Northern Exposure
8.2/106 Seasons · 110 Episodes · Premiered September 22, 2004 · Ended July 26, 1995
Fresh out of New York's Columbia University, cocky young Dr. Joel Fleischman is looking forward to his comfortable position in Alaska's largest city. Upon his arrival, Joel finds himself a fish-out-of-water as he's instead assigned to a tiny Alaskan village where the offbeat locals would love him to stay forever.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
8 episodes
E01
Pilot
Fri, Jul 13 1990 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Yuppie New York doctor Joel Fleischman accepts a job in picturesque Alaska, unaware he's assigned to a remote village, where he experiences culture shock among eccentric townsfolk.
E02
Brains, Know How and Native Intelligence
Fri, Jul 20 1990 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A self-reliant Maggie chides Joel for being helpless when he's beset by problems; Ed's uncle Anku, a medicine man, refuses medical treatment; and Chris reads Walt Whitman over the airwaves, angering Maurice, who prefers show tunes on his station.
E03
Soapy Sanderson
Fri, Jul 27 1990 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A hermit goes to extremes when Dr. Joel suggests that he think about the future; Maggie becomes Joel's partner in a land deal in which a Native American chief is also interested.
E04
Dreams, Schemes and Putting Greens
Fri, Aug 3 1990 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Joel is asked to be Holling's best man, but his mind is on helping Maurice sell Alaska to two Japanese businessmen in hopes of playing golf at their proposed resort.
E05
Russian Flu
Fri, Aug 10 1990 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Flu-stricken townsfolk and the crafty Maggie unwittingly do their part to sabotage Joel's plans for a romantic respite with Elaine, his visiting fiancée.
E06
Sex, Lies and Ed's Tapes
Fri, Aug 17 1990 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A man from Saskatchewan puts Shelly in a pickle and leaves Holling unable to turn his head; Ed's vision for a blockbuster movie is blurred by writer's block; Rick blames his medical problem on Maggie's "curse."
E07
A Kodiak Moment
Fri, Aug 24 1990 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Maurice's choice for an heir results in a father-son squabble; Shelly tags along when Holling and Ed go after the elusive brown bear; Maggie takes over Joel's childbirthing class.
E08
Aurora Borealis- A Fairy Tale for Big People
Fri, Aug 31 1990 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Anticipation of the aurora borealis illuminates dreams for Chris and his soul mate Bernard but the same northern lights bring nightmares for Joel, who must make a house call in the woods amid rumors of a Bigfoot-like creature there.
Season 2
7 episodes
E01
Goodbye to All That
Tue, Apr 9 1991 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Shelly becomes mesmerized by TV when a satellite dish is installed at Holling's saloon; Dr. Joel reacts to a Dear John letter from Elaine.
E02
The Big Kiss
Tue, Apr 16 1991 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Ed turns to an Indian spirit to learn who his parents are; Chris turns to a local beauty for a cure after he's rendered mute by a beautiful woman passing through town.
E03
All is Vanity
Tue, Apr 23 1991 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Holling elects to get circumcised to be "more in style" for Shelly; Maggie weaves a web of deceit to hoodwink her father; townsfolk stand watch over the corpse of Mr. Unknown Person.
E04
What I Did for Love
Tue, Apr 30 1991 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Maggie's dream about Joel's death spooks him enough to consider canceling his visit home, especially after feeling suspicious about his substitute; Maurice welcomes a visit from an astronaut groupie.
E05
Spring Break
Tue, May 7 1991 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Libidos run amok in anticipation of Cicely's spring meltdown: Maggie and Joel invade each other's dreams; Maurice falls for state trooper Semanski; Shelly can't get enough of D.H. Lawrence.
E06
War and Peace
Tue, May 14 1991 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Celebrations with vodka, borscht and a reading of "War and Peace" greet Russian legend Nikolai on his annual visit; and Chris's poetic lines help Ed woo a lusty farm gal.
E07
Slow Dance
Tue, May 21 1991 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The curse of Maggie strikes again, and Rick is struck dead---by a falling satellite; newcomers have more in common with Maurice than he'd like to admit; Holling enjoys a reunion with an old gal from Nome.
Season 3
23 episodes
E01
The Bumpy Road to Love
Tue, Sep 24 1991 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Joel is in for a stormy night when Adam requests a house call for Eve; Maggie discovers Rick's unfaithfulness.
