Spin City

Crawford's reputation as a party-hearty playboy could jeopardize his job. Fortunately, he makes an honest confession about his hard-drinking past and wins the respect of his new staff.

Caitlin hires a hunky new assistant, and Stuart provokes Carter to drive over the messenger's bike. Halfway through the Mayor's oral appointment, his dentist drops dead.

The Mayor's Deputy Mayor, Stuart, is jealous of all the time Deputy Mayor Carter spends with others. Charlie takes a private Spanish class so he can earn his college degree. The teacher bumps him up to an advanced version of the course.

Caitlin auditions for "Live With Regis," and the Mayor takes a vacation. Construction workers discovered what appeared to be dinosaur bones under a local highway which turned out to be dog bones.

After Winston misbehaves at a church dedication, the staff decides he needs a refresher course in religion. Paul's wife Claudia teaches at a Catholic school. Caitlin's date with a blind man dumps her, saying she's "no fun".

A giant balloon wreaks havoc on the city. Paul pretends he's dating Caitlin, and Charlie has second thoughts about his latest conquest. An X-rated balloon is shot down, and the office crew goes to the Mayor's house for Thanksgiving.

Stuart, Paul, and Carter are vying for the chance to party with the Mayor at a conference in New Orleans. As Caitlin predicted, Charlie asks her to help him reconcile with Sam, who admits she was just using him for sex.

The Mayor's confidence plummets when he lets Charlie defeat him at racquetball. Carter's date to a gala ball cancels, and Stuart helps find him a new "Mr. Right." The Mayor and Charlie agree to let bygones be\r bygones.

Caitlin's sex drive shifts into overdrive, and Carter objects to reports that the Mayor has created 200,000 new jobs. Stuart fakes his motorcycle riding skills but causes a traffic jam when he's unable to ride her "bike" home at rush hour.

Carter and Caitlin experience the difficulties of volunteering at a senior citizens' home. Stuart and Paul break into an orphanage to ensure the toys don't contain illegal drugs.

The Mayor's parking ticket makes headlines, Caitlin has a date with disaster, and Paul moves into a college dorm. Winston vows to build a new wheelchair ramp at City Hall after he's ticketed for parking in a handicapped space.

Randall and Stuart share a shot at winning a million dollars. The Mayor's new girlfriend has a strong influence on him. Judith's influence shows when the Major shows up at the office dressed in black and having just eaten organic foods.

Caitlin tries to help the Mayor of Winston-Salem deal with his gambling addiction. The Mayor's housekeeper resigns, and Caitlin shows him how to grocery shop and take care of himself. She eventually realizes it's for the best.

The Mayor and Charlie are at a charity fashion show when the Mayor chokes on his gum, ending up in a model's hair. Carter decides to help turn Paul into a ladies man by turning him into a dashing young lawyer.

The Mayor's approval rating drops, so Caitlin hires an image consultant. Charlie's image gets a makeover, including a shot on "The Rosie O'Donnell\r Show." The Mayor gives him a good ribbing when he returns to the office.

The Mayor needs to ride the subway to show he's a "man of the people." Charlie tries to convince Julia to give him another chance after their disastrous first date.

The Mayor's daughter quits Harvard Law School to backpack through Central America. Caitlin realizes she never did wild, fun things in her youth and decides to take Meg out for a night out.

Caitlin tries to out-macho Charlie, Stuart's writing porno, while the Mayor and Paul bonds like father and son. Caitlin is furious when Charlie tells her Bryant, the developer, went for his basketball courts instead of her art center idea.

After receiving a death threat, the mayor hires a security firm for added protection. The security firm assigns Paul his bodyguard Caitlin meets Charlie in the locker room between innings and convinces him to continue playing.

Caitlin dates a wealthy sci-fi freak, and the Mayor goes into seclusion after his ex-wife's book is published. Charlie steps up to the plate to stand in for the Mayor's speech for him at the Policemen's Banquet on Caitlin's behalf.

Carter hires Sherri, an efficiency consultant, but doesn't tell Stuart and Paul that she's his sister. Stuart takes Carter out on a "straight" evening of bar-hopping while Sherri's ex-boyfriend mistakenly assumes she is his girlfriend.

is carjacked, Charlie decides it's time to demonstrate his tough-on-crime attitude. Caitlin rushes to his side and wonders if she wants to be more than a friend.

The Mayor gives Chad, the vagrant he met on his drive along and old high school rival, a job at city hall. Stuart and Carter try to convince Charlie to reveal his feelings for Caitlin.