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Season 5 – Northern Exposure

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Dr. Joel Fleischman graduates from Columbia University medical school and is assigned to work in the tiny Alaskan town of Cicely to pay for his education. The location is remote, the people are weird, and Joel just wants to return to New York. And yet, the people of Cicely -- particularly pilot Maggie O'Connell -- begin to grow on him.
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09/03/2019 Better than 4 but still a little lame in some parts. See more Read all reviews
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John Falsey

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Joshua Brand

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Rob Morrow

Dr. Joel Fleischman

Janine Turner

Maggie O'Connell

John Corbett

Chris Stevens

Cynthia Geary

Shelly Marie Tambo

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 20, 1993 Three Doctors Cicely's residents take care of Joel when he comes down with a violent Alaskan flu; Ed faces a difficult decision about a career change. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 27, 1993 The Mystery of the Old Curio Shop Maggie probes odd behavior by an antique store's owners; signs of aging disturb Maurice; Joel investigates Jewish influence on American Indian language. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 4, 1993 Jaws of Life The residents are unnerved by the annual visit by the mobile dentist; a wax museum's likeness of Maurice is so lifelike that it disturbs everyone. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 11, 1993 Altered Egos Bernard's new love cohabited with Chris; Marilyn screens dates by their medical history; Joel fears the loss of his New York edge. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 25, 1993 A River Doesn't Run Through It Maurice tries to outsmart a wealthy American Indian in a land deal; Maggie is asked to be homecoming queen. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 1, 1993 Birds of a Feather Joel's visiting parents adapt easily to Cicely; Holling's disdain for sports causes Shelly concern over their baby's athletic future. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 8, 1993 Rosebud Ed faces a career impasse while organizing the Cicely Film Festival; Joel makes excuses for not joining the volunteer fire department; guest Peter Bogdanovich. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 15, 1993 Heal Thyself A demon makes Ed doubt his future as a shaman; Holling's jokes during Lamaze class infuriate Shelly; Maggie misses the laundromat. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 22, 1993 A Cup of Joe A terrible secret threatens Holling and Ruth-Anne's friendship; aspiring pilot Chris is anxious over the written exam. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 13, 1993 First Snow As Cicely prepares for winter, Joel is puzzled and disturbed when an elderly, but healthy, patient informs him that it is her time to die. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 3, 1994 Baby Blues Depressed Shelly flees her baby shower; a Hollywood agent wants Ed to change his script; Chris seeks his feminine side. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 10, 1994 Mr. Sandman Personal secrets are revealed when the northern lights cause the citizens of Cicely to experience one another's dreams. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 17, 1994 Mite Makes Right A musician stalks Maurice, who mulls buying a violin as an investment; Maggie is obsessed with dust mites. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 24, 1994 A Bolt From the Blue Joel tries to talk down a terminated ranger from his fire tower; Adam ruins Maurice's President's Day fireworks display. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 31, 1994 Hello, I Love You On the day she is to give birth, Shelly sees her child in the future; their relationship frustrates Joel and Maggie. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 28, 1994 Northern Hospitality Friends think Joel is a freeloader, so he throws a dinner party; Chris revises his playlist after a song he played drove a listener crazy. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 7, 1994 Una Volta in L'Inverno Joel and Maggie wait out a storm in a secluded cabin, then Ed shows up; Shelly helps Ruth-Anne study Italian. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 14, 1994 Fish Story While fishing, Joel hooks a fabled sea monster; customer demands drive Ruth-Anne to steal Chris' motorcycle; Maurice ridicules Holling's painting. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 28, 1994 The Gift of the Maggie Joel feels professionally isolated, so Maggie flies in another doctor; Maurice stays with Holling and clan after his furnace explodes. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 11, 1994 A Wing and a Prayer Maggie hires Maurice to help her build an ultralight, then fires him when he gets bossy; Ed betrays Ruth-Anne's confidence. Details Episode 21 Aired May 2, 1994 I Feel the Earth Move Maggie thinks Joel's kindness is making her ill; Maurice tries to duck Ron and Erick's wedding; Holling is the caterer; guest Joyce Van Patten. Details Episode 22 Aired May 9, 1994 Grand Prix Maurice organizes a wheelchair race; Ed helps a contestant; Ted tries to impress Marilyn with a rich client. Details Episode 23 Aired May 16, 1994 Blood Ties Maurice turns a blood drive into a competition with another town while Joel loses his ability to draw blood; one of Maggie's surviving boyfriends visits. Details Episode 24 Aired May 23, 1994 Lovers and Madmen Maurice sneaks a violinist out of a sanitarium to help him woo Semanski; Joel is surprised he is the only one awestruck by his discovery of a frozen mammoth. Details

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Northern Exposure — Season 5

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Season Info

Director
Michael Fresco, John David Coles, Bill D'Elia, Michael Lange, Michael Vittes, Dan Attias, Jim Charleston, Patrick McKee
Creator
John Falsey, Joshua Brand
Executive Producer
David Chase, Andrew Schneider, Diane Frolov
Screenwriter
Robin Green, Jeff Melvoin, Diane Frolov, Barbara Hall, Jed Seidel, Mitchell Burgess, Andrew Schneider
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 20, 1993