From: jgp@raid.Rational.COM (Jim Pellmann)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.northern-exp
Subject: Updated episode guide
Date: 11 Sep 92 19:51:14 GMT

As I discovered this group and started reading through the *hundreds*
of articles, I was quite surprised to see questions about how many
seasons there have been, when episodes were aired, and comments about
"the episode where Joel and Maggie did thus-and-so" rather than episode
titles.

I kind of assumed that *all* NX fans were subscribers to Andrew Bates'
great episode guide, but I guess not.  I finally came across the article
where someone posted a copy of the guide from several months ago.

I'll include the latest version from Andy, which isn't much different,
but includes the repeat schedule from this summer and teases us with
some upcoming episode titles.

Meanwhile, I'll ask Andy if he can start posting the guide here on
a regular basis.

Enjoy.

-- Jim

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Date:    Wed, 9 Sep 92 16:14:35 PDT
From:    Andrew Bates <@igor:bates@ptolemy.arc.nasa.gov>
Subject: Minor Update 9/9/92


    Not much new here, just a couple of new episode titles to whet your
appetite.  Also, look for a newer, expanded episode guide somewhere around
the beginning of October!  Hasta!

        Andy Bates.
        Keeper of the Guide.



Northern Exposure Episode Guide

by Andy Bates

Characters
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Dr. Joel Fleischman      Rob Morrow
Maggie O'Connell         Janine Turner
Ed Chigliak              Darren E. Burrows
Maurice Minnifield       Barry Corbin
Marilyn Whirlwind        Elaine Miles
Holling Vincoeur         John Cullum
Shelly Tambo             Cynthia Geary
Chris Stevens            John Corbett
Ruth-Anne                Peg Phillips
Rick Pederson            Grant Goodeve 

Episode  Air Date  Summary
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1.1      7/12/90   Pilot: The series pilot finds Joel experiencing culture 
           shock after taking a job in an Alaskan village, where the
           eccentric townsfolk refuse to let him leave.
           Gilliam: Robert Nadir
           Walter: Art LaFleur
           Walter's Wife: Lois Foraker

1.2      7/19/90   "Brains, Know-How and Native Intelligence": A self-reliant
           Maggie chides Joel for being helpless when he's beset by
           plumbing problems; Ed's uncle Anku, a medicine man, refuses
           medical treatment; and Chris read Walt Whitman over the
           airwaves and angers Maurice, who prefers show tunes on his
           station.
           Anku: Frank Sotonomo

1.3      7/26/90   "Soapy Sanderson": A hermit goes to extremes when Dr. Joel 
           suggests that he think about the future.  Later, Maggie ends
           up partners with Joel in a land deal in which a Native
           American chief is also interested.
           Soapy Sanderson: John McLiam
           Chief: Julian Fox
           Laurie: Christa Miller

1.4      8/2/90    "Dreams": Joel is asked to be best man at Holling's wedding,
           but his mind is on helping Maurice sell Alaska to two
           Japanese businessmen in hopes of becoming the "attending
           physician"--and playing golf--at their proposed resort.
           Chiba: Lenny Imamura
           Masuto: Michael Paul Chan
           Gorman: Anthony Curry

1.5      8/9/90    "Russian Flu": Flu-stricken townsfolk and the crafty Maggie
           unwittingly do their part to sabotage Joel's plans for a
           romantic respite with Elaine.
           Elaine Schulman: Jessica Lundy

1.6      8/16/90   "Sex, Lies, and Ed's Tape": A young man from Saskatchewan
           puts Shelly in a pickle and leaves Holling with neck-lock;
           Ed's vision for a blockbuster movie is blurred by writer's
           block; and Rick blames "the O'Connell curse" for his
           disturbing medical problem.
           Wayne: Brandon Douglas
           M.C.: Jeffrey Carpentier

1.7      8/23/90   "Kodiak": After his brother dies, Maurice searches for an
           heir on whom to bestow his fortune, but his choice results
           a father-son squabble; Shelly tags along when Holling and Ed
           go after Jesse, the elusive brown bear; and Joel is not
           amused when Maggie takes over his out-of-town childbirthing
           class.
                   Nancy: Teri Thomas
           Sue Ellen: Kellee Bradley
           Mike: Wayne Waterman

1.8      8/30/90   "Aurora Borealis": Anticipation of the aurora borealis
           illuminates dreams for Chris and for his new-found soul mate.
           But the northern lights bring nightmares for Joel, who must
           journey into the woods on a house call amid rumors of a
           Bigfoot-like creature roaming the area.
           Bernard: Richard Cummings
           Adam: Adam Arkin
           Ranger Burns: John Procaccino
           Carl Jung: Lou Hetler
           [Last scheduled show.]
           [sub-titled: "A Fairy Tale For Grown-Ups"]

2.1      4/8/91    "Goodbye To All That": The installation of a satellite dish
           at Holling's saloon signals a new era--and a second season--
           in Alaska, where Shelly becomes mesmerized by the video
           extravaganza before her, and Dr. Joel reacts to a Dear John
           letter from Elaine.

