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I caught a few episodes of this back during the original run but I'm rewatching now that it's on Prime and I forgot how funny it was. Great show.

I watched it back then and it was one of my favorites. 

Binged 4 last night. NFL had to survive without me.

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I seriously LOLed at the episode where Maurice fires Chris from the radio because he mentions Walt Whitman's homosexual tendencies, then proceeds to play nothing but show tunes the whole time he fills in for him. 😂

Been waiting for this to start streaming for a long time.  One of my all time favorites.   I particularly like the more odd and surreal episodes, like Aurora Borealis and The Body in Question.  The minor characters like Bernard and Adam are also wonderful. 

18 hours ago, Ollie Slatt said:

Been waiting for this to start streaming for a long time.

I’m really shocked Amazon pulled it off, even though they have all the money.  It’s been in licensing hell for years because of all of the various licensed music played during the series.  If Amazon can get Northern Exposure, I wonder if they could get the old school Muppet Babies, given all of its movie clips.

I just noticed it last night, as I've been more Paramount focused lately.  It's easily one of my favorite series of all time.  It feels like the timing of this with Prime's upcoming ads policy is not coincidental. 

I don't know enough about the original run to be able to tell, but I assume a lot of music has either been cut out or replaced? Anyone know?

The series box set has the music replaced. The European version has all the original music, I’d assume Amazon has the replacement music.

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5 hours ago, Hawndoh said:

I don't know enough about the original run to be able to tell, but I assume a lot of music has either been cut out or replaced? Anyone know?

 

4 hours ago, Deej said:

The series box set has the music replaced. The European version has all the original music, I’d assume Amazon has the replacement music.

You know, I did noticed most of the music is well-known songs but covers I'd never heard of. I thought it was just an artistic choice but now that you mention it, it makes sense that they'd swap it out for the originals.

1 hour ago, austingirl said:

You know, I did noticed most of the music is well-known songs but covers I'd never heard of. I thought it was just an artistic choice but now that you mention it, it makes sense that they'd swap it out for the originals.

Yeah, looking through http://www.moosechick.com at the episode guide, and it's hard to tell.  I'm not far into the pilot, but the two songs so far are what's listed on MooseChick.com as the original songs/artists.

It's clearly Hank Williams Jr's "Family Traditions" playing in the bar in the pilot episode.

They list the Richard Berry version of Louie, Louie on Moosechick.com and that's what played in the opening where Ed and Joel are in the truck.  It sounds different from the one we all remember (The Kingsmen), but it's possible this was the original soundtrack from the 90s, because Ed mentions R&B when he's asking Joel about music, and this is the R&B version, sung by the original writer, which is a very Ed thing to have (Kinsgsmen was more rock and roll/pop).

 

Okay, poking through reddit, the US Blu-Ray of Northern Exposure has some licensed stuff, some replacement, but a lot of fans say "Who put the bomp” is the litmus test - in the opening shower scene in S1 E5, the original song was below, and it's not in the US Blu-Ray or Amazon Prime streaming versions (apparently all the original music is in the overseas physical media versions).

With that said, the substituted music seems to be decent (and there is plenty of the original licensed music, so it's probably just a few studios or artists).

 

On 1/8/2024 at 2:12 PM, Ollie Slatt said:

Been waiting for this to start streaming for a long time.  One of my all time favorites.   I particularly like the more odd and surreal episodes, like Aurora Borealis and The Body in Question.  The minor characters like Bernard and Adam are also wonderful. 

The best episode of the entire series was that Aurora Borealis one. Adam and Bernard were both great in that one. 

Thanks for the heads up AG. Watched this show religiously but it’s been a long while. I think my bride will become a fan.

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2 hours ago, DeepEastTexas said:

The best episode of the entire series was that Aurora Borealis one. Adam and Bernard were both great in that one. 

Completely agree. Joel reminds me of Dennis the Menace when he's with Adam.

I was always disappointed that Chris left his Alaskan dj gig and married that Greek chick. 

My god, I forgot how smoldering hot Janine Turner was in this show. 

2 hours ago, Deej said:

I was always disappointed that Chris left his Alaskan dj gig and married that Greek chick. 

The Windex and ouzo got him

15 hours ago, Deej said:

I was always disappointed that Chris left his Alaskan dj gig and married that Greek chick. 

Don't forget horseface in NYC.

Damn, Holling is still alive at 93 and still acting occasionally.

Maurice is 83 and his last film was Flowers of the Killer Moon

 

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Texas Monthly did a nice article, “The Seven Ages of Barry Corbin” talking about all of his roles

https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/the-seven-ages-of-barry-corbin/

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Over his sixty-year career, he’s had more than two hundred roles onstage, on TV, and in the movies. They’ve mostly been supporting roles, often authority figures—a natural fit, given his large frame and confident presence. He’s played fifteen sheriffs, several generals, a few wise uncles, a swaggering astronaut, and a hard-core basketball coach. He’s also played psychotic patriarchs, wealthy Texans, Santa Claus, and Lyndon Johnson. Even when his characters are overbearing or murderous, Corbin finds ways to make them human and likable—so much so that he often steals the show, as he did portraying General Jack Beringer in WarGames and astronaut Maurice Minnifield in Northern Exposure. Known as a character actor, he always seems like he’s genuinely enduring whatever his character is enduring—while also somehow remaining Barry Corbin. 

 

1 hour ago, atomheartbevo said:

He’s also played psychotic patriarchs, wealthy Texans, Santa Claus, and Lyndon Johnson.

Wait, wut?

