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Other usesInfobox television| show_name = Northern Exposure| caption =| format = Comedy-drama cite news| url= http://articles.latimes.com/1994-07-28/entertainment/ca-20870_1_northern-exposure | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Dean E. | last=Murphy | title=A Bit of Cicely in Poland : Fans Find Post-Communism Respite With 'Northern Exposure' | date=July 28, 1994| runtime = Approx 45 minutes per episode| creator = Joshua Brand John Falsey | executive_producer = 1990-1993: Joshua Brand and John Falsey 1994-1995: David Chase , Diane Frolov , and Andrew Schneider | starring = Rob Morrow Barry Corbin Janine Turner John Cullum Darren E. Burrows John Corbett (actor)|John Corbett Cynthia Geary Elaine Miles Peg Phillips Paul Provenza (1994-5) Teri Polo (1994-5)| country = United States| language = English| network = CBS | first_aired = July 12, 1990| last_aired = July 26, 1995| status = Ended| num_seasons = 6| num_episodes = 110| list_episodes = List of Northern Exposure episodes Northern Exposure is an American television series that ran on CBS from 1990 to 1995, with a total of 110 episodes.
Overview
The series was given a List of Peabody Award winners (1990-1999)|pair of consecutive Peabody Award s: in 1991–92 for the show's "depiction in a comedic and often poetic way, of the cultural clash between a transplanted New York City doctor and the townspeople of fictional Cicely, Alaska "cite web| title=Peabody Awards won by Brand-Falsey Productions| url= http://www.peabody.uga.edu/winners/search_results.php? f=sf& keywords=%22Brand-Falsey+Productions%22& submit=Go& organization=1 | publisher=The Peabody Board at the University of Georgia and its stories of "people of different backgrounds and experiences" clashing but who ultimately "strive to accept their differences and co-exist."
It received a total of 57 List of awards and nominations received by Northern Exposure|award nominations during its five-year run and won 27, including 44th Primetime Emmy Awards#Outstanding Drama Series|the 1992 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series , two additional Primetime Emmy Award s, four Creative Arts Emmy Award s, and two Golden Globe Award|Golden Globes . http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098878/awards Awards for Northern Exposure from the Internet Movie Database
The series was created by Joshua Brand|Brand - John Falsey|Falsey Productions. Critic John Leonard (American critic)|John Leonard called Northern Exposure "the best of the best television in the past 10 years." http://twoaspirinsandacomedy.com/extras/Ch8-Producing.html Producing Northern Exposure from the website for the book Two Aspirins and a Comedy (ISBN 1594511551) Simon Pegg has stated that the series was one of the influences on the British sitcom Spaced .cite news |title= Hey, Mr Spaced Man |author= Larry Getlen |url= http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/movies/item_IvJUFNazkyLiSfpaMTEwtL |newspaper= New York Post |date= July 20, 2008 |accessdate=February 25, 2011
History
The show started as an eight-episode midseason replacement|summer replacement series on CBS in 1990. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html? res=9D0CEED71531F931A15757C0A967958260& sec=& spon=& pagewanted=all Review/Television; As Networks Go Rural, CBS Goes a Bit Further, an April 1991 article in The New York Times It returned for seven more episodes in spring 1991, then became a regular part of the network's schedule in 1991-92 United States network television schedule|1991-92 , where it was among the Nielsen ratings|top 10 among 18 to 49-year-olds ,cite web| url= http://home.comcast.net/~mcnotes/TotalExposure.html| title= Total Exposure| work= Entertainment Weekly | publisher=(via Moosechick Notes, a fansite )| date= July 26, 1991 | accessdate=July 21, 2009| author=Mark Harris & Kelli Pryor| quote=The loyalty the show excites even reached into network offices. "Of course it will be back next September," said one senior CBS executive long before the series was renewed. "My God, there are people here who would start a hanging party if it weren't." When CBS, thirsting for younger viewers, brought Exposure back this spring, it became a top 10 hit among the coveted audience of 18 to 49-year-olds. In the 10 p.m. Monday time slot following Designing Women , the show is drawing its best ratings ever. as well as in 1992-93 United States network television schedule|1992-93 , and 1993-94 United States network television schedule|1993-94 . Its last season, 1994-95 United States network television schedule|1994-95 , included a gap during sweeps|May 1995 sweeps when CBS broadcast other programming.
Northern Exposure began with a focus on Joel Fleischman as an Identification (literature)|audience-identification character for urban " lower 48 " viewers, with storylines revolving around his fish-out-of-water difficulties adjusting to Alaska, and his hot-and-cold romantic involvements with Maggie O'Connell. As Northern Exposure continued, supporting characters such as Chris, Ed, Holling, Shelly, Maurice and Ruth-Anne (along with recurring characters such as Adam and Eve, Barbara Semanski and Bernard) received more development.
