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Spin City Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
Paul Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Wed, Sep 24, 1997 30 mins
Mike gets the mayor back from Miami, but his rescue comes at the expense of Paul's sanity. Meanwhile, the Winstons are divorcing. Laurie Parres: Paula Marshall. Dr. Alan Benjamin: Mark Linn-Baker. Paul: Richard Kind.
Episode 2
Porn in the U.S.A.
Wed, Oct 1, 1997 30 mins
Paul moves back in with his mom, following his falling out with Claudia; the mayor's office takes on the issue of public-access porn. Abby: Raquel Welch. Laurie: Paula Marshall. Nikki: Connie Britton. Paul: Richard Kind.
Episode 3
Wonder Woman
Wed, Oct 8, 1997 30 mins
Mike takes a giant step after he realizes how strong his feelings are for Laurie; and Stuart and Carter spy on James to find out where he's going on his lunch hour. Barb Parres: Linda Stephens. Laurie: Paula Marshall.
Episode 4
The Good-bye Girl
Wed, Oct 15, 1997 30 mins
The newly divorced mayor is attracted to a younger woman (Marla Maples), but she's soon smitten with his deputy. Meanwhile, Mike and Laurie prove that breaking up is easy to do. Stacy: Jennifer Esposito. Paul: Richard Kind.
Episode 5
In the Heat of the Day
Wed, Oct 22, 1997 30 mins
Mike picks Carter (Michael Boatman) to represent City Hall in the mayor's new fitness program---but Carter's arrested while jogging in Central Park. Mike: Michael J. Fox. Paul: Richard Kind. Nikki: Connie Britton.
Episode 6
Radio Daze
Wed, Oct 29, 1997 30 mins
A controversial talk-radio host challenges Hizzoner to a call-in mock election. Drew West: Gerry Red Wilson. Mayor Winston: Barry Bostwick. Mike: Michael J. Fox. Nikki: Connie Britton.
Episode 7
The Thirty Year Itch
Wed, Nov 5, 1997 30 mins
Mike gets a birthday card from his first love, whom he promised to meet atop the Empire State Building if he wasn't married by age 30. Stephen: Bradley White. Carter: Michael Boatman. Mike: Michael J. Fox.
Episode 8
My Life Is a Soap Opera
Wed, Nov 12, 1997 30 mins
Mike's dates with a soap writer turn into storylines for the daytime serial; the mayor bombs in a town meeting. Lisa: Susan Floyd. Mick/Dan: Scott Brasfield. Gillian: Esta Terblanche.
Episode 9
Family Affair
Wed, Nov 19, 1997 30 mins
Mike is shocked to learn that his mom (Meredith Baxter) spent the night with Hizzoner. Part 1 of two. Steve/Mr. Bungle: Mitch Rouse. Nikki: Connie Britton. Mayor Winston: Barry Bostwick.
Episode 10
Family Affair
Wed, Nov 26, 1997 30 mins
Conclusion. Mike has to choose between protecting the mayor or his mom, who is Hizzoner's alibi about where he spent the night. Macy: Meredith Baxter. Mayor Winston: Barry Bostwick. Ed Koch: Himself.
Episode 11
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Wed, Dec 10, 1997 30 mins
The Mayor has a reunion with his daughter, who promptly makes headlines when she does a Lady Godiva in public to protest the treatment of hansom-cab horses. Meg: Alyssa Milano. The Mayor: Barry Bostwick.
Episode 12
Miracle Near 34th Street
Wed, Dec 17, 1997 30 mins
It's beginning to look a lot like...a disaster, after Hizzoner publicly recalls the day he found out there was no Santa Claus. Mayor Winston: Barry Bostwick. Paul: Richard Kind. James: Alexander Chaplin. Mike: Michael J. Fox.
