting a native American chief : which wouldn't be such a problem if he hadn't just set up drug testing procedures to screen the City Hall staff. Political comedy, starring Michael J Fox and Barry Bostwick

  • Season 2 Episode 18: One Wedding and a Funeral

    Part two of two. Laurie accepts Mike's proposal of marriage, while everyone else reflects on what it would be like to be his partner, and Paul tries to pop the question to Claudia. Michael J Fox and Richard Kind star

  • Season 2 Episode 17: The Marrying Men

    Part one of two. Mike's old flame Laurie steps back into his life on Valentine's Day, and Paul makes plans to propose to Claudia. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox and Richard Kind

  • Season 2 Episode 16: Deaf Man Walking

    The Mayor appears to lose the plot in full view of the press, while Mike gets on the wrong side of Stacy's grandmother and finds himself trying to shake off a troublesome curse

  • Season 2 Episode 15: Gentlemen's Agreement

    Paul loses James's money in a card game and Mike tries to prevent an investigative reporter discovering the Mayor's membership of a politically incorrect men's club. Comedy, starring Richard Kind

  • Season 2 Episode 14: The Paul Lassiter Story

    The threat of a serious health problem forces Mike to reassess his career, while a tyrannical manager continues to crack the whip in the Mayor's department. Comedy, with Michael J Fox and guest starring Donald Trump

  • Season 2 Episode 13: Same Time, Next Year

    A New Year's party gets out of control, while Mike tries to prove his worth to Nikki. Carter attempts to make stoic Stuart release his pent-up emotions over the death of his beloved pet cat. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 2 Episode 12: Miracle Near 34th Street

    The Mayor makes a blunder that threatens to put a damper on New York's Christmas celebrations. Michael J Fox stars

  • Season 2 Episode 11: They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

    Mike is foiled in his attempts to present the press with a cosy family image of the Mayor and his daughter, who's on leave from college and has forthright opinions of her own. Meanwhile, Paul's correspondence with his anonymous pen-pal goes well beyond the 'hello, how are you?' stage

  • Season 2 Episode 10: Family Affair : Part Two

    Part two of two. Paul goes to court, while Mike faces a dilemma when he is forced to take sides in a scandal involving his mother and the Mayor. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 2 Episode 9: Family Affair : Part One

    Part one of two. Paul's luck goes from bad to worse : first he gets shot in the head, then he gets sued for it. Meanwhile, Mike's mother causes mayhem by having a fling with the Mayor while visiting her son. Political comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 2 Episode 8: My Life Is a Soap Opera

    Mike's relationship with his new girlfriend is turned into a TV soap opera. Paul and the Mayor also get a taste of unwelcome media exposure, while Stuart experiences gay life. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 2 Episode 7: Thirty Year Itch

    Mike celebrates his 30th birthday in style by meeting his first love on top of the Empire State Building, while his friends help him fulfil his childhood dreams of owning a pony. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 2 Episode 6: Radio Daze

    The Mayor and a radio shock jock take part in a mock re-election campaign - and Mike finds himself caught in the crossfire. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox and guest starring Regis Philbin

  • Season 2 Episode 5: In the Heat of the Day

    Carter has an unpleasant first-hand experience of racism in Central Park, and Paul does his best to prove he isn't a bigot. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 2 Episode 4: The Goodbye Girl

    Mike urges the Mayor not to pursue a relationship with a younger woman - but is taken aback when she makes a pass at him. Guest starring Marla Maples

  • Season 2 Episode 3: Wonder Woman

    Mike is initially happy when he discovers his new girlfriend Laura isn't looking for commitment, while Stuart and Carter discover James's bizarre hobby. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 2 Episode 2: Porn in the USA

    The Mayor is caught in the pornography section of a video store. Paul's mother pays a visit and Mike becomes jealous of Nikki and Laurie's friendship. Comedy, guest starring Raquel Welch, with Michael J Fox

  • Season 2 Episode 1: Paul Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    The Mayor disappears to Florida, leaving Mike with the job of pretending to be the his divorce lawyer - but he is distracted by his glamorous legal opponent

Spin City: Season 1 (1996 - 1997)

  • Season 1 Episode 24: Mayor Over Miami

    The Mayor receives his divorce papers and promptly does a runner, forcing Mike to step reluctantly into his shoes for the annual state of the city speech. Michael J Fox and Barry Bostwick star

  • Season 1 Episode 23: The Mayor Who Came to Dinner

    The Mayor separates from his wife and moves in with Mike, while Nikki gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to strut the catwalk in one of celebrated designer Isaac Mizrahi's dresses. Starring Michael J Fox , Barry Bostwick and Isaac Mizrahi as himself

