List of Northern Exposure episodes

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A list of episodes of the TV series Northern Exposure.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

1 Season 1: (Summer 1990)
2 Season 2: (Spring 1991)
3 Season 3: (1991-1992)
4 Season 4: (1992-1993)
5 Season 5: (1993-1994)
6 Season 6: (1994-1995)

[edit] Season 1: (Summer 1990)

Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original Airdate	Episode
"Pilot"	Josh Brand and John Falsey	Josh Brand	July 12, 1990	1-01 (1)
Dr. Fleischman arrives in Alaska and is informed that instead of working in a modern hospital in Anchorage, he will be the sole doctor in remote Cicely. He is greatly displeased by this unexpected development and tries frantically to get out of it. Many of the main cast are introduced.
"Brains, Know-How and Native Intelligence"	Stuart Stevens	Peter O‘Fallon	July 19, 1990	1-02 (2)
Ed gets Dr. Fleischman to talk to his medicine man uncle. The man is seriously ill, but refuses to seek conventional medical treatment out of a fear of losing face with his patients. Maggie hurts her knee and visits Dr. Fleischman. Chris is fired from the radio station after saying something Maurice didn't like.
"Soapy Sanderson"	Karen Hall, from a story by Karen Hall and Jerry Stahl	Steve Cragg	July 26, 1990	1-03 (3)
An old hermit dies, leaving his land jointly to Maggie and Fleischman, who have radically different ideas about what to do with it. She wants to create a nature preserve, while he has been approached by rich natives who want to buy it to use as a tax shelter.
"Dreams, Schemes and Putting Greens"	Sean Clark	Dan Lerner	August 2, 1990	1-04 (4)
Shelly becomes pregnant and a wedding is arranged, but Holling has a deep-rooted fear - both his father and grandfather lived over a century, while their wives died young, leaving them alone and grieving for over sixty years each. Holling vowed to avoid their fate. Meanwhile, Maurice and Fleischman entertain a Korean investor interested in building a resort in Cicely.
"Russian Flu"	David Assael	David Carson	August 9, 1990	1-05 (5)
Fleischman's fiancee Elaine arrives for a visit, only to have the entire town come down with the flu, ruining their time together. In their delirium, the townspeople blame the helpless doctor. Marilyn takes it upon herself to prescribe a foul-smelling native remedy that cures everyone, but won't tell Fleischman what's in it.
"Sex, Lies and Ed’s Tape"	Josh Brand and John Falsey	Sandy Smolan	August 16, 1990	1-06 (6)
Shelly turns out not to be pregnant; it was all in her mind. To further complicate her relationship with Holling, her twenty-year-old hockey player husband, Wayne, shows up, looking for a divorce so he can marry her best friend. As they get reacquainted, they begin having second thoughts. Fleischman finds a growth on Rick's chest. Mindful of the weird, untimely deaths of all Maggie's other boyfriends, he becomes worried. It turns out to be a false alarm, but Maggie resents Rick's belief in the "O'Connell Curse". Ed has trouble picking a subject for his screenplay. He imagines the other residents in scenes from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark and Midnight Cowboy before finally taking Dr. Fleischman's advice and writing about what he knows - the inhabitants of Cicely. The episode's title is a takeoff of the Steven Soderbergh film sex, lies, and videotape.
"A Kodiak Moment"	Steve Wasserman and Jessica Klein	Max Tash	August 23, 1990	1-07 (7)
Maurice receives word that his brother Malcolm has died, leaving him the last of the Minnifields. He persuades Chris to become his heir and tries to mold him in his own image. Ed informs Holling that Jessie, the bear that nearly killed him, has returned. Holling, Ed and Shelly try to track it down, but get sidetracked. Fleischman has to teach a childbearing class in another community. He charters Maggie's plane to take him there; in the time they spend together in the air and in class, they begin to bond.
"Aurora Borealis"	Kevin Murphy	Fred Gerber	November 28, 1990	1-08 (8)
The Northern Lights cause dreaming to intensify among the residents. Dr. Fleischman hears about "Adam", the local version of the Bigfoot monster. When his truck breaks down one night on a lonely road, he encounters the mysterious creature, who turns out to be an odd, hostile hermit living deep in the woods. However, nobody in Cicely believes him. Bernard shows up. He sold his condo in Portland, Oregon, bought a motorcycle and rode north without quite knowing why. He and Chris find themselves strangely in tune, even sharing the same dream. They finally learn that they share the same father and the same birthday. Satisfied, Bernard returns to Portland.

