Look who’s making the news again! One of NY’s most beloved news anchors, Mike Henry (Michael J. Fox), put his career on hold to spend more time with his family and focus on his health after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. But now five years later, with the kids busy growing up and Mike growing restless, it just might be time for him to get back to work. Having never wanted Mike to leave in the first place, his old boss Harris Green jumped at the chance to get him back on TV. The trick, as it’s always been, was to make Mike think it was his idea. After several – okay, many - failed attempts, Mike’s family, anxious to see him out of the house, finally succeeded in getting him to “run into” Green. Now their plan is in motion. He’ll be back to juggling home, family, and career, just like the old days – only better.
The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.
When 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.
Ian offers to bake cookies with Graham, but Graham is uninterested. Ian decides to instill holiday cheer in Graham. Mike has to work on Christmas Eve when he and Annie already had plans for the night. Eve wants to celebrate Hanukkah.
Mike and Annie befriend a married couple in the building having marriage problems, Eve pretends to be troubled to impress a boy, and Graham thinks Ian is a spy.
Mike's rights to the father-son rite of passage: bike riding lessons, may be threatened. Leigh goes to dancing lessons to pick up men, but not alone. Harris and Eve bond over whether behind-the-scenes work is as important as being on stage.
Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.
High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
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