Northern Exposure - Season 1

Northern Exposure - Season 1

Season 1

Fresh out of New York's Columbia University, cocky young Dr. Joel Fleischman is looking forward to his comfortable position in Alaska's largest city. Upon his arrival, Joel finds himself a fish out of water as he's instead assigned to a tiny Alaskan village where the offbeat locals would love him to stay forever.
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Episodes8
DatesJuli 12, 1990 - Aug. 30, 1990
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Episodes

Pilot
Season 1Episode 160 min

Pilot

Yuppie New York doctor Joel Fleischman accepts a job in picturesque Alaska, unaware he's assigned to a remote village, where he experiences culture shock among eccentric townsfolk.

Juli 12, 1990
Brains, Know How and Native Intelligence
Season 1Episode 260 min

Brains, Know How and Native Intelligence

A self-reliant Maggie chides Joel for being helpless when he's beset by problems; Ed's uncle Anku, a medicine man, refuses medical treatment; and Chris reads Walt Whitman over the airwaves, angering Maurice, who prefers show tunes on his station.

Juli 19, 1990
Soapy Sanderson
Season 1Episode 360 min

Soapy Sanderson

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.

Juli 26, 1990
Dreams, Schemes and Putting Greens
Season 1Episode 460 min

Dreams, Schemes and Putting Greens

Joel is asked to be Holling's best man, but his mind is on helping Maurice sell Alaska to two Japanese businessmen in hopes of playing golf at their proposed resort.

Aug. 2, 1990
Russian Flu
Season 1Episode 560 min

Russian Flu

Flu-stricken townsfolk and the crafty Maggie unwittingly do their part to sabotage Joel's plans for a romantic respite with Elaine, his visiting fiancée.

Aug. 9, 1990
Sex, Lies and Ed's Tapes
Season 1Episode 660 min

Sex, Lies and Ed's Tapes

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."

Aug. 16, 1990
A Kodiak Moment
Season 1Episode 760 min

A Kodiak Moment

Maurice's choice for an heir results in a father-son squabble; Shelly tags along when Holling and Ed go after the elusive brown bear; Maggie takes over Joel's childbirthing class.

Aug. 23, 1990
Aurora Borealis- A Fairy Tale for Big People
Season 1Episode 860 min

Aurora Borealis- A Fairy Tale for Big People

Anticipation of the aurora borealis illuminates dreams for Chris and his soul mate Bernard 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.

Aug. 30, 1990

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