Spin City

In the political arena, Mike deals with a garbage strike and an offhanded comment that the Mayor makes. On the personal front, Mike tries to come to terms with his living situation.

When Mike allows a female news reporter to do a story on him, it backfires when a comment he makes makes Ashley angry. Carter goes around Mike to get the Mayor to address an important issue.

Mike is voted sexiest man in New York by “Manhattan Magazine” which causes problems in his love life.

Mike and the Mayor work around the clock to negotiate an end to the garbage strike leaving Stuart in charge of the office. Life is so hectic that Ashley and Mike never get to see each other.

The former Mayor is a constant critic of the present administration, and a plan to appease him has tragic and hilarious consequences. Mike and Ashley try to avoid their new neighbors.

Mike must decide whether to dump Mayor Winston's controversial nominee for chancellor of public schools.

Carter and Nikki stage a fake wedding to protest the Mayor’s position on same sex marriages. Meanwhile, Ashley does everything in her power to get a meaningful assignment in her new job.

On Thanksgiving, Mike becomes fiercely competitive with the Chief of Staff at the City Councilman’s office over their yearly wager of who can cook more meals for the homeless.

Michael needs a favor from a famed New York developer. Paul finds it hard to crow about the city’s lowered crime rate since he’s just become the victim of a robbery --again.

Michael learns how to get in touch with the common man when Tommy Dugan is mayor for a day and becomes a media sensation. Mayor Winston struggles to address unfavorable focus group results.

In an attempt to patch things up between the Mayor and the Police Commissioner, Michael engineers a tribute to the Commissioner’s ex-canine partner. Ashley finally gets the City Hall beat.

When the Mayor becomes too sick to make an appearance on “Cross Fire”, Mike must go in his place. Things heat up in the office when James, Nikki and Karen are caught in a love triangle.

Everyone in the office must rally around Mike when they return from vacation to find out Ashley has left him.

With Mike officially “in play” and every woman in City Hall vying for a date with him, it is non other than Courtney Thorne Smith who gets the first shot.

Mike must keep the Mayor from committing political suicide when it looks as though he may use his 50th birthday as an excuse to have an affair.

Mike tries to ingratiate himself with the new female Chief of Staff in the Councilman’s office but becomes frustrated when his normal tactics won’t work on her.

In a Valentine’s Day themed episode Mike and Carter end up an unlikely couple in a farce brought upon by Carter’s ex returning to proclaim he’s gone straight.

When a major snowstorm hits Manhattan, it causes a chain reaction of mishaps at City Hall.

Michael discovers that his new girlfriend, Gayley, is paying for law school by moonlighting as a stripper. Meanwhile, Claudia catches Paul in a lie and Nikki dominates Stuart with her mind.

It’s damage control time when the Mayor’s inept new sign language interpreter offends the deaf community. Michael rushes to appease one of its leaders before she organizes a demonstration.

When the Mayor gets an erection at a press conference, Michael must come up with an excuse for the Mayor’s apparent snub to a women’s rights advocate.

The Mayor moves in with Mike after he separates with his wife, much to Mike’s chagrin. Meanwhile Isaac Mizrahi, helps the Mayor’s office with a charity fashion show.

Mike struggles with his ex-girlfriend, who is desperate to bear his child. He’s also playing peacemaker after the Mayor’s ill-chosen words split up a band just before their reunion concert.

When the Mayor skips town with Paul after receiving his divorce papers, Mike must cover for the missing Mayor before his planned State Of The City address.