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Northern Exposure Episode Guide
Characters Recurring Guest Stars
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Dr. Joel Fleischman Rob Morrow Bernard Stevens Richard Cummings Jr.
Maurice Minnifield Barry Corbin Ron Doug Ballard
Maggie O'Connell Janine Turner Erick Don McManus
Holling Vincoeur John Cullum Sgt. Semanski Diane Delano
Ed Chigliak Darren E. Burrows Adam Adam Arkin
Chris Stevens John Corbett Eve Valerie Mahaffey
Shelly Tambo Cynthia Geary Dave the Cook William J. White
Marilyn Whirlwind Elaine Miles Walt Moultrie Patten
Ruth-Anne Miller Peg Phillips Leonard Graham Greene
Dr. Philip Capra Paul Provenza Mike Monroe Anthony Edwards
Michelle Capra Teri Polo
Episode Air Date Title
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1.1 7/12/90 Pilot
Written by: Josh Brand and John Falsey
Directed by: John Falsey
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.
1.2 7/19/90 "Brains, Know-How and Native Intelligence"
Written by: Stuart Stevens
Directed by: Peter O'Fallon
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.
1.3 7/26/90 "Soapy Sanderson"
Written by: Karen Hall from a story by Karen Hall and Jerry Stahl
Directed by: Steve Cragg
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.
1.4 8/2/90 "Dreams, Schemes and Putting Greens"
Written by: Sean Clark
Directed by: Dan Lerner
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.
1.5 8/9/90 "Russian Flu"
Written by: David Assael
Directed by: David Carson
Flu-stricken townsfolk and the crafty Maggie unwittingly do their part to sabotage Joel's plans for a romantic respite with Elaine.
1.6 8/16/90 "Sex, Lies, and Ed's Tape"
Written by: Josh Brand and John Falsey
Directed by: Sandy Smolan
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.
1.7 8/23/90 "A Kodiak Moment"
Written by: Steve Wasserman and Jessica Klein
Directed by: Max Tash
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.
1.8 8/30/90 "Aurora Borealis"
Written by: Charles Rosen
Directed by: Peter O'Fallon
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.
2.1 4/8/91 "Goodbye To All That"
Written by: Robin Green
Directed by: Stuart Margolin
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"
Written by: Henry Bromell
Directed by: Sandy Smolan
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.
2.3 4/22/91 "All Is Vanity"
Written by: Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov
Directed by: Nick Marck
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."
2.4 4/29/91 "What I Did For Love"
Written by: Ellen Herman
Directed by: Steve Robman
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"
Written by: David Assael
Directed by: Rob Thompson
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.
2.6 5/13/91 "War And Peace"
Written by: Robin Green and Henry Bromell
Directed by: Bill D'Elia
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.
2.7 5/20/91 "Slow Dance"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: David Carson
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"
Written by: Martin Sage and Sybil Adelman
Directed by: Nick Marck
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. Meanwhile, Maurice is walking on air thanks to his unbridled emotion for a gun-loving, by-the-book state trooper. And Joel is bound for disaster when the nomadic Adam requests a late-night house call for his ailing wife, Eve.
3.2 9/30/91 "Only You"
Written by: Ellen Herman
Directed by: Bill D'Elia
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.
3.3 10/7/91 "Oy, Wilderness"
Written by: Robin Green
Directed by: Miles Watkins
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"
Written by: Robin Green
Directed by: Nick Marck
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.
3.5 10/28/91 "Jules et Joel"
Written by: Stuart Stevens
Directed by: Jim Hayman
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.
3.6 11/4/91 "The Body In Question"
Written by: Henry Bromell
Directed by: David Carson
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.
3.7 11/11/91 "Roots"
Written by: Dennis Koenig and Jordan Budde
Directed by: Sandy Smolan
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.
3.8 11/18/91 "A-Hunting We Will Go"
Written by: Craig Volk
Directed by: Bill D'Elia
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"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Micheal Katleman
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.
3.10 12/16/91 "Seoul Mates"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Jack Bender
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.
