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  • ABC
  • Sep 24, 1997
  • ABC
  • Sep 24, 1997

Summary Michael Flaherty (Michael J. Fox), Deputy Mayor and right-hand man to Mayor Randall Winston (Barry Bostwick), keeps his co-workers and City Hall under complete control while his personal life often spins completely out of control.

Created By: Gary David Goldberg, Bill Lawrence

  • ABC
  • Sep 24, 1997
  • ABC
  • Sep 24, 1997
Spin City
Season 2
6 Seasons
Season Premiere: Sep 24, 1997
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Summary Michael Flaherty (Michael J. Fox), Deputy Mayor and right-hand man to Mayor Randall Winston (Barry Bostwick), keeps his co-workers and City Hall under complete control while his personal life often spins completely out of control.

Created By: Gary David Goldberg, Bill Lawrence

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Episode 1 • Sep 24, 1997 • 22 m
Paul Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Claudia has trust issues, and the press questions Paul's sanity, after his impulsive trip to Florida. Mike handles Randall's divorce and falls for the opposing lawyer. Carter spies on neighbors and is accused of heterophobia.
Episode 2 • Oct 1, 1997 • 22 m
Porn in the U.S.A.
Randall is caught on camera while visiting an X-rated video store to research a crusade against porn on public access TV. Paul's visiting mother Abby turns out to be a hottie. Nikki bonds with Mike's new girlfriend Laurie.
Episode 3 • Oct 8, 1997 • 22 m
Wonder Woman
Mike's new girlfriend Laurie wants no commitment. Janelle applies for a raise. Stuart and Carter try to find out what James' new hobby is.
Episode 4 • Oct 15, 1997 • 22 m
The Goodbye Girl
Mike discourages Randall from pursuing a young woman two weeks after his divorce, for fear of a media frenzy. With Janelle's promotion to Randall's personal assistant, Mike needs a new one and Stacey Paterno applies for the job.
Episode 5 • Oct 22, 1997 • 22 m
In the Heat of the Day
Carter goes jogging to plug Randall's fitness program but gets mistaken for a mugger and publicizes the arrest to soothe his outrage. Paul accidentally insults a Mexican councilman. Stacey and Nikki coach James on wooing the supply girl.
Episode 6 • Oct 29, 1997 • 22 m
Radio Daze
Mike and Randall clash repeatedly with an obnoxious deejay. Paul tries to write an objective critique of Randall's autobiography. The female staffers fantasize about the handsome man who delivers bottled water to the building.
Episode 7 • Nov 5, 1997 • 22 m
The Thirty Year Itch
Episode 8 • Nov 12, 1997 • 22 m
My Life Is a Soap Opera
Mike dates Lisa, a writer for "All My Children", then sees details of their romance played out on episodes of the show. A newspaper photo's caption names Stuart as Carter's boyfriend, so Stuart uses the ruse to get dates.
Episode 9 • Nov 19, 1997 • 22 m
Family Affair
Winston is accused of paying a call girl, and Mike sets out to prove it false. But Winston was with Mike's visiting mother at the time. Nikki dates a shy ventriloquist. A panicky security guard shoots Paul by mistake.
Episode 10 • Nov 26, 1997 • 22 m
Family Affair: Part 2
Mike's mom can save Randall from scandal by revealing their tryst. Carter's planned trip to the Bahamas goes awry when co-workers want to join him. Paul hires Stacy to represent him when he faces off against Hank on The People's Court.
Episode 11 • Dec 10, 1997 • 22 m
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
James is asked to chaperon Randall's visiting free-spirited daughter Meg, who disrupts an animal rights rally. Paul corresponds with a pen pal.
Episode 12 • Dec 17, 1997 • 22 m
Miracle Near 34th Street
Randall accidentally tells the public that there is no Santa Claus, and sets off a chain of mishaps during the Christmas season.
Episode 13 • Jan 7, 1998 • 22 m
Same Time Next Year
Randall hosts a New Year's party, where Nikki's boyfriend dumps her for the catering girl, Carter helps Stuart grieve over a deceased house pet, everyone suggests resolutions for each other, and several people drink way too much alcohol.
Episode 14 • Jan 21, 1998 • 22 m
The Paul Lassiter Story
Randall has a tight deadline for writing a book but can expect no help from close-mouthed Mike, whose recent doctor visit hints that he may have cancer. And several staffers try to obtain new office chairs from a snooty supply technician.
Episode 15 • Jan 28, 1998 • 22 m
Gentleman's Agreement
Episode 16 • Feb 25, 1998 • 22 m
Deaf Man Walking
Randall has hearing problems; Stuart gets a new office upstairs; Stacey wants to move out of the family household, so her grandmother blames Mike and puts a curse on him.
Episode 17 • Mar 4, 1998 • 22 m
The Marrying Men
Paul chooses an engagement ring for Claudia, but Mike pays for it and keeps it until Paul can reimburse him. When Laurie finds the ring in Mike's pocket, she thinks Mike is proposing to her. Meanwhile, Stuart and Stacy go on a date.
Episode 18 • Mar 11, 1998 • 22 m
One Wedding and a Funeral
Mike and Laurie plan their wedding with Randall as best man; Paul gets cold feet about marrying Claudia; Nikki is the first to fantasize about what it would be like being married to Mike.
Episode 19 • Mar 18, 1998 • 22 m
A River Runs Through Me
As a preemptive strike against illegal drug use, Mike mandates that the staff will undergo mandatory drug testing, then accidentally ingests peyote during a visit with Native American constituents.
Episode 20 • Apr 1, 1998 • 22 m
The Pope of Gracie Mansion
The Pope's visit to New York City inspires Randall to mix politics with religion; Paul's pet turtle goes missing; Nikki and Stacy both date Carter's friend Daniel; and Mike and Stuart work to avert an MTA strike.
Episode 21 • Apr 29, 1998 • 30 m
Bye, Bye, Birdie
The staffers throw prenuptial parties for Paul and Claudia, but Stuart plays a prank on the women by changing the planned entertainment for Claudia's party; an offensive statue turns up on display in City Hall.
Episode 22 • May 6, 1998 • 30 m
The Lady or the Tiger
Mike's clingy girlfriend Kaari is a magician who doesn't take kindly to his rejection; Stuart and Carter open their own bar; James loans money to Randall and then tries to get reimbursed.
Episode 23 • May 6, 1998 • 30 m
Single White Male
Stuart wants to become Carter's new roommate so that both of them can have lower rent; animal lover James objects when Paul brings his cat to kill the rat that's on the loose in Mike's office.
Episode 24 • May 20, 1998 • 30 m
The Paul Bearer
Paul and Claudia's wedding day is fraught with problems: Randall suddenly suffers from a speech impediment and best man Mike learns that the church is double-booked with a funeral.
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