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"This has been one nostalgic day for my inner &amp;#x27;80s child. Earlier, I shared with you my utter glee that Blair Warner from the Facts of Life AKA Lisa Whelchel is competing on the next season of Survivor! And now, I have a bit more heartwarming and emotional news. Bring on the goosebumps, break out the Kleenex--Michael J. Fox is coming back to TV full-time!Here&amp;#x27;s the scoop: Debuting in Fall 2013 on NBC (I know, I know--so long but so worth the wait), MJF will star in a sitcom loosely based on his own life. It&amp;#x27;s about a father of three managing his family, his career, and his Parkinson&amp;#x27;s Disease. The show has hit written all over it because in addition to the grand return of MJF, it will be produced and co-created by Easy A director Will Gluck and Arrested Development&amp;#x27;s Sam Laybourne. Could Michael J. Fox be more of a role model, inspiration and just all around likeable guy if he tried? I have to share that MJF was my very first celebrity crush. I was obsessed with Family Ties (Hi, my cat is named Mallory) and there are very few shows that have made me laugh as hard since. It was only as an adult that I truly appreciated the comedic timing and physical abilities of MJF, who of course played my favorite character--the one and only Alex P. Keaton. Here&amp;#x27;s a scene that I just think sums up his funny, adorable, and lovable way: I remember in 1998 stopping dead in my tracks when I heard the news that MJF had Parkinson&amp;#x27;s disease. Was he going to be okay? How did his wife Tracy Pollan and his kids handle the news? Was this the end of MJF in TV and movies? At the time, he starred on the sitcom Spin City, and it was only about a year or so later that he decided to leave the show to focus on his worsening health. Watching this clip of his last episode made me bawl all over again because it was so obvious that the goodbyes weren&amp;#x27;t to the character Mike Flaherty, but to MJF himself. Michael has selflessly devoted so much of his life to finding a cure for Parkinson&amp;#x27;s with the creation of the acclaimed Michael J. Fox Foundation. He never let the disease get him down. So, it was like welcoming home an old friend, a hero if you will, when he slowly but surely started acting again with guest starring roles on shows like Rescue Me and The Good Wife. But my personal favorite? The self deprecating portrayal of himself on Curb Your Enthusiasm! Was he out to get Larry David--or was it just his Parkinson&amp;#x27;s acting up? We&amp;#x27;ll never know, but we do know that it was proof that MJF hadn&amp;#x27;t lost a second of his comedic timing over the years. MJF is one of those stars that you feel like you know, that you want to see come out on top and that you just know really does take all the good wishes and support to heart. Knowing that MJF is healthy enough to come back to his sitcom roots makes me feel like all is right in the world. And of course it makes me wonder if this goes well... is Back to the Future 4 far behind? A girl can dream--and I&amp;#x27;d much rather have a MJF sitcom instead! And, am I the only one that just might die happy if we ever see a Family Ties reunion on the show? What are your favorite MJF memories? And why are you so excited for his return to TV? More TV news we&amp;#x27;re talking about: * Ready to Feel Your Heart Pound? Check Out the New Trailers for Revenge and American Horror Story * A Wedding, a Death, and New Love Interests--Here&amp;#x27;s 5 Shocking Downton Abbey Season 3 Spoilers! * The Guys From Glee Share Insight On Their Co-Stars You&amp;#x27;ve Never Heard Before! P.S. Want more Obsessed? Sign up for our awesome daily newsletter that features the latest celebrity gossip, TV news, hilarious Internet sensations, and more! Photo: NBC Videos: YouTube "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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