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Northern Exposure Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1993 - 1994
Episode 1
Three Doctors
Mon, Sep 20, 1993 60 mins
While Joel is afflicted with "glacier dropsy," Leonard (Graham Greene) cares for his patients, including Ed, who's been "sleepflying," and Shelly (Cynthia Geary), who's stopped singing. Ed: Darren E. Burrows. Joel: Rob Morrow. Dr. Weisberg: Scott LaRose.
Episode 2
Mystery of the Old Curio Shop
Mon, Sep 27, 1993 60 mins
A baffling experience at an antique shop entangles Maggie in a Nancy Drew-like mystery; Maurice refuses to grow old gracefully; and Joel discovers a link between his cultural heritage and Marilyn's. Mrs. Le Fleur: Lori Larsen. Le Fleur: Bob Morrisey. Ricky: Douglas Rowe. Ellen: Micole Mercurio.
Episode 3
Jaws of Life
Mon, Oct 4, 1993 60 mins
Maurice's likeness is cast in wax; Chris discovers he'll be on the planet for the long haul; and the dentist (Jay O. Sanders) comes to town. Maurice: Barry Corbin. Chris: John Corbett. Arthur: Brian George. Carla: Angela Featherstone.
Episode 4
Altered Egos
Mon, Oct 11, 1993 60 mins
Chris faces a metaphysical conundrum when Bernard's girlfriend, who once lived with Chris, can't tell the brothers apart. Lisa Darr, Tim Sampson, Richard Cummings Jr. Moultrie Patten.
Episode 5
A River Doesn't Run Through It
Mon, Oct 25, 1993 60 mins
A randy high-schooler (Jack Black) asks Maggie to be homecoming queen; a by-the-book IRS agent (Anne DeSalvo) scours Ruth-Anne's accounts; and Maurice wheels and deals in real estate with a Native American (Apesanahkwat). Bob: Wally Dalton. Myra: Sue Morales. Ralph: David LoVine.
Episode 6
Birds of a Feather
Mon, Nov 1, 1993 60 mins
When Joel's parents first visit Cicely, his mother (Joanna Merlin) soars with the eagles, while his dad outshines Joel at the Brick. Meanwhile, Holling confesses his distaste for TV sports. Joel: Rob Morrow. Holling: John Cullum. Shelly: Cynthia Geary.
Episode 7
Rosebud
Mon, Nov 8, 1993 60 mins
Ed organizes Cicely's first film festival; Leonard (Graham Greene) searches for "the white collective unconscious" in Western folklore. Peter Bogdanovich appears as himself. Ed: Darren E. Burrows. Joel: Rob Morrow. Maurice: Barry Corbin. Ruth-Anne: Peg Phillips.
Episode 8
Heal Thyself
Mon, Nov 15, 1993 60 mins
Ed diagnoses a patient (Kimberly Norris) who then falls for him, but his low self-esteem brings a visit from the Green Man; Holling ridicules pregnancy and gets thrown out of Shelly's childbirth class. Leonard: Graham Greene. Phil: Jared Rushton. Lisa: Alix Koromzay. Green Man: Phil Fondacaro.
Episode 9
A Cup of Joe
Mon, Nov 22, 1993 60 mins
Ed discovers an alarming tale of cannibalism that later gnaws at Holling and Ruth-Anne; anxiety eats at Chris over his written pilot's exam. Ed: Darren E. Burrows. Holling: John Cullum. Ruth-Anne: Peg Phillips. Chris: John Corbett. Hayden: James Dunn.
Episode 10
First Snow
Mon, Dec 13, 1993 60 mins
Residents anticipate winter's snow. But for Joel, an elderly patient's claims that she's dying bring guilt and self-reproachment; and Shelly believes that her little white lie about love is making her nose grow. Nedra: Harriet Medin. Joel: Rob Morrow. Maurice: Barry Corbin. Shelly: Cynthia Geary.
Episode 11
Baby Blues
Mon, Jan 3, 1994 60 mins
Maggie throws a shower for Shelly; a Hollywood agent (Donal Logue) takes an interest in Ed's script; Chris tries to get in touch with his "inner woman." Eve: Valerie Mahaffey. Mother Nature: Regina King. Medea: Therese Tinling. Olympias: Jillian Armenante.
