Northern Exposure, The Best Show You've Never Heard Of (Part One)

Northern Exposure is one of the greatest shows of all time, but it's been lost to obscurity in these streaming times. Why did that happen? What makes it so great? are all questions that will be answered in this three part series.
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[@DiscoStu76]

I watched it 30 years ago and I’m watching it now. Aged like fine wine.

[@MrJerryk55]

Yep

[@booch326]

Wish I lived next door!!!

[@timothykuring3016]

Funny. Same here. I moved to Seattle when they were filming the first season, and the bus I was on drove through the town where they filmed it along the way. The big mural of the moose was on the wall of the building next to the bus, and the driver said the series was being filmed there. I had never heard of it and I didn't have a television, so I didn't see the series until a few years later when it was on its fourth season. It amazed me because it reminded me of Seattle and the type of people I knew in Seattle at the time. Recently I kept getting: "First season of Northern Exposure" on the top of my gematrix results. It reminded me of those days, so for nostalgia's sake I started re-watching the series a month or so ago, when this video was made. I also happened to be born on the same day as the actor who played Joel, and I was sort of in the same situation as his character in the show - finished with college, but unable to find anything like the kind of work I had gone to college for, and very disappointed with where my life was going. I hated his complaining on the show, but I could understand it and sympathize with it. It seemed like everyone at the time was being screwed by their jobs, treacherous and deceptive job descriptions, lower pay than promised, and bad college debts. It reminded me of Seattle because in that era, before Seattle was transformed by California, it had a local flavor, and a distinctly local type of people, who seemed to me to be more individualistic and more wild western than the people where I came from in Wisconsin. That same kind of character seemed to be featured in the series.

[@dianepapineau725]

How are you watching it?

[@dianepapineau725]

How are you watching it? @@MrJerryk55

[@RandomDude19868]

It's on Amazon Prime now. I watched the first two episodes yesterday and it's still as terrific as I remember.

[@WaveformV1.0]

Shame it’s not in Australia. Such a great program

[@lcflngn]

Just discovered much of the music is back, watching again. Not having the music destroyed the show for me for all these years. May recommend now. One of my favorite shows of all time, top 5 for sure.

[@justahumanbeing.709]

@@WaveformV1.0 it's on free sailing the high seas sites if you catch my drift!

[@slk1451]

My best friend bought me this box set as a gift. Im a tribal member and the respectful nature towards first peoples filled me with pride and connection. I’ll watch this show forever.

[@Fiveash-Art]

Did yours have the funny knapsack holder? It's such a goofy container for the discs. 😂

[@slk1451]

@@Fiveash-Art mine came in a card stock box. Nothing fancy.

[@Fiveash-Art]

@@slk1451 I wish mine came like that .. The leather satchel is kind of funny, but not very practical.

[@Fiveash-Art]

@AlexanderWinterborn 😂That's funny. Must've been from the same run. ... Who would you rather pork? Shelly, Maggie, Marilyn, or Ruth Anne ?

[@modaljazz59]

Absolutely 👍 it is a very wise show and the writes treated everyone with respect, unfortunately the 6th season was kinda went out with a whimper, I felt it was a letdown after 5 amazing seasons, but I'll take it em' all!

[@lauriegough5865]

Of course we have heard of it! It was super popular and we all watched it! Not everyone is your age.

[@thebigwagyu]

I appreciate you checking out the video! That’s why I made this video, so that people my age would checkout this series that I love

[@modaljazz59]

Wrong, everyone is their age. Everyone else doesn't matter. The cheese stands alone.

[@realtorrich]

@@thebigwagyuthanks for making this video! Loving it. It’s clear that you love the show as much as I do.

[@ColinColtrane]

my favourite show ever. i’m really glad it’s getting recognition again.

[@Voleihmz_]

I just randomly found this on prime video, I was 6 years old when this came out, good memories, I miss the 90's!!

[@KS0102]

Some scenes have been cut. I have the DVD version.

[@nevah5982]

Thank you mate. I couldn't believe I had forgotten this show. When it aired in Australia in the 90's, after the first season it was relegated to a late night slot. I watched every episode as a teenager. It connected with me on a very deep level. I grew up in a very isolated small rural town. Although I was young I knew it was something special. Thanks to your video I am going to binge watch every episode again, now as an adult. You showed a lot of subtext that I missed or went over my head as an adolescent and I truly thank you for this video. Subbed and liked mate, please keep uploading you have a fan for life.

