Northern Exposure:Okay, so I have to admit that I've never watched this cute quirky little show before today's viewing in class. Although I've been curious, I mean come on, who hasn't seen those adorable dvd cases with the yellow/orange jacket on them at Blockbuster. That alone makes it worth a look in my book. So, I'm interested to learn more before our viewing Thursday and I just looked up some basic info and here's what I found:
With some quick research, I learned that N.E. was an eight-episode summer replacement that aired in 1990 on CBS but stayed on the network for six years due to the early success that it received, including winning Peabody Awards. After it got picked in the Spring of 1991, Northern Exposure further received critical acclaim and even ranked in the top 20 in the nelson ratings for three seasons.
The little show that could.
Doctor Joel is a Jewish New Yorker who traveled to Alaska to pay off his student loans. Soon he learned that average people from a small town in Alaska could be just as crazy as those damn New Yorkers. Take for instance Maggie, the rich-girl pilot who has just about as much luck with her boyfriends as she does with finding an appropriate wardrobe. Meaning, they don't stay in style for long.
The lovable bar/restaurant owner Holling, who apparently will try to do ANYTHING to keep the love of his much younger girlfriend, Shelly Marie, the once beauty pageant queen who things that Holling is " bitchin' " no matter what he does. Also, who could not love the very wonderful Native American receptionist, Marilyn, to Doctor Joel who calls patients by the number they received when they walked in the door, "Number 9?" Classic.
With a colorful cast like this, and the tons more I didn't list, what could go wrong? Well for starters, during the final season of Northern Exposure in 1995, CBS moved around the time slot in favor for more youth orientated programing (red flag for a show to soon be off the air) and Dr Joel (Rob Morrow) took a tenure from the show in the middle of season six due to indifference's with the network which resulted in the loss of ratings and eventually spelled doom for the show. Although N.E. finished production in 1995, it bid farewell to audiences and took its Alaskan-style programming with it.
I'm looking forward to watching more episodes and watching its connection to the Supernatural.
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