E02
Only You
Tue, Oct 1 1991 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Maurice accuses Holling of snapping an unflattering photograph; Chris becomes fixated on a woman out of his reach.
E03
Oy, Wilderness
Tue, Oct 8 1991 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
An emergency landing in Maggie's plane sends Maggie foraging for food, while Joel blubbers about the menu; and a visit from Shelly's best friend triggers a tiff.
E04
Animals 'R' Us
Tue, Oct 15 1991 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Maggie thinks that a reincarnated Rick is living a dog's life; Maurice sees himself as an ostrich-farm tycoon; Ed films the human landscape of Cicely.
E05
Jules et Joel
Tue, Oct 29 1991 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Mental ghouls and goblins haunt Joel after a fall, bringing to Cicely Jules (Rob Morrow in a dual role), his slick twin brother who trades places with Joel.
E06
The Body in Question
Tue, Nov 5 1991 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Chris's discovery of a frozen century-old corpse has Joel rethinking the course of history, Maurice plotting a new enterprise, Shelly pondering fertility, and Holling reflecting on his own gene pool.
E07
Roots
Tue, Nov 12 1991 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The widow Elaine shows up unexpectedly and gets a cold reception from ex-fiancé Joel, until Maggie unintentionally plays matchmaker; a new chef makes a culinary impression on patrons of Holling's place.
E08
A-Hunting We Will Go
Tue, Nov 19 1991 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
After grousing about the hunting frenzy sweeping Cicely, Joel joins Chris and Holling to experience the ritual first hand; Ed fears that Ruth-Anne is being stalked by the grim reaper.
E09
Get Real
Tue, Dec 10 1991 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A bus breaks down in Cicely, carrying a traveling troupe whose nonverbal "flying man" takes a fancy to Marilyn. But there's heartache in store for Shelly when Holling takes note of her "inordinately large" feet.
E10
Seoul Mates
Tue, Dec 17 1991 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The holidays are celebrated with a pageant by the townsfolk, and bring mixed blessings for Maggie, a first Christmas tree for Joel, and a foreign family for Maurice.
E11
Dateline: Cicely
Tue, Jan 7 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Maurice tries to spice up his newspaper's coverage by hiring an unnamed reporter given to clandestine meetings; Maggie talks to the trees, but Joel won't listen; Chris becomes a partner at the Brick.
E12
Our Tribe
Tue, Jan 14 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Joel reluctantly undergoes a cultural conversion after receiving a goat as a gift from a grateful village elder, who insists on "adopting" him; and a mysterious Holling shuts down the Brick, ostensibly to wax the floors.
E13
Things Become Extinct
Tue, Jan 21 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Ed becomes immersed in the heritage of the resident elder he has chosen for the subject of a new film; Holling suffers a midlife crisis at age 63.
E14
Burning Down the House
Tue, Feb 4 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Tempers sizzle with the arrival of Maggie's "pathologically polite" mother, who brings alarming news; the creative process inflames Chris with an unusual vision for an art project.
E15
Democracy in America
Tue, Feb 25 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Mayoral incumbent Holling has a formidable opponent---his friend Edna, who's got a bee in her bonnet over a promise never followed up on.
E16
Three Amigos
Tue, Mar 3 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Holling and Maurice carry out a promise to bury a companion miles from civilization, but they're bogged down with problems, including the man's widow.
E17
Lost and Found
Tue, Mar 10 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Joel hears the ghost of a loner who committed suicide in the house 40 years ago; Eve complains of new ailments; Maurice considers it an honor to do a favor for an old colonel.
E18
My Mother, My Sister
Tue, Mar 17 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
An infant abandoned in Joel's waiting room gets plenty of TLC from residents; Shelly receives a surprise visit from her mother.
E19
Wake Up Call
Tue, Mar 24 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Spring has sprung in Cicely, and with it come crocuses, free eggs at the Brick, a rebirth for Shelly, a diagnostic refresher for Joel, and an awakening of passions for Maggie.
E20
The Final Frontier
Tue, Apr 28 1992 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Japanese tourists converge on Cicely to perform a ritual under the Northern Lights; Holling goes looking for Jesse the bear; and curiosity gets the best of townsfolk when a package arrives with postmarks from around the globe.
E21
It Happened in Juneau
Tue, May 5 1992 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Joel looks forward to a weekend in Juneau, hoping to spend it with attractive female physicians. But, instead, he winds up in a hotel suite with Maggie who clearly cramps his style. Meanwhile, Chris is flustered when Bernard, his "karmic doppelganger", returns from Africa.