[@Burkefect]

I lost gem for sure, thanks for keeping this show alive even when the streaming platforms dont!

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

I hated TV mostly back then and was too deep in my career and raising my family to watch anything but PBS, but there was one major exception, and that was THIS show. The only commercial network show I watched with eagerness and regularity at that time. No show had the originality, warmth, depth, ambition, ambiguity, poetry, humor, inspiration, surreality, novelistic feel, atmosphere, fearlessness and brilliance that this one did. And, no, those of us who have always had the DVDs aren't going to "shush," young man, lol. Anyway, nice job, and thanks for helping spread the word about a one-of-a-kind show.

[@albalass54]

Thank God it is on Amazon Prime. I am LOVING it again!!!

[@kentbyron7608]

The very few Shows when television becomes great literature and great art.❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@grantthatcher461]

Fantastic show!! It's criminal that it has faded away, as you say. Incredible characters, some of the best writing you will ever find, and wonderful stories. Can't even count how many times this show moved me to tears...just wonderful!

[@flapjackid]

NX is a state of mind, North to the future! I watch one show every evening in order. When the theme song plays, my dog comes over for a treat. It is a tradition we carry on daily.

[@thebigwagyu]

That is amazing

[@DamGreek]

Funny I came across your video tonight Willard. A few weeks ago, I started watching the series after not seeing it for about 20 years. For the most part, I've never been personally nostalgic about my personal past. I've moved on....but revisiting the show has given me a taste of so many things that I not only forgot about in the show, but things I forgot about in my own life. It's almost like some scenes are written about things or people I've met in my life. This is one of the truly great things about the show. It draws you in and almost makes you a character in the show, even if you don't have any lines but are simply observing what's going on around you. I've really connected to two episodes again...the first being "Three Amgos" because I had a similar situation with two others where we made an agreement about what would happen and what we would do, if one of us passed away. The other 2 are now gone, and I'm now left, but buried both with the wishes they had asked for. A good feeling to this day. The 2nd was the episode which followed "Three Amigos", in Season Three called "Lost And Found". The ending scene where Joel is hosting a party at his place and the attendees all get together and take the photo at the end. And then seeing the photo. I have several group shots I'd taken over the years with so many friends, many who have now passed away. The photo and the episode, seem to be the turning point as to when Joel really began to enjoy the great gift he was given to serve the community of Cicely. He seems to really quit fighting the situation, and embraces it. This episode touches on this, in the beginning, where Joel is also writing the letter to Mark, who he went to Med School with and telling him how much he loves it in Alaska and feels "very, very, very....lucky". A turning point for Joel, as it's the first time he expresses how he really feels. Anyway, several of the group photos I have of old friends, definitely remind me of the many paths I've traveled and the great people I've had the honor of sharing my life together with. You might lose track of many of them over time, but the memories live on and you continue to be connected. The ending with the close up of each character in the photo, just kills me and hits home very hard. Such a perfect episode for me. I look forward to your next part. Dig, DmGrk

[@ljhcmh614]

Thank you so much for writing this. Your line about how revisiting the show brought back a taste of things you had forgotten in your own life really hit home with me. I thought I was the only one. I was in college when Northern Exposure first aired and I, along with with all of my friends, watched it and discussed it with devotion. We held viewing parties in the dorm and discussed the show the next day over lunch in the dining hall. At that point in my life, when I was just setting out on my own, I had some low-key daydreams of moving to Alaska and finding a little town like Cicely to live in. The show was fun, funny and had great romantic comedy aspects. I've started watching it again on Amazon Prime and, not only is it a good watch, but it's brought back some of those old feelings and reflections. Even the theme songs brings back certain emotions from the time. I'm about halfway through season two and can't wait to watch all of it again.

[@psarj]

Best show EVER. And a great video reminder/explainer. Thank You for this!

[@God101-bn9ss]

Northern Exposure is the only show I can watch over and over again and I never get tired of it. Next would have to be Married With Children.

[@jimmyligion]

Thank you for sharing this, I was surprised to see basically my life unfolding on the screen! I was sent to a remote small town after finishing medical school in 04 and was further sent over to a even remote village in the middle of nowhere after arriving the small town because they didn’t need me there. I was miserable and depressed and couldn’t leave because of a contract. But After 6 years staying there I’ve made many friends and started to love the culture and foods there.

