ATX Festival Q&A: Northern Exposure (2017)

Northern Exposure began as a typical “fish out of water” story, but thanks to a wandering moose, its abstract contemplation of not-so-everyday absurdities, and a colorful cast of characters, the series quickly struck a tone unlike anything viewers had seen before (or since). Hear from the cast & creatives as they look back at the series’ enduring strangeness, how the self-proclaimed comedy became an award-winning drama, and why we we’re still thinking about that damn moose more than 20 years later.
Panelists: Joshua Brand, Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, Cheryl Bloch, Rob Morrow, Janine Tuner, Cynthia Geary, Adam Arkin
Moderator: Mo Ryan (Variety)
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Season 7 | June 7-10, 2018 | Austin, TX
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[@bonniesmith2906]

My favorite tv show at the time and still to this day no show has topped northern exposure for me. The characters, the quality of content, the warmth and the depth are truly a treasure. I miss it!

[@aqueousone]

When I saw that piano sail through the air and hit the ground I remember thinking that was one of the most beautiful things I’d ever seen.

[@Wizardofgosz]

I can't even begin to describe what this show means to me.

[@zaynevanday142]

I know what you are saying same for me as well

[@ryankilbylicious]

it is a treasure that i keep inside, but thats not saying it right- im just going to fall back on your words, i cant describe it either. one other thing ill just add is i almost 99% youre a good dude and we would probably get along- everyone ive ever met that holds this show dear is just good people, so cheers my brother🍺

[@Wizardofgosz]

@@ryankilbylicious thank you sir. I'm in complete agreement.

[@Jacks_here]

Try

[@patriciamcpherson4667]

I agree.

[@5thcorps]

Northern Exposure for me transcends the whole idea of it being just a TV show. It was and is the perfect example of art truly coming to life and giving people an hour at a time to escape the storms of life and enter their world as their guest.

[@elauadeinsf]

-That is truth on a page.

[@christopherpardell4418]

Three of the best moments in the show… Ruth-Ann quoting Terentius “nothing human is alien to me”. Encapsulates the entire ethos of the show. And then when Ed has told someone’s secret to someone else and was wracked with guilt the entire episode… and he hears the priest explain that redemption is available to anyone who genuinely regrets their sin,- just the look on Burrow’s face thru that scene, was so affecting. The best performance of the entire show. And now that I am in my late 60’s I find myself channeling Maurice and telling people “ Stop sticking Pins in my Doll!”

[@patriciamcpherson4667]

I'm so excited the videos are on Amazon prime now. I'm enjoying the show all over again. The best show ever on TV.

[@kentbyron7608]

When TV is as great as great classic literature, a rare occurrence, you have a show like Northern Exposure.

[@mtnstarman]

one of the best TV shows ever ''

[@ann-mariebarmby1228]

Really loved Northern exposure xx

[@splitpsoop]

My favorite moments 1. Ed and Ruthanne dancing on Ruthannes grave 2. Slow panning of photo taken at Joel's party 3. Chris flings a piano 4. The running of the Bulls 5. Basically the whole Roslyn, Cicely Episode So many more amazing moments. Best show EVER!

[@SmackWaterJack001]

the 3 amigos episode where Maurice and Holling went to bury their friend…

[@xtravert2012]

I just watched the episode where the actress that played Roslyn was the teacher of Hollings GED class....

[@dezjones2276]

I about lost it when Joel was Franz Kafka in the origin story.

[@jeexbit]

Best TV show ever made, hands down.

[@elauadeinsf]

Myth was lost in society and then came Northern Exposure - heals everything

[@Woo_Woo_Woman]

It's transcendental and oh so beautiful.

[@chadlerch73]

After all these years, a spinoff featuring Adam would be a hit. I wish there was more of his character in the series.

[@ruialexandre6197]

The lady producer said it right. This show encapsulated sweetness and kindness.

