6.7/10292 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2013
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
6.7/10196 votes#2 - Neighbor
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2013
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
7.0/10147 votes#3 - Art
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2013
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
7.0/10111 votes#4 - Hobbies
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2013
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
7.0/10103 votes#5 - Interns
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2013
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
6.9/1099 votes#6 - Teammates
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2013
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
7.0/1097 votes#7 - Golf
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/2013
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
7.1/1098 votes#8 - Bed Bugs
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/2013
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
7.1/1088 votes#9 - Homecoming
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/2013
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
7.2/1086 votes#10 - Thanksgiving
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/2013
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
7.6/1087 votes#11 - Christmas
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/2013
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
7.1/1076 votes#12 - Party
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/2/2014
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
7.0/1075 votes#13 - Secret
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/9/2014
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
7.5/1079 votes#14 - Couples
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/16/2014
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
7.2/1069 votes#15 - Sochi!
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/23/2014
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
6.9/1044 votes#16 - Surprise!
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/12/2014
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
7.2/1043 votes#17 - Co-Op
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/19/2014
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
6.6/1052 votes#18 - Biking
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/26/2014
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
7.8/1056 votes#19 - Health
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/2/2014
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
7.2/1049 votes#20 - Brandon
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/9/2014
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
7.3/1048 votes#21 - Dinner
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/16/2014
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
7.4/1051 votes#22 - Changes
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/23/2014
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
The Best Episodes of The Michael J. Fox Show Season 1
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Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Michael J. Fox Show" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 292 votes. Directed by Will Gluck and written by Will Gluck, Sam Laybourne, it aired on 9/26/2013. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Neighbor".