The Michael J. Fox Show: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

NBC | Season Premiere Date: September 26, 2013

Starring: Wendell Pierce, Michael J. Fox, Juliette Goglia

Summary: In his first regular sitcom role since Spin City, Michael J. Fox plays a TV news anchor who returns to work after a five-year retirement following a Parkinson's diagnosis. Betsy Brandt (Breaking Bad), Wendell Pierce (The Wire), and Katie Finneran (Wonderfalls) also star.

Creator: Will Gluck and Sam Laybourne

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. Changes
Air Date: May 5, 2014
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S1:E21. Dinner
Air Date: April 16, 2014
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S1:E20. Brandon
Air Date: April 9, 2014

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David Wiegand

Sep 24, 2013

[The Crazy Ones and The Michael J. Fox Show] have great, always likable stars heading up solid ensemble casts in well-written and mostly plausible shows. Who could ask for anything more? Read full review

Jeff Jensen

Sep 18, 2013

Mike Henry is as funny, emotionally open and inspiring as his alter ego.... The pilot feels more like a promise of intention than proof of concept. [20/27 Sep 2013, p.144]

Michael Starr

Oct 3, 2013

The ingredients are there; they just need more seasoning. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Sep 25, 2013

The Michael J. Fox Show shows signs of deteriorating into a too sitcom-y enterprise with occasional flashes of smart writing and situations. Read full review

David Hinckley

Sep 26, 2013

The Michael J. Fox Show, which marks his welcome return to a regular network series, isn’t an instant classic. But it does a lot of things right. Read full review

James Poniewozik

Sep 26, 2013

The three episodes NBC screened, especially the two past the pilot, aren’t bad, really; they’re studiously un-bad to the point of blandness. The supporting characters are thin types. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Sep 13, 2013

It wants to be funny, it wants to be urbane, it wants to be human and it wants to nail every line. Where it fails miserably is in premise and character. Read full review

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Howdy

Dec 7, 2013

This show is great!
Great to have Michael back on tv in some good, family-type material.
I really hope this show doesn't get cancelled.
Michael is a great actor and the show has great moral lessons with heartwarming endings.

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Chiana

Dec 18, 2013

My husband and I have followed the show since it started and, while it is sometimes uneven, we thoroughly enjoy it and, like some other reviewers, find ourselves regularly laughing. We agree that it should be given time to develop.

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EFYevan

Sep 26, 2013

My wife and I loved this show! There were many "laugh out loud" moments, and it was great to see Michael J. Fox back on television and doing something with his life! I hope this show goes on for a long time. Well done Michael!

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sd4p

Oct 10, 2013

It's watchable only because of Michael J. Fox. He's great and has enough charm to make the show cute-ish, but the rest of the cast is seriously lacking. They give far too much air time to the rest of the family, especially the kids, and they simply aren't funny. The writing isn't great,It's watchable only because of Michael J. Fox. He's great and has enough charm to make the show cute-ish, but the rest of the cast is seriously lacking. They give far too much air time to the rest of the family, especially the kids, and they simply aren't funny. The writing isn't great, either. I'm going to give it a few more episodes and hope that it finds its footing, but I don't have high hopes. They need to put more emphasis on showcasing the show's namesake.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

KittyClose

Sep 30, 2013

I want to like this show but it is so poorly written that I can't imagine forcing myself to watch another episode. A more fitting title would have been "look at me I have Parkinson's Disease."

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thesource

Oct 26, 2013

Sorry Mr. Fox. Your show's comedy is forced and when you get to the funny, it's not.
Sorry Mr. Fox. Your show's comedy is forced and when you get to the funny, it's not.
Sorry Mr. Fox. Your show's comedy is forced and when you get to the funny, it's not. Sorry Mr. Fox. Your show'sSorry Mr. Fox. Your show's comedy is forced and when you get to the funny, it's not.
Sorry Mr. Fox. Your show's comedy is forced and when you get to the funny, it's not.
Sorry Mr. Fox. Your show's comedy is forced and when you get to the funny, it's not.
Sorry Mr. Fox. Your show's comedy is forced and when you get to the funny, it's not.
Sorry Mr. Fox. Your show's comedy is forced and when you get to the funny, it's not.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

uq8j3

Oct 6, 2013

don't like the liberal message they are trying to get across will not watch show i like Michael j fox i don't like the message that they throw in the show.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2013
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  S1:E22. Changes
  Air Date: May 5, 2014
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  S1:E21. Dinner
  Air Date: April 16, 2014
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  S1:E20. Brandon
  Air Date: April 9, 2014
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  S1:E19. Health
  Air Date: April 2, 2014
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  S1:E18. Biking
  Air Date: March 26, 2014
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  S1:E17. Co-op
  Air Date: September 8, 2014
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  S1:E16. Surprise!
  Air Date: March 12, 2014
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  S1:E15. Sochi
  Air Date: January 23, 2014
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  S1:E14. Couples
  Air Date: January 16, 2014
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  S1:E13. Secret
  Air Date: January 9, 2014
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  S1:E12. Party
  Air Date: January 2, 2014
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  S1:E11. Christmas
  Air Date: December 12, 2013
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  S1:E10. Thanksgiving
  Air Date: November 21, 2013
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  S1:E9. Homecoming
  Air Date: November 14, 2013
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  S1:E8. Bed Bugs
  Air Date: November 8, 2013
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  S1:E7. Golf
  Air Date: October 31, 2013
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  S1:E6. Teammates
  Air Date: October 24, 2013
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  S1:E5. Interns
  Air Date: October 17, 2013
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  S1:E4. Hobbies
  Air Date: October 10, 2013
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  S1:E3. Art
  Air Date: October 3, 2013
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  S1:E2. Neighbor
  Air Date: September 26, 2013
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 26, 2013