[@hlf_coder6272]

I found Northern Exposure my freshman year of college in 94/95. They played it every week night at 11:00 on one of the local NH channels and I totally got addicted to it. I think I related to the fish out of water storyline, but also loved the quirky and unexpected intellectualism tastefully scattered throughout the episodes. (I loved the "Chris in the morning" philosophical diatribes) And I definitely thought Maggie was smoking hot. I remember thinking, "no way Fleishman or any other red blooded American male could ever be that rude to a girl that gorgeous"

[@glamourdaze]

Surprised Darren Burrows isn’t here. Ed was the heart and soul of Northern Exposure. Great to see this reunion though. Such a life affirming show, a rare thing these days . Cicely rules.

[@ClayMationNation]

I wouldn't say any one Character was the Heart and soul of it, except Rob Morrow did have a little more of a central role as the "outsider' who couldn't fit in than anybody else. Ed was important to the fabric but so was Chris, Maurice, Holling, Shelly, Marylin, Ruth-Anne, Walt, Maggie and who ever else I didn't mention.

[@rdzed3505]

@@ClayMationNation absolutely this. That's what made it so special. Fleishman was the hub of the wheel but the spokes supported the hub and made the wheel. Brilliant show and characters.

[@michaelsutherland8548]

I think I agree with glamourdaze. No, Ed wasn’t the main star, but he did embody the heat and soul of what the show was all about.

[@dezjones2276]

Ed Chigliak was the innocence and the link for all the characters. Everyone loved Ed as a little brother/son.

[@zaynevanday142]

Ed had a lovely calm about him

[@moochercat]

The host said she thought that Shelly was the heart and soul of the show, but I always thought it was Ed. He was the most innocent character and in a lot of ways the wisest.

[@Dr.Tinkerpaw]

They both had those qualities.😊

[@vickiross1025]

I loved Ed.

[@smeagle17]

I was in Melbourne Australia mid 90s when I stumbled across this show aired on Tuesdays somewhere in the 3rd season I discovered it and when they decided to show it from season 1 episode 1 would religiously record It on VHS. I was early 20s push bike city courier living in Elwood. I absolutely cherished this show and could not get enough it.. Now living in Spain, Madrid, I'm 52 and recenty decided to rewatch through a different lens.. I have to say my favorite moment and they're are many is Joel siting in the truck and having a rage fit in the pilot episode punching the roof and steering wheel and honking the horn gets me every time..

[@glamourdaze]

One of the most life affirming tv dramas ever. We return regularly to Cicely Alaska for a dose of reality

[@Wizardofgosz]

I find it hard to rewatch because I want to live in Cicely, but I know it's not real. It sometimes depresses me.

[@starlodear2987]

And philosophy

[@brianjay9811]

@@Wizardofgosz I lived in such a world, back in the 80's, with the original people the show was based upon. It was a wonderful time in Alaska and very much like the show. There are still villages where such a spirit lives on. I recently visited Nome and it was like going back in time. Simply amazing...

[@stacykuster9409]

Actually Northern Exposure was filmed in Roslyn Washington. The Cascade Mountains. The name of the town is on the building in the opening sequence 🥰

[@mtngrammy6953]

Thanks for taking us back to Cicely! And thanks for bringing Adam down, too! Lots of good laughs remembering. The show made you feel like you were a part of the family! Nice to have a reunion like this. Now I have to go back and watch the series again (for the umpteenth time!). Incidentally, we saw "Holling" star in "Shenandoa" on Broadway in 1976. He was fantastic and I will never forget that performance. Some time after Northern Exposure I think was off the air, I heard an interview with John aka Holling on NPR. They were talking about the episode where Shelley was pregnant and could only sing. The director asked Holling if he could sing and he said something like, well, yes, I can sing a little. When they asked him to sing something, he sang in his magnificent Broadway voice, which surprised everyone. They then asked if he could just tone it down a little! He did, and that is what you hear in that episode. I think he mentioned on the interview that he had been on Broadway in Shenandoa and it was then that I realized, to my great surprise, who he was and my jaw just dropped knowing that I had seen him in person. Best show ever made as far as I am concerned.

[@gurusoft1]

Perhaps the greatest show in the history of TV. Such optimism, with exceptionally written parts, with brilliant, out of this world scenarios, all set in an almost mythical place of exceptional good humor and harmony.

