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7 unusual facts about Spin City


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Josh Braaten, actor, television's CSI: Miami, That 80's Show, Spin City, Married to the Kellys, among others, as well as several motion picture credits, including Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd and Semi-Pro

John Francis Daley

He played Sam Weir, protagonist of the "Geeks", in the television series Freaks and Geeks, and since then he has worked continuously in television, including series such as The Geena Davis Show, Boston Public, Regular Joe, Kitchen Confidential, Judging Amy, and Spin City.

Life with Mikey

An episode of Spin City, "Wife with Mikey", is titled with a nod to this film.

Pete's Tavern

Pete's Tavern has appeared in numerous films and television programs, including Seinfeld, Ragtime, Endless Love, Law & Order, Nurse Jackie, "Spin City" and Sex and the City.

Spin City

After Fox left due to his battle with Parkinson's disease, Charlie Sheen took the reins as the show's lead Charlie Crawford.

Mike leaves the show at the end of season 4, after taking the hit for an unknown mob connection the Mayor had, (It is later revealed Michael J. Fox had Parkinson's disease) .

Three for the Road

) Ruck would continue acting in smaller roles until cast in the TV show Spin City (opposite Sheen in later seasons); Green, who had played the romantic lead to Sheen in Lucas, did not appear in a mainstream movie again.


Alex Rice

She has also appeared on various television series including Spin City, CSI, Strong Medicine and The Sopranos.

Andy Cadiff

He has directed episodes of a number of notable television series including Home Improvement, Spin City, My Wife and Kids, Growing Pains, According to Jim, The War at Home, and Quintuplets.

Anne Twomey

She has made guest appearances on The Cosby Show, Magnum, P.I., Seinfeld, Spin City, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and had a featured role in the 1998 television remake of Rear Window starring Christopher Reeve and Daryl Hannah.

Rena Sofer

Sofer has appeared in several high profile prime time television series in a guest star/supporting cast member roles: Seinfeld, Melrose Place, The Chronicle, Ed, Friends, Spin City, Blind Justice, Ghost Whisperer, 24, NCIS, and Two and a Half Men.


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David S. Rosenthal

He later quit his job on Spin City to focus on writing a controversial play about supermodel Heidi Klum.