3.11 1/6/92 "Dateline: Cicely"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Michael Fresco
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.
3.12 1/13/92 "Our Tribe"
Written by: David Assael
Directed by: Lee Shallet
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.
3.13 1/20/92 "Things Become Extinct"
Written by: Robin Green from a story by Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Dean Parisot
A study in self-examination brings on a midlife crisis for Holling, opens up another door for Ed and leaves Joel feeling culturally isolated.
3.14 2/3/92 "Burning Down The House"
Written by: Robin Green
Directed by: Rob Thompson
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.
3.15 2/24/92 "Democracy In America"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Michael Katleman
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.
3.16 3/2/92 "The Three Amigos"
Written by: Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green
Directed by: Matthew Nodella
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"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Steve Robman
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.
3.18 3/16/92 "My Mother, My Sister"
Written by: Kate Boutilier and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Rob Thompson
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.
3.19 3/23/92 "Wake-Up Call"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Nick Marck
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.
3.20 4/27/92 "The Final Frontier"
Written by: Jeffrey Vlaming
Directed by: Tom Moore
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.
3.21 5/4/92 "It Happened In Juneau"
Written by: David Assael
Directed by: Michael Katleman
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.
3.22 5/11/92 "Our Wedding"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Nick Marck
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.
3.23 5/18/92 "Cicely"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Rob Thompson
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.
4.1 9/28/92 "Northwest Passages"
Written by: Robin Green
Directed by: Dean Parisot
In the series' fourth-season opener, the fear of aging grips Maggie when her 30th birthday sheds light on everything lacking in her life. Her solution: an Indian ritual laying the past to rest. Meanwhile, Maurice composes his memoirs; and Marilyn asks Chris to teach her to drive.
4.2 10/5/92 "Midnight Sun"
Written by: Geoffrey Neigher
Directed by: Michael Katleman
The midnight sun warms Joel's libido, and he's energized by feelings of well-being--plus a basketball-coaching assignment he takes very seriously. Meanwhile, the sunlight brings to town adventure-seeking salesman Gillis Toomey, who's tempted to settle down in Cicely, thanks to a local charmer; Shelly, decked out in her cheerleading uniform, arouses Holling.
4.3 10/12/92 "Nothing's Perfect"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Nick Marck
Chris runs over a dog and events add up to romance for him and its owner, a pet-loving mathematician. Meanwhile, Maurice wants his universe to run like clockwork after purchasing a magnificent antique German timepiece, fine-tuned by a young master craftsman.
4.4 10/19/92 "Heroes"
Written by: Jeffrey Vlaming
Directed by: Chuck Braverman
Adam Ant plays Brad Bonner, a rock star lost in Cicely, who stays long enough to play a gig with Native American drummers and be the subject of a film by Ed. Chris, meanwhile, contemplates the proper burial for a friend.
4.5 11/2/92 "Blowing Bubbles"
Written by: Mark Perry
Directed by: Rob Thompson
Cicely's wholesome environment brings to town the hyperallergenic Mike Monroe, who lives in virtual isolation in a geodesic dome. Also enchanted by the town's atmosphere is Ruth-Anne's yuppie, investment-banker son Matthew, who claims to be taking time out to breathe the air and spend quality time with his mom.
4.6 11/9/92 "On Your Own"
Written by: Sy Rosen and Christian Williams
Directed by: Joan Tewksburg
Silent "Flying Man" Enrico Ballati returns to Cicely-- and to Marilyn-- with a group of whimsical mimes (members of the Mummenschanz theatrical group), which delights the townsfolk. Meanwhile, finding a ruby inside a fish conjures up Fellini-like imagery for Ed and dissolves his case of director's block.
4.7 11/16/92 "The Bad Seed"
Written by: Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Randall Miller
Valerie Perrine plays the daughter Holling never knew he had-- and (after she appears out of the blue) he wishes he'd never met, for Holling sees her as a "bad seed" who's corrupting Shelly. Meanwhile, Ed befriends a migrating crane flying south through Cicely; and Marilyn's dream home is strangely similar to her mother's home, which she just left.
