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Summary: A fine series, and a little offbeat
Review: In these glorious days of season DVD releases of television series, "Northern Exposure" is a very welcome addition. The premise is lifted out of the situation comedy handbook - a new doctor is forced to practice in a remote Alaskan village to pay off a medical school scholarship. At the surface, it sounds like a collision course with wackiness.Fortunately, we are spared the cheap shots this premise suggests. Dr. Fleischman (Rob Morrow) is indeed a fish out of water, but we don't see him struggling with his furnace or complaining about the harsh environment (at least not very much.) Rather, the tension of this series relates to his attempt to practice medicine in a community filled with bizarre and wonderful characters. There is an ex-astronaut attempting to create a media empire in this remote community. He owns a radio station featuring a DJ more interested in philosophy than spinning records or reporting the weather. The town eatery is owned by an ex-trapper living with a woman 1/3 of his age. Of all of the characters Dr. Fleischman contends with, the best by far is his receptionist. Marilyn Whirlwind (Elaine Miles) is a rare actress who can emote without saying a word or lifting an eyebrow. In fact, "Northern Exposure" is a rare series that is not afraid to effectively use a moment of silence to underscore a dramatic point. The show is funny, but not in an obnoxious or obvious fashion. The characters are warm and richly drawn. Actually, it is a happy surprise that this show lasted as long as it did. We are fortunate that it has come to DVD to enjoy new life. A well-enhanced DVD presentation will hopefully add extras, commentary, and other goodies to enhance this fine series. Strongly recommended.
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Summary: Ruth Ann Miller Lives On!
Review: It's about time NE became available on DVD. We can take another look back at the characters that we've come to know over the years living in a place that only exist in our hearts, minds, coffee mugs and tee shirts.
When I first watched NE I couldn't make up my mind whether I liked it or not. In a short period of time I became an avid viewer and a big fan of the show about the people and the town named Cicely, Alaska.
It will be good to watch Holling,Ed,Maurice,Maggie,Joel and all the other folks who lived in or past through NE on DVD format.
I hope they produce every episode from all of the seasons.
See you all on May 25th!
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Summary: THANK GOODNESS - FINALLY!
Review: I've been waiting YEARS for this! Now I'm anxiously waiting for the rest of the seasons, which I will also buy. This is one of the very few shows I've ever cared about enough to watch (or capture on tape) EVERY week and one of the two shows I enjoyed enough about to want to buy the DVDs and watch them again (and again and again...) - the other is Six Feet Under.
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Summary: Costs
Review: To moviemancritter: the reason, I suspect, that the first season Northern Exposure DVD set carries a steepish price for a mere 8 episodes has to do with the music. NoEx was well known for incorporating music into many of its episodes (so much so that there are two CD releases of some of these songs) and in order for Universal to keep these episodes in tact, complete with the music and songs that were originally used, means that each and every one of these songs must be licensed. These licensing costs, as well as the long legal work involved, costs money and, assuming that all the original songs will be kept, is almost certainly why this set costs a bit more than other comparable DVD sets of TV shows.
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Summary: Cisely is a State of Mind
Review: A few years back the A&E Network had N.E. in syndication. I watched it everyday, I taped it everyday. After a few months, I had seen all 110 episodes. Before this took place I had been vehemenently anti-tv, now I thank my lucky stars (well...actually...to be honest I think the one who created my lucky stars)that I had a television set to watch this wonderful show made by writers who could write with style and grace, but without the pretentious excesses and cynisism of modern times. This wonderful show...well..it made me happy! It still does. And heck fire I'm happy it's finally coming out on DVD!!!!!
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Summary: Parka? Oh No!!!!
Review: Man, What's up with Universal and their dumb packaging? First it's the dumb Cylons on BattleStar and now a "Parka" NE? Why can't they just release it normally like all the other studios and skip the gimmicks. I didn't buy Battlestar because of the dumb packaging and now this....how about releasing a "regular" version for the normal people please...
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Summary: After 14 years, it's finally arrived!!
Review: Ok, maybe I'm jumping the gun a little bit because it's not released for another month, but I'm so glad that Northern Exposure will finally be released on DVD. I remember watching Northern Exposure as a kid and it's always been one of my favorite shows. Unfortunately after the show was ended and after being in cindication for a few years, it became difficult to continue watching. Northern Exposure offers more than just entertainment value. It's a show that has heart and meaning behind it. Through the wide range of characters, there's someone that we can all relate to and more importantly learn from. While it may appear to be somewhat zanny and bizzar at times, remember that it's a look into lives that may not be the same as you and I live. Once you start watching the show you'll be hooked. I hope you enjoy.
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Summary: Greatest Television Show Ever!!!
Review: It's about time this is coming to DVD! This great show takes place in Cicely, Alaska. The story lines are original and each character is unique. This is a must own DVD!!
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Summary: Filling in the blanks
Review: Amazon's description is a little lacking so I'll fill in some of the details here: This is a two disc set. Eight episodes weighing in at over six hours. Both discs are Dolby sound, and full-screen. Disc 1 Features:
- Episode: Pilot - Northern Exposure
- Episode: Brains, Know-how and Native Intelligence
- Episode: Soapy Sanderson
- Episode: Dreams, Schemes and Putting Greens
- Deleted scenes
- Video documentary footage
- "Unexposed" footage Disc 2 Features
- Episode: Russian Flu
- Episode: Sex, Lies and Ed's Tape
- Episode: A Kodiak Moment
- Episode: Auroa Borealis
- Deleted scenes
- Mock movie footage
- "Unexposed" footage
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Summary: Welcome Back to Cicely, Alaska
Review: Now this was a show with personality -- a show I really miss. I'm so happy to see that it's being made available on DVD. Hopefully the sales are good; good enough to send a message to those who create these types of shows that this is what the viewing public wants: smart, witty, intelligent television. The casting to me was perfect, especially Rob Morrow as Joel and Janine Turner as Maggie. The story lines were a little odd at times, but they worked and gave the show character. Each hour show was a little "dramedy" unto itself. Eventually the show's popularity got the better of it, egos flared, and like all good things, it came to and end. At least there were three good seasons, this first season being one of the best. I'm looking forward to seeing Joel, Maggie, Ed, Chris (In the Morning), Ruth Ann, Shelly, Holling, and Marilyn again. If you're a fan of the show, look no further than this, and get it now while the getting's good!
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