Season 1
Spin City is an American television sitcom created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, based on a fictional local government running New York City and originally starring Michael J. Fox as Mike Flaherty (and in the last two seasons Charlie Sheen as Charlie Crawford), the Deputy Mayor of New York.
The series aired in the USA on ABC from 17 September, 1996 to 30 April, 2002. There are 145 half-hour episodes in six seasons.
The series originally aired in South Africa on SABC3 from 22 September, 1997 to 20 November, 2002. It later aired on DStv's M-Net Series and Comedy Central channels. See "Seasons" below for seasonal broadcast dates and times.
Season 1 originally aired on SABC3 from 22 September, 1997 to 2 March, 1998, on Mondays at 21h00. New episodes broadcast weekly.
Season 1 later aired on M-Net Series from 7 January to 1 July, 2003, on Tuesdays at 18h30. New episodes broadcast weekly.
Season 1 premiered on Comedy Central on Tuesday 24 April 2012, at 20h05. Thereafter new episodes broadcast in a double bill daily, on weekdays at 19h40. There are 24 episodes in the first season.
Synopsis
Set in New York City, this sophisticated and witty comedy series takes an unusual look at the daily activities that take place at City Hall.
Meet Michael Flaherty (Michael J. Fox, Seasons 1-4) and Charlie Crawford (Charlie Sheen, Seasons 5-6), the Deputy Mayor and right-hand man to Washington's Mayor Randall Winston (Barry Bostwick).
This competent Deputy keeps his co-workers and City Hall under complete control while his personal life often goes haywire.
After Mike Flaherty eventually takes the blame for an alleged Mafia link that the Mayor unknowingly had, he resigns. A new deputy Mayor is sworn in - Charlie Crawford.
With a staff of wildly diverse characters consisting of a neurotic press secretary, a gay activist in charge of minority affairs, a chauvinist chief of staff, a highly efficient accountant, an idealistic speechwriter and an intrepid Mayor's assistant, it's hard to believe anything gets done.
Seasons
Season 1 (24 episodes)
Channel: SABC3 | Premiere: 22 Sep 1997 | Finale: 2 Mar 1998 | Mondays, 21h00
Channel: M-Net Series | Premiere: 7 Jan 2003 | Finale: 1 Jul 2003 | Tuesdays, 18h30
Channel: Comedy Central | Premiere: 24 Apr 2012 | Finale: 10 May 2012 | Weekdays, 19h40
Season 2 (24 episodes)
Channel: SABC3 | Premiere: 28 Sep 1998 | Finale: 8 Mar 1999 | Mondays, 21h00
Channel: M-Net Series | Premiere: 8 Jul 2003 | Finale: 16 Dec 2003 | Tuesdays, 18h30
Channel: Comedy Central | Premiere: 10 May 2012 | Finale: 28 May 2012 | Weekdays, 18h45
Season 3 (26 episodes)
Channel: SABC3 | Premiere: 30 Aug 1999 | Finale: 21 Feb 2000 | Mondays, 21h00
Channel: M-Net Series | Premiere: 22 Jun 2004 | Finale: 14 Dec 2004 | Tuesdays, 18h30
Channel: Comedy Central | Premiere: 28 May 2012 | Finale: 14 Jun 2012 | Weekdays, 18h45
Season 4 (26 episodes)
Channel: SABC3 | Premiere: 7 Aug 2000 | Finale: 29 Jan 2001 | Mondays, 21h00
Channel: M-Net Series | Premiere: 6 Aug 2005 | Finale: 28 Jan 2006 | Saturdays, 20h00
Channel: Comedy Central | Premiere: 14 Jun 2012 | Finale: 3 Jul 2012 | Weekdays, 18h45
Season 5 (23 episodes)
Channel: SABC3 | Premiere: 2 May 2001 | Finale: 3 Oct 2001 | Wednesdays, 20h30
Channel: M-Net Series | Premiere: 4 Feb 2006 | Finale: 8 Jul 2006 | Saturdays, 20h00
Channel: Comedy Central | Premiere: 3 Jul 2012 | Finale: 18 Jul 2012 | Weekdays, 18h20
Season 6 (22 episodes)
Channel: SABC3 | Premiere: 26 Jun 2002 | Finale: 20 Nov 2002 | Wednesdays, 20h30
Channel: M-Net Series | Premiere: 15 Jul 2006 | Finale: 9 Dec 2006 | Saturdays, 20h00
Channel: Comedy Central | Premiere: 19 Jul 2012 | Finale: 2 Aug 2012 | Weekdays, 18h20