[@michaelmoraga2926]

I love Joel Fleischman's overall character arc 💜 Nice one. I watched this show religiously after the first episode aired, and have rewatched it numerous times since. One thing I have always loved is the musical aspect of the show... (..!) Thanks from Japan. 🙏

[@sartainja]

Love how he becomes a real Alaskan hunter who knows how to live off the land. Never will forget him picking up his Browning Gold Shotgun and pointing it towards the woods when he thinks a bear is about to attack. In the old days, he would have run for the hills rather than stand his ground and shoulder his weapon towards a wild animal.

[@michaelmoraga2926]

@@sartainja Nice detail.

[@Mitch_De_Jong]

I grew up on this amazing show. So esoteric I didn’t expect to see any videos of it on KZbin. The DVD’s don’t have the original music but we do have the older DVD’s

[@mezza001]

I am still watching Northern Exposure EVERYDAY when I wake up in the morning!

[@HomerSimpson-eu2qf]

You talked me into a black Friday Amazon special complete series on DVD 27$. I thought about this show recently my parents would record it VHS I was usually grounded so couldn't catch every episode 😂. But I loved it.

[@HomerSimpson-eu2qf]

Original music confirmed on it cover has Joel staring at a moose 🫎

[@joeschwab7308]

My wife and I have just watched the entire series on Amazon. Nothing on TV today compares to it's characters, acting, writing, humor, and thought provoking subjects.

[@user-ro9lu7uo1j]

Brilliant series. I give it a full re-watch every three or so years, and the recent UK Bluray release with the restored audio/video and original soundtrack is incredible/indispensible.

[@crunchyfrog63]

I purchased a set of bootleg DVDs that had the full length episodes with the correct music, made from a Canadian broadcast. That was in 2007, and I ripped the disks onto my hard drive to make it easy to watch. It's amazing how big a difference the music makes. It's not just the background music from the radio station, but the distinctive selections that are paired with particular scenes in such a way that it fits perfectly. There's so much lost in the official DVD releases. Cutting the music from these shows doesn't do the artists any good either. They lose a huge opportunity for new generations to be exposed to their music and maybe become interested in purchasing it. Really sad how the system works, but I'm grateful that I was able to access the show in its intended form.

[@eily_b]

I was around 19/20 when this show aired and I was hooked. This was the BEST show I have ever seen back than and it is still totally watchable today. Something I would not say about Twin Peaks. It was unintenionally funny in a lot of scenes but Northern Exposures: Still a gem! I bought the DVD release in the wooden box and I also bought the BluRay version recently. And the best part is: German label Turbine released the whole series with original music! Amazing! I will only watch this show this Christmas. ❤ I wish they would air it on tv or at some streamers again.

[@eily_b]

Thank you for that video. Those characters are all so well thought through. I love them all but my favourites were Ed and Adam. And I was moved so many times: When Holling sings Ave Maria to Shelly... 😭😭😭

[@blair4661]

I'm watching it right now..and record it everyday..its the only show that makes me wish life was like that..I get list in it every time. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Northern Exposure Forever!!!!!!!

[@rowanoconner7139]

23:16 “Twin Peaks looked at the forest and wondered what lurked in the shadows. Northern Exposure just saw how pretty the trees were.” I’ve not seen either show and this somehow made me feel nostalgic for them both! Great work

[@eily_b]

Only thing is that Twin Peaks did not age well. It was unintentionally funny a lot of times... I liked the rewatch of NX much more

[@SamSung-xz7jt]

When that actress wore the low cut dress to the Grammys, I'll never forget how much I appreciated the northern exposure on her twin peaks.

[@es330td]

My favorite show of all time. I had the entire series recorded in order on VHS tape. I’m kicking myself today for tossing my videotapes. I wanted to be Chris in the morning and date. Maggie O’Connell. There is no job!

