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Storyline #1: "Welcome Carter"
While giving a mini-press conference on the impending garbage strike, The
Mayor lets loose a sound bite that offend the gay community and haunts Mike & the staff. Challenged by the
Mayor's slighting of the gay community, Mike must work a fix. Stuart suggests adding a gay member to the city hall
staff. Originally, Mike wants James to "play gay." However, AIDS Activist Carter
Heywood catches Mike's eye while giving a press conference. Mike then proceeds
to hire Carter in order to put out the publicity fires.
Storyline #2: "We live together"
While spending a quiet night at home, Ashley informs Mike that she has given
up her apartment and more or less moved in. Mike had no idea. He resonds, "So,
... We live together?" Obviously, he is distraught over this new-found
commitment which leaves him speechless. Through the course of the show, Mike
goes on to give up his apartment as well and the couple decide to start over in
a new place.
Review: Pilot
In this the first episode, we get a quick glimpse at the fast paced style of
the deputy mayor Mike's daily tasks and get to meet the rest of the cast. Mike
must deal with a crisis when the Mayor inadvertently insults the gay community.
Legendary TV director Thomas Schlamme directed this episode and it shows. The
long tracking shots as two characters walk through hallways has become a
Schlamme trademark. The constant trips through the "halls" symbolized the
constant, hurried pace of politics.This was a great introduction to the series,
balancing the political and personal relationships of the characters very well.
Did you notice ...
There was no intro sound during the opening (Which there were in the rest of the
first season)?
Mike has a dog named Rex, who is never mentioned again?
Stuart has made a manifesto about why he should be Deputy Mayor(in his
guest-starring role in "Mad About You: The Glue People (#4.17)" (1996), his
character said he wants to be mayor of New York)
The Mayor seems to be Jewish.
Favorite Quotes:
Titel:$10 in the kitty
Mike:Anyone who tells Paul the truth puts $10 in the kitty.
This Quote scored 10
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Titel:Okee-dokee
Mike: Tap into your dark side where violence reigns and terror cracks the whip.
Karen: Okee-dokee.
This Quote scored 8.25
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Titel:The mill orgasm
Nikki: (on phone): I didn't mean to scare you, it was just a simple run of the mill orgasm... (Mike walks up) ...Can you hold on a second, Mom?
Mike: Oh, I'll let you get back to your mom, before she loses her erection.
This Quote scored 8
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Titel:I don't blame Paul
Mike: Why are you beaten up on Paul, the guy is just doing his job.
Ashley: I don't blame Paul, I know who has the hands inside the puppet.
Mike: Oh thank you that's a lovely image.
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Titel:Are you drunk?
Reporter: Mr. Mayor, would you consider marching in the gay pride parade this week?
Mayor Randall Winston: What are you, drunk?
James: I didn't write that Mike.
This Quote scored 9.33333
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Titel:Kind of gay
Mike: Who here is gay?
(Mike turns to Karen, who is smiling and giggling.)
Mike: Not that kind of gay.
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Titel:We do? Who?
Mike:(Paul panics over gay comment) alright, Pauly we're in great shape.
Paul: We are?
Mike: Sure, we are and open administration, we even have prominent gay personal on our staff.
Paul: We do? Who?
Mike: James.
Paul: (looks at james) oh yearh.
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Titel:Well I could.
Stuart on phone answering machine:Mike it's stuart, Sabatino turned our offer down, I have rounded everybody up, be there in 3 minutes.
Ashley: Can we do it? (sex)
Mike: Well I could.
This Quote scored 5
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Titel:Oh, so then... We live together
Ashley: (About living together) Look at that picture over there mike.
Mike: Those are not my parents.
Ashley: They are my parents, who did you think they were?
Mike: I thought they came with the frame.
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Titel:Living together
Mike:(To Ashley) you do live here...Where do I live?
Ashley: I can't belive this is suck a big deal to you, we live together we eat together...
Mike: I can't breath
This Quote scored 7.5
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Titel:Wont be able to control me
Carter: Mr. Mayor, thank you for asking me to be a part of the administration, I accept and I promise you as long as you're I office I'm gonna be your worst nightmare
The Mayor: Mike is that good?
This Quote scored 10
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Favorite Moments:
Titel:So we live together?
Do you remember the first episode of spin city, were Mike found out that him and Ashley did actually live together?
This Moments scored 8
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Side notes:
The Associate Producer of the show is
Randall Winston, which also is the Mayors name
When re-aired, the last scene, with
Mike and Ashley on the couch, was ommitted
Michael J. Fox included this episode as one of his all-time favorites.
Special music: n/a
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