E22
Our Wedding
Tue, May 12 1992 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The wedding of Adam and Eve reveals a secret about the bride; at the Brick, the menfolk guzzle and puzzle over the gulf between men and women; and Joel and Maggie want to finish what they started in Juneau.
E23
Cicely
Tue, May 19 1992 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
An elderly visitor recounts Cicely's beginnings with tales of what was once a cultural mecca, known as "the Paris of the North," settled by a free-thinking pioneer and her companion.
Season 4
25 episodes
E01
Northwest Passages
Tue, Sep 29 1992 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Fear of aging grips Maggie on her birthday. Her solution: a native ritual for laying the past to rest.
E02
Midnight Sun
Tue, Oct 6 1992 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The midnight sun warms Joel's libido and brings to town an adventure-seeking salesman. Meanwhile, Shelly's cheerleading outfit arouses Holling.
E03
Nothing's Perfect
Tue, Oct 13 1992 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Chris runs over a dog and events add up to romance for him and its mathematician owner; Maurice purchases a magnificent timepiece, fine-tuned by a punked-out master craftsman.
E04
Heroes
Tue, Oct 20 1992 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Adam Ant plays a rock star who cooks up a gig with Native American drummers and becomes the subject of Ed's film. Meanwhile, Chris muses over the proper burial for a friend.
E05
Blowing Bubbles
Tue, Nov 3 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Cicely's wholesome environment beckons the hyperallergic Mike, who lives in a geodesic dome, and Ruth-Ann's yuppie son Matthew.
E06
On Your Own
Tue, Nov 10 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Silent "Flying Man" Enrico Bellati returns to Cicely with a group of whimsical mimes. Meanwhile, finding a ruby ring inside a fish conjures up Fellini-esque imagery for Ed.
E07
The Bad Seed
Tue, Nov 17 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Valerie Perrine plays the daughter Holling never knew he had, and---after she appears out of the blue---wishes he'd never met, for Holling sees her as a bad seed who's corrupting Shelly. Meanwhile, Ed befriends a migrating crane.
E08
Thanksgiving
Tue, Nov 24 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Cicely's Day of the Dead Parade and Thanksgiving feast evoke phantasmagorical figures and the colors and aromas of fall. Meanwhile, Cicely's holidaymania doesn't impress Joel; Chris recalls Thanksgivings past.
E09
Do the Right Thing
Tue, Dec 1 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A KGB spy claiming to have a dossier on Maurice shakes up Cicely; a health inspector puts in his two-cents worth at the Brick; the death of another friend has Maggie on her best behavior.
E10
Crime and Punishment
Tue, Dec 15 1992 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
When the law catches up with Chris, his extradition hearing becomes an arena for philosophical discourse.
E11
Survival of the Species
Tue, Jan 5 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
After unearthing Native American artifacts in her yard, Maggie wages war against men, particularly Maurice, who sees dollar signs in the discovery; a nightmare has Ed contemplating the end of life on Earth; a youngster is struck by the love bug.
E12
Revelations
Tue, Jan 12 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Feeling caught up in the secular world, Chris seeks rejuvenation at a monastery; and landlord Maurice fumes after Ruth-Anne pays off the store.
E13
Duets
Tue, Jan 19 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Ed gets another visit from his invisible spiritual guide, who again claims to have tracked down Ed's father; a blind piano tuner strikes a dissonant chord with Holling.
E14
Grosse Pointe, 48230
Tue, Feb 2 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Maggie's family wreaks havoc on Joel when he accompanies her home for her grandmother's birthday.
E15
Learning Curve
Tue, Feb 9 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A headstrong schoolteacher clashes with Maggie and gives Holling little hope of gaining his high-school diploma; mother hen Joel fusses when Marilyn goes on an adventure in Seattle.
E16
Ill Wind
Tue, Feb 16 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Ill winds blow in, bringing with them metaphysical bumps and bruises for Joel, who asks for trouble and gets it from Maggie. Meanwhile, Chris and Maurice have a windswept encounter with fate; and Ed dwells on thoughts of death.
E17
Love's Labour Mislaid
Mon, Feb 22 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Joel blows up at Maggie for forgetting their romp in the hay; Uncle Anku urges Ed to marry; birdwatchers Holling and Ruth-Anne head for the woods.