Rob Morrow (Joel Fleischman) and his representatives spent much of Seasons 4 and 5 lobbying for an improved contractCitation needed|date=July 2009, and intermittently threatened to leave the show. The producers responded by reducing Fleischman's role in the storylines, and introducing characters such as Mike Monroe (season 4) and Dr. Phil Capra (season 6) to partially compensate for the absence of Morrow.
Cast and characters
Main|List of Northern Exposure characters
Rob Morrow starred for most of the series as Joel Fleischman , leaving halfway through the final season. Joel is a Jewish physician and the proverbial wikt:fish out of water|fish out of water from New York City; fresh out of family medicine residency, he arrives in the remote Alaskan town of Cicely, contractually bound to practice for four years to repay a student loan from the state of Alaska.
Barry Corbin as Maurice Minnifield , a successful businessman and celebrated former astronaut. Maurice owns the local newspaper and radio station, KBHR 570 AM, and convert|15000|acre|km2 of land he hopes to develop. Determined to make tiny Cicely the "Alaskan French Riviera|Riviera ", Maurice arranges to bring Joel to the town.
Janine Turner as Maggie O'Connell , a Bush flying|bush pilot who develops a love-hate relationship with Joel. The sexual tension between the two and their opposed views on most subjects are sources of frequent conflict.
John Cullum as Holling Vincoeur , the sexagenarian owner of the Brick, a bar and restaurant. He and Maurice are best friends, though their relationship was strained at one time by their mutual love for the much younger Shelly Tambo.
Cynthia Geary as Shelly Tambo , a waitress at the Brick, where she lives with Holling. She was brought to Cicely by Maurice, who had hoped to marry her. The character was to be of Native American descent until Geary auditioned for the role. http://www.cicelyonline.com/nttf/art_cynthia.htm Interview to CYNTHIA GEARY
John Corbett (actor)|John Corbett as Chris Stevens (Northern Exposure)|Chris Stevens , a philosophical ex-felon who works as the disc jockey at KBHR 570 AM. Between songs, Chris offers comments on events in Cicely and more intellectual subjects and occasionally functions as a non-denominational pastor at weddings.
Darren E. Burrows as Ed Chigliak , a mild-mannered, half- Alaska Natives|native Alaskan Child abandonment|foundling raised by local Tlingit people|Tlingit s. Ed does odd jobs for Maurice and works part-time at the local general store. He is a film buff and would-be movie director.
Peg Phillips as Ruth-Anne Miller , the level-headed owner of the general store and 30-year resident of Cicely. A widow, Ruth-Anne lives alone until late in the series, when she becomes involved with Walt Kupfer, a fur trapper and retired stockbroker.
Elaine Miles as Marilyn Whirlwind , Joel's native Alaskan receptionist. Her few words and calm demeanor are a strong contrast with her employer's talkativeness and high-strung temperament.
In the show's last season, two new characters were introduced in an attempt to fill the void left by Morrow's departure:
Paul Provenza as Phil Capra, recruited as town physician after Joel takes to the wilderness.
Teri Polo as Michelle Schowdowski Capra, Phil's wife. She also works as a reporter for a newspaper owned by Maurice.
Major recurring character s include Apesanahkwat as Lester Haines (a native millionaire), Anthony Edwards as Mike Monroe (allergy sufferer and ecological watchdog), James L. Dunn as Hayden Keyes (ex-con on the fence), William J. White as Dave the Cook (an employee fixture at The Brick), Graham Greene (actor)|Graham Greene as Leonard (the official local shaman), Diane Delano as Officer Barbara Semanski (and Maurice's love interest), Adam Arkin as foodie and master chef Adam (Northern Exposure)|Adam , and Valerie Mahaffey as his chronically hypochondriacal wife Eve; Mahaffey was the only actor from the series to win an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series|Emmy Award .
Production
Although the town of Cicely is widely thought to be patterned after the real town of Talkeetna, Alaska , http://www.roadtripamerica.com/places/talkeetna.htm Talkeetna, Alaska from roadtripamerica.com http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi? f=/c/a/2007/09/28/TREVRQENB.DTL Fictional places we love: Cicely, Alaska, on 'Northern Exposure' from sfgate.com the main street of Cicely and the filming location was actually that of Roslyn, Washington . "Northern Exposure II" (the main production facility) was located in Redmond, Washington in what is now the headquarters of Genie Industries, behind a business park.
