Season 2: 1997-1998
| Series # |
Season # |
Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Paul Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" | Andy Cadiff | Bill Lawrence | September 24, 1997 |
| Mike is attracted to his opponent, Mayor's wife's divorce lawyer, Laurie Parres (Paula Marshall). The press thinks that Paul has suffered a nervous breakdown, so Michael hires a psychiatrist to pronounce Paul sane, but Dr. Benjamin unexpectedly commits Paul to an institution. | |||||
| 26 | 2 | "Porn in the U.S.A." | Andy Cadiff | Jeff Lowell | October 1, 1997 |
| After announcing a crackdown on public access pornography, the Mayor is caught on tape, entering an x-rated video store. Mike and Nikki fight over who can spend time with Laurie. Stuart and James lust after Paul's mom (Raquel Welch). | |||||
| 27 | 3 | "Wonder Woman" | Andy Cadiff | Jay Scherick, David Ronn | October 8, 1997 |
| Mike stalks Laurie, and meets her mother. Stuart changes the engine of James' remote controlled boat. Mike tells Laurie he loves her, which left her speechless. | |||||
| 28 | 4 | "The Goodbye Girl" | Andy Cadiff | Gayle Abrams | October 15, 1997 |
| Mike has to make a decision about his relationship with Laurie, after he discovers that she doesn't want a serious commitment. The Mayor falls for a younger woman (Marla Maples). (First Appearance: Stacy (Jennifer Esposito)) | |||||
| 29 | 5 | "In the Heat of the Day" | Andy Cadiff | Stephen Godchaux | October 22, 1997 |
| While jogging, Carter is mistaken for a mugger and arrested in Central Park. Paul is afraid he's a racist. | |||||
| 30 | 6 | "Radio Daze" | Andy Cadiff | Kirk J. Rudell | October 29, 1997 |
| When a radio shock jock challenges the Mayor to a mock election, Mike becomes determined to win at all costs. (Guest Stars: Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford) | |||||
| 31 | 7 | "The Thirty Year Itch" | Andy Cadiff | Michelle Nader, Amy Cohenv | November 5, 1997 |
| Mike goes to the Empire State Building to fulfill a promise made to his high school sweetheart (Tracy Pollan). The Mayor asks Carter to determine if his nephew is gay. | |||||
| 32 | 8 | "My Life is a Soap Opera" | Andy Cadiff | Tom Hertz | November 12, 1997 |
| Mike dates a writer for All My Children and sees his personal life being portrayed on film. Stuart uses the rumor that he is gay as a way to get closer to the women at City Hall. | |||||
| 33 | 9 | "Family Affair (1)" | Andy Cadiff | Brian Buckner, Sebastian Jones | November 19, 1997 |
| Mike's mother (Meredith Baxter) comes to visit. The Mayor is photographed giving money to a known prostitute. Paul gets sued by the security guard who shot him. | |||||
| 34 | 10 | "Family Affair (2)" | Andy Cadiff | Jeff Lowell, Tom Hertz | November 26, 1997 |
| Mike's mother could be the key to clearing the Mayor from claims that he solicited a prostitute. Paul appears on The People's Court to settle his lawsuit. (Guest Stars: Former New York City Mayor, Ed Koch and Alan Dershowitz) | |||||
| 35 | 11 | "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" | Andy Cadiff | Laurie Parres | December 10, 1997 |
| The Mayor's daughter (Alyssa Milano) participates in an animal rights protest to get back at him. Paul arranges to meet his pen pal. | |||||
| 36 | 12 | "Miracle Near 34th Street" | Andy Cadiff | Stephen Godchaux, Gayle Abrams | December 17, 1997 |
| The Mayor accidentally tells a little boy that there is no Santa Claus. James receives a care package from his parents. | |||||
| 37 | 13 | "Same Time Next Year" | Andy Cadiff | Jay Scherick, David Ronn | January 7, 1998 |
| The staff all have trouble remembering what happened at the Mayor's New Years Eve Party. | |||||
| 38 | 14 | "The Paul Lassiter Story" | Andy Cadiff | Bill Lawrence | January 21, 1998 |
| Mike tries to put his life in perspective as he waits for the results of his physical. Paul tries to convince the Mayor to put him in his autobiography. (Guest Star: Donald Trump) | |||||
| 39 | 15 | "Gentleman's Agreement" | Andy Cadiff | Tim Hobert | January 28, 1998 |
| The Mayor comes under fire for his membership in a club that doesn't allow women. Mos Def guest stars. | |||||
| 40 | 16 | "Deaf Man Walking" | Andy Cadiff | Jeff Lowell | February 25, 1998 |
| The Mayor tries to hide the fact that he's lost his hearing. After helping Stacy move into her own apartment, Stacy's grandmother puts a curse on Mike. | |||||
| 41 | 17 | "The Marrying Men (1)" | Andy Cadiff | Michelle Nader, Amy Cohen | March 4, 1998 |
| Paul decides to propose to Claudia. Laurie returns in hopes of restarting her relationship with Mike. | |||||
| 42 | 18 | "One Wedding and a Funeral (2)" | Andy Cadiff | Tom Hertz | March 11, 1998 |
| Mike announces that he and Laurie are engaged. Paul gets cold feet about asking Claudia to marry him. | |||||
| 43 | 19 | "A River Runs Through Me" | Andy Cadiff | Laurie Parres | March 18, 1998 |
| The staff are required to take drug tests. The Mayor breaks a Native American artifact before it can be donated to a museum. | |||||
| 44 | 20 | "The Pope of Gracie Mansion" | Andy Cadiff | Stephen Godchaux | April 1, 1998 |
| After the Pope visits City Hall, the Mayor tries to be more holy and Mike feels guilty for his sinful ways in City Hall. | |||||
| 45 | 21 | "Bye, Bye, Birdie" | Andy Cadiff | Brian Buckner, Sebastian Jones | April 29, 1998 |
| The men and women play pranks against each other at Paul and Claudia's bachelor/bachelorette parties. Mike, James, and Carter get trapped in a hardware store when it is robbed. | |||||
| 46 | 22 | "The Lady or the Tiger" | Andy Cadiff | Gayle Abrams, Kirk J. Rudell | May 6, 1998 |
| Mike dates an insane magician, and then has trouble ending their relationship. Stuart and Carter open a gay bar. | |||||
| 47 | 23 | "Single White Male" | Carl Lauten | Michael Lisbe, Nathan Reger | May 6, 1998 |
| Financial troubles cause Stuart and Carter to become roommates. | |||||
| 48 | 24 | "The Paul-Bearer" | Andy Cadiff | Tim Hobert | May 20, 1998 |
| Mike accidentally mixes up the date for Paul's wedding with the date of a city function, causing the chapel to be double booked. Carter has trouble confessing his sexuality to his childhood priest. |
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