E18
Northern Lights
Tue, Mar 2 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The winter solstice opens Chris to new creative pursuits, but it encourages Joel to betray his Hippocratic oath after he's denied a vacation. Meanwhile, residents muster empathy for a down-on-his-luck veteran.
E19
Family Feud
Tue, Mar 9 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The unveiling of the Whirlwind family's totem pole by Leonard prompts a family feud; Shelly marries to stop a barrage of hallucinations.
E20
Homesick
Tue, Mar 16 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The romantic mood of Maggie's dinner for Mike is doused by his announcement that he's leaving; Shelly's redecorating takes its toll on Holling; and Maurice brings north the family home.
E21
The Big Feast
Tue, Mar 23 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
To celebrate KBHR's silver jubilee, Maurice throws a soiree, which brings Adam and Eve to town and leaves an uninvited Joel feeling miffed.
E22
Kaddish, for Uncle Manny
Tue, May 4 1993 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Residents search for other Jews to join in a kaddish for Joel's dead uncle; Chris and Bernard join in a blood feud with the West Virginia Miller boys; Marilyn picks Holling as a dance partner.
E23
Mud and Blood
Tue, May 11 1993 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The arrival of a truffle-hunting pig and the onslaught of mosquitoes signal springtime in Cicely, which also finds Holling obsessed with the urge to plant and Maggie discovering her new-found healing powers.
E24
Sleeping with the Enemy
Tue, May 18 1993 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Memories of Maurice's wartime archenemy surface after Duk Won arrives and asks permission to marry; Ed has a plan to keep his ancestors' Tlingit language alive; and Holling's thirst goes unquenched.
E25
Old Tree
Tue, May 25 1993 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Maurice sounds the death knell for Cicely's 300-year-old tree, as Joel looks for a way to save it; Shelly spontaneously breaks out in song, much to the annoyance of Holling; and Maggie nearly kills Joel with "niceness."
Season 5
24 episodes
E01
Three Doctors
Tue, Sep 21 1993 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
While Joel is afflicted with "glacier dropsy," Leonard cares for his patients, including Ed, who's been "sleepflying," and Shelly, who's stopped singing.
E02
The Mystery of the Old Curio Shop
Tue, Sep 28 1993 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A baffling experience at an antique shop entangles Maggie in a Nancy Drew-like mystery; Maurice refuses to grow old gracefully; and Joel discovers a link between his cultural heritage and Marilyn's.
E03
Jaws of Life
Tue, Oct 5 1993 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Maurice's likeness is cast in wax; Chris discovers he'll be on the planet for the long haul; and the dentist comes to town.
E04
Altered Egos
Tue, Oct 12 1993 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Chris faces a metaphysical conundrum when Bernard's girlfriend, who once lived with Chris, can't tell the brothers apart.
E05
A River Doesn't Run Through It
Tue, Oct 26 1993 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A randy high-schooler asks Maggie to be homecoming queen; a by-the-book IRS agent scours Ruth-Anne's accounts; and Maurice wheels and deals in real estate with a Native American.
E06
Birds of a Feather
Tue, Nov 2 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
When Joel's parents first visit Cicely, his mother soars with the eagles, while his dad outshines Joel at the Brick. Meanwhile, Holling confesses his distaste for TV sports.
E07
Rosebud
Tue, Nov 9 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Ed organizes Cicely's first film festival; Leonard searches for "the white collective unconscious" in Western folklore.
E08
Heal Thyself
Tue, Nov 16 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Ed diagnoses a patient who then falls for him, but his low self-esteem brings a visit from the Green Man; Holling ridicules pregnancy and gets thrown out of Shelly's childbirth class.
E09
A Cup of Joe
Tue, Nov 23 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Ed discovers an alarming tale of cannibalism that later gnaws at Holling and Ruth-Anne; anxiety eats at Chris over his written pilot's exam.
E10
First Snow
Tue, Dec 14 1993 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Residents anticipate winter's snow. But for Joel, an elderly patient's claims that she's dying bring guilt and self-reproachment; and Shelly believes that her little white lie about love is making her nose grow.
E11
Baby Blues
Tue, Jan 4 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Maggie throws a shower for Shelly; a Hollywood agent takes an interest in Ed's script; Chris tries to get in touch with his "inner woman."