[@patriciamcpherson4667]

I totally agree with you. I can't watch the shows that are on now. I certainly need some new writers. I can't imagine why anyone would want to watch the shows that are on television.

[@vaskylark]

I agree it was great show. It makes you wonder why there aren't more shows like it, with soul? Either Hollywood has lost its soul or the studios are hiring the wrong writers for the wrong type of shows. Everyone is so narcissistic on television, and smug, sarcastic and fake. Plots revolve around shoving some woke political agenda down our throats too. I'm sick of it. I won't watch anymore if the quality isn't there and it isn't in 95% of shows today.

[@vaskylark]

@lindsaygarcia5212 Yup, I couldn't agree more. I think the 90's was the height of artistic expression in writing and movies and music etc and it's been downhill ever since... Traditions, like family or annual social gatherings mattered. We looked forward to them. Now its not the same and you're right, it is the whole world.

[@bakersdirtydozen]

Every fan is still searching for their own Cicely to call home.

[@3581tossit]

...and I found it, in Italy.

[@Dr.Tinkerpaw]

I did for awhile, but our Moreece brought in developers and killed it.😢

[@bookshopdemon]

I found it, but all the main characters in town are dying off, the bar closed, and a lot of idiot trumpers are moving in. It was a very fragile state that never lasts.

[@razony]

When this came on. It was like taking a summer trip to...a get away from it all. A fresh breeze of Alaska air. Love this show still...

[@phxmateo]

I always thought when I die this show, Cicely Alaska was the heaven I wanted to go to.

[@psyclotronxx3083]

The last 30 years has flown by.

[@anandasb1984]

Binge watched this series about 10 years ago and it remains one of the best things I've ever seen on TV.. Makes me nostalgic whenever I see clips..

[@somecatonyoutube]

Favorite show of all time. Wanted to know all these characters. I miss them dearly. Would love to see where they are now.

[@mariai9549]

+1 too bad you can't watch good reruns. All of the good music is missing. :(

[@realcanadiangirl64]

@@mariai9549 I just read today on another thread that you can order the Blu-rays from the UK with the original music. I'm going to do it! I used to have a CD of the soundtrack from the show but I lost it 😔

[@zaynevanday142]

Sadly a few have passed on

[@zaynevanday142]

This show was a perfect storm of writing directing and acting 🎭

[@TheFreekinUsername]

For the record, Northern Exposure was written about my group of friends and a few other citizens who lived in Seward, Alaska back in the 80's and 90's. Though there are reports the show was based on the people of Talkeetna, AK, I'm witness to the fact that the writers stayed with my friend Maggie (the original Maggie) while they wrote about the people they met and observed in Seward. Chris in the Morning was based on Seward's quirky radio host and now college professor, Kurt Dunbar. Ed was loosely based on a man we affectionately called, Spaceman Bruce...

[@starlodear2987]

Interesting. Are there any videos with those people?

[@brianjay9811]

@@starlodear2987 Yes, I spent time with Kurt and Maggie last year while in Washington. I took a quick video at Maggie's home (contains some foul language). Would have to get their permission first, though. I also have some video and many photos of us back in the day. We are all now in our mid sixties...

[@JimHeil]

Bryan Koeff get busy getting permission! ;-)

[@johnrodgers2018]

I remember heading to the bar with that L shaped pool table every weekend when our ship docked, I love that town.

[@cindywestlake6278]

Thats so cool. Thanks for the backstory

[@shellysuzette9759]

Best show ever!!! Bring it back please.

[@user-jn6qd8gd1g]

I love this show! Bring it back! Need a reunion show! Have Joel come back and profess his love to Maggie!!!! 5 acres with one of the Northern Exposure cabins is for sale right now! This show changed my life! I gave it all up and moved to the Pacific Northwest. My daughter saw a few shows when she was younger and is heading out to Alaska! We need this show now! It has kindness, heart, loss, innocence, and completely different types of people coming together to help each other out. With COVID and the political mess, people are No longer kind to each other. We need positive, caring role models to show hope, love and compassion!

[@sleepingwithcats5121]

And here we are in 2023 with no show, 😢. I watched this clip back when it came out, I never thought things would be so different in the world watching it a second time years later.

