Spin City My Life Is a Soap Opera (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

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Spin City

My Life Is a Soap Opera (Season 2, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

Mike dates Lisa, a writer for "All My Children", then sees details of their romance played out on episodes of the show. A newspaper photo's caption names Stuart as Carter's boyfriend, so Stuart uses the ruse to get dates.

Director

Andy Cadiff

Writers

Gary David Goldberg (created by) | Bill Lawrence (created by) | Tom Hertz (written by) (executive story editor) | Amy Cohen (executive story editor) & 9 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 Nov 12, 1997

Release date

Nov 12, 1997 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 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)
John Callahan Edmund Edmund See fewer	All My Children (1970)
Esta TerBlanche Gillian (as Esta Terblanche) Gillian (as Esta Terblanche) See fewer	All My Children (1970)
Susan Floyd Lisa Lisa See fewer	Domestic Disturbance (2001)
Kim Raver Jeannie Jeannie See fewer	24 (2001)
Scott Brasfield Mick Mick See fewer	Spin City (1996)
Brette Taylor Susan (as a different name) Susan (as a different name) See fewer	Gotham (2014)
Sylvia Kauders Roberta Roberta See fewer	Witness (1985)
Paul Romero Bully Bully See fewer	Begin Again (II) (2013)
Peggy Shay Little Old Lady Little Old Lady See fewer	Big Daddy (1999)
Kenny Sheehan Kenny the Janitor Kenny the Janitor See fewer	Wedding Crashers (2005)
Brantley Black Waiter / Gay Gymrat (uncredited) Waiter / Gay Gymrat (uncredited) See fewer	All My Children (1970)
John Thrall Bush Town Hall Questioner (uncredited) Town Hall Questioner (uncredited) See fewer	The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
Jerry D. O'Donnell Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	New Amsterdam (2018)