The Michael J Fox Show


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While Michael J. Fox was brilliant in his arc on The Good Wife, he tends to shine as the anchor shows are built around. This has been true for over three decades. And this show is no different. In it, Fox stars in his namesake comedy as a former New York local news anchor who quit five years ago after a Parkinson’s diagnosis. But now, he’s ready to get back to work. Or is he? References to Parkinson’s, which Fox is battling in real life, are threaded through the pilot episode though they dissipate in future episodes. This was one of the trickier tightropes to walk and so far, the showrunners have done an outstanding job with it.

As the series begins, Mike is ready to get back to work and his family is even more ready for him to leave the house. “For 20 years he poured everything he had into work,” says English teacher wife Annie “Now he pours it all into us. Yay!” In addition to his wife, Mike also lovingly grates on his children: College drop-out Ian high school vlogger Eve and the youngest Graham. Mike’s sister, Leigh, is the zany, wacky aunt who lives in the basement. Because what would a sitcom be without a basement-dwelling relative? Mike’s former boss, Harris, convinces Mike that it’s time for him to return to work. Bravely, he does which leads to run-ins with the cast of NBC’s “Today.” A one-sided rivalry between Mike and Matt Lauer is laid out, which is a funny if on the nose runner. The shining moments of the sitcom come from the chemistry between Mike and Annie…a solid base to build on. In subsequent episodes, Mike meets an attractive upstairs neighbor (actress Tracy Pollan, Fox’s real-life wife!) but “forgets” to tell Annie about how attractive she. Cue awkward comedy. The Michael J. Fox Show will regularly air Thursdays on NBC. Check local listings for times.

The Michael J Fox Show


The Michael J. Fox Show image

While Michael J. Fox was brilliant in his arc on The Good Wife, he tends to shine as the anchor shows are built around. This has been true for over three decades. And this show is no different. In it, Fox stars in his namesake comedy as a former New York local news anchor who quit five years ago after a Parkinson’s diagnosis. But now, he’s ready to get back to work. Or is he? References to Parkinson’s, which Fox is battling in real life, are threaded through the pilot episode though they dissipate in future episodes. This was one of the trickier tightropes to walk and so far, the showrunners have done an outstanding job with it.

As the series begins, Mike is ready to get back to work and his family is even more ready for him to leave the house. “For 20 years he poured everything he had into work,” says English teacher wife Annie “Now he pours it all into us. Yay!” In addition to his wife, Mike also lovingly grates on his children: College drop-out Ian high school vlogger Eve and the youngest Graham. Mike’s sister, Leigh, is the zany, wacky aunt who lives in the basement. Because what would a sitcom be without a basement-dwelling relative? Mike’s former boss, Harris, convinces Mike that it’s time for him to return to work. Bravely, he does which leads to run-ins with the cast of NBC’s “Today.” A one-sided rivalry between Mike and Matt Lauer is laid out, which is a funny if on the nose runner. The shining moments of the sitcom come from the chemistry between Mike and Annie…a solid base to build on. In subsequent episodes, Mike meets an attractive upstairs neighbor (actress Tracy Pollan, Fox’s real-life wife!) but “forgets” to tell Annie about how attractive she. Cue awkward comedy. The Michael J. Fox Show will regularly air Thursdays on NBC. Check local listings for times.