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Goodbye: Part 1

  • Episode aired May 24, 2000
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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Michael J. Fox, Alan Ruck, Michael Boatman, and Richard Kind in Spin City (1996)
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Muckraking reporter Wayne Sheridan wants to connect Randall's administration to organized crime. Several staffers make this easy, including Randall and Nikki. Randall gives a sanitation cont... Read allMuckraking reporter Wayne Sheridan wants to connect Randall's administration to organized crime. Several staffers make this easy, including Randall and Nikki. Randall gives a sanitation contract to a mobster, whom Nikki is dating.Muckraking reporter Wayne Sheridan wants to connect Randall's administration to organized crime. Several staffers make this easy, including Randall and Nikki. Randall gives a sanitation contract to a mobster, whom Nikki is dating.

  • Director
    • Andy Cadiff
  • Writers
    • Gary David Goldberg
    • Bill Lawrence
    • Sarah Dunn
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    • Michael J. Fox
    • Richard Kind
    • Alan Ruck
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    8.1/10
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    • Director
      • Andy Cadiff
    • Writers
      • Gary David Goldberg
      • Bill Lawrence
      • Sarah Dunn
    • Stars
      • Michael J. Fox
      • Richard Kind
      • Alan Ruck
    • 2User reviews
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    Michael J. Fox
    Michael J. Fox
    • Mike Flaherty
    Richard Kind
    Richard Kind
    • 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
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    Michael Gross
    Michael Gross
    • Dr. Peterson
    John Bedford Lloyd
    John Bedford Lloyd
    • Wayne Sheridan
    Peter Rini
    Peter Rini
    • Tony DiMarco
    • Director
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      • Bill Lawrence
      • Sarah Dunn
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    8kfo9494

    Mayor's administration is facing a brewing scandal.

    In this first part of a two part episode series, Mike is visiting a health counselor to deal with problems that he is having in life. From the last episode we learned that Mike and Caitlin have now become a couple but the relationship is lacking in physical contact. Plus the Mayor may be in some trouble when a local reporter comes across the fact that a known mobster is getting gifts and contracts from the city. Mike is in need of advise from the counselor.

    The problem with Mike's relationship involves the fact that Caitlin is waiting for the right moment. It seems that she only gets the hots when they are talking about city business. Mike is at wits end on what to do. The other story involves Nikki's new boyfriend named Tony DiMarco. Everyone at the office loves Tony and he receives some benefits from the friendship. Also when a new waste contract is awarded, it just so happens that Tony's business gets awarded the contract by the Mayor. Now an investigating reporter gives the evidence of Tony's connections to Mayor's office. The Mayor is in hot water thus all the staff is in hot water.

    With Michael J Fox approaching the end of his participation in the series, it is nice to see an episode that will give the result of his departure. And with the end coming quickly, the writers had some fun as the counselor is Michael Gross, the man who played Michael J Fox's father in the episode 'Family Ties'. Mr Gross does a very nice job in the role but it seemed that they lingered with a running joke that lost humor after the first four mentions, which did not improve the show.

    As this series is a comedy sitcom, the show was more sadden that comical. There were a few good parts but the show took a cloudy turn as Mike has to pick a person to fall on the sword and save the Mayor's administration. We await the next episode to see how hard the hammer is going to fall to rid the administration of a possible criminal investigation.

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      Contains numerous references to Michael J. Fox's earlier series, Family Ties (1982), including a cameo appearance by Michael Gross (who played Fox's father in the earlier series) as Dr. Peterson. a reference to a Republican senator named "Alex P. Keaton" (Fox's earlier character) and Meredith Baxter guest-starred as his mother on Family Affair (1997) & Family Affair: Part 2 (1997), who also was his mother on the 1980s sitcom. Dr. Peterson also tells Mike Flarety to see his secretary Mallory on the way out.
    • Quotes

      Mike Flaherty: Sir, who are you with in this picture?

      Mayor Randall M. Winston Jr.: Ah, that's Nikki's boyfriend. We went on a fishing trip together.

      Mike Flaherty: This is Tony DiMarco. He's the President of Thunderbird Sanitation... he's a known mobster.

      Mayor Randall M. Winston Jr.: I thought it was odd when he said, Let's go wack some fish.

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      Featured in The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2000)

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    • Release date
      • May 24, 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
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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