[@Sabrina96]

I watched Northern Exposure in my early teens. I loved the show and never forgot it. I kept looking for it through the years. As I searched, I learned that the music and opening music caused the issues with the show not being played on any streaming services. I think it is the same for China Beach which was one of the shows I watched as a child. I loved the quirky characters and stories in the series. Remember with Chris(Jon Corbin) and Ed. I was into them, guys with long hair at those times and they were both ❤ I remember some pieces of the show like the one with the snow. The memories of the show has faded sadly with time. It would be great to watch the series again. Like a time machine, like youtube...closest thing to a time machine

[@Sabrina96]

@HC-sb1ru oh nice! Thanks

[@Sabrina96]

@HC-sb1ru That is interesting

[@Sabrina96]

@HC-sb1ru KBHR with Chris

[@CSM100MK2]

@HC-sb1ru was only added at start of the year! Blue ray available as of December too!

[@thegoatchild3545]

Truly one of the best things to ever happen to TV. Just awesome.👍👍

[@stecks12]

Maybe my favorite show ever...it helped to define me in certain ways. ❤🙏

[@khogg3581]

I watch Northern Exposure on DVD. I have the UK issued series box set with all of the original music. I’ve had the US issue DVD sets as well, with the substituted music. Before having the seasons on DVD, I recorded all episodes on VHS when A&E aired reruns twice a day in the late 90s. Thanks for keeping the love for this great show alive!

[@user-cs4fg1rm5k]

The real reason it was forgotten was that the U.S. dvd version didn't include the original music. It was for a time shown in reruns. I remember watching it on the WB. That included the original music because it requires a different music license. I was going to she'll out $200 dollars for the U.K. dvd version until Prime came along. What really made the show special was it's respect for different cultures and it's uncanny ability to predict the future. It's all in the stories.

[@andreww3621]

@@user-cs4fg1rm5k How is it on Prime? Original music?

[@crunchyfrog63]

​@@andreww3621I've heard that some of the music is original, but not all of it.

[@dawnsquire517]

Fantastic! You've captured the sweetness and kookiness of phenomenal show.

[@walterfitzpatrick8294]

Such a great summary, Willard. Thank you!! I've been to Roslyn (Cicely), where it was filmed, multiple times, including for a couple anniversary "Moosefest" events, with cast, etc. Amazing driving into Roslyn & the first thing we saw was The Brick 👀🙈👀🙈👀🙆‍♂️🎉 The town is still Cicely - worth the trip!! I didn't know, until a few years ago, that after Season 1, as someone commented, the DVDs did not contain Chris's original music from the show, but there was a complete German Blu-Ray boxed set released that does contain all the original music. You just need a region free player - very inexpensive. Thanks again for this, Willard - I'm looking forward to your next NX video here.

[@walterfitzpatrick8294]

I've tried to buy you a coffee 7 or 8 times, but neither of the credit cards I've tried seems to like your payment processing company - decline decline decline. Sorry, Willard, I tried, over & over, on both my phone & computer. I give up - sorry, Willard.

[@thebigwagyu]

@@walterfitzpatrick8294 you are perfectly fine! just watching the video is more than enough for me

[@OnTheRocks71]

I've loved this show since I walked into my living room as a little kid and saw my babysitter so invested in it. The themes, the writing, the direction....it's all timeless. You would be doing a disservice to yourself if you don't watch the series at least once, because we just don't get shows like this a whole lot anymore.

[@bottledwaterprod]

One of my all time favorites that only grows better as I grow older.

[@MrKurMudgen]

This was one of the best shows i have ever watched.Thank you for this.

[@tryparticpating8774]

I realized what a huge positive effect this show had on me ! I named my business after the show , northern hemisphere gymnasts , that was 24 years ago and I still talk about the show ! What a great job you did with this video!! ❤️

[@theresecatalano4017]

One of my favorite shows back in the day..so excited to see it on Prime!

[@isabelatticus4039]

It’s on Prime now!

[@stuartshrigley-wightman4563]

I loved this series the stories and acting was superb. The characters were three dimensional and real. The stories were amazing. This is how series should be. Not the crap thats churned out and insults its viewers. I have it on DVDs and still watch it. Each episode has a message.

[@RoamHockey]

this is still to this day my alltime favorite show..when I would have a down day this always picked up my spirits in so many ways..the fact u posted this I am subbing for sure, this channel is on the right track 👍

[@jenhasken]

Such a wonderful, unique show. Thank you for the homage.

[@mattg56]

This is great, Willard. Brings back lots of memories of watching it on cold winter nights in England in the early 90s. It was something honest and real, human and gentle. I loved it.

