Season 1 (1996)

Pilot
7.0

September 17, 1996 • 22m

Michael Flaherty and his team grapple with a garbage strike and a political gaffe by the Mayor who accidentally insults gays. In a...Read more

The Great Pretender
8.0

September 24, 1996 • 22m

When Mike is named Sexiest Man in New York by ""Manhattan"" magazine, he has difficulty living up to the notoriety at home. In the...Read more

The Apartment
7.0

October 1, 1996 • 22m

Michael and the Mayor work around the clock to negotiate an end to the garbage strike, which leaves Stuart in charge of the office...Read more

Pride and Prejudice
8.0

October 8, 1996 • 22m

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 th...Read more

The Rivals
6.0

October 15, 1996 • 22m

The former Mayor of New York is a constant critic of the current administration, and a plan to appease him has tragic consequences...Read more

A Star is Born
7.0

October 22, 1996 • 22m

When Mayor Winston's nominee for the Public Schools Chancellor proves an embarrassment to the administration, James urges Mike to ...Read more

Grand Illusion
7.0

October 29, 1996 • 22m

Carter and Nikki plan a fake wedding to make a point about the mayor's stance on same-sex marriages. Meanwhile, Paul is a transfor...Read more

The High and the Mighty
7.0

November 12, 1996 • 22m

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 me...Read more

Meet Tommy Dugan
8.0

November 19, 1996 • 22m

An opinionated school janitor becomes ""Mayor for a Day"" when he wins an essay contest intended for schoolchildren. Meanwhile, th...Read more

The Competition
7.0

November 26, 1996 • 22m

When the Mayor's office competes against City Council in an annual Thanksgiving contest, the stakes are high, since the losers mus...Read more

Dog Day Afternoon
7.0

December 10, 1996 • 22m

Mike tries to appease the disgruntled Police Commissioner by honoring a beloved police dog who has recently died. But things go aw...Read more

Criss Cross
7.0

December 17, 1996 • 22m

Michael substitutes for the Mayor on a political talk show, facing off against Ashley on a hot-button issue. Meanwhile, Paul plays...Read more

Bye Bye Love
8.0

January 7, 1997 • 22m

The office rallies to lift Mike's spirits after his break-up with Ashley, but he resists their best efforts. That is, until he dec...Read more

Starting Over
7.0

January 14, 1997 • 22m

Michael is uncomfortable with his newly single status when he realizes he's actually on a date with new assistant district attorne...Read more

Gabby's Song
7.0

January 28, 1997 • 22m

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...Read more

Kiss Me, Stupid
8.0

February 11, 1997 • 22m

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 beautif...Read more

An Affair to Remember
7.0

February 18, 1997 • 22m

For the Mayor's 50th birthday, Paul is determined to get his ""old friend"" George Stephanopoulos to attend the event; as Michael ...Read more

Snowbound
7.0

February 25, 1997 • 22m

A major snowstorm hits Manhattan, causing a chain reaction of mishaps at City Hall. Mike desperately tries to meet his longtime cr...Read more

Striptease
6.0

March 4, 1997 • 22m

Michael discovers that his new girlfriend, Gayley, is paying for law school by moonlighting as a stripper. Meantime, Claudia catch...Read more

Deaf Becomes Her
7.0

March 18, 1997 • 22m

It's damage control time when the Mayor's inept new sign-language interpreter inadvertently offends the deaf community, and Michae...Read more

Hot in the City
7.0

April 1, 1997 • 22m

On the personal front, Mike struggles with his ex-girlfriend, Carrie, who is desperate to bear his child (with or without his part...Read more

Bone Free
8.0

April 29, 1997 • 22m

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...Read more

The Mayor Who Came to Dinner
7.0

May 6, 1997 • 22m

The Mayor separates from his wife and moves in with Michael, much to Mike's chagrin. Meanwhile, designer Isaac Mizrahi helps the M...Read more

Mayor Over Miami
7.0

May 13, 1997 • 22m

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...Read more