The Michael J. Fox Show

Season 1

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When Mike Henry gets a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, he decides to put his news-anchor career on hold to focus on his health and family. After five years at home, Mike is growing restless. His family concocts a strategy with his former boss, Harris Green, to get him working again.

22 Episodes

Pilot
E1
PilotMike Henry's former boss and his wife conspire to get Mike back to work as a TV anchor. He is ready to return to work after a five year absence due to his health. His wife Annie is a teacher at the same school as one of their daughter's.
Neighbor
E2
NeighborThe Henrys have a new upstairs neighbor who turns the TV up too high and is interested in getting to know Mike personally. Eve's new friend is a lesbian and Ian finds her attractive. Mike's sister tries to start a new job.
Art
E3
ArtAnnie wants Mike to be more of a team player; when Leigh adopts a puppy, the responsibility falls to Eve; Ian tries to talk Graham into switching rooms.
Hobbies
E4
HobbiesMike and Annie try to get Graham into a afterschool hobby. Susan Rodriguez Jones, a mean news reporter that Mike previously worked with, gets a job at WNBC. Ian and Leigh help Eve deal with a cyberbully.
Interns
E5
InternsMike’s plan to get closer to Eve by getting her an internship at the station backfires when she appears to idolize his nemesis, Susan Rodriguez-Jones. Inspired by Eve's internship, Ian decides to hire an intern himself for his Internet start-up. Meanwhile, Annie struggles with how to give Leigh honest notes on her young adult novel.
Teammates
E6
TeammatesAfter Mike has apologized to a rude stranger for Annie's hot-headed behavior, she demands that Mike be more of a team player. Harris hosts an office karaoke party. Leigh adopts a puppy with good intentions, but Eve is left in charge. Meanwhile, Ian, still stuck in Graham's tiny old bedroom, tries to convince his brother to switch back.
Golf
E7
GolfMike is asked to play in a charity golf tournament, so he and Annie decide to make it a romantic getaway weekend. Another celebrity golfer becomes the bane of his existence. The kids rent out their home to make money while the parents are gone.
Bed Bugs
E8
Bed BugsMike's love for his sister, Leigh, is put to the test when a bed bug infestation forces her to move in with his family. Meanwhile, Eve has trouble getting out of a practical joke she's played on her brother Ian.
Homecoming
E9
HomecomingMike & Annie clear Graham's room of toys he no longer uses, so he finds all items they no longer use and starts to throw them out. Ian plans for a high school dance instead of thinking of college. Annie is upset when Eve confides in Leigh.
Thanksgiving
E10
ThanksgivingMike's parents come to town. This upsets Leigh because her mother is always critical of her, but it delights Annie because she enjoys her in-laws. Leigh turns the tables and sets the mother's critical eye on Annie. The guys play football.
Christmas
E11
ChristmasMike and Annie's awesome gift exchange hits a snag when Mike learns he has to anchor the news on Christmas Eve. Ian tries to keep the magic of Christmas alive for Graham. After attending a friend's Hanukkah celebration, Eve becomes intrigued by the ideals of Judaism.
Party
E12
PartyWhen Harris wins an award, Mike throws a party in his honor; Eve and Ian try to distract Annie so she doesn't ruin Graham's slumber party; Leigh uses Harris' limo to go to the store.
Secret
E13
SecretThe Henry's neighbor, a mobster who has been in hiding, is arrested. Mike thinks he is losing his reporting touch because he did not get the story. Ian & Eve want the statue the mobster gave to Graham because it might hold a treasure.
Couples
E14
CouplesAnnie and Mike try to keep a new set of friends; Eve puts on an edgy persona for a boy she likes; an embarrassing incident.
Sochi!
E15
Sochi!Mike fights for a chance to cover the Olympics in Sochi, Russia; Eve enters a beauty pageant just to bother Mike and Annie but ends up taking it seriously; Leigh thinks her apartment is haunted.
Surprise!
E16
Surprise!As Mike goes to great lengths to keep Leigh from uncovering his plans to throw her a surprise birthday party, Eve develops a crush on a substitute teacher at school, unaware that he has feelings for Annie.
Co-Op
E17
Co-OpAnnie is overwhelmed by her position as president of the building co-op, but Mike's efforts to ease her burden don't go as planned. A break-up motivates Ian to take on "The Returner" at work. Leigh lands a new prospect after a book reading.
Biking
E18
BikingWhen Mike insists on teaching Graham to ride a bike, Annie secretly steps in to help. Harris mentors Eve working behind the scenes in the school musical, while Ian meets an older woman at a dance class with Leigh.
Health
E19
HealthWhen the new principal at Eve's school disagrees with Annie about her English curriculum, he forces her to teach Health class instead. Ian and Harris get a hold of a copy of the manuscript for Leigh's book.
Brandon
E20
BrandonMike and Annie try to keep Leigh from reuniting with an ex, Graham tricks Eve into spending more time with him, while Ian worries that an older woman only wants him for sex.
Dinner
E21
DinnerIan decides it's time for his family to meet his girlfriend, but may have neglected to mention some details. He plans dinner party, but the guest list keeps growing. Eve starts hanging out with some older bad-girls who prompt her to try new things. Harris isn't content with being "just friends" with Leigh.
Changes
E22
ChangesIan wants to move out, so Eve and Annie help him apartment hunt. The news station gets a visit from a corporate bigwig who announces some changes for Harris, which might alter his plans for his relationship with Leigh.