Michael J. Fox is back on television with the premiere of "The Michael J. Fox Show" on NBC. The network had so much faith in him that they gave him a full 22-episode commitment before the pilot had been shot, so any worries that the plug is going to get pulled quickly are unnecessary. "The Michael J. Fox Show" will have plenty of time to find its comedic groove, and it's well on it's way already after only two installments.
Fox plays Mike Henry, a character with a similar life trajectory to Fox himself. Mike was a former New York news anchor who left his job when his Parkinson's was getting too much in the way, much as Fox left "Spin City" for the same reason. Because he was a known personality, Mike gets recognized in the streets, and has people rooting for him ... just like Fox.
And, according to Fox and the creators behind the show, a lot of the family stories are pulled from Fox's experiences as well. And yet, taking place more than a decade after he quit his anchor job, Parkinson's isn't at the center of his or his family's world anymore. It's just another facet of their lives.
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