The Best Episodes of The Michael J. Fox Show Season 1

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.

Director: John Fortenberry

Writer: Laura Kittrell

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.

Director: Todd Holland

Writer: Ben Wexler

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.

Director: Ken Whittingham

Writer: Maggie Bandur

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

Director: Andrew Fleming

Writer: Sam Laybourne, Alex Reid

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.

Director: Victor Nelli Jr.

Writer: Lon Zimmet, Danny Rubin

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.

Director: Michael McDonald

Writer: Leila Strachan

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.

Director: Scott Ellis

Writer: Sam Laybourne, Kristen Lange

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.

Director: Alex Reid

Writer: Paul Mather

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.

Director: Andrew Fleming

Writer: Paul Mather

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.

Director: Fred Savage

Writer: Annie Mebane, Stephen Basilone

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.

Director: Wendey Stanzler

Writer: Alex Reid

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.

Director: Tristram Shapeero

Writer: Maggie Bandur

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.

Director: Eric Appel

Writer: Leila Strachan

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.

Director: Michael Zinberg

Writer: Lon Zimmet, Danny Rubin

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.

Director: Andrew Fleming

Writer: Amy Aniobi

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.

Director: Scott Ellis

Writer: Sam Laybourne

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.

Director: Michael Patrick Jann

Writer: Emily Cutler

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.

Director: Jamie Sheridan

Writer: Annie Mebane, Stephen Basilone

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.

Director: John Fortenberry

Writer: Ben Wexler

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

Director: Will Gluck

Writer: Will Gluck, Sam Laybourne

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.

Director: Victor Nelli Jr.

Writer: Lon Zimmet, Danny Rubin

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.

Director: Andrew Fleming

Writer: Amy Aniobi