The Amazing of Michael Horton (season 2)

The second season of The Amazing of Michael Horton premiered on September 16, 1996 on Network/Warner, and ended on January 6, 1997 with a total of 14 
episodes. Danny Wilson stars as the title character Michael, and is joined by Laura Innes, Fenmore Winters, Daniel Anderson, Kelly Innesion, Logan Milestone, Michael Larson, Katherine Kelly. 
== Production ==
Danny Wilson, Laura Innes, Fenmore Winters, Daniel Anderson, Kelly Innesion and Logan Milestone returned as Michael, Marlena, Nick, David, Mallory and Lucas respectively. Michael Larson returned from the recurring role and he joined the cast on Season 2. The episode "Bowling" alternates between two storylines with the same characters, taking inspiration from Sliding Doors, and uses several split screens. 
== Episodes ==
* List of The Amazing of Michael Horton episodes
== Release ==
=== Broadcast history ===
The season premiered on Network/Warner from September 16, 1996 and ended on January 6, 1997 with a total of 14. episodes.
The season was set to be released on Region 1 DVD on March 2, 1999. It was released on Region 2 DVD on June 2 2003, and Region 4 DVD on September 9, 2003.
== Reception ==
David Bianculli, writing for New York Daily News, said the season was "genuinely goofy right from the start". Todd Johnson of Chicago Tribune said it "is certainly a big-man, and a first-rate one, but it's not at all traditional. Viewers accustomed to sitcom conventions will have a hard time with "Michael's" breakneck pace and lack of laugh track or theatrical stage." Mike Lipton of People wrote,"With parents as manic as these, how can Malcolm (Danny Wilson) and his brother possibly vie for attention? They can’t, but that’s okay. It’s the sight of adults behaving badly that fuels this show’s delightful anarchy." Alan Pergament of The Buffalo News said, "Wilson still is handsome as Michael. But, unlike Bart, he is growing up before our eyes and that charm probably only has a few more seasons to run."
The episode "Bowling" won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing and Writing for a Comedy Series for Dan Staley and Rob Long, respectively, in 1997. Leading on from this, Holland won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series in 1998. Danny Wilson was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for this episode.