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Title: Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
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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:
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Cine-Nevada Productions, Universal Television, Falahey/Austin Street Productions See more »
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Dr. Joel Fleischman: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"?
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Darren E. Burrows has light brown hair. He had to dye his hair black every two weeks during the show's run. See more »Goofs
In the pilot the town sign of Cicely shows the town's population as 215, corrected upwards from 214 (still visible but crossed out), in episode 1.6 "Sex, Lies, and Ed's Tape" the town's population is 839. See more »Quotes
Maurice Minnifield: Do you know what the motto of the state of Alaska is, Joel?Dr. Joel Fleischman: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"?
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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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A one-of-a-kind experience. To listen to Chris In The Morning and watch what Ed Chigliak is up to. To gaze into Maggies incredible brown eyes and hear her oh-so melodious voice.
An experience not to be missed. There are not even re-runs now. I would certainly buy any cds available as soon as I can find any! And the music! Wow. Awesome. Rob, why did you feel you had to go? That show was such a wonderful inspiration, and a near cure-all for the reality over-dosed. Heh.
Warmest regards to you all in Alaska. And here is a big ripe tomato to celebrate Columbus day right.