If so, Family Ties, Back to the Future, and Spin City icon Michael J. Fox may have just what you need to lift your spirits, then, when ABC presents the special Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist at 10:02pm ET tonight.

The fan favorite will travel around the world to share stories of hope and optimism with people from all walks of life.

Among the more familiar guests he’ll chat with are his wife of 20 years, actress Tracy Pollan; seven-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong; comedian and actor Bill Murray; talk show host and actress Bonnie Hunt; and Grammy Award-winning recording artist Ben Harper.

Preview the special in the sneak peek after the jump.

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Season Five of FX’s firefighter dramedy Rescue Me finally kicks off tomorrow night, April 7, at 10pm ET with the premiere “Baptism.”

Onboard as the central guest star is Family Ties and Spin City icon Michael J. Fox, who plays Janet’s latest man-friend and the predictable root of much consternation for Tommy, who’s still dealing with his father Michael’s (Charles Durning) death in the fourth-season finale “Yaz.”

Follow the jump for a few preview photos of the season opener featuring the show’s very special newcomer. The best thing of all? Fans have 22 fifth-season episodes, extending into September six months from now, to enjoy once Rescue Me is officially back in action. Kinda makes the 19-month wait worth it.

FYI: Need to play catch-up? Watch the complete first four seasons of Rescue Me, as in all 13×4=52 episodes, online at Hulu, the best thing to happen to the entertainment Internets since whatever the first best thing was. Even last summer’s 10-installment webisode series remains available there, too, for good measure.

Now on to the pics…

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Rescue Me will air Tuesdays on FX at 10pm ET.

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Family Ties icon and Spin City alum Michael J. Fox sure is in demand these days, which is nothing but a good thing. Several TV news outlets report the always engaging actor could possibly make guest star appearances on two current comedy series that are hot properties for their respective networks.

The first casting development to break involves Fox’s talks with FX regarding a potential multi-episode story arc on Denis Leary’s smokin’ Rescue Me. I have no idea how showrunners would work the angelic-looking actor into the series’ in-your-face dramatic style, but if negotiations work out — and we all pray they do, of course — Fox would come onboard as a romantic interest for Janet (Andrea Roth), the ex-wife of Leary’s firefighter character Tommy.

As for the second series, old NBC/new ABC sitcom Scrubs, yet more talks could lead to Fox showing up there, as well, which would technically be a return. Longtime fans of the show probably remember that Fox played the character Dr. Kevin Casey on two episodes in 2004, although there’s no indication he would reprise that role if he comes back.

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