Cicely (18 May 1992)

Joel encounters a 108-year-old man who has come home to Cicely. He tells Joel that Cicely, founded by two incredible, free-thinking women named Roslyn and Cicely, was once considered the "... See full summary »

Director:

Rob Thompson

Writers:

Joshua Brand (creator), John Falsey (creator),

Stars:

Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Rob Morrow	...	Dr. Joel Fleischman / Franz Kafka
Barry Corbin	...	Maurice J. Minnifield / Mace Mobrey
Janine Turner	...	Maggie O'Connell / Mary O'Keefe
John Cullum	...	Holling Vincoeur / Abe
Darren E. Burrows	...	Ed Chigliak / Ned
John Corbett	...	Chris Stevens / Kit
Cynthia Geary	...	Shelly Marie Tambo / Sally
Elaine Miles	...	Marilyn
Jo Anderson	...	Roslyn
Yvonne Suhor	...	Cicely
Michelle Joyner	...	Missionary
Roberts Blossom	...	Ned
Peg Phillips	...	Rhoda
William J. White	...	Dave the Cook
Brian T. Finney	...	Singing Drunk

Storyline

Joel encounters a 108-year-old man who has come home to Cicely. He tells Joel that Cicely, founded by two incredible, free-thinking women named Roslyn and Cicely, was once considered the "Paris of the North". The series regulars appear in this episode as various residents from 1909.

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian love

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 May 1992 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, Falahey/Austin Street Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Ned, he left after Cicely's death in 1909 and returned for what would have been her 100th birthday. Considering the episode takes place in 1992, then Cicely was born in 1892 which would have made her about 16 years old when she arrived in Alaska and about 17 when she died.

User Reviews

Perfect in Every Way

There is such a wonderful quality to this episode, while history it is also a highly intelligent discussion of art and the soul. Almost a miniature Back to the Future III, without the train chase, here we have a real fantasy that is just magic. Watched it the other night and it still retains a glow to it. It was also expensive for the producers had to construct a 1908 version of the town and re-create the Alaska version of the Old West, not easy to do. That all the main characters of the contemporary town show up in the past adds a timeless quality, perhaps the closest we have to a TWILIGHT ZONE equivalent of WALKING DISTANCE.

Wonderful way to spend an hour with good friends, both today and in 1908.