Simon Dunn

Scriptwriter and Comedian

Spin Back To The Future

Here’s one of those little snippets you often stumble across in old magazines.

Broadcasting & Cable, 7th September 1998

I suppose it was inevitable that Spin City would make some references to Back To The Future, but this was a great way to do it – using the time change element.

Unfortunately, this is the best quality version of the promo I can find.

Spin City Promo

A year later, and the series paid further homage to the film, this time with a guest spot for Christopher Lloyd, in the season three episode Back The Future IV: Judgement Day.

Spin City with Christoper Lloyd

Here’s a nice interview with Michael J. Fox about the genesis of the series.

The genesis of Spin City
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