[@frankcallo6630]

I loved this show! My wife and I caught it every week. Probably the last show I had to make sure I was home to see. Been trying to watch it on YT for years. Never occurred to me that it was the music. Chris the DJ was our favorite character. Something about it seems so quintessentially 90s. Something kinda "grungy" about it. There was another excelent show at about the same time called "Picket Fences". I think network TV was worried about cable eating its' lunch in the early 90s and so was trying hard before giving up completely

[@TheodoraWimsey]

Thank you. I’ve always loved this show.

[@thebigwagyu]

It’s my all time favorite

[@cuttersboi08]

Very well done! This was appointment television for me in the 90s and started to re-watch it all over again last year (one episode a week as was intended. I don't binge watch.) Though I loved the show I hadn't realized how much it had shaped my younger self and how I had lost that growing up. In a sense it's like going back home and reconnecting with old friends, knowing things have changed but deep down, knowing some things stay the same. Sure the music isn't the same but I think that's really secondary to the writing and the acting, which I believe that even in its later years was still top notch. Again, thanks. Can't wait to see part 2!

[@sleepingwithcats5121]

I authentically wished Cicely was a real place, amd the cast real people... so i could move there. I'd fit right in, maybe not so much now. I was around the same age as Maggie's character when it aired, loved it... around 2017 is when i watched it again, loved it even more.

[@rayray4192]

I dated a women who moved to Roslyn Washington and got a job at The Brick. She attended the yearly festival for the show. She was a fanatical fan of the show.

[@donovanchilton5817]

It does. It’s called Seward, Alaska. Ed is apparently based off of one of the towns locals.

[@sleepingwithcats5121]

@@donovanchilton5817 really? Wow. I'll check that out.

[@donovanchilton5817]

@@sleepingwithcats5121ya, season 6 ep 09, Ed actually wears a Seward shirt that resembles a postage stamp.

[@jeexbit]

Fantastic, thank you for this! Very well done.

[@thebigwagyu]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@atomicwest995]

I remember watching this as a kid with my dad and enjoyed it. But when I started watching it again about a month ago, whoa… the flood of nostalgia was insane. This show is like a warm blanket. So comforting. There’s just something about it that just hits on so many levels. Also, something I noticed when I restarted this show - it looks amazing. I know it’s weird to point out, but the lighting in this show is so realistic, especially when compared to other shows of the time. It just looks so good.

[@insynthesiswithinfiniteis2318]

This show is my happy place, thanks for this tribute

[@CSM100MK2]

if this show ever became available on streaming it would be given a new audience and word would spread and it would have a big resurgence in appreciation. i'm 100 percent that since it's not on streaming, it's never gotten it's retro-appreciation in the past decade like so many other old shows have on youtube. glad to see at least one channel finally taking a solid look back at one of the best shows ever. thanks!

[@thebigwagyu]

110% agree with you, it set so many trends and yet somehow came out at the worst time to stay in the public consciousness.

[@CSM100MK2]

happy to own the DVDs but imagine if we finally got HD streaming, that would be incredible. @@thebigwagyu

[@CSM100MK2]

way ahead of it's time in so many ways @@thebigwagyu

[@CSM100MK2]

And shortly after this comment, it became steaming at start of 2024, for anyone who didn't see my other comments...

[@leoninehuman]

@@CSM100MK2i've been trying to find it online for streaming for several years but it's finally on Amazon prime!

[@kc-lp6wg]

Loved this show. Thanks for the reminder!

[@augustzelenak9565]

My favorite sitcom of all time! This touched on all my emotions. The inclusion of Indigenous culture in the show is one of the reasons I watched Northern Exposure! What a profound effect it has had in my life!

[@DenDoonie]

Great video! The work you put into it shows with the quality!

[@pattiebraymanskelly954]

Never heard of???? I watched, and loved, every episode!!

[@scottanderson5581]

We are rewatching it now. Brilliant show. Still plays well today.

[@MyNameHousefly]

Came back because I forgot to subscribe thank you for unveiling this gem to me! looking forward to the next video!!!

[@thebigwagyu]

I appreciate it! It’ll be out this week

[@FrightNight1980]

There's always gonna be Northern Exposure I've not only heard about but been a massive fan of even since it premiered!