2.2      4/15/91   "The Big Kiss": Ed turns to the 256-year-old Indian spirit
           of One-Who-Waits to learn who his parents are; and Chris
           turns to a local beauty for a cure after he's rendered mute
           by a beautiful woman passing through town.
           One-Who-Waits: Floyd Red Crow Westerman
           Woman: Jessika Cardinahl

2.3      4/22/91   "All Is Vanity": Invigorated by temperatures of "aught seven"
                   degrees in Cicely, Alaska...Holling opts for circumcision to
           be "more in style" for his girlfriend, Shelly.  Dr. Joel
           plays Maggie's intended in a web of deceit to fool her 
           visiting father.  And townsfolk watch over the body of Mr.
           Unknown Person, who dropped dead in Joel's waiting room, with
           the only clue to his identity being a note in his pocket
           reading: "Pick up shirt Monday."
           Frank O'Connell: John McCann

2.4      4/29/91   "What I Did For Love": Maggie's dream of Joel's death in a
           plane crash sparks earnest farewells from the locals, but the
           premonition spooks Joel enough to consider canceling his
           visit home, especially after feeling suspicious about his
           substitute; and Maurice welcomes a visit from an astronaut
           groupie.

2.5      5/6/91    "Spring Break": Libidos run amok in anticipation of Cicely's
           spring meltdown: Maggie and Joel invade each other's dreams;
           an imposing state trooper sweeps Maurice off his feet;
           Holling's bucking for a fight; Shelly can't get enough of
           D.H. Lawrence; and a robber makes off with residents' radios.
           Off. Barbara Semanski: Diane Delano

2.6      5/13/91   "War And Peace": Celebrations with vodka, borscht and Chris's
           radio reading of "War and Peace" are in order when Soviet
           legend Nikolai makes his annual appearance, bearing gifts and
           itching to challenge archrival Maurice to a chess match.
           Meanwhile, torturous dreams keep Holling from much-needed
           sleep; Chris's poetic lines help Ed woo a lusty farm girl.
           Nikolai: Elya Baskin

2.7      5/20/91   "Slow Dance": The curse of Maggie strikes again, and Rick is
           struck dead--by a falling satellite; two newcomers have more
           in common with Maurice--including a love of show tunes and
           gourmet cooking--than he'd like to admit; and Shelly feels
           like a third wheel as Holling enjoys a reunion with an old 
           gal from Nome.

3.1      9/23/91   "The Bumpy Road To Love": A third season blows clouds on to
           love's horizon for some denizens of Cicely, Alaska.  For
           Maggie, a ceremony to unveil a larger-than-life-size statue
           of recently deceased boyfriend Rick turns gloomier when a
           female stranger in the crowd pipes up with an intimate
           eulogy of her own.  This revelation of Rick's unfaithfulness
           sends Maggie storming off to drown her sorrows in drink.
           Meanwhile, Maurice is walking on air thanks to his unbridled
           emotion for a gun-loving, by-the-book state trooper, but a
           search for tax loopholes may ground him.  And Joel is bound
           for disaster when the nomadic Adam requests a late-night
           house call for his ailing wife, Eve.
           Adam: Adam Arkin
           Eve: Valerie Mahaffey
           Off. Barbara Semanski: Diane Delano
           Joanne: Catherine de Prume

3.2      9/30/91   "Only You": Maurice accuses Holling of snapping an 
           unflattering photograph of him; Joel focuses on Chris's
           uncanny ability to attract women, while Chris becomes 
           fixated on a woman out of his reach; and Maggie envisions
           her vision problem as a sign of decline.
           Irene: Caitlin Clarke

3.3      10/7/91   "Oy, Wilderness": An emergency landing in Maggie's plane 
           sends Maggie foraging for food in the wilderness, while Joel
           sits idly by blubbering about the menu.  Back in Cicely, the
           arrival of Shelly's best friend triggers a tiff--and
           reminiscences over lost youth.