[@paulklem9249]

Awesome show, great people. One of my favorite scenes is Marilyn and Joel seeing who could go the longest without talking. It’s like a minute and a half, which is an eternity on TV, and it builds like a pressure cooker.,And Joel burst, histerical ,. So freakin funny

[@ericscottstevens]

Then he does not pay after losing the bet.

[@woodrowmagnus2535]

This show and the town of Cicely, Alaska reminds me of a place in Michigan called Grand Marais. My family is from the U.P., so my wife & I visit quite often. When driving into Grand Marais, it's like driving into Cicely. I can see all of the characters on the show walking down the street of Grand Marais....there's Ed, and Chris at the radio station talking to Maurice, Maggie & Joel strolling deep into conversation, there's Shelley & H opening the Brick, and Ruth Ann handing a broom to Walt to sweep the sidewalk off, and Marilyn sitting at her desk in Dr. Fleishman's office, doing her knitting, and, and, and....................................It's a quaint little place that keeps all of these characters alive for me. We have all seasons on DVD.

[@marcuspi999]

I loved the episode where they broke the fourth wall. To me, it made me think the characters are real inside the actors. They broke the fourth wall, but they stayed in character. Joel says obviously we aren't killing Maurice off and you all get the gist. Then the town let's out a disappointed "aww" and Marilyn says, the next scene is pretty good. I loved it.

[@SharonRiver]

I wish the camera person had zoomed in on the people when they spoke. I would have.

[@stoonybridge]

I've recently started watching Northern Exposure again, nearly 30 years after watching it for the first time. What can i say? if you watched it back than, and never since, please do so asap. ❤

[@lauras3612]

Was in Roslyn Washington. Was cool to see The Brick, the mural and K-behr. The town itself seemed pretty run down at that time. That was about 20 years ago.

[@elissavalle4953]

Love Northern Exposure and the cast 💜

[@JustsomebodyWatchingurvids]

Watching this in the 90's made me feel at home. Like it was where I was supposed to be. I've heard it said "captured lightning in a bottle", and they did just that. The writers did a phenomenal job and the cast totally sold their roles. A big thank you to everyone that made this show so great. ❤ Will we ever know what Maggie actually did to help Chris get his voice back? 👀😁 BTW, the show is streaming on Amazon Prime and I currently have S2 E5 paused on my TV while I watched this. Thank you ATX TV for making this. ❤

[@DanLaRosa]

As a musician and a stage hypnotist ..... I would devour Northern Exposure and I absolutely loved all of the episodes. I also had the bonus of being inspired to create my own stage routines of somewhat unconventional situations because of the quirkiness of NE.... currently rewatching the entire series and still loving it!

[@jeff0247598]

Lightning in a bottle TV style! Show had a soothing escapism that was all encompassing. It made you want to live there!

[@helenhines2712]

This is what you call a quality sitcom show. My all time favorite show in the 90's and it ended way too soon, was so bummed to see it go off the air and many years later they still don't show any reruns like allot of old shows.

[@zaynevanday142]

It wasn’t just one or two actors that people were invested in every single actor everyone was invested in

[@stephenulmer3781]

I love Northern Exposure! The characters feel like family❤

[@sambufalini4198]

So many great moments and characters, but all under the all-knowing gaze of Marilyn, truly a god-like figure who seems to see all, know all!

[@michaelsmith1262]

One of my favorite shows. And damn, Janine still looks fine.

[@katpilato1]

I would love a complete playlist from all of the shows! They were always so perfectly placed. Watching it on prime right now.

[@reedfrey8745]

This show was the beginning of meaningful TV. My all time favorite.

[@TheresaG21]

Loved the show.The timing was perfect in my family's life.My brother was in the public health sector of the Navy as a Dr & a Dentist. Lived in Bethal AK for 4 yrs.Help me imagine how my brother was living at the time.Great show/actors.

[@sleepingwithcats5121]

Rob is so genuine, all are I honestly like and care about these people.... like Rob said, they merged with their characters. And I don't own a TV... that show I loved and still love. I wish the other main characters were here on stage and also clear and close up interviews.