On 1/10/2024 at 9:28 PM, YChang said:

My god, I forgot how smoldering hot Janine Turner was in this show. 

Great show. I watched it regularly back in the day.

As mentioned earlier upthread, the classic music from the original has noticeably been changed and is a little jarring at times. I don't remember what song it was, but I noticed it sounded familiar yet it still took me a few moments to identify - it was a little bit distracting.

Lastly, as Ychang correctly pointed out, Janine Turner was absolutely gorgeous in a decidedly non-glamorous role. 

Let's not forget Cynthia Geary was a good looking woman too.  

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16 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Damn, Holling is still alive at 93 and still acting occasionally.

Maurice is 83 and his last film was Flowers of the Killer Moon

 

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He was also Cam's dad on Modern Family.

Didn't David Chase write an episode?

My wife bought me the box set for Christmas about 10 years ago.  My then 15-yo daughter hijacked it and watched the whole set in about 5 days.  She later named her first car Cicily.

Ed Chigliak and Marilyn were my favorite regular characters.  

The last season really sucked, IMO.  I don't think I've ever watched the finale.

I used to always go fishing near Roslyn, WA before the show started, so it was always weird to see the Roslyn Cafe mural every show.

 

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Thanks for bringing this up, all the shit that's out there, after a while I get tired of scrolling and flip over to this. Forgot how good it was, at least for the first couple seasons. Good enough for me. 

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For an early 90s show, they did a pretty good job of dealing with issues of race amongst the natives as well as homophobia. Not perfect, but I like how Joel's super empirical science mind is challenged by Native beliefs and how the non-native locals are open to them. And I've already mentioned Maurice and how his love of musicals and fine food, among other things, are kinda gay-coded. He gets so offended when the gay couple shows up in season 2, who wants to buy something from him, and he realizes they think he's one of them, but he still likes what he likes. (Also, one half of the gay couple is Duncan from Seinfeld, but I digress.) 

Also re-watching. Used to watch it off and on back in the day

Is this thread about the hidden Jew-tunnels in New York?

On 1/10/2024 at 9:28 PM, YChang said:

My god, I forgot how smoldering hot Janine Turner was in this show. 

 

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On 1/19/2024 at 12:49 AM, Beau Vine said:

My wife bought me the box set for Christmas about 10 years ago.  My then 15-yo daughter hijacked it and watched the whole set in about 5 days.  She later named her first car Cicily.

Ed Chigliak and Marilyn were my favorite regular characters.  

The last season really sucked, IMO.  I don't think I've ever watched the finale.

I used to always go fishing near Roslyn, WA before the show started, so it was always weird to see the Roslyn Cafe mural every show.

 

I lived nearby too. Made an evening XC ski run on the old coal trail to the Brick and happened upon their prime rib night. I also made it to the town movie theater whenever I could which is located in a renovated funeral home, I believe.

I watched a couple of episodes last night and heard the original Ramones' "I Wanna Be Sedated" so they definitely have some of the original music.

On 1/10/2024 at 8:28 PM, YChang said:

My god, I forgot how smoldering hot Janine Turner was in this show. 

 

Imagine if they let her have long hair

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54 minutes ago, ajax said:

 

Imagine if they let her have long hair

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I guess Im the outlier, I think she's even more beautiful with short hair! That look works well for her. 

14 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

The Adam character was pretty damn good 

47 minutes ago, DoobieWah said:

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The actress who played his wife is an Austin High grad and Longhorn.

41 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

The actress who played his wife is an Austin High grad and Longhorn.

Did she take up papier mâché at UT

 

Absolutely loved this show, glad it is available again.

The Adam Ant cameo was fantastic, as was Maurice getting the expensive German clock.

I would happily listen to Chris' radio station.  

 

Great show. I watched it regularly back in the day.
As mentioned earlier upthread, the classic music from the original has noticeably been changed and is a little jarring at times. I don't remember what song it was, but I noticed it sounded familiar yet it still took me a few moments to identify - it was a little bit distracting.
Lastly, as Ychang correctly pointed out, Janine Turner was absolutely gorgeous in a decidedly non-glamorous role. 

Janine was banging Troy Aikman around that time.

We loved this show from day one. It was so original and funny.
1 minute ago, Texzilla58 said:


Janine was banging Troy Aikman around that time.

Her daughter, Juliette Turner-Jones, was born in 1997. Juliette legally hyphenated her surname in 2006 to include the name of her father, Jerry Jones Jr., son of the Dallas Cowboys' owner. Turner was once engaged to Alec Baldwin and also dated Troy Aikman, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mark Grace and Sylvester Stallone

8 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

Her daughter, Juliette Turner-Jones, was born in 1997. Juliette legally hyphenated her surname in 2006 to include the name of her father, Jerry Jones Jr., son of the Dallas Cowboys' owner. Turner was once engaged to Alec Baldwin and also dated Troy Aikman, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mark Grace and Sylvester Stallone

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There is no job!

On 1/26/2024 at 7:43 PM, tx 3 putt said:

Her daughter, Juliette Turner-Jones, was born in 1997. Juliette legally hyphenated her surname in 2006 to include the name of her father, Jerry Jones Jr., son of the Dallas Cowboys' owner. Turner was once engaged to Alec Baldwin and also dated Troy Aikman, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mark Grace and Sylvester Stallone

That's a pretty elite set of Eskimo brothers. My most famous Eskimo brother is Bruce Willis.

I'm pulling for you Bruce, my bro.

On 1/24/2024 at 9:09 AM, ajax said:

 

Imagine if they let her have long hair

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damn

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She really is one of very few women who look just as good with the pixie cut as with longer hair.

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