E12
Mr. Sandman
Tue, Jan 11 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The aurora borealis brings a strange lucidity---and dream swapping---to Cicely residents, sending Holling into psychotherapy and creating friction between Maurice and B&B owners Ron and Erick.
E13
Mite Makes Right
Tue, Jan 18 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A violinist begs Maurice not to lock a prized Guarnerius away; dust mites awaken fear in Maggie; and Chris reaches an artistic impasse.
E14
A Bolt from the Blue
Tue, Jan 25 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Adam has some wacko ideas about the fireworks experts Maurice hired; a ranger loses his job but refuses to leave his post; and Ed is struck by lightning.
E15
Hello, I Love You
Tue, Feb 1 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Shelley has second thoughts about delivering her baby in Anchorage; Walt endures frostbite just to be with Ruth-Anne; and Joel outstitches Maggie at Marilyn's knitting workshop.
E16
Northern Hospitality
Tue, Mar 1 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
At Joel's first dinner party, friends suffer the consequences of his hospitality; Shelly returns to her Canadian roots; and townsfolk grouse over changes in Chris's radio playlist.
E17
Una Volta in L'Inverno
Tue, Mar 8 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Caribou run amok on Main Street during cabin-fever season, which finds Walt abusing his prescription for seasonal affective disorder, Joel and Maggie snowbound at the airport and Ruth-Anne trying to learn Italian so she can read Dante's "The Divine Comedy" in the original language.
E18
Fish Story
Tue, Mar 15 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Joel tries to reel in a monster fish; Ruth-Anne abandons the store and takes off on a Harley.
E19
The Gift of the Maggie
Tue, Mar 29 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Joel finds a kindred spirit with whom to exchange "doctor talk"; the Tambo-Vincoeurs take in Maurice following an explosion at his home; and Chris puzzles over a series of meaningful coincidences involving a deer.
E20
A Wing and a Prayer
Tue, Apr 12 1994 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Shelly is confronted with a loss of faith on the eve of Miranda's baptism, while Ed contemplates redemption after spreading details of Ruth-Anne's private life.
E21
I Feel the Earth Move
Tue, May 3 1994 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Only Maurice is aghast over the nuptials of Erick and Ron. Meanwhile, Maggie feels stomach-turning dizziness around Joel.
E22
Grand Prix
Tue, May 10 1994 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Wheelchair athletes converge on Cicely; the Green Man of low self-esteem pays Ed another visit; Ted discovers that the rich really are different.
E23
Blood Ties
Tue, May 17 1994 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
During the annual blood drive, Ed is alerted to a Cicely resident with his same rare blood type; Joel may be losing Maggie to an old beau.
E24
Lovers and Madmen
Tue, May 24 1994 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Cal gets a pass from the asylum to help Maurice entertain Off. Semanski; Chris's image of an old flame is a distorted one; Joel stumbles upon a frozen woolly mammoth.
Season 6
23 episodes
E01
Dinner at Seven-Thirty
Tue, Sep 20 1994 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Joel's herb-induced dream transforms Cicely's folksy regulars into New York sophisticates.
E02
Eye of the Beholder
Tue, Sep 27 1994 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
PI-in-training Ed spies on Hayden Keys, who may be faking injury; the purchase of an antique dollhouse sets Shelly to dreaming on a grand scale; and Maggie's and Maurice's charity donations bring regrets.
E03
Shofar, So Good
Tue, Oct 4 1994 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Joel must atone for his sins when he's visited by a rabbi---the ghost of Yom Kippur past, present and future; Maurice welcomes an honored guest for a fox hunt.
E04
The Letter
Tue, Oct 11 1994 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Joel finds a strange lump on his head; Shelly has bad luck after chucking a chain letter; a barber parks his pole in Cicely; and Maggie receives a letter she'd written at 15.
E05
The Robe
Tue, Oct 18 1994 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Shelly makes a deal with the devil; Ed bungles Joel's tests on a pill for the common cold; and Chris introduces a co-host.
E06
Zarya
Tue, Nov 1 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Marilyn's tale of her grandfather's encounter in Alaska with Russian princess Anastasia unfolds on-screen in filmmaker Ed's vision of Cicely's early days. It involves a secret meeting that took place with Lenin and the princess.
E07
Full Upright Position
Tue, Nov 8 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Electricity generates a new art project for Chris; sparks fly between Joel and Maggie on a Russian flight bound for St. Petersburg; Maurice welcomes his cousin to Cicely, hoping to groom him to take over the family business.