[@domine3]

You know Rob Morrow demanded more money and led to the demise of the series ruining many of these actors careers. They were a great ensemble cast and some of them really didn't do much else afterward. Rob Morrow is a prick and the consensus I believe is the other other actors could not stand him.

[@Eidann63]

joey flynn: I think I remember something like this.. Someone in every show always gets the big head and thinks they can do better or make demands, it often leads to the end of the show. Sorry to hear this..what a good show it was.

[@mariai9549]

@@domine3 I recall reading the same. he was young and fell into the "but I'm an artist! (trap)..."

[@honuman39]

The thing that I think no one talks about is that after Morrow left, even though the show had a transition with Paul Provenza the writing got on track after just a few of the "new" episodes. There were some excellent episodes with Paul imo but the network had it in for the show and moved it to a graveyard time slot and it was clear the show was going to end. It's too bad because it seemed like the writers were expanding the show's focus and it was clear they weren't giving up on it. Once they knew the show was cancelled the writers had to force an ending and it derailed the new direction they were going in.

[@mariai9549]

@@honuman39 the show was about Joel not Phil. Yes, some shows were good but not the same. At least they didn't add a superfluous character like the proverbial little kid (for ex. holling and shelley's daughter) and drag it out for 3 more years. It's why I don't want to see a reboot. It was an incredibly unique and special show. It ended at the right time.

[@Pubslife]

A timeless show!

[@GTAFULLTHROTTLE]

We would love to see a continuation of this show with everyone still living from the original in it. I would also love to see the day they include the ORIGINAL music back into the dvd's / blue ray / streaming. The music was one of the main characters on this show with out a doubt.

[@GTAFULLTHROTTLE]

I would like to even see the Capra's come back as well. Paul Provenza and Teri Polo

[@dehoedisc7247]

As far as a "continuation" of the show, there are too many of the wonderful original cast who are no longer alive or are unable to appear in a TV production as before. After 25 years, "you can never go home any more", so to speak.

[@mariai9549]

i loved the episode when chris plays "Hey Joe" for the guy that commits suicide.Perfect song. DVD doesnt have it:( It would be great but it will just never happen. inthe late 90's they did play reruns on AMC or Hallmark channel with original music.

[@mariai9549]

@@dehoedisc7247 agree. wont be the same.all of the reboots( murphy brown, wil and grace, roseanne) are duds. dont see how it could work. Maaayybee a mini series of 3-4 episodes but...

[@user-we9oe6pr3e]

@@dehoedisc7247 I agree 100%!! We still watch the old show weekly but I do not want to see any reboot. Look how many times they have done this and it was not good. Columbo....and others sucked as reboots. And its ironic that it was Rob M that pretty much ended the first one when everyone wanted to go on a few more seasons and the ratings where good enough to do it. Now he wants the reboot. Plus Walt/Ruthann are dead....Maurice and Holling (who is almost 90!) are so aged not sure they would want the grind of TV. And I thought Corbett wanted nothing to do with it again. And the new characters will probably suck.

[@JStarStar00]

NX+25. Dr. Joel Fleischman, now a chief surgeon at a major NYC hospital, flies to Anchorage for a conference. He runs into Maggie, now running an air transport service in Anchorage with hubs in Nome, Fairbanks and Cicely.

[@ewalaevala4159]

Don't see it this way. Joel was a changed man finally , even if it is implied he went back to New York, I think he outgrown New York, he might have spent some time there but I rather see this character as expecting something more from life - I can see Joel as Doctor without Borders on UN missions somewhere in Africa or east Asia, spending years there doing something of some added value, maybe adopting a child from there, and then coming to Alaska.... .

[@DruSteel69]

Awesome show. We started watching this again on Amazon Prime. Thank you. 😎👍🏼

[@frankbrown8939]

Aurora Borealis! Last show of the first season. The show took a distinctively "Castanada-esque" tone. A delightfully cerebral show that I still love and watch today!

