Spin City

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Spin City ranks 720 out of the 18,229 shows on TV.com.

The 841 users who count themselves as Spin City fans have written a total of 24 reviews.

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A talented cast provide a sophisticated ensemble comedy, filmed entirely in New York City. Michael Flaherty (Michael J. Fox, Back To The Future), Deputy Mayor and right-hand man to Mayor Randall Winston (Barry Bostwick, I'll Take Manhattan), expertly keeps his co-workers and City Hall under complete... more »

A talented cast provide a sophisticated ensemble comedy, filmed entirely in New York City. Michael Flaherty (Michael J. Fox, Back To The Future), Deputy Mayor and right-hand man to Mayor Randall Winston (Barry Bostwick, I'll Take Manhattan), expertly keeps his co-workers and City Hall under complete control while his personal life often spins completely out of control. With a staff of wildly diverse characters consisting of a neurotic press secretary, a gay activist in charge of minority affairs, a chauvinist chief of staff, a highly efficient accountant, an idealistic speechwriter and an intrepid Mayor's assistant, it's hard to believe anything gets done.

After four successful, and hilarious, years, Michael J. Fox left Spin City. And was replaced by Charlie Sheen who played Charlie Crawford (Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men), the new, charismatic deputy mayor of New York City. The show's final season was simulcast in HDTV.

Nielsen Ratings:
#17 in 1996-1997 Season
#47 in 1997-1998 Season
#25 in 1998-1999 Season
#33 in 1999-2000 Season
#56 in 2000-2001 Season
#66 in 2001-2002 Seasonless «

• Mike or Charlie?

  Mike all the way for me, i love Michael J Fox, he's brilliant!

  Mike all the way for me, i love Michael J Fox, he's brilliant!less «

  Such_A_Diane Last online Jul 20, 2007
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• Spin city on DVD!

  Hi, i have found some information on the new spin city dvd: "The rumors has been confirmed and it's true, Spin City wi...more »

  Hi, i have found some information on the new spin city dvd: "The rumors has been confirmed and it's true, Spin City will be on dvd. The first season has been added on the pre-order listings at amazon. The release date is set for November 4th. The 4-DVD box set containing all 24 acclaimed episodes, all-new interviews with Michael J. Fox, the series creators and the ensemble cast, 7 episode commentaries and Highlights of The Paley Center for Media Seminar featuring Gary David Goldberg and Michael J. Fox in 1996 and much more." Source: http://www.spincityfan.com/spin-city-on-dvd.htm Damn the cover looks cool if you ask me, and the dvd features sounds nice. less «

  dellevela Last online Aug 24, 2008
  1 comments, last one Aug 20, 2008 + Add Comment

• spin city cancelled?

  why was spin city cancelled? also, does anyone know what episode michelle was in?

  why was spin city cancelled? also, does anyone know what episode michelle was in? less «

  mvscali89 Last online 2 days ago
  8 comments, last one Aug 18, 2008 + Add Comment

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  10 Perfect

  One of the funniest sitcoms ever!!! hide « show »

  Spin City is one of those shows that doesn't seem to ever get old. The basic idea is awesome because it makes politics seem fun. It brings the office sitcome to a new level which makes it much better than NewsRadio, Just Shoot Me, and The Office or any other sitcom for that matter. Its characters are just drop dead hilarious and more appealing than that of the other three. Whether it be the crazy storylines, jokes, or the characters this show measures up to the best like Seinfeld, Fraiser, and Friends. Both Mike and Charlie do a great job as Deputy Mayor but of coarse Mkie comes out on top always. The rest of the cast is amazing in thier own way except Heather Locklear who is very anoying. The humor is still fresh today because it doesn't rely solely on slapstick comedy and sex jokes but rather impliments them respectively and instead uses more of the storylines and charecters to propel the humor. Overall one of if not the funniest sitcom.

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  mattdistasio Added 2 days ago All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  Always good for a laugh. hide « show »

  A year ago i was flipping trough channels, and all of a sudden i was watching spin city.
  
  I started to look it reguarly, and after 2 weeks i was hooked.
  
  I love Charlie and Mike, they are both great actors, and even though i love Mike more than Charlie, Charlie does a great job to.
  
  The mayor is really funny, the make him look so dumb and unknowing. It is good to see he has this great crew behind him.
  
  James, he is so unknowing and cute. He is the little brother of the team.
  
  Stuart is so juvenile, and yet so fun.
  
  Paul is the dumbass, but i think he h as more than that.
  
  And finally Carter xD, he is portraited so gay it is not funny anymore. But i love how he plays it.
  
  Then there are all these women, and they are strong and everything, but i have the feeling they are more eyecandy than really part of it.
  
  The episodes are funny, they make you laugh, but if you stop watching during an episode you don't have this nagging feeling that you really need to see the ending.
  
  All in all, this is a nice show that i love to watch.

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  Miss_barbara Added Jun 1, 2009 All my reviews
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  9.6 Superb

  Michael J. Fox's best project ever! hide « show »

  When Michael J. Fox was on Family Ties in the 1980's, yeah that was funny but Spin City is my favorite project he has ever done! It was smart, funny, shot in the best city in the world New York City, and the funniest cast before Scrubs. In fact all the cast were later on Scrubs as guest stars. These guys were New York "bread & butter" actors just like Michael. They all blended so well together and made the show a hit. He was very nice to keep the show on after he left in 2000 to take a break from show business due to his illness. I feel the show was never the same after that but Spin City is one of the funniest shows period and I hope to do a sitcom as funny and exciting as it was. It is just as much fun as the cast to have as much fun as the live audiance does. That's what made Spin City great! ROCK ON!

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  Twitty2000 Added Oct 30, 2007 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  I really like Spin City because the cast is great and it really shows what could go on in City Hall. They take something serious and make it a comedy. The tension between co-workers is great and to see what happens with that tension. hide « show »

  This show is great because it has the executive producer from Scrubs. The two shows resemble each other in the way it can make you laugh even when something serious happens. It was great to see the two shows cross over when some of the Spin City stars guest starred on Scrubs. Those episodes were great. There is never a show in either series that is boring something exciting is always happening to keep you interested. Spin City's cast is flawless. I was only disappointed when Mike had to leave the show. I really never got used to Charlie but he had his moments too. Caitlin sort of took the place of Nikki but she did fine on her own. I wish this show had more appreciation.

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  Zorrozag Added Jul 25, 2007 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Spin City has held up over time. hide « show »

  You know how you look back on shows you used to watch back in the 90s, and remember how much you loved them?
  
  Then the show comes out on DVD and you buy it, excited to be able to watch your old favorite again!
  
  ..except it isn't as good as you remembered. Case in point: 3rd Rock. I used to watch it all the time when I was about 10 to 15, but when I bought the DVD sets I was dissapointed.
  
  Spin City however was a show that I never really cared for when it was initially on, but now that I've seen a bunch of reruns on FX I'm surprised that the show wasn't a bigger hit. Each episode was hilarious, all the characters were likeable, and it was just so different. 3rd Rock was like that too but it really was just a lot of puns and the novelty of them being aliens didn't stay funny after all these years. There was no novelty in Spin City - just good characters, good stories and funny actors.
  
  I'll be waiting for this to come to DVD in full seasons, or at least track down MJF's "favorites" that I saw a while ago at Wal-mart.

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  crashingdoors Added Feb 17, 2007 All my reviews