Spin City

7.3
/10
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Mike Flaherty, the Deputy Mayor of New York City, and his team of half-wits must constantly save the Mayor from embarrassment and the media. Mike is later succeeded by Charlie Crawford.
  • 25min
  • Seasons: 6
  • Episodes: 145
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Spin City

season 5

serie United States 1996 - 2002

Episode rating

Season 5
7.1
E1
6.9
E2
7.1
E3
7.0
E4
6.7
E5
7.0
E6
7.0
E7
6.7
E8
6.8
E9
7.0
E10
6.7
E11
6.5
E12
6.9
E13
6.8
E14
6.6
E15
6.8
E16
7.0
E17
6.6
E18
6.5
E19
7.1
E20
6.9
E21
6.8
E22
7.3
E23

Cast of season 5

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 523

  • 7.1
    /10

    Hello Charlie
    episode S5.E1 october 2000
    Mike Flaherty's replacement Charlie Crawford reports to work. Caitlin's efforts to avert a toll booth workers' strike hit a roadblock when the woman with whom she's negotiating turns out to be an ex-girlfriend of Charlie's.
  • 6.9
    /10

    Smile
    episode S5.E2 october 2000
    Randall needs dental work, but his long-time dentist drops dead during the procedure. Charlie interviews personal assistants until Caitlin hires one based on looks. Stuart goads Carter into aggression when Carter's parking space is stolen.
  • 7.1
    /10

    The Spanish Prisoner
    episode S5.E3 november 2000
    Charlie never graduated school due to a missed Spanish final exam, and Caitlin does more harm than good in trying to help. Randall installs a water cooler. Stuart is jealous of Carter's friendship with Caitlin and uses Rags to get even.
  • 7
    /10

    The Bone Collectors
    episode S5.E4 november 2000
    Caitlin makes an appearance on Regis Philbin's live television show. Mayor Winston takes a vacation - well, sort of. Paul and Stuart mediate a dispute between paleontologists and construction workers.
  • 6.7
    /10

    Blind Faith
    episode S5.E5 november 2000
    An abrasive blind man finds Caitlin dull, spurns her, and causes her to try to improve her personality. In need of a religion refresher, Randall and Charlie accidentally wreak havoc on Claudia's religious education class and her future.
  • 7
    /10

    Balloons over Broadway
    episode S5.E6 november 2000
    The staff tries to appease Native Americans by having an appropriate float in the Thanksgiving parade, but things go awry. Paul's visiting mother doesn't know that Claudia has left him and he is afraid to tell her.
  • 7
    /10

    Lost and Found
    episode S5.E7 november 2000
    Charlie's one-night stand with Caitlin's yoga class buddy Samantha doesn't go the way he planned. Paul, Stuart, and Carter compete to join Randall on a trip to New Orleans.
  • 6.7
    /10

    All the Wrong Moves
    episode S5.E8 december 2000
    Charlie plays racquetball with Mayor Winston, beats him in a match, and crushes his ego. Paul campaigns to get a raise. Stuart hires an actor to date Carter.
  • 6.8
    /10

    The Burgers of Wrath
    episode S5.E9 december 2000
    Randall, Carter, and Charlie spend time working in a fast-food restaurant. Stuart tries to impress Angie by feigning expertise on motorcycling. Paul teaches Caitlin the rigors of celibacy.
  • 7
    /10

    Toy Story
    episode S5.E10 december 2000
    Confiscated toys may become part of a photo op for Randall, who undermines Charlie's staff meetings. Carter persuades Caitlin to volunteer with him in a retirement home. Paul seeks jokes to enliven the City Hall holiday greeting card.
  • 6.7
    /10

    The Perfect Dorm
    episode S5.E11 january 2001
    Paul moves into a college dorm. Charlie sets up Caitlin on a blind date with a bumbling optimist. Randall parks in a handicapped spot and makes amends by having a ramp installed in City Hall.
  • 6.5
    /10