3.4      10/14/91  "Animals R Us": Maggie proclaims that Rick has returned--in
           the guise of a lovable malamute; Maurice envisions a 
           multimillion-dollar ostrich farm; and auteur Ed captures in
           his film the human landscape of Cicely.
           Grandma Woody: Sparkle
           Crow Flies Straight: Harry Pringle
           Jerry: Bryson Liberty
           Dog Owner: Kellee Bradley

3.5      10/28/91  "Jules et Joel": Mental ghouls and goblins wreak havoc 
           with Joel after a fall in the woods, bringing to Cicely the
           specter of Jules, his slick twin brother who trades places
           with Joel to practice medicine and court Maggie.  Meanwhile,
           Holling pays an old debt; and Chris braces for a meeting
           with an old neighbor and felon.
           Jules: Rob Morrow
           Buddy: Douglas Rowe
           Freud: Gary Taylor
           Jerry: John Procaccino
           Barbara Semanski: Diane Delano

3.6      11/4/91   "The Body In Question": Chris's discovery of the frozen 
           century-old corpse of a Frenchman has a once-skeptical Joel
           rethinking the course of history, Maurice plotting a new
           enterprise, Shelly pondering fertility, and Holling
           reflecting on his own tainted gene pool.
           Indian Leader: Gabriel Salvador
           Elijah: Allan Miller

3.7      11/11/91  "Roots": The widow Elaine shows up unexpectedly and gets a
           cold reception from ex-fiance Joel, until Maggie 
           unintentionally plays matchmaker; the arrival of Chris's
           brother Bernard conjures up dreams of Africa in Chris, who
           declares himself to be a "person of color"; and a new chef
           makes a culinary impression.
           Elaine: Jessica Lundy
           Bernard: Richard Cummings

3.8      11/18/91  "A-Hunting We Will Go": After grousing about the hunting
           frenzy sweeping Cicely, Joel sees first hand what it's all
           about by outfitting himself to join Chris and Holling for
           the primal ritual in the wilds.  Holling, however, prefers
           the home fires to camp fires.  Meanwhile, back in town, Ed
           fears that Ruth-Anne is being stalked by the grim reaper.

3.9      12/9/91   "Get Real": A colorful bus breaks down in Cicely, carrying
           a traveling carnival troupe whose nonverbal "flying man"
           takes a fancy to Marilyn.  But there's heartache in store
           for Shelly when Holling takes note of her "inordinately
           large" feet.  Meanwhile, as Chris becomes captivated by the
           mysteries of magic, Joel hits the books after deciding on
           a subspecialty.
           Flying Man: Bill Irwin
           Adrienne: Judith Kahan
           Steve: Richard Brestoff

3.10     12/16/91  "Seoul Mates": The holidays are celebrated with a pageant of
           the raven by the townsfolk, and bring mixed blessings for an
           accident-prone Maggie, a first Christmas tree for Joel, and
           a foreign family for Maurice.
           Duk Won: James Song
           Yong Ja: Kim Kim
           Bong Joo: Chi-Muoi Lo
           Narssak: Ralph P. Martin

3.11     1/6/92    "Dateline: Cicely": 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 the trees, but Joel
           won't listen; and, to ease Holling's tax debts, Chris 
           becomes a partner at the Brick, where he sets about sprucing
           up the place.
           Adam: Adam Arkin

3.12     1/13/92   "Our Tribe": 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.
           Mrs. Noanuk: Rosetta Pintado
           Morning Star: Harry Pringle

3.13     1/20/92   "Things Become Extinct": A study in self-examination brings
           on a midlife crisis for Holling, opens up another door for 
           Ed and leaves Joel feeling culturally isolated.
           Ira Wingfeather: Bryson Liberty

3.14     2/3/92    "Burning Down The House": Tempers sizzle with the arrival of
                   Maggie's "pathologically polite" mother, who brings alarming
           news for Maggie; the creative process inflames Chris with an
           unusual vision for his conceptual-art project; and Joel 
           offers up a challenge to a chimney sweep who has lost his
           drive to win.
           Mrs. O'Connell: Bibi Besch
           Chimney Sweep: John M Jackson

3.15     2/24/92   "Democracy In America": Mayoral incumbent Holling is stung
           by news that he has a formidable opponent--old friend Edna
           Hancock, who's got a bee in her bonnet over a promise he
           never followed up on.  The election also finds Shelly
           tasting the aphrodisiac of power, Chris waxing patriotic,
           Ed anticipating his first time voting, and Joel and Maggie
           arguing party politics.
           Edna Hancock: Rita Taggart

3.16     3/2/92    "The Three Amigos": The death of a rugged hunting companion
           sends Holling and Maurice packing for the wilderness, 
           intending to make good on a promise to bury him miles from
           civilization at a paradise called No-Name Point.  But 
           they're bogged down with disasters, including hooking up 
           with the man's headstrong widow.

