After receiving a scholarship from the state, a recent Columbia University medical school graduate is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.
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Rob Morrow
Joel Fleischman
Janine Turner
Maggie O'Connell
Barry Corbin
Maurice Minnifield
John Cullum
Holling Vincoeur
Darren E. Burrows
Ed Chigliak
John Corbett
Chris Stevens
Cynthia Geary
Shelly Tambo
Elaine Miles
Marilyn Whirlwind
Peg Phillips
Ruth-Anne Miller
Teri Polo
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8 episodes • 1990Avg: 7.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Jul 12, 1990 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Brains, Know How and Native Intelligence | Jul 19, 1990 | 5.2 |
| 3 | Soapy Sanderson | Jul 26, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Dreams, Schemes and Putting Greens | Aug 2, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Russian Flu | Aug 9, 1990 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Sex, Lies and Ed's Tapes | Aug 16, 1990 | 6.8 |
| 7 | A Kodiak Moment | Aug 23, 1990 | 7.2 |
| 8 | Aurora Borealis: A Fairy Tale for Big People | Aug 30, 1990 | 8.0 |
7 episodes • 1991Avg: 6.6Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodbye to All That | Apr 8, 1991 | 7.2 |
| 2 | The Big Kiss | Apr 15, 1991 | 7.8 |
| 3 | All Is Vanity | Apr 22, 1991 | 7.6 |
| 4 | What I Did For Love | Apr 29, 1991 | 6.3 |
| 5 | Spring Break | May 6, 1991 | 6.1 |
| 6 | War and Peace | May 13, 1991 | 5.7 |
| 7 | Slow Dance | May 20, 1991 | 5.7 |
23 episodes • 1991Avg: 7.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bumpy Road to Love | Sep 23, 1991 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Only You | Sep 30, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Oy, Wilderness | Oct 7, 1991 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Animals 'R' Us | Oct 14, 1991 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Jules et Joel | Oct 28, 1991 | 7.2 |
| 6 | The Body in Question | Nov 4, 1991 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Roots | Nov 11, 1991 | 7.8 |
| 8 | A-Hunting We Will Go | Nov 18, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Get Real | Dec 9, 1991 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Seoul Mates | Dec 16, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Dateline: Cicely | Jan 6, 1992 | 7.2 |
| 12 | Our Tribe | Jan 13, 1992 | 7.2 |
| 13 | Things Become Extinct | Jan 20, 1992 | 7.8 |
| 14 | Burning Down the House | Feb 3, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Democracy in America | Feb 24, 1992 | 7.2 |
| 16 | Three Amigos | Mar 2, 1992 | 7.7 |
| 17 | Lost and Found | Mar 9, 1992 | 7.6 |
| 18 | My Mother, My Sister | Mar 16, 1992 | 7.2 |
| 19 | Wake Up Call | Mar 23, 1992 | 7.2 |
| 20 | The Final Frontier | Apr 27, 1992 | 7.7 |
| 21 | It Happened in Juneau | May 4, 1992 | 7.2 |
| 22 | Our Wedding | May 11, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 23 | Cicely | May 18, 1992 | 8.2 |
25 episodes • 1992Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Passages | Sep 28, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Midnight Sun | Oct 5, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Nothing's Perfect | Oct 12, 1992 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Heroes | Oct 19, 1992 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Blowing Bubbles | Nov 2, 1992 | 6.5 |
| 6 | On Your Own | Nov 9, 1992 | 6.8 |
| 7 | The Bad Seed | Nov 16, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Thanksgiving | Nov 23, 1992 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Do the Right Thing | Nov 30, 1992 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Crime and Punishment | Dec 14, 1992 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Survival of the Species | Jan 4, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Revelations | Jan 11, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Duets | Jan 18, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Grosse Pointe, 48230 | Feb 1, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Learning Curve | Feb 8, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Ill Wind | Feb 15, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Love's Labour Mislaid | Feb 21, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Northern Lights | Mar 1, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Family Feud | Mar 8, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Homesick | Mar 15, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 21 | The Big Feast | Mar 22, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Kaddish, For Uncle Manny | May 3, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 23 | Mud and Blood | May 10, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 24 | Sleeping With the Enemy | May 17, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 25 | Old Tree | May 24, 1993 | 7.5 |
24 episodes • 1993Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Doctors | Sep 20, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 2 | The Mystery of the Old Curio Shop | Sep 27, 1993 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Jaws of Life | Oct 4, 1993 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Altered Egos | Oct 11, 1993 | 7.3 |
| 5 | A River Doesn't Run Through It | Oct 25, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Birds of a Feather | Nov 1, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Rosebud | Nov 8, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Heal Thyself | Nov 15, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 9 | A Cup of Joe | Nov 22, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 10 | First Snow | Dec 13, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Baby Blues | Jan 3, 1994 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Mr. Sandman | Jan 10, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Mite Makes Right | Jan 17, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 14 | A Bolt From the Blue | Jan 24, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Hello, I Love You | Jan 31, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Northern Hospitality | Feb 28, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Una Volta in L'Inverno | Mar 7, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 18 | Fish Story | Mar 14, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 19 | The Gift of the Maggie | Mar 28, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 20 | A Wing and a Prayer | Apr 11, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 21 | I Feel the Earth Move | May 2, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Grand Prix | May 9, 1994 | 6.5 |
| 23 | Blood Ties | May 16, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 24 | Lovers and Madmen | May 23, 1994 | 7.0 |
23 episodes • 1994Avg: 7.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinner at Seven-Thirty | Sep 19, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Eye of the Beholder | Sep 26, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Shofar, So Good | Oct 3, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Letter | Oct 10, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The Robe | Oct 17, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Zarya | Oct 31, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Full Upright Position | Nov 7, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Up River | Nov 14, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Sons of the Tundra | Nov 28, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Realpolitik | Dec 12, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 11 | The Great Mushroom | Jan 4, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Mi Casa, Su Casa | Jan 11, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Horns | Jan 18, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 14 | The Mommy's Curse | Feb 1, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 15 | The Quest | Feb 8, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Lucky People | Feb 15, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 17 | The Graduate | Mar 8, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Little Italy | Mar 15, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Balls | Apr 6, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Buss Stop | Apr 24, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Ursa Minor | Jul 12, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 22 | Let's Dance | Jul 19, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Tranquility Base | Jul 26, 1995 | 7.0 |