[@bloodCount8895]

I loved that show as a 90s kid. I used to watch Must See TV with my parents and CBS shows like Picket Fences and ABC shows like Thirtysomething and Home Improvement, and on my own TGIF shows.

[@positivelysimful1283]

When this show first aired, the TV was left on and my mom fell asleep & I was doing something (studying, writing, I don't remember). I was immediately distracted by it and started watching it and was hooked.

[@melange78]

I can play the soundtrack from memory on almost any instrument even though I haven't heard it in more than 30 years.

[@frankvillegas4103]

My favorite show,they should bring it back

[@yvonneschlame8657]

We watched it in the dubbed, German version when it was broadcast here about 30 years ago, and we loved it. My 88 year old father just reminded me of it, while we're watching a documentary about Finland. Yes, it was absolutely worth watching ❤

[@sartainja]

Can I ask what triggered your father to remind you of the show from the Finland documentary?

[@yvonneschlame8657]

@@sartainja I would have to ask him, but I think it was the community life and the snow, the life in a place quite far from the rest. Maybe a helicopter?

[@desbrown5089]

okay, kids. I've been watching this show since I was a kid when it was first aired. The best episode is The Body in Question.

[@mark_lhr3]

Simply the best ever TV show of all time. The reunions on YT are worth a watch.

[@aaaaaaaaaa7699]

This is the most obsessed I’ve been with a show in a long time and it’s a show from the late 80s

[@toms.6310]

I still love this show... Watch in Poland back in the day. Time to re-watch.

[@mark_fox_music]

I never missed an episode as a young teenager. Stayed up to watch it in bed and taped it if I knew I'd be away. As a British kid it was the most romantic vision of America I could wish for. Huge influence on how I dressed and how I still would prefer to be living. So much gentler than Twin Peaks and asked a lot more profound existential questions. Hope they sort out licensing soon because this show needs to be seen again.

[@Fiveash-Art]

Whatever .. I watched it religiously when it was on prime time .. then the reruns for years on A&E .. finally got the box set. Great show .. I can't believe it hasn't landed on one of the streaming channels yet.

[@mariomastroianni1]

It’s on Prime Video. Love this show. Rewatching it now

[@winterburden]

I've definitely heard of it. It was my favourite show when it was on, and it still is.

[@estebanfrisch2536]

Yes! Great! Still in love with Janine Turner!

[@shanandcrewa5277]

I’m so excited it’s on Amazon Prime! On Season 6, and now trying to draw it out. BEST SHOW!

[@RawKnee1111]

In Vancouver, I just discovered one of the cable channels broadcasts it daily. David Chase, the creator of The Sopranos and Robin Green, one of its writers both worked on this charming thought provoking TV show. A true gem, filmed about 3 hours from my canandian home in a place called Roslyn, Washington. Thank you for appreciating this very cool show.

[@shellyhill6804]

This has been my favorite show since the day it appeared.

[@anjajune6747]

it is my favorite show of all time! i re-watch it every couple of years. it has been with me in my 20's, 30's and now 40's. it is just growing with me.. every time i re-watch it, the older version of me just finds more and more gems in it, another thing to appreciate.. it seems timless.. it opens up the topics that seem relevant for decades. speaks to so many life truths, reminds of so many human values...and i love love all the characters.

[@lifegood3322]

All 6 seasons are on prime now!

[@thebigwagyu]

That’s amazing

[@lifegood3322]

@@thebigwagyu yes it is! Has to be recent! This is a really good retrospective is what I'll call it! I'm starting pt 2 today! Thank you!

[@marvinmartin4692]

My favorite character’s were Ed and the DJ . Loved the show!

[@jordanlabone4474]

I love this!!

[@wayawolf1967]

I never missed an episode of Northern Exposure. Loved it ! Then I got a satellite antenna. The smaller 7 1/2 foot aluminum mesh one. LOL I then discovered Canadian television and a show called "North of 60". OMG this show captivated me totally. Based on a Native tribe called the Dine' in Northern Canada. Along with the weekly episodes they also produced several made for television movies that had very deep subject matter. Little did I know that after a bad marriage I would meet a Dine' lady from Arizona. Most would know her as a Navajo but they call their selves Dine'. We have been together since 2016. Life is strange isnt it ?