[edit] Season 2: (Spring 1991)

Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original Airdate	Episode
"Goodbye to All That"	Robin Green	Stuart Margolin	April 8, 1991	2-01 (9)
Fleischman receives a Dear John letter from his girlfriend Elaine. When Holling installs a satellite dish at the bar as a gift for Shelly, she becomes addicted to watching television and buying offerings from home shopping shows.
"The Big Kiss"	Henry Bromell	Sandy Smolan	April 15, 1991	2-02 (10)
When Ed wants to learn more about his parents, he receives help from One-Who-Waits, a 256-year-old Indian spirit. Meanwhile, a gorgeous woman passing through town steals Chris' voice. One-Who-Waits tells Chris (via Ed), that the only way to get his voice back is to sleep with the town's most beautiful woman - and Chris believes Maggie is the one.
"All Is Vanity"	Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov	Nick Marck	April 22, 1991	2-03 (11)
Holling turns Shelly on when he faces off against a drunken roughneck and then decides to get a circumcision to be "more in style" for her. When an unknown man dies in Dr. Fleischman's waiting room, the locals try to ascertain his identity and then become very attached to him. Maggie is embarrassed when her dad arrives on a surprise visit and gets more than she anticipated when she begs Joel to pretend to be her doctor boyfriend.
"What I Did for Love"	Ellen Herman	Steve Robman	April 29, 1991	2-04 (12)
Maggie has a surreal dream in which Joel dies if he takes a flight to New York for a vacation. His substitute arrives beforehand and is so charming, energetic and smart that the rest of the town falls in love with him, but Joel is jealous and thinks he’s too good to be true. Maggie seeks spiritual guidance from Chris, unsure if she should tell Joel about her premonition. Eventually the whole town finds out and a town meeting is held in which Joel is given an impromptu funeral before he leaves, so that he can be there for it. Joel then has his own surreal dreams foretelling his flight’s crash, dreams in which Maggie figures. Meanwhile, Maurice is visited by a married “astronaut groupie” with whom he has a yearly fling. Chris prepares for Cicely’s anniversary and it is revealed that the town was founded by a lesbian couple, Roslyn and Cicely, fleeing narrow-mindedness in Montana in the early 1900s.
"Spring Break"	David Assael	Rob Thompson	May 6, 1991	2-05 (13)
Spring arrives and the citizans of Cicely - like every year - experience all kinds of weird feelings. Holling gets his yearly urge to "do some damage". Radios get stolen. Maggie and Joel have erotic dreams about each other and start to act on them. Meanwhile, State Trooper Barbara Semanski enchants Maurice.
"War and Peace"	Robin Green and Henry Bromell	Bill D‘Elia	May 13, 1991	2-06 (14)
A Russian opera singer and international celebrity makes his yearly trek to Cicely to visit the townsfolk, who greet their friend with open arms. His visit reopens old wounds with Maurice, who is intent on another challenging chess game. Ed has an affair with Light Feather, who is only excited by his flowery letters, which Chris writes for him (like Cyrano de Bergerac). Holling is plagued by dreams that deprive him of his sleep.
"Slow Dance"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	David Carson	May 20, 1991	2-07 (15)
A satellite plunges out of orbit and crashes into Maggie's boyfriend Rick, killing him instantly and fusing with him. A disgruntled wife tries to persuade Maggie to date her husband so that he can suffer from the "curse". Rick's funeral is enlivened when his casket, complete with protrusions for telemetry equipment, is rolled into the church. Two men are interested in purchasing a house from Maurice, but he objects to their lifestyle. However, he is torn when they misinterpret his hostility and raise their offer to match his inflated asking price.

