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Spin City: The Complete Third Season

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It's so true, even Rags, Carter's family dog (Dead Dog Talking) knows it! New York's goofy--but ever lovable deputy mayor is back for 26 episodes of a 1998-1999 season.

While trying to toughen New York City's mayor up--the guys get mugged by a young woman. And Stuart at last is matched for love, AND insensitivity in Deidre (Three Men and a Little Lady).

Carter himself has a rough relationship when he dates a gay boxer (Politically Incorrect). He desperately wants to believe that he's at last found `Mr. Right'. But this boyfriend realizes that he thinks and acts differently than what Carter needs for their relationship to work with his job down at City Hall. So they break it off. Meanwhile, Niki discovers that the downside of dating The Boss is that he also has a say when and if their relationship ever goes public. This causes her to break things off with Mike.

Having moved in together originally out of economic convenience, Stuart and Carter don't actually give much thought to what their futures hold. That is until they coincidentally `happen' to meet two older men in the apartment building (Monkey Business). Closeness in physical appearances is unsettling. But this episode provides a refreshing perspective on ` the holiday episode'. It's possible to write a themed script without diverging off into the overly sappy.

Mike finds himself dealing with a very serious issue upon discovering that a good friend of his is gay. Previously having considered himself `open minded' Mike is also shocked by his own obviously internalized discomfort upon first hearing the news. First, the friend is a decorated military officer, not somebody who fits 'the `stereotype'. And then, Mike had believed their friendship was based on openness and trust. The only thing not good about the episode was that it lacked a phone number at the end for people who had just had their own friend/family member come out to--and they needed some one supportive to talk with about that revelation. Even if some people would have seen this (still in this day and age) as being 'advocacy' that could have helped audiences deal with their own truths about sexualities.

This season itself is loaded with extras--as in guest stars. This sitcom was going great guns in the ratings! It had a strong regular cast throughout. And that strong cast was backed up by irresistible scripts. So it's obvious that people like David Letterman, Paula Abdul, Courtney-Thorne Smith, and Tim Allen among others wanted to be the Special Guest Star of the moment. They wanted to share in the piece of the action too!

This was a great product at a great price. The product arrived early in very good condition. I'm very happy with my purchase.

I absolutely LOVE this series and laugh out loud. I've been watching through Netflix and just watched the last of Season 3. It ended with a "to be continued." Did they leave out something or is that the end of the ones you purchase too?

Received it quickly. I loved it. Definitely one of the best seasons of Spin City. Can't wait until season four comes out in February.

I love this show, and Michael J. Fox is just so entertaining to watch. I have the first three seasons of this show now, and eagerly awaiting Season 4... any word?

This is the best season, this is where the show hit its stride. MJF is the best.

Awesome. Season three is probably the strongest of all of them. My wife has become a spin city fan from watching this season with me.