Prior to producing Northern Exposure , Joshua Brand and John Falsey created the popular television program St. Elsewhere . Series producer and writer David Chase went on to produce, amongst other things, The Sopranos .
According to The Northern Exposure Book , the moose in the opening titles was named Mort and was provided by Washington State University , where he was part of a captive herd. To film the opening sequence, the crew fenced off Roslyn, set him loose, and lured him around with food.Cite book| last= |first= |title=The Northern Exposure Book |year=1995 | page=Page needed|date=September 2010 |nopp=yes| isbn=0-8065-1623-2| publisher=
Episodes
Main|List of Northern Exposure episodes Notable episodes in the series include the Television pilot|pilot (nominated for an Emmy for "Outstanding Writing"), the third season's last episode "Cicely" (which was recognized with a Peabody Award, three Creative Arts Emmy Award s, and a Directors Guild of America Award ), and the fifth season episode "I Feel the Earth Move" which featured the second same-sex marriage story arc on U.S. Prime time#Americas|prime-time television.cite web| url= http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/N/htmlN/northernexpo/nothernexpo.htm | title= Northern Exposure: U.S. Dramedy | publisher= Museum of Broadcast Communications | author=Christine Scodari| accessdate=July 21, 2009Fox's Roc (TV series)|Roc aired the first U.S. prime time television episode depicting a same-sex marriage on October 20, 1991 ("Can't Help Loving That Man").
Reception: awards and reviews
Awards
Main|List of awards and nominations received by Northern ExposureOver the course of Northern Exposure 's run, the series was nominated for over fifty Emmy Award s and multiple Golden Globe awards. In addition, Joshua Brand and John Falsey received two Peabody Award s, in 1991 and 1992, sharing the latter award with CBS and Finnegan-Pinchuk Company . During one of their thank you speeches, Brand and Falsey said that they appreciated the drama awards, "but it's a comedy."Citation needed|date=July 2009 The show's other awards include:
Emmy Award (1992), Joshua Brand and John Falsey, Outstanding Drama Series.
Emmy Award (1992), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Valerie Mahaffey.
Emmy Award (1992), Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Drama Series for "Seoul Mates."
Golden Globe (1993), Best Drama series.
Golden Globe (1994), Best Drama series.
Directors Guild Award (1993), Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Shows, "Cicely"
Nominations
Emmy Award:
1994 - 3 Nominations, 1 win
1993 - 16 Nominations
1992 - 16 Nominations, 6 wins
1991 - 3 Nominations
Golden Globe:
1994 - 3 Nominations
1993 - 4 Nominations, 1 win
1992 - 3 Nominations, 1 Win
Additional awards and nominations
1995
American Cinema Editors - Eddie nomination for Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television - Briana London - For episode "Lovers and Madmen"
Environmental Media Awards, USA - Award for Ongoing Comittment - Josh Brand and John Falsey
Screen Actors Guild Awards -nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
1994
Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI TV MUSIC AWARD: Northern Exposure - David Schwartz
Casting Society of America , USA - Artios nomination for Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic - Megan Branman
1993
American Cinema Editors - Eddie nomination for Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television - Briana London - For episode "Cicely"
American Society of Cinematographers , USA - ASC Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series' - Frank Prinzi
BMI TV MUSIC AWARD: Northern Exposure - David Schwartz
Casting Society of America, USA - Artios nomination for Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic - Megan Branman
Directors Guild of America Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Shows - Night -- For episode "Cicely" Robert Loeser (second assistant director) (plaque) Patrick McKee (first assistant director) (plaque) Jack Terry (II) (unit production manager) (plaque) Robert C. Thompson
Directors Guild Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Shows - Night - For episode "Kaddish for Uncle Manny" Michael Lange
Electronic Media Critics Poll - Best Television Series
Environmental Media Awards, USA - EMA Award TV Drama - For episode "Survival of the Species"
Retirement Research Foundation, USA - Wise Owl Award - Honorable Mention Television and Theatrical Film Fiction -- Joshua Brand (executive) John Falsey (executive) - For episode "Three Amigos"
1992
BMI TV MUSIC AWARD: Northern Exposure - David Schwartz
Casting Society of America, USA - Artios for Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic - Megan Branman and Patricia Carnes Kalles
Electronic Media Critics Poll - Best Television Series
Grammy Award NOMINATION: Northern Exposure Theme - David Schwartz
Peabody Award - Presented to Falsey-Austin Street Productions for NORTHERN EXPOSURE and "I'll Fly Away" for presenting episodic drama on television with intelligence, sensitivity and humor.
