Why wouldn't you ask me to look after The Mayor's daughter?
MikeSame reason they don't give guns to monkeys
A character in Spin City
Played by Michael J. Fox
Spin City · 123 quotes
Most-quoted character in Spin City: in 58 of its 123 quotes
Most scenes with: Stuart Bondeck (9), Paul Lassiter (7), Mayor (6)
Why wouldn't you ask me to look after The Mayor's daughter?
MikeSame reason they don't give guns to monkeys
I'm going to stand here and read this story to the city, because I want all the children out there to believe in the magic of (reading speech) Satan.
MikeThat's Santa. It's a typo.
You wait until there's something important to you and i eat it.
MikeThe Mayor is a man of great vision
(Walks out of sauna with steamed up glasses) I can't see
Mike[Tossing a bunch of towels into the sauna] Here are your towels!
[From inside the sauna] We don't need them!
STUART!
MikeWell, it's not all bad news.
How could you say that?
MikeWell, for starters, it's not all my fault anymore.
(on Mike taking over) Are you sure this is legal?
MikeWhat, are you wearing a wire?
[Mike and Carter are trying to shut off a fan in Paul's office]
Go on without me!
MikeI'm not leaving you behind!
You don't have a choice!
MikeWhatever may occur, I will find you!
MikeHow many cigars equal a dead cow anyway?
Twelve.
Mike, shouldn't we wear the oranges?
MikeOh, forget the oranges.
[Mike opens the door and a gunshot is heard]
MikeLet's orange up.
[Mike and Carter have taken the wounded deer to a hospital]
what are you doing, that is a deer
MikeOh darn, that means I’ve got Ed strapped to the roof of my car
[Filling out patient admission forms at the hospital for the deer]
Blood type?
MikeDeer? [off Carter’s look] Deer negative.
‘Relationship to patient’ oh that’s easy: Assassin!
MikeListen Carter, I may have shot him, but you ate his mother!
MikePaul, ever since you got married, you have been nothing but excuses
Well that's not true!
MikePaul, you've been married five months, you've celebrated your anniversary seven times!
Mike, Claudia needs me.
MikeI need you!
Claudia depends on me.
MikeI depend on you!
Claudia gives me sweet lovin'.
Mike......I depend on you!
[Mike and Carter are looking for Councilman Pete]
(in a bunny suit) Mike, hurry up!
MikeI can't run in this suit!
[Mike runs into a phone booth and changes into a Superman costume]
[Mike is sitting on the Mayor's lap]
(in a Santa suit) Well, young man, what do you want for Christmas?
MikeUh, my dignity back.
[Carter is having a dream about the future]
Long time no see. How old are you now?
Mike(Looks exactly the same) Eighty-eight.
You know who I can't believe is still alive?
Who? Ha.
[Camera shows Rags sitting on a chair]
Stuart BondeckAlan Ruck · 32 quotes
Carter HeywoodMichael Boatman · 21 quotes
Paul LassiterRichard Kind · 17 quotes
MMayor16 quotes
Nikki FaberConnie Britton · 15 quotes
James HobertAlexander Chaplin · 10 quotes
Janelle CooperVictoria Dillard · 8 quotes
Charlie CrawfordCharlie Sheen · 5 quotes
MWMayor Winston4 quotes
Stacey PaternoJennifer Esposito · 4 quotes
Caitlin MooreHeather Locklear · 3 quotes
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