    Hey Judith
    episode S5.E12 january 2001
    Much to Charlie's disdain, Mayor Winston's new girlfriend Judith usurps Charlie's authority by involving herself in policy issues at City Hall. Carter and Stuart brawl during a hockey game.
  • 6.9
    /10

    The Gambler
    episode S5.E13 january 2001
    Paul, Carter, and Stuart goad Charlie into playing poker with them, not knowing that he is a reformed gambler. Caitlin helps Randall search for a new housekeeper, then vetoes every applicant.
  • 6.8
    /10

    In the Company of Dudes
    episode S5.E14 february 2001
    Charlie calls a college buddy to defend Randall in a lawsuit after he ruins a model's coiffure at a charity fashion show, but the man has eyes for Caitlin. Carter coaches Paul on wooing an attractive new hire before Stuart goes after her.
  • 6.6
    /10

    The Image Maker
    episode S5.E15 february 2001
    Caitlin hires an image consultant to determine why Mayor Winston's approval rating with women has plummeted. Stuart's overbearing ex-wife comes back into his life, courtesy of Carter's bungled attempt at matchmaking.
  • 6.8
    /10

    Trainstopping
    episode S5.E16 february 2001
    Charlie gets trapped in a stalled train before his date with a woman he's desperate to impress. Carter's weird neighbor Kurt hits on him, and Paul helps by getting Carter reservations at a posh restaurant.
  • 7
    /10

    Rain on My Charades
    episode S5.E17 february 2001
    Randall's visiting daughter Meg decides to become a free spirit by dropping out of law school and moving south with her loser boyfriend. Charlie blows off a date with Julia to attend a sporting event with Stuart, Carter, and Paul.
  • 6.6
    /10

    You've Got Male
    episode S5.E18 april 2001
    Caitlin and Charlie vie for an important account. Randall bonds with Paul during a father / son golf tournament. Carter helps Stuart write the script for a pornographic movie during working hours.
  • 6.5
    /10

    Minor League
    episode S5.E19 may 2001
    Charlie fulfills a dream of playing minor league baseball, but Caitlin bribes the pitcher into going easy on him so he'll return to work. Randall receives a death threat and beefs up security, which Paul exploits to get revenge on Stuart.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Science Friction
    episode S5.E20 may 2001
    When his wife's book turns out a great laugh, but at the expense of his male pride, mayor Winston gets so depressed he is unfit to appear in public and must be replaced by his top aids. Superrich most eligible bachelor Tim Connelly is very pleased he thus spends an evening with Caitlin, who is attracted to him, except his embarrassingly boyish obsession with a SciFi series, which even means their next date is a fan convention. Charlie has a ball getting mayoral attention. Stuart enjoys taunting his colleagues by helping stingy Paul steal Carter's nicotine chewing gum, so they'll both be tortured by its addictive properties.
  • 6.9
    /10

    Brotherly Love
    episode S5.E21 may 2001
    Carter helps his sister get a job at City Hall, but lets Stuart and Paul think she is his lover. Randall thinks he looks like Charlton Heston. Charlie and Tim compete for Caitlin's affections.
  • 6.8
    /10

    A Shot in the Dark: Part 1
    episode S5.E22 may 2001
    When Tim doesn't just propose another evening with Caitlin but a trip to St.Barts, she has her first real row with Charlie. After the press finds out the mayors limousine was carjacked with him, Paul and Charlie in it, PR demands they spend a night with an officer on patrol in a police car, while Stuart and Carter ride a police horse together; Charlie gets shot -accidentally as a video camera proves, but by...- which brings Caitlin running back to him, only to find out it's just a superficial wound...
  • 7.3
    /10

    A Shot in the Dark: Part 2
    episode S5.E23 may 2001
    Caitlin finds that Charlie lied, and pulls a prank on him. Charlie dates a mentally unstable woman so that he seems unavailable. Randall offers a job to a high school classmate, now a hobo, to make amends for ruining the man's life.