Episode 13
Same Time Next Year
Wed, Jan 7, 1998 30 mins
Mayor Winston hosts a New Year's party during which Mike and Nikki find romance and Paul misinterprets Hizzoner's remarks. Mayor Winston: Barry Bostwick. Nikki: Connie Britton. Stuart: Alan Ruck. Mike: Michael J. Fox.
Episode 14
The Paul Lassiter Story
Wed, Jan 21, 1998 30 mins
The mayor struggles with writer's block after he receives an advance for a book; Mike has health concerns. Donald Trump has a cameo. Walter: Sam Lloyd. Mike: Michael J. Fox. Mayor Winston: Barry Bostwick.
Episode 15
Gentlemen's Agreement
Wed, Jan 28, 1998 30 mins
Mike has to create a diversion so that he and the mayor can escape from the steam room of Hizzoner's exclusionary club without being seen by a watchdog reporter. Mike: Michael J. Fox. Mayor Winston: Barry Bostwick.
Episode 16
Deaf Man Walking
Wed, Feb 25, 1998 30 mins
The mayor's deteriorating hearing leads to some embarrassing moments; Stacy's grandmother puts a curse on Mike; Stuart and the gang come to a mutual realization. Stacy: Jennifer Esposito. Mike: Michael J. Fox. Mayor Winston: Barry Bostwick.
Episode 17
The Marrying Men
Wed, Mar 4, 1998 30 mins
Paul plans to propose to Claudia, but Mike's the one who ends up engaged after Laurie thinks the ring is meant for her. Laurie: Paula Marshall. Mike: Michael J. Fox. Paul: Richard Kind. Claudia: Faith Prince. Stuart: Alan Ruck.
Episode 18
One Wedding and a Funeral
Wed, Mar 11, 1998 30 mins
At a party, Mike's wedding plans are disrupted when Laurie finds out that her ring was originally intended for Claudia (Faith Prince). Laurie: Paula Marshall. Mike: Michael J. Fox. Paul: Richard Kind.
Episode 19
A River Runs Through Me
Wed, Mar 18, 1998 30 mins
Paul is reluctant to tell his mom he's engaged; Mike volunteers the mayor's staff for drug tests, then panics after he accidentally ingests peyote. Abby: Raquel Welch. Paul: Richard Kind. Mike: Michael J. Fox.
Episode 20
The Pope of Gracie Mansion
Wed, Apr 1, 1998 30 mins
Mayor Winston is inspired after a visit from the Pope; Paul loses his pet turtle; Carter tries to set Nikki up with a friend. Daniel: Joe Urla. Nikki: Connie Britton. Mayor Winston: Barry Bostwick. Mike: Michael J. Fox.
Episode 21
Bye, Bye, Birdie
Wed, Apr 29, 1998 30 mins
Paul and Claudia attend their respective "bachelor" parties; the guys are surprised after a commissioned sculpture is unveiled. Luc: Michael Ian Black. Robber: Anthony Mangano. Priest: Tom McCarthy. Mike: Michael J. Fox.
Episode 22
The Lady or the Tiger
Wed, May 6, 1998 30 mins
Carter and Stuart buy a bar in a predominantly gay neighborhood after Mike bails out of the deal; a female magician falls for Mike. Mike: Michael J. Fox. Stacy: Jennifer Esposito. Carter: Michael Boatman.
Episode 23
Single White Male
Wed, May 6, 1998 30 mins
An odd couple: roommates Carter and Stuart. Also: Paul and Mike hunt down a rat that's made its home in the mayor's office. Claudia: Faith Prince. Nikki: Connie Britton. Paul: Richard Kind. Stuart: Alan Ruck.
Episode 24
The Paul-Bearer
Wed, May 20, 1998 30 mins
Mike's in charge of Paul's wedding, but he gets the dates mixed up and has everyone coming to the church on the day of a funeral. Father Larry: Milo O'Shea. Mr. Anderson: Ned Van Zandt. Claudia: Faith Prince. Paul: Richard Kind. Mike: Michael J. Fox.