[edit] Season 3: (1991-1992)

Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original Airdate	Episode
"The Bumpy Road To Love"	Martin Sage and Sybill Adelman	Nick Marck	September 23, 1991	3-01 (16)
Adam requests a house call from Dr. Fleischman for his wife, Eve, a hypochondriac with a long list of maladies. A statue of Rick is unveiled to commemorate the collision with the satellite.
"Only You"	Ellen Herman	Bill D’Elia	September 30, 1991	3-02 (17)

"Oy, Wilderness"	Robin Green	Miles Watkins	October 7, 1991	3-03 (18)

"Animals R Us"	Robin Green	Nick Marck	October 14, 1991	3-04 (19)
Ed films the community of Cicely while Maggie comes to believe that a stray dog is her reincarnated boyfriend. Maurice starts an ostrich farm.
"Jules et Joel"	Stuart Stevens	Jim Hayman	October 28, 1991	3-05 (20)
Fleischman's slick twin brother Jules arrives in Cicely and takes up the practice of medicine while pursuing Maggie.
"The Body In Question"	Henry Bromell	David Carson	November 4, 1991	3-06 (21)

"Roots"	Dennis Koenig and Jordan Budde	Sandy Smolan	November 11, 1991	3-07 (22)
Fleischman's ex-fiancee Elaine shows up after the death of her husband. The arrival of Chris's African-American brother Bernard conjures up dreams of Africa in Chris, who declares himself to be a "person of color".
"A-Hunting We Will Go"	Craig Volk	Bill D‘Elia	November 18, 2004	3-08 (23)

"Get Real"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Michael Katleman	December 9, 1991	3-09 (24)
A circus troupe comes to Cicely and the silent "flying man" takes a fancy to Marilyn. Shelly discovers that she has "inordinately large" feet. Mummenschanz plays the troupe.
"Seoul Mates"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Jack Bender	December 16, 1991	3-10 (25)
The town celebrates the holidays with a Raven pageant, while Maggie dreads going home for the holidays, Joel gets his first Christmas tree, Shelly pines for a Christmas Mass, and Maurice meets his Korean family for the first time.
"Dateline: Cicely"	Jeff Melvoin	Michael Fresco	January 6, 1992	3-11 (26)
Maurice goes out on a limb to spice up his newspaper's coverage by hiring an unnamed reporter given to clandestine meetings. Maggie talks to trees, but Joel won't listen. To ease Holling's tax debts, Chris become a partner at the Brick, where he sets about sprucing up the place.
"Our Tribe"	David Assael	Lee Shallet	January 13, 1992	3-12 (27)
Joel reluctantly undergoes a cultural conversion after receiving a goat as a gift from a grateful village elder, who insists on "adopting" him into her tribe, and a mysterious Holling shuts down the Brick, ostensibly to wax the floors.
"Things Become Extinct"	Robin Green from a story by Mitchell Burgess	Dean Parisot	January 20, 1992	3-13 (28)
A study in self-examination brings on a mid-life crisis for Holling (his Uncle Charlie dies), opens up another door for Ed - (he films Ira Wingfeather making duck flutes), and leaves Joel feeling culturally isolated (he has trouble finding other Jews in Alaska).
"Burning Down the House"	Robin Green	Rob Thompson	February 3, 1992	3-14 (29)
Maggie receives a double dose of disaster when her mother accidentally burns down her house after announcing she is divorcing Maggie's father. Meanwhile, Chris searches for the "right" cow for his trebuchet as part of his new piece of performance art. In the end, he flings a piano instead.
"Democracy In America"	Jeff Melvoin	Michael Katelman	February 24, 1992	3-15 (30)
Mayoral incumbent Holling is stung by the news that he has a formidable opponent, old friend Edna Hancock, who's got a bee in her bonnet over a promise he never kept. The election also finds Shelly testing the aphrodisiac of power, Chris waxing patriotic, Ed anticipating his first time voting, and Joel and Maggie arguing party politics.
"Three Amigos"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Matthew Nodella	March 2, 1992	3-16 (31)
The death of a rugged hunting companion sends Holling and Maurice into the wilderness to make good on a promise to bury him miles from civilization at a paradise called No-Name Point. Chris reads from The Call of the Wild and it reflects Holling and Maurice's adventure.
"Lost and Found"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Steve Robman	March 9, 1992	3-17 (32)
Joel discovers his cabin is haunted, Eve is worried that she is suffering from an exotic illness, and Maurice is disappointed when his old friend from Korea turns out to be less than perfect.
"My Mother, My Sister"	Kate Boutilier and Mitchell Burgess	Rob Thompson	March 16, 1992	3-18 (33)
Shelly's mother drops in unexpectedly with her new twenty-four-year-old husband, a baby abandoned in Joel's waiting room is temporarily adopted by the townspeople, and Adam experiences the same pains as his pregnant wife.
"Wake Up Call"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Nick Marck	March 23, 1992	3-19 (34)
The coming of spring brings love to Maggie, a new skin to Shelly and a reminder to Joel of the importance of blending compassion with his scientific knowledge.
"The Final Frontier"	Jeffrey Vlaming	Tom Moore	April 27, 1992	3-20 (35)
Much to Holling's dismay, Ed discovers that Jesse the bear has died. Japanese tourists infiltrate Cicely. A package that has traveled the world arrives in Cicely addressed to an unknown person.
"It Happened In Juneau"	David Assael	Michael Katleman	May 4, 1992	3-21 (36)
Things heat up between Joel and Maggie when they are forced to share a hotel room. Chris and his brother Bernard for the first time are not in perfect synch with each other.
"Our Wedding"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Nick Marck	May 11, 1992	3-22 (37)
Adam and Eve decide to wed for the baby's sake; Maggie avoids Joel like the plague, mistakenly believing that they slept together in Juneau. Officer Semanski serves Maurice with an official complaint.
"Cicely"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Rob Thompson	May 18, 1992	3-23 (38)
Joel stumbles upon an elderly sage who tells him the story of Cicely's creation.