  • Season 1 Episode 22: Bone Free

    A press conference stirs the Mayor's seemingly inexhaustible libido, leaving him unfit to meet a women's rights activist - and as usual, it's up to Mike to save the day. Michael J Fox and Barry Bostwick star

  • Season 1 Episode 21: Hot in the City

    Mike clashes with a pregnant ex-girlfriend determined to have his baby and the Mayor unwittingly ruins a legendary rock band's reunion concert. Comedy, with Michael J Fox

  • Season 1 Episode 20: Deaf Becomes Her

    The Mayor hires a new sign-language interpreter whose incompetence soon offends the deaf community

  • Season 1 Episode 19: Striptease

    Mike discovers his new girlfriend is moonlighting as a stripper. Comedy series, starring Michael J Fox as Mike Flaherty, the right-hand man to the Mayor of New York

  • Season 1 Episode 18: Snow Bound

    A major snowstorm whips up chaos in City Hall. Paul hurls insults on live radio, Carter and Stuart are trapped in the boiler room and there is a nudist on the loose in the corridors of power. Michael J Fox stars

  • Season 1 Episode 17: An Affair to Remember

    Mike pulls out all the stops to massage the Mayor's ego on his 50th birthday, but a scandal soon threatens to overshadow the occasion. Guest starring David Letterman and Patrick Ewing

  • Season 1 Episode 16: Kiss Me, Stupid

    Mike tempts fate by agreeing to pose as Carter's new man : and sure enough, it isn't long before he finds himself caught up in a love triangle. US comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 1 Episode 15: Gabby's Song

    Mike's efforts to ingratiate himself with a newly arrived hard-nosed member of staff fail dismally. Political comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 1 Episode 14: Starting Over

    Mike's renewed single status suddenly makes him a heart-throb among the female staff at City Hall, while Stuart has romantic problems of his own following a night on the town. Comedy, guest starring Courtney Thorne Smith, with Michael J Fox and Barry Bostwick

  • Season 1 Episode 13: Bye Bye Love

    Mike returns from holiday to discover Ashley has left him, so the staff rally round to help their distraught boss. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 1 Episode 12: Criss Cross

    Mike is forced to stand in for the mayor on a TV talk show when his boss falls ill just before transmission. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 1 Episode 11: Dog Day Afternoon

    Michael organises a tribute to the police commissioner's dear departed dog in a bid to smooth over tensions between him and the mayor's office. Comedy, with Michael J Fox and Barry Bostwick

  • Season 1 Episode 10: The Competition

    The stakes are high during Thanksgiving as the mayor's office and the City Council compete to see who can cook most meals for the homeless. Comedy with Michael J Fox

  • Season 1 Episode 9: Meet Tommy Dugan

    An ordinary man on the street acts as mayor for the day, revolutionising Mike's approach to his job and becoming a media celebrity in the process. Meanwhile, the real incumbent of the post suffers a setback. With guest star Woody Harrelson

  • Season 1 Episode 8: The High and the Mighty

    Mike asks an influential New York developer for a favour, only to find the cost of his services may be more than he's willing to pay. Meanwhile, Paul is robbed for the umpteenth time : which understandably prompts him to stop lecturing on the city's reduced crime. With guest star George Wendt

  • Season 1 Episode 7: Grand Illusion

    Carter and Nikki fake a wedding in protest at the Mayor's view on same-sex marriages, while Ashley struggles to make her mark as a television news reporter. Comedy, starring Barry Bostwick

  • Season 1 Episode 6: A Star Is Born

    Ashley considers a career move into the world of television, and a speech writer becomes disillusioned. Comedy, starring Barry Bostwick and Carla Gugino

  • Season 1 Episode 5: The Rivals

    Winning the approval of the former mayor of New York appears to be an impossible task despite everyone's best efforts. Back at home, Mike and Ashley tread softly to avoid disturbing their new neighbours. Comedy, with Michael J Fox

  • Season 1 Episode 4: Pride and Prejudice

    Mike makes the mistake of allowing a reporter to profile the mayor and it isn't long before a candid on-camera comment gets back to Ashley, causing trouble all round. Michael J Fox stars

  • Season 1 Episode 2: The Great Pretender

    Mike struggles to live up to his reputation when a magazine names him the sexiest man in New York. Comedy, starring Michael J Fox

  • Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

    The mayor makes the mistake of offending the gay community, and to add to his troubles, his girlfriend announces she's moving in with him. Meanwhile, a rubbish collectors' strike causes chaos