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Northern Exposure

Season 2

7 listed hours · 1990–1995 · CBS

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How this season is filed

Filed by Vivian Cross · The Carpet Report

A Manhattan doctor indentured to Cicely, Alaska, where townsfolk out-weird his culture shock and moose have better agents than most guest stars. Brand and Falsey's CBS dramedy mixes magical realism, small-town philosophy, and fish-out-of-water comedy with prestige softness. Gentle-weird quality TV — the aurora, the radio station, and the town as character.

TV Flash files Season 2 of Northern Exposure (1990–1995) on CBS as a mid listed season (2; 2 of 6) — 7 listed hours, 1991-04-08–1991-05-20 from “Goodbye to All That” (S02E01) to “Slow Dance” (S02E07). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S02E01 Goodbye to All That

    Goodbye to All That: culture shock as ongoing weather, Brand and Falsey still mixing philosophy with sitcom salt.

  1. S02E01

    Goodbye to All That

    Shelly becomes mesmerized by TV when a satellite dish is installed at Holling's saloon; Dr. Joel reacts to a Dear John letter from Elaine.

  2. S02E02

    The Big Kiss

    Ed turns to an Indian spirit to learn who his parents are; Chris turns to a local beauty for a cure after he's rendered mute by a beautiful woman passing through town.

  3. S02E03

    All is Vanity

    Holling elects to get circumcised to be "more in style" for Shelly; Maggie weaves a web of deceit to hoodwink her father; townsfolk stand watch over the corpse of Mr. Unknown Person.

  4. S02E04

    What I Did for Love

    Maggie's dream about Joel's death spooks him enough to consider canceling his visit home, especially after feeling suspicious about his substitute; Maurice welcomes a visit from an astronaut groupie.

  5. S02E05

    Spring Break

    Libidos run amok in anticipation of Cicely's spring meltdown: Maggie and Joel invade each other's dreams; Maurice falls for state trooper Semanski; Shelly can't get enough of D.H. Lawrence.

  6. S02E06

    War and Peace

    Celebrations with vodka, borscht and a reading of "War and Peace" greet Russian legend Nikolai on his annual visit; and Chris's poetic lines help Ed woo a lusty farm gal.

  7. S02E07

    Slow Dance

    The curse of Maggie strikes again, and Rick is struck dead---by a falling satellite; newcomers have more in common with Maurice than he'd like to admit; Holling enjoys a reunion with an old gal from Nome.

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