[@snakeslizards1884]

Audio on this is horrible

[@zaynevanday142]

I hope they all realise that they impacted so many people’s lives in a positive way

[@jampuppy]

Nice to see everyone. I loved hearing the fav episodes. I wish the remake would somehow go through. 🤞🤞🤞

[@shawni321]

I used to rave about this show when it was on...my husband bought me the mug with the moose on it, LOL

[@rudyrodriguez4933]

I always felt that no matter how different and corky one may be this was a place that I would belong, thank you for enlightening me 🤓

[@editfarkas333]

My favorite show.

[@mariai9549]

My all time favorite show! The characters, stories... just pure joy watching every week. fave scene? 35:44 mine too. they played "New York State of Mind" by Billy Joel. reboot? IMO, leave it alone. It can't and won't be the same.

[@evolver999]

I am one of the crazy fan of this show.. gosh.. i am so happy that i can watch some in youtube now.. i have a copy in my old vhs videos when they replay them again before youtube, just to make sure that i will have copies and watch them again..... thank you , thank you, thank you for the beautiful show on earth..

[@mariai9549]

i used to as well but the quality was so bad i had to throw them out

[@leesagrrl]

That was wonderful. Thanx so much< Janine always repeats the same little stories about the characters, but she gets one wrong. She talks about Maurice's Duality about Ironing Barbara's Underwear... but that was not really part of Maurice's character, it was one episode, and the only reason Maurice was doing that was because he was influenced by the Millions-of-Years-Old Water. : )

[@CoodRudeKilla]

Why does this make me want to cry?

[@Woo_Woo_Woman]

Nostalgia makes us all sentimental. 💜

[@marciemartelli7896]

I bought the boxed set of all the DVD's of the show & just watched the episode where they flung the piano through the air. The funniest thing I ever saw on TV & i just re-watched it 29 years later.

[@Cebuana59]

I loved Northern Exposure.

[@bfree-gm6xw]

I was unfamiliar with what ATX was... so I googled it. Apparently, it is a festival in Austin Texas that deals with the medium of Television. So, there is the answer to everyone's first question upon stumbling onto this video. It sounds very interesting. If I may make two suggestions to the event handlers for future events -- one, get a few more mics for everyone. Second, run the audio through a compressor/limiter before uploading to the web. Finally, my favorite part of Northern Exposure was KBHR. I used to have a sweatshirt with the call letters - but someone smoking a cigarette bumped into me, and the sweatshirt was no more. If I ever find a shirt or sweatshirt with the logo again - I will be sure to pick it up. Thanks. Carry on.

[@emmaellymom1]

You can find that shirt on Etsy

[@maayansegal7001]

We have reruns of the show these days in Israel. It's such a gateway. It calms me down. I used to love that show. It literally saves me now all over again.

[@indianamichelle7216]

My favorite tv show ever!

[@Woo_Woo_Woman]

One of my favorite shows of all time. 🌲💜❤️🐻

[@sallywatt5838]

The music on this series was fantastic!

[@tallley6748]

❤Rob Morrow has a million dollar smile 😊

[@JR-ot4im]

I have the series on VHS, and on DVD, but the DVDs don't have the original music, which was as much a part of the show as any setting or character. I would pay extra to purchase the entire series again with the original music intact. This show had such a huge influence on my life in so many profound ways, it was one of the major reasons I hitchhiked to Alaska at the age of 19 (in 1993) and on my way there, I did stop in Roslyn, WA and got to meet some of the set construction crew, who then let me see the sets in Redmond, where they shot the interiors. And then, on my first night in real Alaska, I watched an episode of NE from my tent while IN ALASKA and that was an unforgettable experience. ♥

[@zaynevanday142]

What surprise’s me is that no streaming service shows Northern Exposure or Due South crazy 😜

[@patriciamcpherson4667]

They were all so good.

[@blakesouthwood1178]

Best show ever!!!!!

[@andrewp1075]

I learned more from Northern Exposure than going to school 😁.

[@RandomDude19868]

We were spoiled. NE had so many great characters like Adam, Eve, Maurice, Marilyn, Chris, etc.

[@barbaradouglas2283]

That was a rather interesting interview.

[@webbtrekker534]

The town of Roslyn is about an hour from me. Been there a number of times. Wonder what that mayor would think now knowing the amount of tourism revenue the community has now.