E08
Up River
Tue, Nov 15 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A conflict with Maggie over firearms drives Joel to the outback to live in a remote village; a contractor destroys Chris's way of life; Ruth-Anne surrenders to love.
E09
Sons of the Tundra
Tue, Nov 29 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Paul Provenza and Teri Polo join the cast as Cicely's new doctor Phillip Capra and his journalist wife Michelle, who feel that they've stepped back in time in their new environs. Meanwhile, Ed sees into the future; and Holling wants to join the Sons of the Tundra men's club.
E10
Realpolitik
Tue, Dec 13 1994 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Maggie finds herself in the seat of power as Cicely's mayor but must contend with Chris's screwball fixation; Marilyn buys a champion stud husky that's more of a dud husky; and Phil is invited to play golf in the wilderness with Joel.
E11
The Great Mushroom
Thu, Jan 5 1995 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Maggie treks into the Manonash village to visit Joel, who she fears is in imminent danger; an elderly couple asks to stay the night at Phil and Michelle's; and Ed thinks the information highway looks cold and forbidding.
E12
Mi Casa, Su Casa
Thu, Jan 12 1995 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Marilyn shatters Joel's inner peace on a visit to Manonash; Ed takes advantage of Maurice's hospitality; and a house is not Holling's idea of a home.
E13
Horns
Thu, Jan 19 1995 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Cicely's new bottled water alters gender behavior and causes women to display an overactive sex drive; violinist Cal becomes a fugitive; and Joel is freed to return to New York.
E14
The Mommy's Curse
Thu, Feb 2 1995 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A visit from Maggie's mom reveals that the two O'Connell women have a lot in common; Ruth-Anne clashes with new employee Walt over canned goods; Maurice pouts when Holling gets chummy with Phil.
E15
The Quest
Thu, Feb 9 1995 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Joel enlists Maggie to join him on a quest for the mythical Jeweled City of the North; Chris slaps Phil with a malpractice lawsuit; and critic Michelle reviews the Brick.
E16
Lucky People
Thu, Feb 16 1995 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
While Cicelians honor Founders Day, newcomers Phil and Michelle experience buyers' remorse over purchasing a big spread; Maurice claims that Randi is his reincarnated Uncle Elvy; and Chris and Maggie find a common bond.
E17
The Graduate
Thu, Mar 9 1995 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Chris's visiting professors get into an argument over his master's dissertation; Maggie buys Cicely's neglected movie house; and a young man stops by the Brick to meet his father.
E18
Little Italy
Thu, Mar 16 1995 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Phil gets caught up in a feud between two of Cicely's Italian families; Ruth-Anne begins a series for National Public Radio; Holling finally vents his anger toward Shelly.
E19
Balls
Fri, Apr 7 1995 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
During a bowling invitational, Phil and Michelle seem headed for splitsville. Meanwhile, Ed sets his sights on the sophisticated Heather.
E20
Buss Stop
Tue, Apr 25 1995 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Michelle mounts a production of "Bus Stop," which infects Cicelians with the acting bug but sparks creative differences and petty jealousies.
E21
Ursa Minor
Thu, Jul 13 1995 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
"Parenthood" sours for Ed after he brings home a cuddly bear cub to nurture; and Chris's dream experiments entangle him with a saucy hotel manager.
E22
Let's Dance
Thu, Jul 20 1995 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Fugitive violinist Cal wants to turn himself in with help from Maurice and Off. Semanski; Phil offends the locals; Chris pairs up with a judgmental youngster at a cotillion dance class.
E23
Tranquility Base
Thu, Jul 27 1995 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The sun sets---one last time---on the town of Cicely as friends gather at Maurice's summer lodge for relaxation, renewal and reflection.
Cast
Janine Turner
as Mary Margaret "Maggie" O'Connell
Cynthia Geary
as Shelly Marie Tambo
John Corbett
as Christopher "Chris in the Morning" Danforth Stevens
Elaine Miles
as Marilyn Whirlwind
John Cullum
as Holling Gustav Vincoeur
Darren E. Burrows
as Ed Chigliak
Barry Corbin
as Maurice J. Minnifield
Peg Phillips
as Ruth-Anne Miller
Rob Morrow
as Dr. Joel Fleischman
Paul Provenza
as Dr. Phillip "Phil" Capra
Teri Polo
as Michelle Schodowski Capra