[edit] Season 4: (1992-1993)

Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original Airdate	Episode
"Northwest Passages"	Robin Green	Dean Parisot	September 29, 1992	4-01 (39)
To celebrate her thirtieth birthday, Maggie spends the weekend camping alone to reflect on her life and cleanse her soul. Marilyn asks Chris to help her learn how to drive. Maurice rambles endlessly into a recorder about his past in an attempt to write his memoirs.
"Midnight Sun"	Michael Katleman	Michael Katleman	October 5, 1992	4-02 (40)
Joel is "light loony" and, with his enormous amount of excess energy, coaches the Cicely Quarks in their annual basketball game against Sleetmute. An old friend (Gillis Toomey) drops in to visit Ruth-Anne and outfits the town from his collection of fashionable ensembles.
"Nothing's Perfect"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Nick Marck	October 12, 1992	4-03 (41)
Chris kills a dog with his truck and quickly falls in love with its owner (Amy, the Pi Lady). Maurice buys an extremely expensive Augsburg clock and with its delivery comes a highly trained specialist to install it.
"Heroes"	Jeff Vlaming	Charles Braverman	October 19, 1992	4-04 (42)
Chris must decide what to do with his deceased friend's remains (Tooley). A heavy-metal rock star (guest star Adam Ant) mistakenly arrives in Cicely instead of Sicily.
"Blowing Bubbles"	Mark B. Perry	Rob Thompson	November 2, 1992	4-05 (43)
A mysterious new resident (Mike Monroe) quarantines himself in Cicely, arousing Maggie's interest and Joel's disbelief. Ruth-Anne must also cope with a new addition to the community - her materialistic son, Matthew, who gives up his career as an investment banker in Atlanta in search of a simpler life.
"On Your Own"	Sy Rosen and Christian Williams	Joan Tewkesbury	November 9, 1992	4-06 (44)
The Flying Man returns to Cicely to woo Marilyn; Ed finds a ring that once belonged to Federico Fellini; Maurice has Mike rewrite his will to include his recently discovered Korean son, Duk Won.
"The Bad Seed"	Mitchell Burgess	Randall Miller	November 16, 1992	4-07 (45)
Everyone is shocked when Holling's unknown illegitimate daughter arrives in town - especially Holling who believed he was sterile. Maggie assists Marilyn in her search for her dream house. Ed is excited about his annual visit from Princess, a crane he took under his wing when she was abandoned as a baby.
"Thanksgiving"	David Assael	Michael Fresco	November 23, 1992	4-08 (46)
Cicely readies itself for the annual Day of the Dead parade and Thanksgiving Day feast; Joel discovers he owes the state of Alaska a fifth year of service.
"Do The Right Thing"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Nick Marck	November 30, 1992	4-09 (47)
An ex-member of the KGB visits Cicely to sell Maurice his official Russian dossier; a health inspector surveys The Brick for the first time in more then thirty years; Maggie makes a vow to herself to live each day as if it was her last.
"Crime and Punishment"	Jeff Melvoin	Rob Thompson	December 14, 1992	4-10 (48)
Chris' past finally catches up with him and he is apprehended and tried for breaking parole in the state of West Virginia many years earlier.
"Survival of the Species"	Denise Dobbs	Dean Parisot	January 4, 1993	4-11 (49)
Ed becomes environmentally conscious; Maggie discovers ancient Indian relics in her backyard; Chris befriends a young delinquent and teaches him about life on the road.
