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The Commitments

  • Episode aired May 17, 2000
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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Michael J. Fox in Spin City (1996)
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Mike abstains from sex for a week to prove that his feelings for Caitlin aren't just physical, and Caitlin doubts he can do it. Randall uses Carter's dog Rags to project an animal-friendly i... Read allMike abstains from sex for a week to prove that his feelings for Caitlin aren't just physical, and Caitlin doubts he can do it. Randall uses Carter's dog Rags to project an animal-friendly image to animal rights activists.Mike abstains from sex for a week to prove that his feelings for Caitlin aren't just physical, and Caitlin doubts he can do it. Randall uses Carter's dog Rags to project an animal-friendly image to animal rights activists.

  • Director
    • Andy Cadiff
  • Writers
    • Jill Cargerman
    • Bill Callahan
    • Philip Wen
  • Stars
    • Michael J. Fox
    • Richard Kind
    • Alan Ruck
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    125
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    • Director
      • Andy Cadiff
    • Writers
      • Jill Cargerman
      • Bill Callahan
      • Philip Wen
    • Stars
      • Michael J. Fox
      • Richard Kind
      • Alan Ruck
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Michael J. Fox
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    • Mike Flaherty
    Richard Kind
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    • Paul Lassiter
    Alan Ruck
    Alan Ruck
    • Stuart Bondek
    Michael Boatman
    Michael Boatman
    • Carter Heywood
    Connie Britton
    Connie Britton
    • Nikki Faber
    Alexander Chaplin
    Alexander Chaplin
    • James Hobert
    Victoria Dillard
    Victoria Dillard
    • Janelle Cooper
    Heather Locklear
    Heather Locklear
    • Caitlin Moore
    Barry Bostwick
    Barry Bostwick
    • The Mayor
    Scott Robertson
    Scott Robertson
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    • Director
      • Andy Cadiff
    • Writers
      • Jill Cargerman
      • Bill Callahan
      • Philip Wen
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    7kfo9494

    The Mayor's story was the best part of the episode.

    In this episode, the main theme of the show is that finally Mike and Caitlin are a couple. Mike is always thinking about sex and Caitlin does not want the relationship to be all physical, she wants a meaningful relationship with Mike. So Mike agrees to go without sex for a week. But it will not be easy as Caitlin will test his willpower every time possible.

    And what turned out to be the best part of the episode, Mayor Winston had a unfortunate situation with a dog and now he has to make the voters feel like he is animal friendly. So for the next week, the Mayor will be seen with Rags, Carter's dog, so that people will get the idea that he is kind to animals. But it seems the relationship between the Mayor and Rags is deeper than we thought.

    The story with Mike and Caitlin was nice but really did not stir much excitement since the story consisted of Caitlin tempting Mike in every scene. The real humor of the episode came during the Mayor and dog plot. Again Barry Bostwick's performance was excellent as his parts made the entire episode laughable. Had it not been for the story of the dog, this episode could have been regrettable. But with the story the episode held-up to make for a nice watch.

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    • Connections
      References The Commitments (1991)
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      A Girl Like You
      Performed by Edwyn Collins

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ubu Productions
      • Lottery Hill Entertainment
      • DreamWorks Television
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      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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