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The Best Episodes of The Michael J. Fox Show

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The Best Episodes of The Michael J. Fox Show

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...

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  1. 7.9/10(59 votes)

    #1 - Health

    S1:E19

    Annie gets demoted to health teacher, producing unexpected results. Harris and Ian secretly fall in love with the new novel Leigh is writing, and set out to help her finish it.

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  2. 7.6/10(90 votes)

    #2 - Christmas

    S1:E11

    Mike 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.

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    Director:Todd Holland
    Writer:Ben Wexler
  3. 7.5/10(82 votes)

    #3 - Couples

    S1:E14

    Annie and Mike try to keep a new set of friends; Eve puts on an edgy persona for a boy she likes; an embarrassing incident.

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  4. 7.5/10(54 votes)

    #4 - Changes

    S1:E22

    Annie and Eve square off when Ian plans to move out. Harris plans to propose to Leigh but hits a snag.

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  5. 7.4/10(51 votes)

    #5 - Dinner

    S1:E21

    While Mike and Annie are surprised by the age of the girlfriend that Ian brings home, Harris and Leigh struggle to be just friends and Eve experiments with marijuana.

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  6. 7.3/10(46 votes)

    #6 - Co-Op

    S1:E17

    Mike enlists a neighbour to run against Annie for co-op president. Ian throws himself into work to recover from a recent breakup, while Leigh wonders how to approach her date with a literary agent.

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  8. 7.3/10(52 votes)

    #7 - Brandon

    S1:E20

    Mike 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.

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  9. 7.2/10(89 votes)

    #8 - Thanksgiving

    S1:E10

    Mike struggles to have a conversation with his visiting father, while Annie deals with his mother; Eve and Harris work to keep tradition alive in the Henry home.

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    Director:Alex Reid
  10. 7.2/10(72 votes)

    #9 - Sochi!

    S1:E15

    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.

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  11. 7.1/10(100 votes)

    #10 - Golf

    S1:E7

    When Mike and Annie go away for a charity golf tournament, Ian and Eve rent out the apartment to make some money; Leigh and Graham have a date night.

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  12. 7.1/10(101 votes)

    #11 - Bed Bugs

    S1:E8

    Mike's sister stays with the family after a bed bug infestation forces her out of her home; Mike gets ready for an interview with Gov. Chris Christie.

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    Writer:Alex Reid
  13. 7.1/10(91 votes)

    #12 - Homecoming

    S1:E9

    Mike tries to convince Ian to reconsider college; Annie learns Eve has been confiding in Leigh, instead of her; Graham decides to de-clutter the apartment.

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  14. 7.1/10(79 votes)

    #13 - Party

    S1:E12

    When 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.

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    Director:Eric Appel
  15. 7.1/10(78 votes)

    #14 - Secret

    S1:E13

    Mike worries he is off his game when he is scooped on a story about a mobster living in his building; a statue causes a fight.

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  16. 7.0/10(150 votes)

    #15 - Art

    S1:E3

    Annie 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.

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    Writer:Amy Aniobi
  17. 7.0/10(114 votes)

    #16 - Hobbies

    S1:E4

    Mike and Annie try to find a new activity for Graham; Mike's nemesis, Susan Rodriguez-Jones, is brought on as anchor; Leigh and Ian engage in a Twitter war.

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    Director:Scott Ellis
  18. 7.0/10(106 votes)

    #17 - Interns

    S1:E5

    Mike’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.

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  19. 7.0/10(47 votes)

    #18 - Surprise!

    S1:E16

    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.

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  20. 6.9/10(102 votes)

    #19 - Teammates

    S1:E6

    Annie 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.

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  21. 6.7/10(295 votes)

    #20 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    After five years, Mike Henry returns to the workplace, forcing him to learn to juggle his home, family and career again.

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  22. 6.7/10(198 votes)

    #21 - Neighbor

    S1:E2

    Mike confronts a noisy neighbor who develops a crush on him; Ian tries to court Eve's friend; Leigh is mistaken for a single mom.

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  23. 6.7/10(55 votes)

    #22 - Biking

    S1:E18

    When 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.

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    Writer:Amy Aniobi

Best Episodes Summary

"Health" is the best rated episode of "The Michael J. Fox Show". It scored 7.9/10 based on 59 votes. Directed by John Fortenberry and written by Laura Kittrell, it aired on 4/2/2014. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Christmas".