"Revelations"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Daniel Attias	January 11, 1993	4-12 (50)
Chris takes his vacation at a monastery; Ruth-Anne pays Maurice the remaining amount owed on her store; Joel becomes incredibly antsy when he has no patients.
"Duets"	Geoffrey Neigher	Win Phelps	January 18, 1993	4-13 (51)
Ed's spiritual guide leads him to his natural father; Maggie and Mike share their first kiss; traveling piano tuner visits the Brick to adjust its ancient upright.
"Grosse Pointe, 48230"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Michael Katleman	February 1, 1993	4-14 (52)
Maggie bribes Joel into accompanying her to her grandmother's birthday party in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
"Learning Curve"	Jeff Vlaming	Michael Vittes	February 8, 1993	4-15 (53)
Much to Joel's distress, Marilyn goes on vacation by herself; Holling attempts to earn his high school diploma; the regional teacher spends two weeks in Cicely and almost becomes a role model for Maggie.
"Ill Wind"	Jeff Melvoin	Rob Thompson	February 15, 1993	4-16 (54)
Drastic tension between Maggie and Joel; Maurice is unhappy when Chris saves his life; Ed is intrigued by death.
"Love's Labour Mislaid"	Jeff Melvoin	Joe Napolitano	February 22, 1993	4-17 (55)
Maggie forgets having sex with Joel; Ed faces an arranged marriage; a rare bird is seen (a Siberian Tit) and Holling and Ruth-Anne go out to see it.
"Northern Lights"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Bill D'Elia	March 1, 1993	4-18 (56)
Maurice befriends Cicely's first homeless man; Joel goes on strike when his vacation is denied; Ruth-Anne, Chris, and Holling perform their various winter rituals.
"Family Feud"	David Assael	Adam Arkin	March 8, 1993	4-19 (57)
When a totem pole is carved for the Whirlwind family, a family feud originating from an incident in 1934 is resurrected, dividing the Native Americans in Cicely.
"Homesick"	Jeff Vlaming	Nick Marck	March 15, 1993	4-20 (58)
When Mike (guest star Anthony Edwards) gets test results showing he is completely healthy, he feels obligated to leave Cicely and Maggie behind to continue his environmental crusade.
"The Big Feast"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Rob Thompson	March 22, 1993	4-21 (59)
To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of Minnifield Communications, Maurice plans an extremely elaborate party; Adam and Eve (guest stars Adam Arkin and Valerie Mahaffey) return to Cicely with their new baby.
"Kaddish for Uncle Manny"	Jeff Melvoin	Michael Lange	May 3, 1993	4-22 (60)
When Joel's uncle dies, he discovers that the important bonds in times of trouble are not necessarily from a common religion, but rather a sense of community.
"Mud and Blood"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Jim Charleston	May 10, 1993	4-23 (61)
At the coming of spring, Maggie and Holling find affirmation of life in Shelly's pregnancy.
"Sleeping With the Enemy"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Frank Prinzi	May 17, 1993	4-24 (62)
Duk Won seeks approval of his betrothed; Ed makes a movie in Tlingit; Holling wants more sex.
"Old Tree"	Diane Frolov and Robin Green	Michael Fresco	May 24, 1993	4-25 (63)
When an old tree considered to be a Cicely historical landmark appears to be dying, Joel dons a tree doctor's hat and gives his prognosis. Joel hurts himself every time Maggie is nice to him. Shelly starts singing instead of talking.

