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  • CBS
  • Apr 8, 1991
  • CBS
  • Apr 8, 1991

Summary Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow) graduated from Columbia University medical school where he attended thanks to a scholarship from the state of Alaska. Though he was slated to work in Anchorage, instead he gets assigned to be the General Practitioner the tiny Alaskan town, Cicely, to pay for his education. The location is remote, the peo...

Created By: Joshua Brand, John Falsey

  • CBS
  • Apr 8, 1991
  • CBS
  • Apr 8, 1991
Northern Exposure
Season 2
6 Seasons
Season Premiere: Apr 8, 1991
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 9 Critic Reviews
83
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
7.4
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Summary Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow) graduated from Columbia University medical school where he attended thanks to a scholarship from the state of Alaska. Though he was slated to work in Anchorage, instead he gets assigned to be the General Practitioner the tiny Alaskan town, Cicely, to pay for his education. The location is remote, the peo...

Created By: Joshua Brand, John Falsey

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Apr 8, 1991 • 1 h
Goodbye to All That
The townspeople try to cheer up Joel after his fiancee dumps him.
Episode 2 • Apr 15, 1991 • 1 h
The Big Kiss
Ed goes on a spirit quest to find his parents; Chris loses his voice and must sleep with the most beautiful woman in town to recover it; to that aim, he invites Maggie to dinner. When Joel mocks her charm, Maggie takes on the challenge.
Episode 3 • Apr 22, 1991 • 1 h
All Is Vanity
Maggie purports Joel to be her boyfriend to gain her father's approval; Holling comes to a very personal decision.
Episode 4 • Apr 29, 1991 • 1 h
What I Did for Love
A charming replacement and Maggie's premonition of death make Joel reconsider his trip to New York.
Episode 5 • May 6, 1991 • 1 h
Spring Break
Holling picks fights with patrons; Ed seeks a once-a-year kleptomaniac; Maurice falls for a trooper.
Episode 6 • May 13, 1991 • 1 h
War and Peace
Everyone except Maurice welcomes a vacationing Russian; Holling has nightmares; Ed falls in love.
Episode 7 • May 20, 1991 • 1 h
Slow Dance
Rick's death by falling satellite further enhances Maggie's reputation; Maurice meets prospective hoteliers.
6 Seasons

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 9 Critic Reviews
83
89% Positive
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11% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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100
Jul 12, 2013
It's just as good as I remembered. Even better, if that's possible. [8 Apr 1991]
By Marvin Kitman FULL REVIEW
90
Aug 12, 2013
Former fans of "Twin Peaks" who feel that show has become too ridiculous to bear may find the snowy terrain of Northern Exposure a pleasing substitute. The series seems to have struck a happy balance: just ridiculous enough. [8 Apr 1991, p.C2]
By Tom Shales FULL REVIEW
90
Aug 12, 2013
Viewers who find Twin Peaks too weird, thirtysomething too whiny and L.A. Law too slick should look north . . . north to Alaska . . . specifically to tiny Cicely, where Dr. Joel Fleischman resumes his medical practice tonight...But don't worry that Northern Exposure is overly odd. This gently witty show, from the creators of "St. Elsewhere", breaks the rules of television physics: It remains down-to-earth, yet soars. [8 Apr 1991, p.C1]
By Hal Boedeker FULL REVIEW
90
Aug 12, 2013
Compared to much of what passes for comedy (and drama) in prime time, North ern Exposure is wonderful. The writers rarely condescend and they seem to assume (Oh, heresy!) that there are some intelligent people watching television. [8 Apr 1991]
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90
Aug 12, 2013
Northern Exposure returns with its comic sensibilities hilariously and charmingly intact...This is a show that has the potential - with its near-perfect ensemble and engaging style - to join the ranks of TV's best comedies.[8 Apr 1991, p.5]
By Rick Kogan FULL REVIEW
75
Aug 12, 2013
What's most becoming about the program is its eccentric sense of community. [8 Apr 1991, p.38]
By Ed Siegel FULL REVIEW
40
Jul 2, 2013
The show has some nice touches. Joel's Jewishness is refreshingly up-front, and it's good to see a few Native Americans on TV for a change. But this domesticated Twin Peaks is too precious by half.
By Richard Zoglin FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
7.4
75% Positive
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0% Mixed
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25% Negative
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