[@nerblebun]

Where's Ed Chigliak (Darren E Burrows)? Where's Marilyn Whirlwind (Elaine Miles)? They were such an integral part of Northern Exposure.

[@av8rkirk]

The best tv show of all time except the last season

[@bobfromsoireegames4309]

I love these folks!

[@stacykuster9409]

I wish they would do a rival of Northern Exposure!! I know they were working on 1 in 2018 and then CBS canceled the production. I hope they renew it agai would love to see Rob and the others again! 🤞💖💖

[@lauras3612]

Do they even invite Darren to these things? He was the one trying to create a reboot awhile ago.

[@garyroach2000]

One of my favorite shows. All of those episodes come back to me as they discuss them. It would be interesting to see a short series to see what happened to the characters. But, the writing would have to be good. Can they capture lightning in a bottle twice?

[@MrBo130]

One thing to note; Joshua Brand (far left) describes him working for Universal and coming up with the idea for NX, which is untrue. A man by the name of Sandy Veith came up with the concept for NX in the early 80's while working for Universal as well. His concept was not turned into a series while he was still under contract with them, but was turned into a series by the same executives who he worked under approximately a year after his contract had expired. Mr. Veith won a lawsuit against Universal for $10 million. This lawsuit was a large contributing factor to the cancellation of the show after 6 seasons. With that said - yes Joshua Brand and John Falsey were the showrunners and executive producers, but they were not the creators of it.

[@jasnaflanjak9038]

Jonesy Bewohner Always that kind of people :) Thats interesting fact

[@DrSonus]

Thanks for this, it really speaks to the underhandedness of corporate greed in Hollywood, lest we may forget and think that it was all a rosy picture, it seldom is.

[@mariai9549]

a "stolen" idea in Hollywood? like that never happens??? even if it was true, did he write the episodes for any of the seasons? lawsuit contributed? how about the star of the show leaving? there was nowhere to go with the show. it HAD to end.

[@anastapatsak]

I read somewhere that his idea was that an American-Italian doctor goes to a little town on the South. Yes the basic structure is the same, but honestly, execution is everything. Without this exquisite writing it would not be the same

[@brianmelendy1194]

I would love to see one more season.

[@vickiross1025]

I loved it, but I'm glad it ended when it did. After 6 episodes shows tend to get too silly trying to fill time. It was time & I watch it everyday now.

[@foot2]

Good job on passing the recorded audio through a compressor before uploading. Otherwise it would be hard to hear everything. For the next one of these, if you need 8 wireless lavs, maybe we can take up a fund. Still happy to have this and run the volume control at home.

[@jonathanheussi6332]

No offence, audio so bad its un-watchable. The show was legend though.

[@linshanhsiang]

Does anyone know what was the instrumental piece ("world music"?) Chris played at the end if one episode. That knocked my socks off.

[@sabrinan4792]

Rob Morrow said it all!

[@OhSusannah63]

I read a comment a number of years ago about NX. The townspeople were supposedly conceived to be all the facets of one complete character. Joel was very rational, Maggie was more of a dreamer and a doer...

[@KendraAndTheLaw]

Where are the rest of them?

[@micdeliciousproductions8860]

Went to Roslyn in July! Of course had to get some shirts at the gift shop which was Joel's office

[@pepperoniblythe4790]

Where exactly is it in Seattle? Thanks! :-)

[@micdeliciousproductions8860]

Mitzi Rimando it is about 90 miles east of seattle on the 90 in Roslyn.

[@pepperoniblythe4790]

MicDelicious Productions thanks much! Excited to go there 😉

[@micdeliciousproductions8860]

Mitzi Rimando cool enjoy

[@stacykuster9409]

@@pepperoniblythe4790 Roslyn Washington

[@carjam49]

I have the box set and love it. Television sure has changed over the last 30 years and it's not an improvement.

[@geekintraining8714]

Why is the volume so low? I have everything turned up all the way but I can barely hear them.

[@JJ-js9wp]

I love the show with all of my heart but I hope they do not revive it. Leave it perfect please.

[@MrSevillian]

You said it!