Spin City In the Heat of the Day (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

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Spin City

In the Heat of the Day (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

Carter goes jogging to plug Randall's fitness program but gets mistaken for a mugger and publicizes the arrest to soothe his outrage. Paul accidentally insults a Mexican councilman. Stacey and Nikki coach James on wooing the supply girl.

Director

Andy Cadiff

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Bill Lawrence (created by) | Stephen Godchaux (written by) | Amy Cohen (executive story editor) & 10 more

Producer

Walter Barnett

Composer

Shelly Palmer

Cinematographer

Richard Quinlan (as Dick Quinlan)

Editor

John Michel

Casting Director

Bonnie Finnegan

Production Designer

Cabot McMullen

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 22, 1997

Release date

Oct 22, 1997 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 12 wins & 38 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael J. Fox Mike Flaherty Mike Flaherty See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
Richard Kind Paul Lassiter Paul Lassiter See fewer	Inside Out (I) (2015)
Alan Ruck Stuart Bondek Stuart Bondek See fewer	Twister (I) (1996)
Michael Boatman Carter Heywood Carter Heywood See fewer	Hamburger Hill (1987)
Connie Britton Nikki Faber Nikki Faber See fewer	Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Alexander Chaplin James Hobert James Hobert See fewer	Wish I Was Here (2014)
Victoria Dillard Janelle Cooper Janelle Cooper See fewer	Coming to America (1988)
Barry Bostwick The Mayor The Mayor See fewer	The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Jennifer Esposito Stacey Paterno Stacey Paterno See fewer	Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020)
Faith Prince Claudia Claudia See fewer	The Last Dragon (1985)
Zandy Hartig Katie Katie See fewer	The Laundromat (I) (2019)
Manuel E. Santiago Councilman Rodriguez Councilman Rodriguez See fewer	Romancing the Stone (1984)
Dennis Paladino Sergeant Sergeant See fewer	Batman Forever (1995)
Timothy Devlin Arresting Officer (as Tim Devlin) Arresting Officer (as Tim Devlin) See fewer	The Blacklist (2013)
Raúl Esparza Reporter Reporter See fewer	Ferdinand (2017)
John Hartmann TV Reporter (uncredited) TV Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	Ransom (1996)
Jerry D. O'Donnell Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	The Blacklist (2013)
Nick Stellate Office Worker (uncredited) Office Worker (uncredited) See fewer	Pokémon (1997)