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Season 1 Episode 12: Criss Cross

When the Mayor falls ill due to Paul spreading a nasty flu bug all around the office, Mike steps in for His Honor on the national TV show "Counterpoint." The best part is that his opponent happens to be his girlfriend, Ashley. Also, Carter...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilot

1. Pilot

Aired: Sep 17, 1996

Mike Flaherty has to juggle the interests of his conservative mayor boss and ...

Episode 2 The Great Pretender

2. The Great Pretender

Aired: Sep 24, 1996

The mayor's vocal wife causes Mike and the staff heartache as Winston and the...

Episode 3 The Apartment

3. The Apartment

Aired: Oct 1, 1996

Mike and Ashley's hectic schedules cause problems in their personal lives at ...

Episode 4 Pride and Prejudice

4. Pride and Prejudice

Aired: Oct 8, 1996

A camera crew for a magazine films Mike and his staff performing their daily ...

Episode 5 The Rivals

5. The Rivals

Aired: Oct 15, 1996

Winston, jealous of the old Mayor Garfield's likability factor which he just ...

Episode 6 A Star Is Born

6. A Star Is Born

Aired: Oct 22, 1996

Dr. Bronsteen, an old professor of James', is appointed the city's new School...

Episode 7 Grand Illusion

7. Grand Illusion

Aired: Oct 29, 1996

Ashley's job for New York's ABC affiliate isn't as fulfilling as her old one;...

Episode 9 Meet Tommy Dugan

9. Meet Tommy Dugan

Aired: Nov 19, 1996

A childlike janitor wins the Mayor For A Day contest intended for kids only a...

Episode 10 The Competition

10. The Competition

Aired: Nov 26, 1996

City Council's Lisa challenges Mike to a turkey cook-off on Thanksgiving to s...

Episode 11 Dog Day Afternoon

11. Dog Day Afternoon

Aired: Dec 10, 1996

Mike attempts to appease the Police Commissioner by honoring a fallen hero: B...

Episode 12 Criss Cross

12. Criss Cross

Aired: Dec 17, 1996

When the Mayor falls ill due to Paul spreading a nasty flu bug all around the...

Episode 13 Bye Bye Love

13. Bye Bye Love

Aired: Jan 7, 1997

After Ashley Schaeffer leaves him for a better job in Los Angeles, Mike attem...

Episode 14 Starting Over

14. Starting Over

Aired: Jan 14, 1997

New Asst D.A. Danielle Brinkman, an old friend of Mike's, is eager to get re-...

Episode 15 Gabby's Song

15. Gabby's Song

Aired: Jan 28, 1997

Mike tries to charm hard-nosed new appointee Gabrielle Sanchez, by whom the m...

Episode 16 Kiss Me, Stupid

16. Kiss Me, Stupid

Aired: Feb 11, 1997

Valentine's Day brings romantic chaos: Carter's ex-boyfriend Spence comes to ...

Episode 18 Snowbound

18. Snowbound

Aired: Feb 25, 1997

During a blizzard, an inept security guard pursues a nudist in City Hall; Mik...

Episode 19 Striptease

19. Striptease

Aired: Mar 4, 1997

At a constituent's bachelor party in a strip club, the staffers find that Mik...

Episode 20 Deaf Becomes Her

20. Deaf Becomes Her

Aired: Mar 18, 1997

Paul's leg injury, Mike's toothache, and possibly falsified resumes all get m...

Episode 21 Hot in the City

21. Hot in the City

Aired: Apr 1, 1997

Mike's aggressive former girlfriend Carrie makes him uncomfortable by asking ...

Episode 22 Bone Free

22. Bone Free

Aired: Apr 29, 1997

Randall's secret fantasies about a speaker lead the public to believe that he...

Episode 24 Mayor Over Miami

24. Mayor Over Miami

Aired: May 13, 1997

Randall is depressed after signing divorce papers. Claudia pursues Paul. So b...

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Info about Spin City

Seasons: 6

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy