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Title: Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
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Cast
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| Barry Corbin | ... | Maurice J. Minnifield / ... 110 episodes, 1990-1995 | |
| Janine Turner | ... | Maggie O'Connell / ... 110 episodes, 1990-1995 | |
| John Cullum | ... | Holling Vincoeur / ... 110 episodes, 1990-1995 | |
| Darren E. Burrows | ... | Ed Chigliak / ... 110 episodes, 1990-1995 | |
| John Corbett | ... | Chris Stevens / ... 110 episodes, 1990-1995 | |
| Cynthia Geary | ... | Shelly Marie Tambo / ... 110 episodes, 1990-1995 | |
| Elaine Miles | ... | Marilyn Whirlwind / ... 110 episodes, 1990-1995 | |
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Peg Phillips | ... | Ruth-Anne Miller / ... 107 episodes, 1990-1995 |
| Rob Morrow | ... | Dr. Joel Fleischman / ... 102 episodes, 1990-1995 | |
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William J. White | ... | Dave the Cook 49 episodes, 1991-1994 |
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Joel Fleishman is fresh out of medical college, and fresh out of luck. Failing to read the fine print in his scholarship conditions, he finds he has no choice but to move to the remote and somewhat eccentric town of Cicely, in the wilds of Alaska. Once there, he is welcomed by the peculiar locals who are not keen to see him go, most especially Maurice Minnifield, the ex-NASA astronaut. Despite Joel's adamant denials, one gets the impression that he enjoys life in Cicely more than he admits. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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12 July 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Northern Exposure See more »Company Credits
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Cine-Nevada Productions, Universal Television, Falahey/Austin Street Productions See more »
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(110 episodes)Sound Mix:
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The mural for Roslyn's Cafe in the opening credits is an actual cafe. The apostrophe and an S was added in since the show is supposed to take place in Cicely, Alaska. After the show was completed the apostrophe and the S was removed from the mural. See more »Goofs
At KBHR, the needles on both of the illuminated VU meters (on the control board) do not move when Chris is talking or at any other time there is modulation. That would never be the case in a real radio station. See more »Quotes
Maggie: The odds are a thousand to one - why would you be the one in a thousand? This is ridiculous - you're not that special.See more »
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Only the first season retains the Universal Television logo on its DVD release, whereas further seasons edit out the logo. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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For me, this series tied with the X-Files as 'Best of the Decade: 90's' and I miss it terribly (but I'm not willing to buy the DVD package that is out now -- I'm waiting for the owners to give this program the kind of presentation it deserves.)
I don't mind paying for quality and this show had that in premise, setting, plotting, characterization, acting, and don't forget music -- the works. Humor, drama, introspection, surrealism, dream-scapes. Characters young and old, native and transplant, cynical and naive, material, mystical, and misanthrope -- and all (eventually) lovable.
It made me care about real people I had already written off as too something -- too neurotic, too caustic, too silly. I helped me see the flaws in people I had been too easily persuaded by -- intellectuals, philosophers, and mystics, with clay feet in mud that I had never noticed.
It made me want to fling pianos, and dance on my own grave. I can't wait to get it into my permanent collection.
UPDATE: I did buy the DVDs, used, and I haven't been sorry. There are scenes where the generic music is SO WRONG -- in particular the Flying Man dancing with the scarf -- but even so, the quality of the material outweighs the problems with the package.