4.8 11/23/92 "Thanksgiving"
Written by: David Assael
Directed by: Michael Fresco
Cicely's Day of the Dead Parade and follow-up Thanksgiving feast evoke phantasmagorical figures, and the colors and aromas of fall. But not everyone shares in the enthusiasm. A tightly wound Joel has little to be thankful for learning that the state of Alaska requires his services for another year. And bubble man Mike considers moving to a less-contaminated clime. Meanwhile, Chris waxes nostalgic about Thanksgivings past--in prison.
4.9 11/30/92 "Do The Right Thing"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Nick Marck
A former KGB spy claiming to have a dossier on Maurice shakes up Cicely with tall tales of espionage; another visitor, a young health inspector with a nose for detail, puts in his two-cents worth at the Brick; and the death of another friend has Maggie on her best behavior.
4.10 12/14/92 "Crime and Punishment"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Rob Thompson
Karma catches up with Chris for a West Virginia parole violation, and the subsequent extradition hearing becomes an arena for philosophical discourse, with a spirited defense by lawyer Mike and community testimony attesting to Chris's good deeds.
4.11 1/4/93 "Survival of the Species"
Written by: Denise Dobbs
Directed by: Dean Parisot
After unearthing Native American artifacts in her yard, Maggie wages war against men, particularly Maurice, who's quick to see dollar signs in the discovery. On other turf, a post-apocalyptic nightmare has Ed contemplating the end of life on Earth: and a resourceful youngster ends up at the Brick, where he's struck by the love bug.
4.12 1/11/93 "Revelations"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Daniel Attias
Feeling caught up in the secular world, Chris seeks spiritual rejuvenation at a monastery; former landlord Maurice fumes after Ruth-Anne pays off the store, leaving Ed to suffer when the two press him to take sides in their feud; and the absence of all patients disorients Joel.
4.13 1/18/93 "Duets"
Written by: Geoffrey Neigher
Directed by: Win Phelps
Ed gets another visit from One-Who-Waits, who again claims to have tracked down Ed's father. Meanwhile, a blind piano tuner strikes a dissonant chord with Holling; and Mike and Maggie trek to the mountains in search of an ecological time bomb.
4.14 2/1/93 "Grosse Pointe 48230"
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Michael Katleman
While on a visit to Maggie's upscale home town for her grandmother's 80th birthday, Maggie's family dynamics wreak havoc with Joel's plans to attend a Knicks-Pistons game.
4.15 2/8/93 "Learning Curve"
Written by: Jeffrey Vlaming
Directed by: Michael Vittes
A headstrong, opinionated schoolteacher clashes with Maggie and gives Holling little hope of gaining his high-school diploma. Elsewhere, mother hen Joel wrings his hands as Marilyn takes off on an adventure in Seattle.
4.16 2/15/93 "Ill Wind"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Rob Thompson
Ill winds blow in from the east, bringing with them metaphysical bumps and bruises for Joel, who asks for trouble and gets it from Maggie. Meanwhile, Chris and Maurice have a windswept encounter with fate; and Ed, surrounded by psychic instability, dwells on thoughts of death.
4.17 2/22/93 "Love's Labour Mislaid"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Joel blows up at Maggie for conveniently forgetting their roll in the hay; Uncle Anku encourages Ed to play the mating game and take a wife; Maggie lets herself be wined and dined by Mike; and bird- watchers Holling and Ruth-Anne camp out in the woods.
4.18 3/1/93 "Northern Lights"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Bill D'Elia
The winter solstice lights the way to a new creative direction for Chris; finds Holling hibernating to recharge his batteries; and encourages Joel--after he's denied a vacation--to break his Hippocratic oath and go on strike. But that eventually incurs the wrath of Cicely's residents, who muster empathy only for a down-on- his-luck Vietnam vet.