Episode 12
Mr. Sandman
Mon, Jan 10, 1994 60 mins
The aurora borealis brings a strange lucidity---and dream swapping---to Cicely residents, sending Holling into psychotherapy and creating friction between Maurice and B&B owners Ron and Erick. French Canadian: Clement Von Franckenstein. Customer: Delia Sheppard. Ron: Doug Ballard.
Episode 13
Mite Makes Right
Mon, Jan 17, 1994 60 mins
A violinist (Simon Templeman) begs Maurice not to lock a prized Guarnerius away; dust mites awaken fear in Maggie; and Chris reaches an artistic impasse. Det. Semanski: Diane Delano. Dust Mite: Jack Kehler.
Episode 14
Bolt from the Blue
Mon, Jan 24, 1994 60 mins
Adam (Adam Arkin) has some wacko ideas about the fireworks experts Maurice hired; a ranger (Jimmie Ray Weeks) loses his job but refuses to leave his post; and Ed is struck by lightning. Salvatore: John LaMotta. Ed: Darren E. Burrows. Walsh: Ron Perkins.
Episode 15
Hello, I Love You
Mon, Jan 31, 1994 60 mins
Shelley has second thoughts about delivering her baby in Anchorage; Walt (Moultrie Patten) endures frostbite just to be with Ruth-Anne; and Joel outstitches Maggie at Marilyn's knitting workshop. Miranda (age 18): Maureen Flannigan. Miranda (age 7): Kaley Cuoco. Miranda (age 12): Lindsay Parker.
Episode 16
Northern Hospitality
Mon, Feb 28, 1994 60 mins
At Joel's first dinner party, friends suffer the consequences of his hospitality; Shelly returns to her Canadian roots; and townsfolk grouse over changes in Chris's radio playlist. Adam: Adam Arkin. Iris: Ocean Hellman.
Episode 17
Una Volta in Linverno
Mon, Mar 7, 1994 60 mins
Caribou run amok on Main Street during cabin-fever season, which finds Walt (Moultrie Patten) abusing his prescription for seasonal affective disorder, Joel and Maggie snowbound at the airport and Ruth-Anne trying to learn Italian so she can read Dante's "The Divine Comedy" in the original. Edna: Rita Taggart. Shelly: Cynthia Geary. Ruth-Anne: Peg Phillips.
Episode 18
Fish Story
Mon, Mar 14, 1994 60 mins
Joel tries to reel in a monster fish; Ruth-Anne abandons the store and takes off on a Harley. Rabbi Schulman: Jerry Adler. Turk: Stephen McHattie. Tiny: Mickey Jones. Frog: John Fleck.
Episode 19
Gift of the Maggie
Mon, Mar 28, 1994 60 mins
Joel finds a kindred spirit (Hank Stratton) with whom to exchange "doctor talk"; the Tambo-Vincoeurs take in Maurice following an explosion at his home; and Chris puzzles over a series of meaningful coincidences involving a deer.
Episode 20
A Wing and a Prayer
Mon, Apr 11, 1994 60 mins
Shelly is confronted with a loss of faith on the eve of Miranda's baptism, while Ed contemplates redemption after spreading details of Ruth-Anne's private life. Father Kevin: Tom Mason. Eugene: Earl Quewezance. Lester: Apesanahkwat.
Episode 21
I Feel the Earth Move
Mon, May 2, 1994 60 mins
Only Maurice is aghast over the nuptials of Erick and Ron (Don R. McManus, Doug Ballard). Meanwhile, Maggie feels stomach-turning dizziness around Joel. Patricia: Joyce Van Patten. Eugene: Earl Quewezance.
Episode 22
Grand Prix
Mon, May 9, 1994 60 mins
Wheelchair athletes converge on Cicely; the Green Man of low self-esteem pays Ed another visit; Ted (Tim Sampson) discovers that the rich really are different. Kim: Kristine Kirsten. External Validation: Ben Reed. Dr. Saperstein: Markus Flanagan.
Episode 23
Blood Ties
Mon, May 16, 1994 60 mins
During the annual blood drive, Ed is alerted to a Cicely resident with his same rare blood type; Joel may be losing Maggie to an old beau (D. David Morin). Reynaldo: Ronald G. Joseph. Jeannie: Barbara Dirickson.
Episode 24
Lovers and Madmen
Mon, May 23, 1994 60 mins
Cal (Simon Templeman) gets a pass from the asylum to help Maurice entertain Off. Semanski; Chris's image of an old flame is a distorted one; Joel stumbles upon a frozen woolly mammoth. Meredith 1: Carol Barbee.
