DVD Review: Fox’s Picks Volume 1
DVD Review: Fox’s Picks Volume 2
BRIEF SERIES DESCRIPTION
The trials and tribulations that accompany being the Deputy Mayor to the somtimes bungling, but well-meaning Mayor of New York City.
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GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
GENRE: Situation Comedy
SETTING: New York City, New York; Mayor’s Office
FILMING LOCATION: ABC Studios, New York City, NY
STATION: ABC
AIR DATES: September 17, 1996 – April 30, 2002
NUMBER OF EPISODES: 145
NORMAL RUNNING TIME: 30 Minutes
CREW AND OTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION
CREATOR: Gary David Goldberg & Bill Lawrence
PRODUCER: Walter Barnett, Chris Case, Amy Cohen, Chris Henchy, Tim Hobert, Michelle Nadel, Jon Pollack, Tad Quill, David Ronn, Steve Rose, Jay Scherick
CO-PRODUCER: Jon Michel
CONSULTING PRODUCER: Danelle Black
SUPERVISING PRODUCER: Stephen Godchaux, Tom Hertz
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Randall Wintston
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Andy Cadiff, Richard Day, Michael J. Fox, Gary David Goldberg, Bill Lawrence, DAvid S. Rosenthall
EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT: Michael J. Fox (Only for Episodes “Hello Charlies” through “A Tale of Four Cities”)
FILM EDITOR: Noel Rogers
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Richard Quinlan
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Cabot McMullen
ART DIRECTOR: Doug Ellis
SET DECORATOR: Andrew Baseman, Diana White
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Shelly Palmer
MAKE-UP: Matiki Anoff (key), Lynn Campbell (key), Bron Roylance
HAIR STYLING: Beatrice De Alba (key), Michelle Johnson (key)
COSTUME DESIGN: Patricia Field, Rebecca W. Field
STUNT CO-ORDINATOR: Blaise Corrigan
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Dreamworks SKG, Lottery Hill Entertainment, UBU Productions
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CAST :: CHARACTER NAME…ACTOR NAME
Deputy Mayor Michael Flaherty…Michael J. Fox (1996-2000)
Deputy Mayor Charlie Crawford…Charlie Sheen (2000-2002)
Ashley Schaeffer…Carla Gugino (1996)
Caitlin Moore…Heather Loclear (1999-2002)
Mayor Randall Winston…Barry Bostwick
Carter Sebastian Heywood…Michael Boatman
Stuart Bondek…Alan Ruck
Paul Thomas Lassiter…Richard Kind
Nicole ‘Nicki’ Catherine Faber…Connie Britton (1996-2000)
James Leonard Hobert III…Alexander Chapman (1996-2000)
Janelle Cooper…Victoria Dillard (1996-2000)
Stacey Paterno…Jennifer Esposito (1997-1999)
Angie Ordoniz…Lana Parrilla (2000-2001)
Officer Carney…Robert Maschio (1996-2001)
Claudia Sachs Lassiter…Faith Prince (1997-2000)
Helen Winston…Deborah Rush (1996-1997)
Karen…Taylor Stanley (1996-1997)
Michael J. Fox’s Stunt Double…Charles Croughwell (1996-2000)
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AWARDS AND HONORS
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, 1997
NOMINEE: Shelly Palmer
CATEGORY: Top TV Series
RESULT: Won
Casting Society of America Awards, 1997
NOMINEE: Bonnie Finnegan
CATEGORY: Best Casting for a TV Pilot
RESULT: Won
The Emmy Awards, 1997
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
RESULT: Won
GLADD Media Awards, 1997
NOMINEE: Spin City
CATEGORY: Outstanding TV Comedy
RESULT: Won
Golden Globe Awards, 1997
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Lead Actor in a TV Comedy or Musical
RESULT: Nominated
Golden Satellite Awards, 1997
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Lead Actor in a TV Musical Or Comedy
RESULT: Nominated
NOMINEE: Spin City
CATEGORY: Best TV Musical or Comedy
RESULT: Nominated
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox, 1998
CATEGORY: Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
RESULT: Nominated
GLAAD Media Awards, 1998
NOMINEE: Spin City
CATEGORY: Outstanding TV Comedy
RESULT: Nominated
Golden Globe Awards, 1998
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Lead Actor in a TV Comedy or Musical
RESULT: Won
NOMINEE: Spin City
CATEGORY: Best TV Comedy or Musical
RESULT: Nominated
Golden Satellite Awards, 1998
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Lead Actor in a TV Musical or Comedy
RESULT: Nominated
NOMINEE: Spin City
CATEGORY: Best TV Musical or Comedy
RESULT: Nominated
Image Awards, 1998
