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Welcome back to the slightly bizarre, yet charming, little logging town in Alaska. Reunite with the endearing, quirky citizens of Cicely, Alaska in the complete fourth season of the multi Emmy award-winning series, Northern Exposure.
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More adventures for the inhabitants of a small town in Alaska. The 1990s comic drama Northern Exposure became a cult hit while it was airing, and has since retained a devoted following. Beloved for its strong writing, acting, and quirky characters, the program views the remote Alaskan town of Cicely through the eyes of young New York Jewish doctor Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow). Joel is forced into setting up practice in the town after failing to read the fine print on a med school grant, but discovers that the unusual townspeople are not as backwards and intolerable as he surmised.
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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful
By J. Norrish
Format:DVD
If everyone had watched Northern Exposure about ten years ago, then there would've been no need for 'Lost'. No need for 'Sex & the City', in fact there would've been no need to ever watch any other drama series again.
This fourth season broadens its horizons a little from the previous three, with a bigger cast and maintains the excellent quality shown so far. The brilliance of the scriptwriting cannot be overstated. The slight sense of weirdness is still coursing through Northern Exposure's veins.
The locations are stunning from the first episode where Maggie O'Connell goes to the river to write to her boyfriends. Another favourite is when Chris is sent an old compadre's body through the post, which sounds grim. If you've seen Northern Exposure you'll know that the subject matter is tackled with tongue firmly in cheek. The result is moving, funny and well, perfect!
Once again, this season has no duds, and will be one you revisit time and time again.
This fourth season broadens its horizons a little from the previous three, with a bigger cast and maintains the excellent quality shown so far. The brilliance of the scriptwriting cannot be overstated. The slight sense of weirdness is still coursing through Northern Exposure's veins.
The locations are stunning from the first episode where Maggie O'Connell goes to the river to write to her boyfriends. Another favourite is when Chris is sent an old compadre's body through the post, which sounds grim. If you've seen Northern Exposure you'll know that the subject matter is tackled with tongue firmly in cheek. The result is moving, funny and well, perfect!
Once again, this season has no duds, and will be one you revisit time and time again.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By jem
Format:DVD
Like many others,I am a long time fan of Northern Exposure, so it was a delight to discover that Amazon had every series available on DVD. I found I already had Series 1 and 2, so I watched those again and then bought Series 3, which was an absolute delight. In my view that series represented the peak of Northern Exposure, when the show was deservedly winning Emmy awards left, right and centre.
I timed my purchase of Series 4 so that it arrived just as my watching Series 3 came to to an end, but, frankly, it has been a disappointment. Don't get me wrong, some of the episodes are still as good as ever, but by no means all and for me the biggest problem is the arrival of a new character played by Anthony Edwards, later to star in ER. I find his character lacks credibility. Everything about Northern Exposure has always been quirky, but this character goes beyond quirky into the area of the barely credible. What's worse, he disrupts one of the vital elements of the chemistry of the show. Luckily, he's gone and almost forgotten before the end of the series, but I'm still going to wait a while before I buy Series 5.
I timed my purchase of Series 4 so that it arrived just as my watching Series 3 came to to an end, but, frankly, it has been a disappointment. Don't get me wrong, some of the episodes are still as good as ever, but by no means all and for me the biggest problem is the arrival of a new character played by Anthony Edwards, later to star in ER. I find his character lacks credibility. Everything about Northern Exposure has always been quirky, but this character goes beyond quirky into the area of the barely credible. What's worse, he disrupts one of the vital elements of the chemistry of the show. Luckily, he's gone and almost forgotten before the end of the series, but I'm still going to wait a while before I buy Series 5.
By elif didi
Format:DVD
My favorite tv series ever! It's timeless and have the most deep, sincere and sweet sense of humor..
I used to watch it when i was in high school without getting the concept really.. somehow it had a feel good affect then.. There is still a Northern Exposure fan club in Turkey and they made one of the TV channels to show it again last year.. Just for one season or two however..
Haven't met anyone who knows about it in UK yet. Now i'm enjoying every single episode thanks to Amazon.. just finished the 4th season and ordered the 5th..
Highly recommended!
I used to watch it when i was in high school without getting the concept really.. somehow it had a feel good affect then.. There is still a Northern Exposure fan club in Turkey and they made one of the TV channels to show it again last year.. Just for one season or two however..
Haven't met anyone who knows about it in UK yet. Now i'm enjoying every single episode thanks to Amazon.. just finished the 4th season and ordered the 5th..
Highly recommended!
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Published on 6 Feb 2011 by Mrs. J. P. G. Rice
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They don't make them like these anymore, unfortunately. Great series, very funny if a little wacky at times, but we all need some of that in our lives.
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