A newly graduated doctor is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.A newly graduated doctor is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.A newly graduated doctor is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.
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- TriviaElaine Miles won the part of Marilyn Whirlwind by accident. She accompanied her mother, Armenia Miles, who was auditioning for the part of Marilyn, and they cast Elaine instead.
- GoofsAlthough Maurice is frequently described as a Mercury astronaut and talks about training with the Mercury astronauts, when a video tape of his launch is played, it shows a Gemini launch. Maurice has also stated that he wasn't one of the original seven, which would have precluded him being a Mercury astronaut.
- Quotes
Chris Stevens: There's a dark side to each and every human soul. We wish we were Obi-Wan Kenobi, and for the most part we are, but there's a little Darth Vader in all of us. Thing is, this ain't no either-or proposition. We're talking about dialectics, the good and the bad merging into us. You can run but you can't hide. My experience? Face the darkness. Stare it down. Own it. As brother Nietzsche said, being human is a complicated gig. So give that ol' dark night of the soul a hug. Howl the eternal yes!
- Alternate versionsOnly the first season retains the Universal Television logo on its DVD release, whereas further seasons edit out the logo.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991)
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The Best Television Series of the Decade!
This show is so accurately written and filmed that all people can identify with the eclectic people of fictional Cicely, Alaska. There won't be any more intelligent and cinematic shows like this again! We are stuck watching bland sitcoms or turning off the TV(not a bad suggestion). I used to live in Alaska for 4yrs. and the people there are the most diverse and friendly that I have ever come across. Each episode draws us into the lives and problems and joys of the cast along with the beautiful scenery and Native Indian influences that are VERY accurate, such as the Tlingtit tribe and Athabaskans. A pure treasure that I will enjoy for years to come. Please watch and I dare you not to become attached to the quirky characters of "Northern Exposure". Joel, the displaced NY doctor who has to work off his college scholarship learns invaluable lessons of life from the wonderful people of Cicely. I wish they had made a lot more episodes! Brand and Falsey created a masterpiece that is still copied today but never come close to being as well written and filmed. I LOVE THIS SHOW!
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- Kath-16
- Oct 19, 1999
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