[edit] Season 5: (1993-1994)

Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original Airdate	Episode
"Three Doctors"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Daniel Attias	September 20, 1993	5-01 (64)
The whole town pitches in when Joel is stricken by "Glacier Dropsy"; Ed is confused when he is called to be a shaman; much to her disappointment, Shelly finally stops singing.
"The Mystery of the Old Curio Shop"	Rogers Turrentine	Michael Fresco	September 27, 1993	5-02 (65)
When the world reminds Maurice of his age, he frets himself into having a heart attack; Maggie relives childhood fantasies of being Nancy Drew, detective extraordinaire; Joel is thrilled to find traces of Yiddish in Cicely's language and history.
"Jaws of Life"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Jim Charleston	October 4, 1993	5-03 (66)
Maurice is tormented by a wax replica of himself; Chris discovers that he may live long enough for youthful indiscretions to catch up to him; the dental mobile comes to Cicely. (Joel is out of town and does not appear in this episode.)
"Altered Egos"	Jeff Melvoin	John David Coles	October 11, 1993	5-04 (67)
Chris is disturbed that Bernard's girlfriend, who is also Chris' ex-lover, cannot tell them apart in bed; Joel is obsessed that he is losing his New York edge; Marilyn snoops through Dr. Fleischman's medical files to pick a healthy man.
"A River Doesn't Run Through It"	Jeff Melvoin	Nick Marck	October 25, 1993	5-05 (68)
Maggie is Homecoming Queen; Maurice reluctantly admits a business defeat; Ruth-Anne is audited.
"Birds of a Feather"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Mark Horowitz	November 1, 1993	5-06 (69)
When Joel's parents trek to Cicely, it ends up being a soul-searching time for all three; Holling shocks everyone when he reveals that he is bored by sports.
"Rosebud"	Barbara Hall	Michael Fresco	November 8, 1993	5-07 (70)
Maurice enlists Ed's expertise to organize a film festival in Cicely; Joel is pressured to join Cicely's volunteer fire department.
"Heal Thyself"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Michael Katleman	November 15, 1993	5-08 (71)
Ed is taunted by the Green Man; Holling shocks Shelly when he is disruptive during birth class; Maggie misses the weekly laundromat gossip-fest when she buys her own washer and dryer.
"A Cup of Joe"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Michael Lange	November 22, 1993	5-09 (72)
Holling and Ruth-Anne discover that their grandfathers knew each other - and one ate the other; Chris attempts to become a licensed pilot; Joel discovers that Marilyn is a supersleuth.
"First Snow"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Daniel Attias	December 13, 1993	5-10 (73)
Joel is traumatized by the natural death of an older patient and friend; Maurice is devastated when Shelly lies about ever loving him; Maggie has a nagging sense that something is missing when she spruces up her house for winter hibernation.
"Baby Blues"	Barbara Hall	Jim Charleston	January 3, 1994	5-11 (74)
Shelly is nervous about childbirth; Ed discovers cutthroat showbiz; Maggie and Joel dislike kids.
"Mr. Sandman"	David Chase and Diane Frolov	Michael Fresco	January 10, 1994	5-12 (75)
