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The Michael J. Fox Show

★ 6.5 6K votes 2013–2014 1 season · 22 episodes Canceled NBC
SitcomClassic comedy rhythm, multi-camera or single.This show: 9/10
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Starring
Michael J. FoxBetsy BrandtWendell PierceKatie FinneranJuliette GogliaConor Romero
Written by
Will GluckSam Laybourne
Starring
Michael J. FoxBetsy BrandtWendell PierceKatie FinneranJuliette GogliaConor Romero
Written by
Will GluckSam Laybourne
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
075150225300

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About

"A likable comeback that never fully clicks"

A New York news anchor with Parkinson's disease decides to return to work after taking time off, juggling his career, marriage, and three kids who don't quite treat him with the delicacy he expects. The show plays his condition for honest laughs rather than pity, with a warm family-sitcom rhythm and single-camera mockumentary touches. It's gentle, likable, and often funny, but it never quite finds a consistent comic voice, leaning on its star's real-life charm more than sharp writing. Watching it feels like a pleasant, slightly uneven sitcom that's easy to enjoy but easy to forget.

Watch it for

Michael J. Fox's genuinely charming, self-deprecating performance about living with Parkinson's.

Maybe skip if

you want tightly written jokes rather than warm, low-key family sitcom vibes.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12013
6.92K228h 19m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Pilot6.7
29130 min
▶2Neighbor6.7
19730 min
▶3Art6.9
14730 min
▶4Hobbies6.9
11421 min
▶5Interns6.8
10422 min
▶6Teammates6.8
10322 min
▶7Golf7.0
10122 min
▶8Bed Bugs7.0
9822 min
▶9Homecoming7.0
9022 min
▶10Thanksgiving7.1
8822 min
▶11Christmas7.5
9022 min
▶12Party6.9
7922 min
▶13Secret6.9
7822 min
▶14Couples7.4
8222 min
▶15Sochi7.1
7221 min
▶16Surprise6.6
4421 min
▶17Co-Op7.1
4421 min
▶18Biking6.4
5221 min
▶19Health7.7
5621 min
▶20Brandon6.9
4821 min
▶21Dinner7.3
4621 min
▶22Changes7.2
5121 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Michael J. Fox Mike Henry
Betsy Brandt Annie Henry
Wendell Pierce Harris Green
Katie Finneran Leigh Henry
Juliette Goglia Eve Henry
Conor Romero Ian Henry
Jack Gore Graham Henry
Ana Nogueira Kay Costa
Jason Kravits Doug
Anne Heche Susan Rodriguez-Jones

Crew

Will Gluck
Sam Laybourne

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