4.19 3/8/93 "Family Feud"
Written by: David Assael
Directed by: Adam Arkin
The unveiling of the Whirlwind family's totem pole, crafted by healer and sculptor Leonard, prompts a frosty feud between Marilyn, Ed and Dave; Shelly is advised to marry to stop her hallucinations of dancers; and Joel and Maggie come to terms with their mutual incompatibility.
4.20 3/15/93 "Homesick"
Written by: Jeffrey Vlaming
Directed by: Nick Marck
The romantic mood of Maggie's pizza dinner to celebrate Mike's recovery is doused by Mike's announcement that he must leave Cicely. Meanwhile, Shelly's redecorating takes its toll on Holling; and Maurice brings north the family home he grew up in-- along with melancholy memories of his childhood.
4.21 3/22/93 "The Big Feast"
Written by: Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green
Directed by: Rob Thompson
To celebrate KBHR's silver jubilee, Maurice throws a blowout, which brings eccentric wanderers Adam and Eve to town; leaves Joel feeling miffed that he didn't get invited; and finds Shelly preoccupied with replacing the bottle of vintage wine she broke.
4.22 5/3/93 "Kaddish for Uncle Manny"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Michael Lange
The community tries to find Jews to join in a traditional prayer with Joel, who's mourning the death of his uncle; Chris volunteers Bernard to help in a family feud with the rough and tumble Miller brothers of West Virginia; and Shelly puts her foot down when Marilyn picks Holling as a dance partner.
4.23 5/10/93 "Mud And Blood"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Jim Charleston
The arrival of a prize truffle-hunting pig and the onslaught of mosquitoes signal springtime in Cicely. The warming season also finds Holling obsessed with the urge to plant something and Maggie discovering her new-found healing powers.
4.24 5/17/93 "Sleeping With The Enemy"
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Frank Prinzi
Memories of Maurice's wartime archenemy surface after son Duk Won arrives asking Maurice's permission to marry; Ed's idea for keeping his ancestors' Tlingit language alive involves dubbing the film "Prisoner of Zenda" with voices of Cicely elders, such as Leston Havens; and Holling's thirst goes unquenched.
4.25 5/24/93 "Old Tree"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Robin Green
Directed by: Michael Fresco
Maurice sounds the death knell for Old Vicky, Cicely's 300-year-old cottonwood tree, as Joel looks for a way to save it; Shelly can't open her mouth without spontaneously breaking out in song, which grates on Holling's nerves; and Maggie practically kills Joel with kindness.
5.1 9/20/93 "Three Doctors"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Daniel Attias
In the series' fifth-season opener, Joel is afflicted with "glacier dropsy", an illness endemic to the Cicely region of Alaska. While Joel rides out the tundra fever, medicine man Leonard looks in on his patients, including Ed, whose "sleep-flying" can mean only one thing-- he's been called to be a shaman; and Shelly, whose singing days are on the wane.
5.2 9/27/93 "The Mystery of the Old Curio Shop"
Written by: Rogers Turrentine
Directed by: Michael Fresco
A baffling experience at an antique shop in town draws Maggie into a Nancy Drew-like mystery. Meanwhile, Joel discovers a link between his cultural heritage and Marilyn's; and Maurice refuses to grow old gracefully.
5.3 10/4/93 "Jaws of Life"
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Jim Charleston
Maurice finds his waxen image a little too close for comfort; Chris is disturbed to discover he may face a long life instead of early demise; and the yearly visit from a traveling dentist has Maggie and others skittish.
5.4 10/11/93 "Altered Egos"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: John Coles
Chris faces a metaphysical conumdrum when Bernard returns, and he's head over heels in love with one of Chris's ex-girlfriends-- who now can't tell the brothers apart. Meanwhile, Joel fears he's undergoing a personality meltdown by getting too comfortable in Cicely; and Marilyn gives a potential partner the heave-ho because of his medical condition.
