Anthony Edwards guest stars as Mike Monroe, a new resident in Cicely. He is referred to as the Bubble Man because he believes he’s allergic to almost everything due to multiple chemical syndrome. He lives in a self-imposed quarantine in a pre-fab dome off highway 3. Maggie (Janine Turner) thinks she can help him. And…
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Northern Exposure (1992) – Nothing’s Perfect, and Heroes
Chris (John Corbett) is in love, although there are complications in Nothing’s Perfect. Written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider this episode was first broadcast on 12 October, 1992. He meets Amy (Wendel Meldrum) after he kills her dog by accident with his truck. They definitely have a passion together, and despite his allergies for…
Northern Exposure (1992) – Northwest Passages, and Midnight Sun
Season four starts with Northwest Passages. Maggie’s (Janine Turner) 30th birthday is arriving, and everyone in Cicely reflects on it, as she undertakes an Indigenous ritual to say goodbye to all of her dead boyfriends. With some guidance from Ed (Darren E. Burrows) she heads out to the perfect spot on the river to write…
Northern Exposure (1992) – The Final Frontier, and It Happened in Juneau
While Maggie (Janine Turner) obsesses over a package that has traveled the globe for the past four years, Maurice (Barry Corbin) deals with a group of Japanese tourists who have come to Cicely to see the town, the Northern Lights, and take in the wonderful sights. The Final Frontier was written by Jeff Vlaming, this…
Northern Exposure (1992) – Our Tribe, and Things Become Extinct
Joel (Rob Morrow) is still trying to adapt to Cicely. One of the locals has paid his fee with a goat, and when he tries to return it, she offers to adopt him into the tribe. At Marilyn’s (Elaine Miles) urging he agrees, and things go badly from there. Our Tribe was written by David…
Northern Exposure (1991/1992) – Seoul Mates, and Dateline: Cicely
Northern Exposure’s Christmas Episode walked away with the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in A Drama Series. Written by Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov,this episode first debuted on 16 December, 1991. Lots is going on in Cicely, Joel (Rob Morrow) gets his first Christmas Tree and learns that the Raven is important…
Northern Exposure (1991) – A Hunting We Will Go, and Get Real
To try to understand the concept, and what drives people to do it, Joel (Rob Morrow) joins Holling (John Cullum) and Chris (John Corbett) on their annual hunting trip. Holling no longer carries a gun, he shoots with a camera, but Chris and Joel, the New York doctor, are armed and ready to go. After…
Northern Exposure (1991) – Animals R Us, and Jules et Joel
Ed (Darren E. Burrows) struggles with his cinematic dreams, questioning whether he can actually make a film or not in Animals R Us. Written by Robin Green this episode first debuted on 14 October, 1991. There are a couple of narrative threads woven into this story, but the main one centers on Maggie (Janine Turner)…
Northern Exposure (1991) – Only You, and Oy, Wilderness
Joel (Rob Morrow) wants to understand why women seem to be throwing themselves at Chris (John Corbett). Is it something to do with pheromones? Joel is dumbstruck, and Chris admits he’s been living with this condition for a while, and he’s just learned everything in moderation. Only You was written by Ellen Herman and was…
Northern Exposure (1991) – All Is Vanity, and What I Did For Love
It’s a little warmer in Cicely, Alaska this week, and there is a lot going on, and it all relates to vanity, it’s all there in the title. All Is Vanity was written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider and debuted on 22 April, 1991. Holling (John Cullum) goes to see Joel (Rob Morrow) after…
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