Northern Exposure (1993) – Heal Thyself, and A Cup of Joe

Holling (John Cullum) is cracking wise in Shelly’s (Cynthia Geary) LaMaze class and is getting on everyone’s nerves, including Joel’s (Rob Morrow). And Holling has no explanation for it. Or maybe does. Maybe he’s a remnant of an older age, and isn’t used to discussing female bodily functions, and doesn’t think men should be in…

M*A*S*H (1981) – The Life You Save, and That’s Show Biz

Alan Alda directs the final episode of the ninth season, which he co-wrote with John Rappaport and had an original airdate of 4 May, 1981. While all the medical staff are given administrative duties around the camp, which illustrate how inane some Army regulations can be, Winchester (David Ogden Stiers) has a trial of the…