5.5 10/25/93 "A River Doesn't Run Through It"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Nick Marck
Maggie is flattered by the attentions of a randy high-schooler who asked her to be homecoming queen; a by-the-book IRS agent scours Ruth-Anne's accounts during a tax audit; and Maurice wheels and deals in a real-estate transaction with a Native American whose wealth he envies.
5.6 11/1/93 "Birds of a Feather"
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Mark Horowitz
When Joel's parents visit Cicely for the first time, his mother is awestruck by its serene beauty and later soars with the eagles, while his dad plays Mr. Fix-it around the house and outshines Joel at the Brick. Meanwhile, Holling's confessed distast for sports makes for hot conversation around town.
5.7 11/8/93 "Rosebud"
Written by: Barbara Hall
Directed by: Michael Fresco
Stimulated by the genius of Orson Welles' movies but stricken by self-doubt, Ed embarks on the organizing of Cicely's first film festival. Elsewhere, Leonard discovers he's unable to locate "the white collective unconscious" in his studies of Western folklore; and Joel confirms that he's not a team player.
5.8 11/15/93 "Heal Thyself"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Michael Katleman
Shaman-in-training Ed diagnoses a patient, who then falls for him, but his low self-esteem brings a visit from the demon Green Man. Meanwhile, Holling gets thrown out of Shelly's Lamaze class; and Maggie misses the camaraderie of the local coin laundry after buying a washer-dryer.
5.9 11/22/93 "Cup of Joe"
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Michael Lange
Ed peruses a trapper's 1897 diary and discovers an alarming tale of cannibalism that later gnaws at birdwatching companions Holling and Ruth-Anne. Meanwhile, anxiety eats away at Chris as he prepares to take his written pilot's exam; and Marilyn turns crime solver when the petty cash at Joel's office turns up missing.
5.10 12/13/93 "First Snow"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Daniel Attias
In anticipation of winter's first snow, Maggie redecorates her cabin for maximum coziness. But Joel is afflicted with guilt and self-reproach arising from his treatment of an elderly-- but healthy-- patient who claims she's "winding down"; and Shelly's little white lie about love conjures up fears that her nose is growing.
5.11 1/3/94 "Baby Blues"
Written by: Barbara Hall
Directed by: Jim Charleston
With help from Eve, Maggie throws a baby shower for Shelly. But listening to childbirthing horror tales fills Shelly with so much dread that she escapes into the woods, where she encounters a dreamlike confab of legendary women. Meanwhile, a visiting Hollywood agent claims to have taken a liking to Ed's movie script; and Chris vows to get back in touch with his "inner woman".
5.12 1/10/94 "Mr. Sandman"
Story by: Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider and David Chase
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Michael Fresco
The aurora borealis brings magnetic storms to Cicely. The result... residents start swapping dreams, sending Holling to Dr. Joel for psychotherapy and creating friction between Maurice and B&B owners Ron and Erick.
5.13 1/17/94 "Mite Makes Right"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Michael Vittes
A concert violinist begs Maurice not to lock away a prized Guarnerius that Maurice bought only as an investment; Chris reaches an artistic impasse until he considers the symphony of life in the "microscopic melting pot"; and dust mites awaken Maggie's irrational fear of parasites.
5.14 1/24/94 "Bolt From the Blue"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Michael Lange
Adam returns to Cicely with some wacko ideas about the fireworks experts Maurice hired for the Presidents' Day celebration; Joel intervenes when a park ranger who lost his job holes up in a fire tower and refuses to leave his post; and Ed is struck by lightning.
5.15 1/31/94 "Hello, I Love You"
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Michael Fresco
A young girl at the coin laundry leaves Shelly with second thoughts about going to Anchorage to deliver her baby; endures frostbite on a back-roads outing with Ruth-Anne; and Joel out-stitches Maggie at Marilyn's baby-bootee knitting workshop.
5.16 2/28/94 "Northern Hospitality"
Written by: Barbara Hall
Directed by: Oz Scott
At Joel's first dinner party, friends suffer the consequences of his hospitality; Shelly returns to Canada with Miranda to get in touch with her roots after she discovers that Holling gave up his Canadian citizenship; and townsfolk grouse over changes in the playlist of "Chris in the Morning."
