Northern Exposure (1994) – The Letter, and The Robe

The Letter has some nice Maggie (Janine Turner) stuff. It was written by Meredith Stiehm and debuted on 10 October, 1994. A letter she wrote at fifteen is finally opened, and she finds herself haunted (literally) by her past, and the life choices she thought she would have versus what she does have. There are…

The Shadow (1994) – Russell Mulcahy

I remember taking this one home from work at the video store when it came out. And I enjoyed it. Sure that was some thirty years ago (how is that possible?), would I still like it if I watched it today? Apparently the answer is yes. A pulpy blend of special effects, characters and production…

Northern Exposure (1994) – Lovers and Madmen, and Dinner at Seven Thirty

Season five of Northern Exposure closed out on 23 May, 1994 with Lovers and Madmen, which was written by Jeff Melvoin. Joel (Rob Morrow) takes a tumble while golfing, and discovers a thawing mastodon. There could be fame and fortune in his future. But the museum sends out an ornithologist, Pickering (Wayne Pere), and things…

Northern Exposure (1994) – Grand Prix, and Blood Ties

Maurice (Barry Corbin) is having Cicely host a a wheel chair race that he is sponsoring in Grand Priz. Written by Barbara Hall, this episode was first broadcast on 9 May, 1994. But the racer he is personally sponsoring doesn’t want to be the person that Maurice wants him to be. While the town is…

Northern Exposure (1994) – Fish Story, and The Gift of the Maggie

Ruth-Anne (Peg Phillips) gets sick of retail when everyone treats her poorly, and hits the road on Chris’ (John Corbett) Harley. She joins up with a group of bikers known as the Diablos, led by Turk (Stephen McHattie), and she gets a bit of a new look on things as she realizes everyone has problems….

Northern Exposure (1994) – Mr. Sandman, and Mite Makes Right

Everyone is having very strange dreams in Cicely. Or at least strange to them. As it seems that everyone is having dreams that belong to everyone else. Written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider from a story they developed with David Chase, Mr. Sandman was first broadcast on 10 January, 1994. Chris (John Corbett) is…