David Hemmings guest stars as Viktor Bobrov, a former Russian agent who arrives in Cicely, looking for a bargain on countless items, including the KGB file on Maurice Minnifield (Barry Corbin). Do the Right Thing was written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, this episode was first broadcast on 30 November, 1992. The file seems…
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Northern Exposure (1992) – The Bad Seed, and Thanksgiving
Holling (John Collum) and Marilyn (Elaine Miles) both have family issues in The Bad Seed. Written by Mitchell Burgess, this episode first debuted on 16 November, 1992. Holling is thrown for a loop when Jackie (Valerie Perrine) arrives in town and claims to be Holling’s daughter. He refuses to believe it, as he thought he…
Northern Exposure (1992) – Our Wedding, and Cicely
Adam (Adam Arkin) and Eve (Valerie Mahaffey) are going to get married and all of Cicely is going to be involved. Written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, the penultimate episode of season three first aired on 11 May, 1992. At the bachelor party all of the guys, including Bernard (Richard Cummings Jr.) who is…
Northern Exposure (1991) – Spring Break, and War and Peace
It’s the spring thaw in Cicely and everything seems to be going a little nuts something indicated from the get-go when we get a look at Maggie’s (Janine Turner) latest dream in the opening teaser. Spring Break was written by David Assael and was first broadcast on 6 May, 1991. Holling (John Cullum) is trying…
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…
Northern Exposure (1991) – Goodbye to All That, and The Big Kiss
The truncated second season of Northern Exposure got underway on 8 April, 1991 with Goodbye to All That. Written by Robin Green the show opens with Chris-in-the-morning (John Corbett) giving us the broad strokes of the series for any new viewers. Chris is living at the radio station because his trailer got pancaked by a…
Northern Exposure (1990) – A Kodiak Moment, and Aurora Borealis: A Fairy Tale for Big People
Northern Exposure is really finding its groove, and embracing all the eccentric personalities that make up the small town of Cicely, Alaska. Sadly, however, we are coming to the end of the first, incredibly short season. A Kodiak Moment serves as the penultimate episode of the series’ inaugural season. It was written by Steve Wasserman…
Northern Exposure (1990) – Russian Flu, and Sex, Lies and Ed’s Tapes
Joel (Rob Morrow) is super-excited that his fiancée, Elaine (Jessica Lundy) is coming up to Cicely for a visit. Unfortunately, the pilot he hired, not Maggie (Janine Turner) has come down with a virus and it seems to be spreading around the town quickly. Russian Flu was written by David Assael and debuted on 9…
Northern Exposure (1990) – Soapy Sanderson, and Dreams, Schemes, and Putting Greens
Soapy Sanderson is the first episode up for Northern Exposure this week. Written by Karen Hall from a story by Hall and Jerry Stahl. It first aired on 26 July, 1990. Soapy Sanderson (John McLiam) gets flown into town by Maggie (Janine Turner) to see the doctor about his worsening condition following a broken hip….
Northern Exposure (1990) – Pilot, and Brains, Know-How and Native Intelligence
I adored Northern Exposure whenever I came across an episode on television, and totally dug Chris-In-The-Morning (John Corbett), but I never watched the series from beginning to end. So it’s time to dig in to the classic series. Rob Morrow stars as Dr. Joel Fleischman. He’s had his med school paid for by the state…
The Mind Reels 