5.17 3/7/94 "Una Volta in L'Inverno"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Michael Vittes
Herds of caribou run amok down Main Street during cabin-fever season, which also finds Walt abusing his prescription medication for seasonal affective disorder; Joel and Maggie trapped in a snowstorm at the airport; and Ruth-Anne is attempting to learn Italian so she can read Dante's "The Divine Comedy" in the original.
5.18 3/14/94 "Fish Story"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Bill D'Elia
Joel turns down Maggie's offer to prepare him a Passover dinner and opts for a fishing trip that leads to the fight of his life when he tries to reel in a monster fish out on East Loon Lake. Elsewhere, Ruth-Anne abandons her store and rides off on a Harley; and Maurice's art criticism bruises Holling's fragile ego.
5.19 3/28/94 "The Gift of the Maggie"
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Patrick McKeeA vulnerable Maurice doesn't take kindly to the Tambo-Vincoeurs' generosity following an explosion at his house; Joel finds a kindred spirit with whom to exchange "doctor talk," thanks to Maggie's friendly gesture; and Chris can't dismiss a series of meaningful coincidences involving a deer.
5.20 4/11/94 "A Wing and a Prayer"
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Lorraine Senna Ferrarra
Shelly is confronted with a loss of faith on the eve of Miranda Bliss's baptism, while Ed contemplates redemption after spreading around town the details of Ruth-Anne's private life. Meanwhile, Maggie wrestles with self-doubt as she busies herself with the nuts and bolts of building an airplane.
5.21 5/2/94 "I Feel the Earth Move"
Written by: Jed Seidel
Directed by: Michael Fresco
The proprietors of the Sourdough Inn B&B prepare to tie the knot in the first wedding of spring. Most of the townsfolk find nothing unusual in the planned nuptials of longtime companions Erick and Ron. Maurice, however, is aghast. And Holling sees a profit-making opportunity; he'll cater but cut corners on the gourmet menu. Meahnwhile, anxieties plague Erick, who's consumed by pre-wedding jitters, and Maggie, who experiences stomach-turning dizziness every time she's around Joel.
5.22 5/9/94 "Gran Prix"
Written by: Barbara Hall
Directed by: Michael Lange
As wheelchair athletes converge on Cicely for a road race sponsored by Team Minnifield, the Green Man of low self-esteem pays another visit to shaman Ed, who tries to cure one competitor's ailment-- and also battle her demon of External Validation. Meanwhile, Ted discovers that the rich really are different.
5.23 5/16/94 "Blood Ties"
Written by: Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green
Directed by: Thomas K. Moore
The entire town is being bled dry by Maurice's competition with Sleepmute in the annual blood drive. Meanwhile, old boyfriend Jed drops by from Grosse Pointe to do a little hunting with (or for) Maggie, and Joel believes he's losing his chops as a doctor when he starts missing the vein.
5.24 5/23/94 "Lovers and Madmen"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: James Hayden
Violinist Cal sees an opportunity for escape after getting a one-day pass from the asylum to help Maurice entertain Sgt. Semanski. Elsewhere, Chris' fantasy image of a former high school love turns out to be nothing like the real thing; and Joel stumbles upon a frozen woolly mammoth.
6.1 9/19/94 "Dinner at 7:30"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Michael Fresco
As the story opens, Joel mistakenly ingests a mysterious herb drink and (Whammo!) Cicely's fish-out-of-water doctor is plunged into the turbulent seas of the competitive New York whirl. Among the Manhattanites in his dream, his socialite wife, Shelly; the imperious Dr. Ruth-Anne Miller, who's considering Joel for a partnership; corporate raider Ed Chigliak; debonair cabaret singer Holling; doorman Maurice; and Maggie, the Fleischmans' plucky au pair.