NOMINEE: Michael Boatman
CATEGORY: Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
RESULT: Nominated
International Monitor Awards, 1998
NOMINEE: Andy Cadiff
CATEGORY: Directing a Film-Originated TV Series: “In the Head of the Day”
RESULT: Won
American Comedy Awards, 1999
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series Leading Role
RESULT: Nominated
The Emmy Awards, 1999
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
RESULT: Nominated
GLAAD Media Awards, 1999
NOMINEE: Spin City
CATEGORY: Outstanding TV Series
RESULT: Nominated
Genesis Awards, 1999
NOMINEE: Spin City episode “The Deer Hunter”
CATEGORY: Comedy Series
RESULT: Won
Golden Globe Awards, 1999
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Lead Actor in a TV Comedy or Musical
RESULT: Won
NOMINEE: Spin City
CATEGORY: Best TV Comedy or Musical
RESULT: Nominated
Golden Satellite Awards, 1999
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Lead Actor in a TV Musical or Comedy
RESULT: Nominated
Image Awards, 1999
NOMINEE: Michael Boatman
CATEGORY: Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
RESULT: Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards, 1999
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Male in a Comedy Series
RESULT: Won
TV Guide Awards, 1999
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Favorite Actor in a Comedy Series
RESULT: Nominated
American Comedy Awards, 1999
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series Leading Role
RESULT: Nominated
The Emmy Awards, 2000
NOMINEE: Richard Quinlan
CATEGORY: Cinematographer for Multi-Camera Series: “Goodbye”
RESULT: Won
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
RESULT: Won
NOMINEE: Rich Jacob, George Meyer, Craig Porter & John McDonald
CATEGORY: Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series of Special: “Goodbye”
RESULT: Nominated
Golden Globe Awards, 2000
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Lead Actor in a TV Comedy or Musical
RESULT: Won
NOMINEE: Heather Locklear
CATEGORY: Lead Actress in a TV Comedy or Musical
RESULT: Nominated
NOMINEE: Spin City
CATEGORY: Best TV Comedy or Musical
RESULT: Nominated
Image Awards, 2000
NOMINEE: Michael Boatman
CATEGORY: Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
RESULT: Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2000
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Male in a Comedy Series
RESULT:Won
TV Guide Awards, 2000
NOMINEE: Michael J. Fox
CATEGORY: Favorite Actor in a Comedy Series
RESULT: Nominated
The Emmy Awards, 2001
NOMINEE: Mikel Neiers
CATEGORY: Cinematographer for Multi-Camera Series: “Hello Charlie ”
RESULT: Nominated
Image Awards, 2001
NOMINEE: Michael Boatman
CATEGORY: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
RESULT: Nominated
The Alma Awards, 2001
NOMINEE: Charlie Sheen
CATEGORY: Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
RESULT: Nominated
The Golden Globe Awards, 2002
NOMINEE: Charlie Sheen
CATEGORY: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
RESULT: Won
NOMINEE: Heather Locklear
CATEGORY: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
RESULT: Nominated
The Alma Awards, 2002
NOMINEE: Charlie Sheen
CATEGORY: Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
RESULT: Nominated
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EXTRAS
Trivia
The co-creator of this series, Gary David Goldberg, was also the creator of Michael J. Fox’s previous television hit, Family Ties.
Michael J. Fox’s company, Lottery Hill, was a producer of this program.
Michael J. Fox left the series in 2000 because he wished to devote more of his time to Parkinson’s Disease research and activism.
Quotes
Mr. Mayor, would you consider marching in the Gay Pride Parade this week?
What are you, drunk?
–Interviewer and Mayor Wilson
My grandmother though that a homosexual was a person who slept with one person their whole life. We were going to let it slide but she kept telling the mailman she was a homosexual.
–Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty
I remember the first time I was mugged. It was by a woman. She came up to me, made small talk, put her hand in my pocket and made off with my wallet.
That’s horrible!
I’ve paid more to get less.
–Stuart and James
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