3.17     3/9/92    "Lost And Found": Landlady Maggie calls in an exorcist when
           Joel hears rumblings of the ghost of a loner who committed
           suicide in the house some 40 years ago; another menace for
           Joel is the hypochondriac Eve, who complains of a host of
           new ailments; Maurice considers it an honor to do a favor
           for an old colonel.
           Eve: Valerie Mahaffey
           Colonel: Noble Willingham
           Emile: Time Winters

3.18     3/16/92   "My Mother, My Sister": An infant abandoned in Joel's
           waiting room gets plenty of TLC from Cicely residents and
           even stirs nesting instincts in some.  But for Shelly, a
           surprise visit from her youth-crazed mother turns family
           life topsy-turvy.
           Tammy Tambo: Wendy Schaal
           Kenny: Sean O'Bryan
           Adam: Adam Arkin

3.19     3/23/92   "Wake-Up Call": Spring has sprung in Cicely and with it
           come crocuses, free eggs at the Brick, a rebirth of sorts
           for Shelly, a diagnostic refresher for Joel, and an
           awakening of passions for Maggie.
           Arthur: Andreas Wisniewski
           Leonard Quinhagak: Graham Greene

3.20     4/27/92   "The Final Frontier": Japanese tourists converge on Cicely
           to perform a ritual under the Northern Lights; Holling
           girds his loins to go looking for Jesse the bear in
           Widowmaker's Cave; and curiosity gets the best of townsfolk
           when a package arrives with postmarks from around the globe.
           Ron: Doug Ballard
           Erick: Don R. McManus

3.21     5/4/92    "It Happened In Juneau": Joel anticipates a weekend in
           Juneau in the company of attractive female doctors, but
           instead he's stuck in the same hotel suite with Maggie, who
           cramps his sytle.  Back home, Chris becomes tongue-tied as
           Bernard, his "karmic doppleganger," returns from Africa.
           Bernard: Richard Cummings Jr.
           Linda: Beth Broderick

3.22     5/11/92   "The Wedding": The wedding of Adam and Eve creates a union
           of disparate elements and reveals a secret about the bride;
           Adam's bachelor party at the Brick finds the guys guzzling
           and puzzling over the gulf between men and women; Joel and
           Maggie make an effort to finish what they started in 
           Juneau.
           Adam: Adam Arkin
           Eve: Valerie Mahaffey
           Off. Barbara Semanski: Diane Delano
           Bernard: Richard Cummings Jr.

3.23     5/18/92   "Cicely": A 108-year-old visitor brings to life Cicely's
           beginnings, circa 1909, recounting tales of what was once
           a cultural mecca known as "the Paris of the North," settled
           by a free-thinking pioneer named Cicely and her companion
           Roslyn.
           Ned: Roberts Blossom
           Cicely: Yvonne Suhor
           Roslyn: Jo Anderson

4.1      9/28/92   "Northwest Passages"

           "Nothing's Perfect"

           "Heroes"

           "Blowing Bubbles"

Episode  Rerun date Title
-------  ---------- -----

1.2      6/10/91    "Brains"
1.1      6/17/91    Pilot
1.8      6/24/91    "Aurora Borealis"
1.5      7/1/91     "Russian Flu"
1.4      7/8/91     "Dreams"
1.3      7/15/91    "Soapy Sanderson"
1.6      7/22/91    "Sex, Lies, and Ed's Tape"
1.7      7/29/91    "Kodiak"
2.1      8/5/91     "Goodbye To All That"
2.3      8/12/91    "All Is Vanity"
2.4      8/26/91    "What I Did For Love"
2.5      9/2/91     "Spring Break"
2.7      9/9/91     "Slow Dance"
2.2      10/21/91   "The Big Kiss"
1.1      12/2/91    Pilot
3.1      12/23/91   "The Bumpy Road To Love"
3.2      12/30/91   "Only You"
3.3      1/27/92    "Oy Wilderness"
3.4      3/30/92    "Animals R Us"
3.6      4/13/92    "The Body In Question"
3.7      4/20/92    "Roots"
3.5      5/25/92    "Jules et Joel"
3.8      6/1/92     "A-Hunting We Will Go"
3.9      6/8/92     "Get Real"
3.11     6/15/92    "Dateline: Cicely"
3.12     6/22/92    "Our Tribe"
3.13     6/29/92    "Things Become Extinct"
3.16     7/6/92     "The Three Amigos"
3.17     7/20/92    "Lost And Found"
3.18     7/27/92    "My Mother, My Sister"
3.19     8/3/92     "Wake-Up Call"
3.14     8/10/92    "Burning Down The House"
3.10     8/11/92    "Seoul Mates"
3.21     8/24/92    "It Happened In Juneau"
3.22     8/31/92    "The Wedding"
2.6      9/7/92     "War And Peace"
3.23     9/14/92     "Cicely"

This guide is for private use only, and may be distributed freely, as long as
the original text remains unchanged.  The Guide may not be used as part of any
publication without the consent of the writer, who may be reached at bates@
ptolemy.arc.nasa.gov.
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