Don't Get on the Bus 

Romantic sparks fly between Mike and Caitlin during Mayor Winston's listening tour. Carter tells Nikkie to be more aggressive toward the men she wants in her life. James and Paul decide ... See full summary »

Director:

Andy Cadiff

Writers:

Gary David Goldberg (created by), Bill Lawrence (created by)

Stars:

Michael J. Fox, Richard Kind, Alan Ruck

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Michael J. Fox	...	Mike Flaherty
Richard Kind	...	Paul Lassiter
Alan Ruck	...	Stuart Bondek
Michael Boatman	...	Carter Heywood
Connie Britton	...	Nikki Faber
Alexander Chaplin	...	James Hobert
Victoria Dillard	...	Janelle Cooper
Heather Locklear	...	Caitlin Moore
Barry Bostwick	...	The Mayor
Maurice Godin	...	Trevor Wolfe
Peter Herman	...	Ed
Bill Kux	...	Doctor
Bill Patrick	...	Reporter
Elaina Erika Davis	...	Reporter

Storyline

Romantic sparks fly between Mike and Caitlin during Mayor Winston's listening tour. Carter tells Nikkie to be more aggressive toward the men she wants in her life. James and Paul decide that Carter is more successful than they are, so they try to duplicate his success by emulating his physical characteristics.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital gown | medical examination | jealousy | kissing | bed | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 2000 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ubu Productions, Lottery Hill Entertainment, DreamWorks Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mike's line in the hospital: "...in a very real, and legally binding way," is also a line from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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Quotes

Paul Lassiter: People with facial hair seem smarter.
James Hobert: Really?
Paul Lassiter: Yea, think about it... take Abe Lincoln, Albert Einstein, Bert Reynolds.
James Hobert: And my Aunt Sally, she's smart as a whip.

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Connections

References Get on the Bus (1996)

User Reviews

Mike runs over Caitlin's soon to be husband.

Mayor Winston is going to start a bus trip on his Senate run across the State of New York. Everything is set as the Mayor, Carter, Mike and Caitlin are ready to board the bus. As Mike is moving the bus due to traffic, Caitlin springs some information on him that Trevor, her ex-husband, are going to get married again. With Trevor present to see Caitlin off, Mike hits Trevor with the bus. The trip is delayed.

In another story, Paul and James are contemplating why everyone seems to listen to what Carter says. Paul finally decides that it is because Carter has facial hair. Now Paul and James are out to grow mustaches so they can get the same respect as Carter.

The episode was well played by the actors which always making for a more interesting watch. There are some humorous exchanges between characters especially between Stuart and Nikki on dating advice. But a scene that made me laugh out loud was a small exchange between the Mayor and Mike about being on the open road. Barry Bostwick plays his character to perfection and can make an ordinary line exceptional. Overall an entertaining episode.