Spin City
Spin City
TV-14 | 17 September 1996 (USA)
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  • Reviews
    Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
    Develiker terrible... so disappointed.
    SoTrumpBelieve Must See Movie...
    ShangLuda Admirable film.
    Maniac-9 Michael J. Fox known for one of the best sitcom characters of all time as Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties returns to starring in his own sitcom. Fox plays playing the Deputy Mayor of New York City.The chemistry between Fox and the rest of the cast is amazing and everyone gets their own chance to spit out their own one liners. The comedy is clever and witty but the show wouldn't work without Fox as the anchor. But he still allows all the other characters on the show their chance to shine.After Fox had to leave the show because of his Parkinson's they brought in Charlie Sheen in his place. And while Charlie does a decent job he's no MJF.
    Syl I never really liked this perhaps because I felt Michael Boatman's performance as the homosexual character was kind of a token gay character. The show first revolved around Michael J. Fox as Mike Flaherty who works for New York City mayor played by Barry Bostwick. The supporting cast included Alan Ruck, Richard Kind, and others. Fox left the show because of his health and Heather Locklear and Charlie Sheen took over becoming a different show. I think they were more interesting than when Fox was on because it was more about Alex P. Keaton grown up. I felt the show revolved around Fox for the first few years until he left allowing Charlie Sheen to become a sitcom star on his own merit.
    policy134 Spin City was an average show with only a few chuckles here and there. Michael J. Fox carried the show with Alan Ruck and Richard Kind as strong supporters. The rest of the cast were simply amateurs. Michael Boatman (Carter) is a good actor but he is lousy at comedy and Alexander Chaplin (Gaberman) whatever his name is just sucks. Barry Bostwick (The Mayor) could have been a real comic invention. Instead they made him into a bumbling fool, most of the time anyway. It would have been nice to see an actor in the same league as Al Pacino in the role and see how he would have handled it.Michael J. Fox became too ill to perform on the show and you could see it on later episodes. His exit was one of the more memorable in TV history where at the end he came out to take a bow with his fellow co-stars and you could feel the emotions from the set right out of the screen. Remarkably, the show was not canceled but they recast the lead, not as the same character but a new one called Charlie (his last name shall go unmentioned because we all know who I am talking about). Earlier they added Heather Locklear to the cast and there was a storyline involving Michael and her character Caitlin in a romance. They sparred well off each other, but when she was paired with Charlie it wasn't as involving or funny. The only reason why, was because both of them are just too attractive, so it wasn't such a good gimmick to have them romantically involved as Michael and Caitlin. Michael is leagues behind in the looks department. He gets by by his charm, I think. Charlie hasn't got that charm and Heather Locklear comes off as the same character she played in Melrose Place when she squares off with him. So I think what finally canceled the show was a lack of writer invention, not necessarily because of the cast changes. You can't say that Michael J. Fox was better than Charlie or that Heather Locklear isn't talented, but you can say that new stories are hard to come up with in any fictional show and the writers finally were finally out of ideas.
    Agent10 I only consider this show great during the Michael J. Fox years. Between those four delicious seasons, political satire and humor were at a peak on television. Fox and his assorted cast of friends and co-workers were exceptional, making this one of the best sitcoms in the history of television. People will disagree, but come on. Friends? Seinfeld? Please!!! In an age where reality TV is becoming a norm, I can always look back to this show in syndication and watch one of the last good shows that hasn't been stretch thinner than a Hollywood actress' waistline. The most underrated actor in the show wasn't even an actor. The lovable rat/dog/wombat "Rags," a scene stealer everytime he was carried onto the screen. All of my favorite episodes have Rags in it, especially the episode when Rags rediscovers his libido and the episode when he brought back to life by Christopher Lloyd. Good stuff all around, and its too bad Fox had to leave the show.