Producers Guild of America|PGA Golden Laurel Awards - Television Producer of the Year Award - Joshua Brand and John Falsey
Retirement Research Foundation, USA - Wise Owl Award - Honorable Mention Television and Theatrical Film Fiction -- Joshua Brand (executive) John Falsey (executive) - For episode "A Hunting We Will Go"
Television Critics Association - Program of the Year
Viewers for Quality Television - JOHN CULLUM, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Viewers for Quality Television - ADAM ARKIN, Best Specialty Player
Young Artist Award s - nomination for Best Young Actor Guest-Starring or Recurring Role in a TV Series - Grant Gelt (Goodbye to All That)
1991
Casting Society of America, USA - Artios win for Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot - Megan Branman, Patricia Carnes Kalles and Lynn Kressel
Casting Society of America, USA - Artios nomination for Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic - Megan Branman and Patricia Carnes Kalles
Electronic Media Critics Poll - Best Television Series
Reviews
Entertainment Weekly ’s Ken Tucker gave the first episode a B+, writing that the show “may well prove to be summer television’s most likably eccentric series.” http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/07/12/20-years-ago-the-premiere-of-northern-exposure/ 20 Years Ago: The premiere of 'Northern Exposure' | PopWatch | EW.com
It has not been rated on Metacritic . http://www.metacritic.com/tv/northern-exposure Northern Exposure - Season 1 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic
TV ratings
Season 1: 12.4 rating
Season 2: 15.5 rating
Season 3: 16.3 rating
Season 4: 15.8 rating
Season 5: 14.5 ratingcite news| url= http://articles.latimes.com/1995-01-14/entertainment/ca-19851_1_northern-exposure | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Rick | last=Du Brow | title=CBS Moves 'Exposure' Out Into the Cold : Commentary: The switch to Wednesday night has been a disaster for the gentle series | date=January 14, 1995
# The Moose - Northern Exposure Theme-Mix # The Kingsmen - Louie Louie # Little Milton - Stand by Me (song)|Stand by Me # Lee Dorsey - Ya Ya # Billy Stewart - Summertime # Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly # Coasters - Little Egypt # The Drifters - On Broadway # Dolly Parton - It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels # Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues # Patsy Cline - Crazy # Paul Anka - My Way (song)|My Way # The Marcels - Blue Moon # Showaddywaddy - Who Put The Bomp # Trini Lopez - This Is Your Land # Jerry Butler (singer)|Jerry Butler - Moon River # Andy Williams - Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (song)|Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
More Music From Northern Exposure (1994)
# Georgia Wettlin-Larsen - Ojibway Square Dance (Love Song) # David Schwartz - Theme from Northern Exposure # Johnny Nash - Stir It Up # Ruth Brown - Mambo Baby # Simon Bonney - Someone Loves You # David Schwartz - The Ladder # Big Joe & His Washboard Band - If You Take Me Back # Basin Brothers - Un Marriage Casse (A Broken Marriage) # Vinx - There I Go Again # Les Paul & Mary Ford - Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (and Dream Your Troubles Away) # David Schwartz - Mooseburger Stomp # JoanneShenandoah - I May Want a Man
DVD releases
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released all six seasons on DVD in Regions 1, 2 & 4. The Region 1 DVD releases have caused controversy among the show's fans, due to their high prices and for the changes to the soundtrack introduced in order to lower their costs. http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2005/03/66696? currentPage=all Copyrights Keep TV Shows off DVD, a 2005 Wired (magazine)|Wired article The release of season 1 contained the original music, but retailed for $60 due to the cost of music licensing . Subsequent seasons replaced most of the music with generic elevator-style music, resulting in a lower-cost release. The first and second seasons were also re-released together in packaging that matches the third through sixth seasons.
DVD Name
Ep #
Release dates
Region 1
Region 2
Region 4
The Complete First Season
8
May 25, 2004
May 21, 2001
February 18, 2004
The Complete Second Season
7
November 30, 2004
May 9, 2005
July 13, 2005
The Complete Third Season
23
June 14, 2005
January 30, 2006
March 8, 2006
The Complete Fourth Season
25
March 28, 2006
July 31, 2006
September 20, 2006
The Complete Fifth Season
24
November 13, 2006
January 22, 2007
February 21, 2007
The Complete Sixth Season
23
March 6, 2007
June 25, 2007
July 4, 2007
The Complete Series
110
November 13, 2007
October 8, 2007
November 11, 2009
References and footnotes
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External links
Wikiquote
http://www.northernexposuredvd.com/ Northern Exposure DVDs at Universal Studios
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