6.2 9/26/94 "Eye of the Beholder"
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Jim Charleston On a stakeout, PI-in-training Ed reluctantly spies on Hayden Keyes, who may be faking injury for financial gain; Maggie's and Maurice's respective charity donations precipitate regrets; and Shelly's purchase of an antique dollhouse bring grandscale dreams.
6.3 10/3/94 "Shofar, So Good"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: James Hayman
A self-absorbed Joel is forced to atone for his sins when he's visited during a fitful sleep by a rabbi who's the ghost of Yom Kippur past, present and future; Maurice's honored guest arrives for Cicely's annual fox hunt, but Ruth-Anne manages to outfox the hunters; and Holling yearns to make ameands for past misdeeds.
6.4 10/10/94 "The Letter"
Written by: Meredith Stiehm
Directed by: Jim Charleston
Maggie engages in critical introspection after receiving a letter she had written to herself at age 15; Joel ponders his fate after discovering a strange lump growing on his head; Shelly chalks up her recent streak of bad luck to chucking a chain letter; and a surly barber takes an instant dislike to the hirsute Chris.
6.5 10/17/94 "The Robe"
Written by: Sam Egan
Directed by: Lorraine Senna Ferrara
Shelly makes a deal with a "devil" in hopes of bringing legalized gambling to Cicely; Ed bungles Joel's clinical tests on an experimental pill to cure the common cold-- a pill that some subjects claim has given them uncommon abilities; and Chris gains new popularity when he brings a co-host-- a wooden dummy-- on his show.
6.6 10/31/94 "Zarya"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Jim Charleston
As filmmaker Ed captures Marilyn telling an amazing story of her Grandfather Emery's Alaskan encounter with Russian princess Anastasia, he finds his filmmaker's vision in a tale of Cicely's early days that unfolds on-screen. It involves a secret meeting that took place between the princess and Lenin.
6.7 11/7/94 "Full Upright Position"
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Oz Scott
Charges of static electricity generate a new interest-- and a new art project-- for Chris; sparks fly between Joel and Maggie on a Russian airline bound for St. Petersburg, where Joel is scheduled to speak at a medical convention; and Maurice welcomes his young cousin Maurice to Cicely, hopefully to take over the family business.
6.8 11/14/94 "Up River"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: Mike Fresco
Firearms discharge whenever Joel and Maggie get intimate, and it's driving Joel to distraction-- and, eventually, into the Alaskan outback to live in a remote settlement. Back in Cicely, Chris's house is anything but a home after a contractor botches a remodelling job on the trailer; and Ruth-Anne surrenders to love.
6.9 11/28/94 "Sons of the Tundra"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Michael Vittes
Paul Provenza and Teri Polo join the cast as Cicely's new doctor, Phillip Capra, and his journalist wife, Michelle, who feel that they've stepped back in time. Meanwhile Ed sees into the future with several self-fulfilling prophecies; and Holling believes there's no time like the present to join the exclusive Sons of the Tundra men's club.
6.10 12/15/94 "Realpolitik"
Written by: Sam Egan
Directed by: Victor Lobl
Maggie finds herself in the seat of power as Cicely's new mayor, but gets off the a rocky start contending with the fiscal-restraint crowd-- and Chris' screwball fixation on her. In other quarters, the power of the mind is put to the test for Phil in a golf game with Joel in the wilderness; and Marilyn buys a champion stud husky that turns out to be a dud husky.
6.11 1/4/95 "The Big Mushroom"
Written by: Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by: James Hayman
Maggie treks into the Manonash village to visit Joel, who she fears is in imminent danger; Phil and Michelle get a taste of the local customs when an elderly couple get snowed in at their house party and ask to stay the night; and the information superhighway looks cold and forbidding to a computer-fearing Ed.
6.12 1/11/95 "Mi Casa, Su Casa"
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Daniel Attias
Marilyn shatters Joel's inner peace-- and enjoys a good laugh at his expense-- on a visit to Manonash; Ed takes advantage of Maurice's hospitality while housesitting his palatial spread; and Barbara Semanski puts her house up for sale, but a house is not Holling's idea of a home.
