Northern Exposure (TV Series) Animals R Us (1991) User Reviews

Ed's Little Film!

[injury-65447 · 9/10 · 20 September 2022]

Unexpectedly this episode had me in tears at the ending! Even though it's only early on into season 3 I already feel a strong sense of attachment to the characters and their town of Cicely, Alaska. I felt so proud of Ed, as if I was one of the audience members shedding a tear alongside Maggie as I reflected on Cicely life.

Ed is an adorable character and I love episodes where he gets to shine.

Balancing humour with genuine sentiment is something this show does so well.

Some Great comedic moments here with Maggie and the dog. I especially enjoyed the sequence where he starts actually vocalising as Rick.

Very cute dog by the way. Working with animals can be risky but I think they really pulled it off here.

The episode title is a little silly but that's forgivable.

Suspend Your Disbelief

[Hitchcoc · 10/10 · 10 February 2024]

This is one of those episodes where the rational world needs to be put aside. When the malamute shows up as a reincarnation of Rick, some people would have had it. Joel is the voice of reason, but Cecily is a magical place with magical people. The dog really is Rick and he really is a womanizer, showing his true colors after a time. A second subplot is that Marilyn raises ostriches which produce giant eggs, saving Ruth-Anne the trouble of cracking a dozen regular eggs. Of course, Maurice jumps in an decides to make her little herd a business proposition, but these weird creatures have their own ideas. Finally, we have Ed and his movie making. He is a true student of film, especially foreign films (Ruth-Anne really knows her stuff too). When he gets some editing equipment, the footage he has shot doesn't work when edited, and he sadly gives up. But eventually he realizes he is overshooting his mark, trying to be like his friends, Woody, Marty, Frances, and other American greats, when he needed to be his own person, in his own setting. The final scene is wonderful.