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Northern Exposure Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 1990 - 1990
Episode 1
Pilot Episode
Thu, Jul 12, 1990 60 mins
In the series pilot, yuppie New York doctor Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow) accepts a job in picturesque Alaska, unaware he's assigned to a remote village, where he experiences culture shock among eccentric townsfolk. Maurice: Barry Corbin. Maggie: Janine Turner. Holling: John Cullum. Ed: Darren E. Burrows.
Episode 2
Brains, Know-How and Native Intelligence
Thu, Jul 19, 1990 60 mins
A self-reliant Maggie (Janine Turner) chides Joel for being helpless when he's beset by problems; Ed's uncle Anku (Frank Sotonoma Salsedo), a medicine man, refuses medical treatment; and Chris (John Corbett) reads Walt Whitman over the airwaves, angering Maurice (Barry Corbin), who prefers show tunes on his station.
Episode 3
Soapy Sanderson
Thu, Jul 26, 1990 60 mins
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. Soapy: John McLiam. Chief: Julian Fox. Laurie: Christa Miller.
Episode 4
Dreams and Schemes and Putting Greens
Thu, Aug 2, 1990 60 mins
Joel is asked to be Holling's best man, but his mind is on helping Maurice (Barry Corbin) sell Alaska to two Japanese businessmen in hopes of playing golf at their proposed resort. Chiba: Lenny Imamura. Masuto: Michael Paul Chan. Gorman Tambo: Anthony Curry. Joel: Rob Morrow. Holling: John Cullum.
Episode 5
Russian Flu
Thu, Aug 9, 1990 60 mins
Flu-stricken townsfolk and the crafty Maggie (Janine Turner) unwittingly do their part to sabotage Joel's plans for a romantic respite with Elaine (Jessica Lundy), his visiting fiancée. Joel: Rob Morrow. Maurice: Barry Corbin. Ed: Darren E. Burrows. Marilyn: Elaine Miles.
Episode 6
Sex, Lies and Ed's Tapes
Thu, Aug 16, 1990 60 mins
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." Wayne: Brandon Douglas. Shelly: Cynthia Geary. Rick: Grant Goodeve.
Episode 7
A Kodiak Moment
Thu, Aug 23, 1990 60 mins
Maurice's choice for an heir results in a father-son squabble; Shelly (Cynthia Geary) tags along when Holling and Ed go after the elusive brown bear; Maggie takes over Joel's childbirthing class. Maurice: Barry Corbin. Ed: John Callum. Maggie: Janine Turner.
Episode 8
Aurora Borealis: A Fairy Tale for Big People
Thu, Aug 30, 1990 60 mins
Anticipation of the aurora borealis illuminates dreams for Chris and his soul mate Bernard (Richard Cummings Jr.), 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. Adam: Adam Arkin.