6.13 1/18/95 "Horns"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Michael Fresco
Phil is one of the first to notice that there's something wrong with Cicely's new bottled water; it's altering gender behavior and causing women to display an overactive sex drive. Meanwhile violinst Cal becomes a fugitive from justice; and Alaska frees Joel to return to New York.
6.14 2/1/95 "The Mommy's Curse"
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Michael Lange
A visit from Maggie's mom reveals that the two O'Connell women have more in common than Maggie realized; Maurice pouts when old pal Holling gets chummy with Doc Capra; and a clash over canned goods threatens to undo Ruth-Annes' relationship with new employee Walt.
6.15 2/8/95 "The Quest"
Written by: Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov
Directed by: Michael Vittes
Joel enlists Maggie to join him on an Aleutian-Island quest for the mythical Jeweled City of the North. Back in Cicely, Chris slaps Phil with a malpractice lawsuit; and holling and Shelly roll out the Brick's red carpet for restaurant critic Michelle. Note: This really is Rob Morrow's last scheduled appearance.
6.16 2/15/95 "Lucky People"
Written by: Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov
Directed by: Janet Greek
While Cicelians honor Founders Day, newcomers Phil and Michelle experience buyers' remourse over purchasing a 60-acre wilderness vista; Holling balks at Maurice's claim that Randi is his reincarnated Uncle Elvy; and Chris and Maggie find a common bond while restoring Cicely and Roslyn's antique auto.
6.17 3/8/95 "The Graduate"
Written by: Sam Egan
Directed by: James Hayman
Chris takes his master's degree orals with two visiting professors, who get into a row while analyzing his dissertation. Meanwhile, Maggie buys Cicely's neglected movie house but soon regrets hiring pal Heather; and film booker Ed; and a young military man drops by the Brick to meet the main he believes is his father.
6.18 3/15/95 "Little Italy"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Stephen Cragg
The smell of spaghetti sauce wafting down the street introduces Phil to Cicely's Little Italy neighborhood, where he gets caught up in a feud between two families. Meanwhile, Holling finally stands up to Shelly's insults; and Ruth-Anne begins broadcasting the "Tales of Cicely" for National Public Radio.
6.19 4/6/95 "Balls"
Written by: Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Scott Paulin
During Cicely's competition in a mixed-doubles bowling invitational, Phil and Michelle seem headed for splitsville, while Chris aims to match up Maggie with a compatible partner. Elsewhere, Ed may be dreaming by setting his sights on the sophisticated Heather.
6.20 4/24/95 "Bus Stop"
Written by: Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by: Daniel Attias
Cicelians are bitten by the acting bug when Michelle mounts a production of "Bus Stop". But as the show goes on, Chris (as Bo) suffers intimacy problems with Maggie's character; Eric suffers major denial about his talents; and creative differences and petty jealousies creep into rehearsals.
6.21 7/12/95 "Ursa Minor"
Written by: Sam Egan
Directed by: Patrick McKee
Ed experiments with "parenthood" after he finds a bear cub in the wild and brings the cuddly creature home to nurture; REM experiments find Chris navigating through dreams that entangle him with a saucy hotel manager; Maurice is down over Cicely's population decline; and Michelle perks up when Phil goes into a rage.
6.22 7/19/95 "Let's Dance"
Written by: Sam Egan
Directed by: Daniel Attias
Cal, the fugitive violin virtuoso, wants to turn himself in with help from Maurice and Officer Semanski, who clash over their mission. Meanwhile, Phil's breaches of etiquette offend the locals; and a judgemental youngster at a cotillion dance class moves to the beat of a different drummer than that of her partner.
6.23 7/26/95 "Tranquility Base"
Written by: Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess and Jeff Melvoin
Directed by: Michael Fresco
(Season 6 finale, last show of the series) During a weekend retreat at his home, Maurice re-thinks his plans to propose to Officer Barbara Semanski; Chris is determined to have a good time without Maggie; and Michelle ponders life's choices. The show ends with Iris DeMent's wistful "Our Town".
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