Spin City (1996–2002)
Michael J. Fox: Mike Flaherty
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Quotes
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Mike : My grandmother thought that a homosexual was a person who slept with one person their whole life. We were gonna let it slide but she kept telling the mailman she was a homosexual.
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Mike : There are 10 commandments. I'd like your dates to check out on at least 7 of them.
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Mayor Winston : Mike, look out that window. We preside over the greatest city in the world.
Mike : Sir, that's New Jersey.
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Mike : Look at Dick Clark. Not a grey hair on his head and he's as popular now as he was 100 years ago.
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Mike : Anybody read this? Bingo died.
Karen : Ohh! Who's Bingo?
Mike : Only the city's most decorated police dog.
Nikki : Oh, yeah, right. He pulled that drowning kid out of the reservoir.
James : And didn't he sniff out 10 kilos of cocaine at La Guardia?
Mike : Yeah. Poor little guy didn't sleep for weeks after that.
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[the staff is concerned that the mayor may cheat on his wife]
Mike : All right, everybody huddle up, close your eyes, I want to paint you a mental picture; the mayor is very vulnerable tonight, there are a lot of reporters here tonight, and also in attendance is a woman I will refer to simply as "The Shark", whereas the Mayor is like an older, slow-moving sea lion.
Stuart : [French accent] I will stay aboard the Calypso, while my assistant, Mike, dive into the ocean to join in the life and death struggle between the shark and the noble sea lion.
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Mike : I know the German word for constipation, which I believe is farfrompoopin.
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[Stuart is making fun of Carter's boyfriend, who is a boxer]
Mike : That's right, Stuart. Taunt the professional ass kicker.
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[locked in Paul's trunk]
Caitlin : I know you would enjoy this.
Mike : What are you taking about? I am not enjoying this!
Caitlin : Yes you are. I can feel "it."
Mike : That's a tire iron.
Caitlin : I don't care what sick name you call it! Get it off me!
[Pulls out a tire iron]
Mike : See.
Caitlin : Ok. Then what is "that!
Mike : Ok. I am a little excited.
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[Caitlin kissed Mike when there was turbulence]
Mike : I get it. So whenever you're scared, you make out with guy nearest to you. Someday, you're going to make some mugger really happy.
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Mayor Winston : Are you sure this is the best title for my autobiography? "Winston On Winston"?
Mike : Hey, as long there aren't two guys on the cover, I think we're okay.
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Mike : This is like a step back in time!
Owen Kingston : Though men like us look to the future.
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[Mike is on TV]
Mike : I can't believe that's me.
Mayor Winston : Oh, I know ALL about that. You're here talking, but you're there talking... tricky.
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Mayor Winston : Did you know that when I was in college, I made a student film?
Mike : Really?
Mayor Winston : The Yale Daily News called it "an incoherent mess".
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[after Carter's dog electrocuted himself by licking a lamp socket]
Mike : That had to hurt.
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Mike : As my assistant, occasionally you may need to assist me.
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Mike : Stealing someone's fiancée. Priceless.
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Mike : God is for weekends, sir. He's like Michelob.