[@Tanx33]

Glad the show is finally on Prime streaming. hope it brings in a whole new audience. was such a fun show when i was a kid, but wasn't until I threw it into my Netflix DVD queue a few years back, before they shut the service down, that I really got to experience how great it was.

[@lyledelp5175]

Thank you, Amazon Prime for running this again

[@kajtezkajtez1601]

My favourite TV shooooow!

[@davidc.hansen6291]

I’m binging the show on Amazon Prime the last 2 weeks. It’s as good now as it was then. Me and my Dad loved it!

[@kristopherdetar4346]

I’m glad I bought the entire series years ago.

[@Red7.1.7]

Awesome Video!!!

[@user-xe8mg2cw8e]

I remember being on a bridge crew and how we would gather early in the morning and talk about this show before we started working and it would put us all in a good mood for the day ahead.. we all wished for a girl like Maggie..a bush pilot

[@leosinkovitz2255]

Awesome!

[@sartainja]

One of my top five television shows of all time. Love it. Have many of the classic lines memorized. My experience of discovering other people who enjoyed the show were usually highly intellectual with an open mind and enjoyed tongue in cheek humor.

[@esmphotographics]

There is another, more practical link between Twin Peaks and Northern Exposure: both filmed in Washington State about 100 miles apart form each other.

[@36MeTHoD]

My parents used to watch that show, and all I remembered was the opening scene. I was out in AK to do some work with my buddy Joel (of course) in Talkeetna AK. I told him his town reminded me of a TV show my parents used to watch. Well, come to find out the opening with the moose was shot there! It looks almost exactly like that to this day! Amazing town full of awesome people that have a cat for their Mayor! Oh, and there's an "OK" view of Little Hill they call the Denali.

[@IntriguedLioness]

I was a school girl in England when this show first aired. I've since lived in SE Asia and came back to the US and after moving from NYC to San Francisco then LA I developed a pattern of always watching movies or shows based around the area I have moved. When I recently moved to Seattle everyone told me I needed to watch Northern Exposure. (Already binged Twin Peaks) But it was not available streaming and I was too busy to rent the DVDS from the library. NE is now on Prime and I'm only in S2 but I wanted see if there were any recap videos and I'm so glad I found yours! You didn't just recap the seasons (thus far) but your interpretation and relatability when it comes to video appreciation is fantastic! I had no idea when I started there were six seasons of NE so let's see if it keeps the quality of the first 2 seasons. Although I think I prefer the pace and diversity of shows from 2000+. I'm thinking Lost, The Sopranos .. I'm sure there are others but I can't think of them now. I usually catch series when they're in their last season because people tell me they're wonderful and then I end up binge watching them.. To fuel me through the next 4 seasons I'm glad I found youryour 2 part synopsis ('cause I am of those people that skips to the end of the book sometimes!) Cheers!!!

[@bigdallyc]

My favorite episode was the one where Joel went to live with the Indians and had a spiritual awakening. I was 16 and it helped me get through a lot.

[@tommroy]

My ex and I bought the DVD's years ago as it truly was the best show on TV, ever. We've watched it from beginning to end three times since.

[@Grrptt]

Loved this show!

[@nope.c]

My favorite show ever.. I own all 6 seasons.. watch it back to back every 2-3 years, in order to find my bearings when life becomes confusing. Wish there was a reboot.. so I can see what happened to my friends. ❤️

[@hifiandrew]

Most people would rather do things above board than pirate if something is 1) actually available 2) priced reasonably. Since copyright BS rules out 1 & 2 I have zero moral or ethical problems with people getting this show via other means like a torrent. I never watched it in the 90s but all these years later I am watching it fresh, now. It's fantastic. If corporate greed makes it impossible to stream it legally, I'm all for people finding it by other means. DVD or torrent.

[@pam2viph]

it was one of my favorite shows - watched it regularly - miss it

[@Otokichi786]

I wasn't an early viewer of "Northern Exposure," but since my sister was a fan, so I visited the town of Cicely, Alaska. I stayed until the last episode and picked up the first DVD set, since there weren't many episodes on Laserdisc. The "alternate soundtrack' on those first DVDs soured me on buying any more. A similar situation made "WKRP in Cincinnati," where the ' "nobody will notice that we aren't using the original music" attitude stopped me cold. This "use whatever is cheapest music" approach did in the DVD version of TV movie "Birds of Prey" (1973) as well.