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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780783287584
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0783287585
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 25, 2004
Running Time: 384 minutes
Sales Rank: 10640
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: July 12, 1990
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Whether it's a snowy nude sprint down Main Street, the mysterious appearance of a long-lost relative, or the improbable death of yet another of Maggie's boyfriends, life's never dull in the remote hamlet of Cicely, Alaska. Colorful characters and quirky plots propelled Northern Exposure into the hearts of millions of viewers, earning the CBS 'dramedy' series seven Emmy awards between its 1990 debut and its demise six seasons later.
In season 1, we meet Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow), an urban New York yuppie who consents to four years of rural servitude after Alaska pays his medical-school tuition. Joel's fish-out-of-water adventures drive the show, but it's the quirky ensemble of characters--Chris, the DJ/philosopher (John Corbett), Holling, the bartender (John Cullum), Maurice, the town patriarch (Barry Corbin), Ed, the filmmaker (Darren E. Burrows), and Maggie, the bush pilot (Janine Turner), among others–-that keeps the series consistently entertaining. The town develops its own offbeat personality as well, a Mayberry-meets-Twin-Peaks blend of Native mysticism, Aurora Borealis-induced dreams, unlikely tales of long-lost family members, and rumors of a Bigfoot-like creature known simply as 'Adam.'
Northern Exposure provides a utopian escape--a place where life is interesting but never dangerous, everyone's insightful, the mystical becomes real, and nobody's burdened with a mundane 9-to-6 desk job. Cicely is a delightful place to visit, even if it's only for an hour at a time.
A mid-season replacement, season 1 consists of just eight episodes on two DVDs. Each episode includes 5-10 minutes of outtakes and deleted scenes. --Shane Burnett
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Rating:  - Best Series Ever
Northern Exposure is the one T.V. Series that my wife and I will watch--on DVDs--over and over again. All considered, it's the very best.
Rating: - Brilliant, Innovative - And Not Likeable
In Denver, they're broadcasting this series on the local PBS station. They're using it as a centerpiece of fundraising, in fact. That made me buy this collection to view in order.
It's a very innovative show, and brilliantly written, with some completely new-for-its-time approaches to TV.
After watching disk one, though, I turned to my wife and said, "How do you like it?" Her response was, "I cannot find anything to like about the characters."
She's right.
We loved "Frasier" because, for all their quirks, there is something downright likeable in every character. That's not the case here. The quirks and foibles of each character are really funny, but it's tough to empathize with any of them because the characters seem to be trying hard not to be likeable.
Rating: - Delightfully odd first season in an equally odd DVD package
The early 1990s saw a major public interest in the bizarrity of smalltown shows, clearly evidenced in three shows: TWIN PEAKS, PICKET FENCES, and NORTHERN EXPOSURE. Each was very different and completely unlike anything on television before or after. NORTHERN EXPOSURE was the lightest and most wacky of the bunch. The series revolved around Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow), a young New Yorker fresh out of medical school. His tuition was paid by the state of Alaska, on the condition that Dr. Fleischman be stationed in Alaska after his graduation. Expecting to be positioned in Anchorage, Fleischman happily accepts. But to his immense dismay, he finds himself thrown into the middle of nowhere, also known as Cicely, Alaska, a town with a population of 215. At first Fleischman wants nothing more than to escape from the bizarre town and its even more bizarre inhabitants, but as time goes on he comes to appreciate the town and the individuals living there. Those individuals include cocky pilot Maggie O'Connell (Janine Turner), burly ex-NASA pilot and "owner" of the town Maurice J. Minnifield (Barry Corbin), amiable young aspiring filmmaker Ed (Darren E. Burrows), and peaceful early-morning radio DJ Chris Stevens (John Corbett).
NORTHERN EXPOSURE is a show like no other. The first season contains a mere 8 episodes, but is as charming as any series in history. The simplicity of life in Cicely, the beauty of the scenery, the companionship between the town's inhabitants, fills one with ... Read More
Rating: - LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT !!!
One of TV's smartest and most original series I've ever had the pleasure to watch. And owning it gives me FULL pleasure because now I get to watch the deleted scenes & the sleeping bag dvd cover with the moose zipper pull is a fantastic finishing touch & just shows their originality & playfulness until it's very end. My husband & I and even my children love to watch again & again. We still laugh out loud & enjoy every minute.
Rating: - Northern Exposure Season 1&2
This is one of the best TV shows ever created. The DVD's look and sound great. Much better than my VHS tapes with all of the recorded episodes. The ensemble cast really get their feet moving during the short 1st and 2nd seasons. You can actually feel the chemistry b/w Joel and Maggie and it starts to boil over onscreen. Such a great cast with exceptional writing.
The DVD's them selves are a little short on content. For one I was surprised to see only 8 episodes for season 1 and 7 for season 2. I bought the two seasons combined and still think there are some shows missing. There is plenty of lost footage and outtakes but nothing amazing to write about. You do a get a little insight from the actors by their outtakes. I was hoping for a little more just based on the quirkiness of the show.
Overall this is a great series to own and cherish. I would definitely look for on sales though. In my opinion $50 is a little much.
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