Overview
Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and much-needed handler. Mike runs the city with the help of his oddball staff: an anxious and insecure press secretary; a sexist, boorish chief of staff; an impeccably groomed gay activist running minority affairs; a sharp and efficient, man-crazy accountant; and an idealistic young speechwriter. Like Mike, they are all professionally capable but personally challenged.
Created by: Bill Lawrence, Gary David Goldberg
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Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1: Pilot
Sep 17, 1996
Michael Flaherty and his team grapple with a garbage strike and a political gaffe by the Mayor who accidentally insults gays. In addition, Ashley ques...
Episode 2: The Great Pretender
Sep 24, 1996
When Mike is named Sexiest Man in New York by ""Manhattan"" magazine, he has difficulty living up to the notoriety at home. In the...
Episode 3: The Apartment
Oct 01, 1996
Michael and the Mayor work around the clock to negotiate an end to the garbage strike, which leaves Stuart in charge of the office, to everyone's...
Episode 4: Pride and Prejudice
Oct 08, 1996
Michael allows a TV crew into the office for a profile on himself, and one of his quotes lands him in hot water with Ashley. In the meantime, Carter g...
Episode 5: The Rivals
Oct 15, 1996
The former Mayor of New York is a constant critic of the current administration, and a plan to appease him has tragic consequences. Meanwhile, Michael...
Episode 6: A Star is Born
Oct 22, 1996
When Mayor Winston's nominee for the Public Schools Chancellor proves an embarrassment to the administration, James urges Mike to stick with the ...
Episode 7: Grand Illusion
Oct 29, 1996
Carter and Nikki plan a fake wedding to make a point about the mayor's stance on same-sex marriages. Meanwhile, Paul is a transformed man when th...
Episode 8: The High and the Mighty
Nov 12, 1996
Michael needs a favor from famed real estate developer Dan Donaldson, but the price Mike has to pay may not be worth it. In the meantime, Paul finds i...
Episode 9: Meet Tommy Dugan
Nov 19, 1996
An opinionated school janitor becomes ""Mayor for a Day"" when he wins an essay contest intended for schoolchildren. Meanwhile, th...
Episode 10: The Competition
Nov 26, 1996
When the Mayor's office competes against City Council in an annual Thanksgiving contest, the stakes are high, since the losers must croon a show ...
Episode 11: Dog Day Afternoon
Dec 10, 1996
Mike tries to appease the disgruntled Police Commissioner by honoring a beloved police dog who has recently died. But things go awry on the way to the...
Episode 12: Criss Cross
Dec 17, 1996
Michael substitutes for the Mayor on a political talk show, facing off against Ashley on a hot-button issue. Meanwhile, Paul plays City Hall Santa whi...
Episode 13: Bye Bye Love
Jan 07, 1997
The office rallies to lift Mike's spirits after his break-up with Ashley, but he resists their best efforts. That is, until he decides he needs a...
Episode 14: Starting Over
Jan 14, 1997
Michael is uncomfortable with his newly single status when he realizes he's actually on a date with new assistant district attorney Danielle Brin...
Episode 15: Gabby's Song
Jan 28, 1997
Mike butts heads with a hard-nosed new chief of staff appointee, Gabby Sanchez, who is unmoved by his best efforts to win her over. Meanwhile, Paul po...
Episode 16: Kiss Me, Stupid
Feb 11, 1997
It's Valentine's Day, and Carter's old flame Spence wants to meet with him. Meantime, Mike goes on a date from hell with a beautiful fr...
Episode 17: An Affair to Remember
Feb 18, 1997
For the Mayor's 50th birthday, Paul is determined to get his ""old friend"" George Stephanopoulos to attend the event; as Mic...
Episode 18: Snowbound
Feb 25, 1997
A major snowstorm hits Manhattan, causing a chain reaction of mishaps at City Hall. Mike desperately tries to meet his longtime crush on her last nigh...
Episode 19: Striptease
Mar 04, 1997
Michael discovers that his new girlfriend, Gayley, is paying for law school by moonlighting as a stripper. Meantime, Claudia catches Paul in a lie, an...
Episode 20: Deaf Becomes Her
Mar 18, 1997
It's damage control time when the Mayor's inept new sign-language interpreter inadvertently offends the deaf community, and Michael rushes t...
Episode 21: Hot in the City
Apr 01, 1997
On the personal front, Mike struggles with his ex-girlfriend, Carrie, who is desperate to bear his child (with or without his participation). At the o...
Episode 22: Bone Free
Apr 29, 1997
The men in the office find love-or rather, lust-is in the air, causing more than a few problems. And Nikki wonders whether her new heartthrob, George,...
Episode 23: The Mayor Who Came to Dinner
May 06, 1997
The Mayor separates from his wife and moves in with Michael, much to Mike's chagrin. Meanwhile, designer Isaac Mizrahi helps the Mayor's off...
Episode 24: Mayor Over Miami
May 13, 1997
Despondent over his separation with his wife, the Mayor decides on a whim to take a road trip with Paul, leaving Mike in charge of New York City and s...
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