Box set: Northern Exposure: The Complete Series
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Northern Exposure: Season 4
CBS (1992)
TV Series  /  Comedy, Drama
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1211 mins USA / English
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Barry Corbin Maurice J. Minnifield
John Corbett Chris Stevens
Rob Morrow Dr. Joel Fleischman
Janine Turner Maggie O'Connell
John Cullum Holling Vincoeur
Darren E. Burrows Ed Chigliak
Cynthia Geary Shelly Marie Tambo
Elaine Miles Marilyn Whirlwind
Peg Phillips Ruth-Anne Miller
Gino D'Cafango Townsperson
William J. White Dave the Cook
Anthony Edwards Mike Monroe
Richard Cummings Jr. Bernard Stevens
Moultrie Patten Walt
Doug Ballard Ronald Arthur Bantz
Don McManus Erick Reese Hillman
Ralph P. Martin Ivory Springer
Jillian Armenante Townsperson
Gary Taylor Len
Harry Pringle Drummer #1
Director
Rob Thompson
Nick Marck
Michael Katleman
Dean Parisot
Producer Cheryl Bloch
Josh Brand
Martin Bruestle
John Falsey
Writer Josh Brand
John Falsey
Diane Frolov
Andrew Schneider
Cinematography Frank Prinzi
Scott Williams
Musician David Schwartz

Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow) graduated from Columbia University medical school where he attended thanks to a scholarship from the state of Alaska. Though he was slated to work in Anchorage, instead he gets assigned to be the General Practitioner of the tiny Alaskan town, Cicely, to pay for his education. The location is remote, the people are weird and quirky, and Joel wants to return to New York. The show thrived on the "will they or won't they" dynamic between Fleischman and Janine Turner's Maggie O'Connell.
Episodes
 45 mins    9/28/1992  1.  Northwest Passages
On Maggie's 30th birthday, she decides to perform an ancient Native American ritual for saying goodbye to her dead boyfriends. Joel and Ed later have to rush in for the rescue when she turns out to be ill.
 60 mins    10/5/1992  2.  Midnight Sun
When the midnight sun, days of constant sunlight, hits Cicely, Joel experiences a relentless surge of energy and begins coaching Cicely's local basketball team.
 45 mins    10/12/1992  3.  Nothing's Perfect
Chris runs over a dog and is smitten by the owner. Maurice gets a very rare antique clock. Ed makes a new friend of the horologist.
 47 mins    10/19/1992  4.  Heroes
A rock musician (played by Adam Ant) accidentally arrives in Cicely, creating quite a stir-up among the locals. While Ed makes a documentary about the visit, Chris has trouble deciding how to put an old friend to his final rest.
 46 mins    11/2/1992  5.  Blowing Bubbles
A former lawyer named Mike Monroe moves to town with a unique medical condition and has to live in a bubble. Ruth Anne's son comes for a visit.
 60 mins    11/9/1992  6.  On Your Own
While Ed catches a fish containing a ring that he thinks belonged to Fedrico Fellini, the Flying Man and some circus performers revisit Cicely.
 60 mins    11/16/1992  7.  The Bad Seed
A woman arrives in town claiming to be Holling's daughter. Marilyn looks for a new house and asks Maggie to help. A friend of Ed's migrates south.
 47 mins    11/23/1992  8.  Thanksgiving
It's Thanksgiving in Cicely, which means they celebrate in their usual 'unique' way. Joel is lied to again by the State of Alaska. Maggie goes after Mike.
 60 mins    11/30/1992  9.  Do the Right Thing
A semi-retired KGB agent arrives in Cicely and reveals to Maurice that he once divulged some classified information. Holling finds a great nuisance in a health-care inspector who gives him some instructions to clean The Brick.
 47 mins    12/14/1992  10.  Crime and Punishment
The law catches up with Chris when the authorities begin setting up an extraction to have him turned in to the West Virginia police for violating parole.
 47 mins    1/4/1993  11.  Survival of the Species
Ed goes green after having a post-apocalyptic dream, Maggie discovers some old Indian artifacts in her front yard and Holling begins associating with a young runaway (Brad) from Los Angeles who develops a major crush on Shelly.
 47 mins    1/11/1993  12.  Revelations
Ruth Anne pays off her store loan to Maurice and they begin to fight over Ed. Joel has a crisis of identity when he gets no patients for 2 weeks. Bernard fills in for Chris while he is on a week-long self-discovery journey at a monastery.
 46 mins    1/18/1993  13.  Duets
Ed's spirit guide returns claiming to have found the identity of Ed's father. Maggie and Mike grow closer. An itinerant, blind piano tuner shows up at the Brick.
 46 mins    2/1/1993  14.  Grosse Pointe, 48230
Maggie bribes Joel with basketball tickets to escort her home to Grosse Pointe, Michigan to face her family. The usual bizarre hilarity ensues.
 46 mins    2/8/1993  15.  Learning Curve
Holling decides to finish high school; Marilyn goes to Seattle on vacation.
 46 mins    2/15/1993  16.  Ill Wind
Strange winds from the east blow in some strange behavior. Maggie attacks Joel. Chris saves Maurice's life. Maurice figures out he can't live with it.
 46 mins    2/22/1993  17.  Love's Labour Mislaid
Ed's uncle tells him he needs to be married and has arranged a wife for him. Joel obsesses over Maggie denying they had sex. Holling and Ruth Anne chase after a rare bird.
 47 mins    3/1/1993  18.  Northern Lights
Joel withholds practicing medicine until the State honors his contract and he gets his week vacation. Chris builds an art piece. Holling hibernates for 2 weeks.
 46 mins    3/8/1993  19.  Family Feud
Marilyn's family (Whirlwind) totem is unveiled and causes a feud. Shelley has hallucinations of dancers. Joel grows jealous over Mike and Maggie.
 46 mins    3/15/1993  20.  Homesick
Shelley decides to redecorate. Mike is cured and decides to leave Maggie and Cicely to work for Greenpeace.
 46 mins    3/22/1993  21.  The Big Feast
Dr. Fleischman is troubled when he doesn't receive an invitation to a big party for Maurice that the whole town is attending. Shelly accidentally breaks a bottle of wine worth several thousand dollars.
 47 mins    5/3/1993  22.  Kaddish, for Uncle Manny
Joel's Uncle Manny dies and the people of Cicely join forces to locate ten other Jews for his kaddish.
 46 mins    5/10/1993  23.  Mud and Blood
It's spring in Cicely and the Annual Mosquito festival is coming. Holling feels the need to plant something until he gets some startling news. The town receives a letter and video from Mike.
 46 mins    5/17/1993  24.  Sleeping with the Enemy
Maurice's son Duk comes to ask for permission to marry. Holling has problems with Shelley and intimacy. Ed tries to save a native language with film.
 46 mins    5/24/1993  25.  Old Tree
An old tree near Cicely seems to be on its last legs and the locals enlist Joel to make a diagnosis.
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Series Northern Exposure
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