Northern Exposure 1x01 Pilot

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First Aired: Jul. 12, 1990 on CBS

Summary: Dr. Joel Fleischman arrives in Anchorage, Alaska to fulfill his part of a bargain that paid $125,000 for his medical education in exchange for service in the state as a doctor. Sure, it'll be tough for a guy from New York to adjust to Anchorage, but... then he learns Anchorage doesn't need…
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Main Characters in this Episode

Guest Stars

Maggie O'Connell	played by Janine Turner
Walter	played by Art LaFleur
Edna	played by Lois Foraker
Rick Pederson	played by Grant Goodeve
Ruth-Anne	played by Peg Phillips
Marilyn	played by Elaine Miles
Pete Gilliam	played by Robert Nadir
Patient #1	played by Tom Hammond (IV)

Episode Quotes

Chris Stevens: Soaphy once told me that the thing he loved most about country music was its sense of myth. There's heroes and villains, good and bad, right and wrong. The protagonists strolls into bar, which he sees as a microcosm of the big picture. He contemplates his existence and he asks himself, 'who's that babe in the red dress?'

Ed Chigliak: Moose burger or caribou dog?

Chris Stevens: Well, you know the way I see it, if you're here for four more years or four more weeks, you're here right now. You know, and I think when you're somewhere you ought to be there, and because it's not about how long you stay in a place. It's about what you do while you're there, and when you go is that place any better for you having been there?

Trivia

The character of Ed at one point quotes from St. Elsewhere, praising the show. The creators of Northern Exposure, Joshua Brand and John Falsey were the masterminds behind St. Elsewhere.