When the Aurora Borealis goes haywire, everyone in Cicely is swapping dreams; Holling develops a severe psychosomatic aversion to food; Maurice deals with his fetish for women's footwear.
"Mite Makes Right"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Michael Vittes	January 17, 1994	5-13 (76)
Maggie becomes obsessed with dust mites; Maurice gets more than he bargained for when he invests in a rare violin; Chris reaches an artistic impasse on a sculpture.
"A Bolt From the Blue"	Jeff Melvoin	Michael Lange	January 24, 1994	5-14 (77)
Maurice and Adam (guest star Adam Arkin) clash over the hired help for a fireworks display; Joel tutors a patient on the art of conversation; Ed is struck by lightning.
"Hello, I Love You"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Michael Fresco	January 31, 1994	5-15 (78)
Shelly finally gives birth; Ruth-Anne and Walt (guest star Moultrie Patten) are stranded overnight; Maggie and Joel become less competitive.
"Northern Hospitality"	Barbara Hall	Oz Scott	February 28, 1994	5-16 (79)
Maggie teaches Joel a lesson in social etiquette; Chris is shaken when a KBHR listener blames him in his suicide note; Shelly takes Randi to Canada to see her roots.
"Una Volta in L'Inverno"	Jeff Melvoin	Michael Vittes	March 7, 1994	5-17 (80)
Joel and Maggie are forced to take refuge in an airfield shack during a snowstorm; Ruth-Anne studies Italian with Shelly as her unlikely tutor; Walt (guest star Moultrie Patten) becomes addicted to a special light visor to help his depression caused by the short days in northern areas.
"Fish Story"	Jeff Melvoin	Bill D'Elia	March 14, 1994	5-18 (81)
Joel has an otherworldly experience when Maggie wants to prepare a Passover dinner for him; Ruth-Anne abandons the store for the open road; Holling takes up paint-by-numbers.
"The Gift of the Maggie"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Patrick McKee	March 28, 1994	5-19 (82)
Maurice learns about the give-and-take of friendship; Joel is depressed when he has no one to "talk shop" with; Chris learns a life lesson from a benevolent deer.
"A Wing and a Prayer"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Lorraine Senna	April 11, 1994	5-20 (83)
Ed spreads gossip about Ruth-Anne's love life; Maggie builds a home-kit airplane; Holling and Shelly baptize Randi.
"I Feel the Earth Move"	Jed Seidel	Michael Fresco	May 2, 1994	5-21 (84)
Ron and Erick (guest stars Doug Ballard and Don R. McManus) tie the knot after eight years; Maggie develops a severe nausea that she thinks is caused by Joel.
"Gran Prix"	Barbara Hall	Michael Lange	May 9, 1994	5-22 (85)
Maurice brings the world-renowned sport of wheelchair racing to Cicely; Ed battles External Validation (guest star Ben Reed) to help a patient; Ted (guest star Tim Sampson) learns of the loneliness of wealth.
"Blood Ties"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Tom Moore	May 16, 1994	5-23 (86)
Maggie's childhood male friend from Grosse Pointe arrives in Cicely; Joel loses his confidence during the annual blood drive; Ed thinks he's finally found his mother.
"Lovers and Madmen"	Jeff Melvoin	James Hayman	May 23, 1994	5-24 (87)
Joel discovers a perfectly-preserved woolly mammoth; Maurice breaks a concert violinist out of an asylum for a private performance; Chris gets a rude awakening when his high-school crush visits.

