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 3

serie United States 1996 - 2002

Episode rating

Season 3
7.5
E1
7.8
E2
7.7
E3
7.5
E4
7.5
E5
7.4
E6
7.4
E7
7.7
E8
7.6
E9
7.6
E10
7.8
E11
7.3
E12
7.7
E13
7.4
E14
7.7
E15
8.0
E16
8.0
E17
8.5
E18
7.7
E19
6.6
E20
7.4
E21
7.5
E22
7.5
E23
7.4
E24
7.5
E25
7.8
E26

Cast of season 3

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 326

  • 7.5
    /10

    Dead Dog Talking
    episode S3.E1 september 1998
    Mike takes credit when someone else saves a baby from falling into the zoo's sea lion tank. Paul uses crutches to obtain undeserved sick leave but Stacy knows he's faking. Carter brings home a 19-year-old dog named Rags.
  • 7.8
    /10

    There's Something About Heidi
    episode S3.E2 september 1998
    Mike's dates with Heidi Klum are tabloid fodder. Randall laughs at inappropriate moments because his father told him that crying is a sign of weakness. Nikki has a sex dream about Mike and tells it to Carter, who blabs it to Stuart.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Gone with the Wind
    episode S3.E3 october 1998
    The care package that James gets from home contains a dead pet and Mike's relationship with Heidi leaves no time to help. Since Carter and Paul have no air conditioning, Carter springs for a large fan but Paul won't pay his share.
  • 7.5
    /10

    The Deer Hunter
    episode S3.E4 october 1998
    Mike goes hunting with campaign contributor Peter Noland, who makes killing deer a prerequisite for his contribution. Acting deputy mayor Stuart drives Stacy nuts until Janelle intervenes. James subs for Paul, who wants a raise.
  • 7.5
    /10

    It Happened One Night
    episode S3.E5 october 1998
    Mike may adopt an abandoned baby; his former flames dish on him. Randall needs to go to therapy but gets nervous and briefs James to go in his place.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Three Men and a Little Lady
    episode S3.E6 october 1998
    While trying to help Randall improve his image, Mike, Randall, and Paul are mugged by a young woman. Stuart starts dating Deirdre West, who turns out to be just as loathsome as he is.
  • 7.4
    /10

    An Officer and a Gentleman
    episode S3.E7 november 1998
    When an old friend of Mike's who's in the navy comes to town, he's happy to see him. Until he learns that he hooked up with Carter.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Quest for Fire
    episode S3.E8 november 1998
    An Olympic torch-bearer from Nigeria gets lost in NYC, so workaholic Mike vacations at the office. Paul moves to Harlem and tries to assimilate by adopting black stereotypes. Nikki talks of a fictitious beau and Mike wants to meet him.
  • 7.6
    /10

    The Kidney's All Right
    episode S3.E9 november 1998
    Randall accidentally volunteers to donate a kidney to a sick child; Paul avoids an aggressive reporter; Stacey stays with Carter and Stuart while her place is fumigated.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Gobble the Wonder Turkey Saves the Day
    episode S3.E10 november 1998
    Randall's cranky father joins the staff for a live televised Thanksgiving dinner at the Mayor's mansion, where he and Randall argue, Carter and James stage a puppet show to promote family values, and Stuart tricks Stacey.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Local Hero
    episode S3.E11 december 1998
    Mike plays matchmaker for Stacey and a timid city councilman, while everyone prepares to attend a costume party at which several staffers may perform.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Monkey Business
    episode S3.E12 december 1998
    At Christmas time, Randall plays Santa Claus; Stuart and Carter meet an older gay couple who have moved into their building; and Mike tangles with an intelligent chimp named Bobo who was given to the Central Park Zoo as a gift.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Taxi Driver
    episode S3.E13 january 1999
    Stacey dates a simpleton cab driver, while Randall & Mike negotiate with his labor union's temperamental representative. Stuart tricks Paul into dating while Claudia is out of town. Mike takes a drastic step to separate Arthur and Nikki.
  • 7.4
    /10

    The Nutty Deputy Mayor
    episode S3.E14 january 1999
    Mike learns about weight discrimination when he dons a fat suit for a day, while James plans to beat him in a bachelor auction for charity. Stuart won't introduce his sister to the staff.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Not in the Line of Fire
    episode S3.E15 january 1999
    After a false alarm shooting at a pier opening, paranoid Randall thinks Mike deserted him in a life-or-death situation, and then gives Mike the cold shoulder. Mike is obsessed with Nikki but can't have her because Arthur has proposed.
  • 8
    /10

    Internal Affairs
    episode S3.E16 february 1999
    Nikki breaks up with Arthur and joins Mike for a hotel tryst, which goes awry when Mike wants to keep their relationship secret. Stacey plays a phone prank on Paul. Carter, James, and Stuart all go on a stakeout with Randall.
  • 8
    /10

    Dick Clark's Rockin' Make-Out Party '99
    episode S3.E17 february 1999
    Stuart breaks up with Deidre, who files sexual harassment charges against him. Stacy's visiting aunt Marie hits on James. Randall starts a romance with a staff member.
  • 8.5
    /10

    Back to the Future IV - Judgment Day
    episode S3.E18 february 1999
    Mike's political mentor comes to City Hall to help on the Millennium project, and displays a literal Messianic complex. Things heat up between Randall and Janelle. A mishap occurs when Paul dog-sits Rags as a favor to Carter.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Politically Incorrect
    episode S3.E19 march 1999
    Randall says the wrong thing on a TV talk show. Paul is addicted to Stacy's meatball sandwiches. Carter dates closeted gay boxer Bennett Jones, who fights a match with Stuart.
  • 6.6
    /10

    That's Entertainment
    episode S3.E20 march 1999
    The staffers try to finish work so they can watch the Academy Awards, and they pass the time by sharing their favorite movie moments.
  • 7.4
    /10

    The Last Temptation of Mike
    episode S3.E21 april 1999
    Mike may help Paul and Claudia conceive a child. Doug, a City Hall tour guide, annoys the staffers, especially Stacey. James can't get peace and quiet in the office.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Carter & Stuart & Bennett & Deirdre
    episode S3.E22 april 1999
    Stuart befriends Carter's ex-boyfriend Bennett, so Carter takes revenge by befriending Deidre. Subbing for absent Stacey, temp Gayle thinks Mike is coming on to her. James starts writing a City Hall newsletter.
  • 7.5
    /10

    The Mayor with Two Brains
    episode S3.E23 may 1999
    A magazine cover story about Mike winds up focusing on Carter instead. James learns of Mike's affair with Nikki and struggles to keep it a secret, with unfortunate results to his physical appearance.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Wall Street
    episode S3.E24 may 1999
    Mike and his stockbroker help James invest responsibly. Randall commissions an action figure that looks like him, in order to donate all the profits to charity.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Klumageddon: Part 1
    episode S3.E25 may 1999
    Randall asks Heidi Klum to help with an animal rights campaign, but she comes between Mike and ailing Nikki. James objects to Randall adding humor to his press conferences.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Klumageddon: Part 2
    episode S3.E26 may 1999
    Nikki thinks Mike is dumping her for Heidi Klum. Stuart gives Carter's dog to Heidi to elicit her sympathy. Paul and James compete to see who can give better massages to Stacey.