[edit] Season 6: (1994-1995)

Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original Airdate	Episode
"Dinner at Seven-Thirty"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Michael Fresco	September 19, 1994	6-01 (88)
Joel encounters an alternate reality in Manhattan after accidentally drinking one of Ed 's healing creations.
"Eye of the Beholder"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Jim Charleston	September 26, 1994	6-02 (89)
Ed exposes an insurance scam, involving Hayden Keyes, while Maggie donates a priceless family heirloom for a charity auction.
"Shofar, So Good"	Jeff Melvoin	James Hayman	October 3, 1994	6-03 (90)
Joel discovers a kinder and gentler way on Yom Kippur; Holling learns to forgive himself for not being there for his first daughter; Maurice holds the annual fox hunt without a fox.
"The Letter"	Meredith Stiehm	Jim Charleston	October 10, 1994	6-04 (91)
Maggie does some soul-searching after she opens a letter she wrote to herself as a teen; Joel starts to smell life's flowers when he has a close call with cancer; Shelly learns that her destiny can't be shaped by a chain letter; Cicely has a new barber.
"The Robe"	Sam Egan	Lorraine Senna	October 17, 1994	6-05 (92)
Joel relishes the opportunity to prove Johns Hopkins School of Medicine wrong for refusing him admission; Shelly struggles with the devil's offer to fulfill her wildest dream; and Chris uses a ventriloquist dummy to offer straightforward opinions.
"Zarya"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Jim Charleston	October 31, 1994	6-06 (93)
Ed employs storytelling techniques of an old tale about Russian treaty negotiations between Princess Anastasia (guest star Tushka Bergen) and Lenin (guest star Christopher Neame) in Cicely to cure Marilyn's pain in her leg.
"Full Upright Position"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Oz Scott	November 7, 1994	6-07 (94)
Joel and Maggie are off to Russia for a week of adventure, or not; Maurice tries to mold his young cousin into an heir apparent; Chris tries to get indoor electricity.
"Up River"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Michael Fresco	November 14, 1994	6-08 (95)
Joel settles at a native village after paddling up the river for a house call; Chris gets a life lesson when he remodels his trailer; Ruth-Anne struggles with her realization that she is madly in love with Walt.
"Sons of the Tundra"	Jeff Melvoin	Michael Vittes	November 28, 1994	6-09 (96)
Cicely welcomes a new doctor and his wife to their quirky way of life; Holling wants desperately to join the Sons of the Tundra men's club; Ed sees the future after eating a magical trout; and Joel briefly appears in search of a new hunting knife.
"Realpolitik"	Sam Egan	Victor Lobl	December 15, 1994	6-10 (97)
Maggie is elected Mayor of Cicely and Chris wilts at her new image; Phil plays a metaphysical round of golf with Joel; Marilyn's attempt at dog breeding is a pop.
"The Great Mushroom"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	James Hayman	January 4, 1995	6-11 (98)
Maggie goes to Manonash to save Joel's life on his birthday; the Capras have enlightening house guest; and Ed discovers and then loses the cure for shingles.
"Mi Casa, Su Casa"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Daniel Attias	January 11, 1995	6-12 (99)
Marilyn travels to Manonash for a potlatch and questions Joel's conception of himself; Maurice leaves Ed in charge while he's off on a hunting trip, and Shelly and Holling contemplate purchasing their first home.
"Horns"	Jeff Melvoin	Michael Fresco	January 18, 1995	6-13 (100)
The newly bottled Cicely Water causes some unusual role reversal behavior; Joel learns that he's free to leave Alaska and Cal Ingraham is depressed without an audience.
"The Mommy's Curse"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Michael Lange	February 1, 1995	6-14 (101)
Walt tries working for Ruth-Anne but ends up moving in with her; When her mother's boyfriend dies, Maggie's convinced there's a family curse; and Holling's new friendship with Phil has Maurice seething with jealousy.
"The Quest"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Michael Vittes	February 8, 1995	6-15 (102)
Joel and Maggie embark on a search for the mythical Jeweled City of the North; Chris sues Dr. Capra for medical malpractice; and Michelle writes a review of the Brick.
"Lucky People"	Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider	Janet Greek	February 15, 1995	6-16 (103)
Phil and Michelle have the horrible realization that they are stuck in a place they hate; Maggie and Chris restore Roslyn and Cicely's Model T for the Founder's day parade; Maurice goes on a buying spree to work his way into Holling's family.
"The Graduate"	Sam Egan	James Hayman	March 8, 1995	6-17 (104)
Maggie learns the harsh realities of running a business; Chris gets his Masters degree in Comparative Literature; Holling's dark secret is revealed (he's been sending money to Patrick Dulac and his mother).
"Little Italy"	Jeff Melvoin	Stephen Cragg	March 15, 1995	6-18 (105)
Phil discovers Cicely has an Italian neighborhood and gets caught in a war between two families; Maggie plays marriage counselor for Holling and Shelly; Ruth-Anne is on NPR's All Things Considered.
"Balls"	Jeff Melvoin	Scott Paulin	June 4, 1995	6-19 (106)
Phil and Michelle have marriage problems; Cicely has a bowling team; Lester Haines offers to finance Ed's film, if Ed no longer sees Heather.
"Bus Stop"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Daniel Attias	June 24, 1995	6-20 (107)
Michelle directs the townsfolk in "Bus Stop" and almost has a nervous breakdown.
"Ursa Minor"	Sam Egan	Patrick McKee	July 12, 1995	6-21 (108)
Ed becomes a surrogate parent to a bear cub; Chris uses lucid dreaming to explore his growing love for Maggie; Maurice is concerned the population is dwindling.
"Let's Dance"	Sam Egan	Michael Vittes	July 19, 1995	6-22 (109)
As Officer Semanski and Maurice take Cal back to the hospital, Barbara starts to fall for Cal; Marilyn teaches cotillion; Phil's manners are not good so he attends cotillion.
"Tranquility Base (Our Town)"	Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green	Michael Fresco	July 26, 1995	6-23 (110)
Cicely's couples converge on Maurice's summer lodge, Tranquility Base.

Northern Exposure
Characters
Joel Fleischman \| Maggie O'Connell \| Maurice Minnifield \| Chris Stevens Shelly Tambo \| Holling Vincoeur \| Ed Chigliak \| Ruth-Anne Miller \| Marilyn Whirlwind Phil Capra \| Michelle Capra
Episodes