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1.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Cicely
(1992)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Joel encounters a 108-year-old man who has come home to Cicely. He tells Joel that Cicely, founded by two incredible, free-thinking women named Roslyn and Cicely, was once considered the "... See full summary »
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 449
2.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Spring Break
(1991)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Holling picks fights with patrons; Ed seeks a once-a-year kleptomaniac; Maurice falls for a trooper.
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 415
3.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
The Big Feast
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Dr. Fleischman is troubled when he doesn't receive an invitation to a big party for Maurice that the whole town is attending. Shelly accidentally breaks a bottle of wine worth several thousand dollars.
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 226
4.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Burning Down the House
(1992)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Maggie's mother comes for a visit and delivers some surprising news. Chris builds a catapult. Joel discovers someone's secret identity.
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 296
5.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Ill Wind
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Strange winds from the east blow in some strange behavior. Maggie attacks Joel. Chris saves Maurice's life. Maurice figures out he can't live with it.
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 216
6.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Kaddish, for Uncle Manny
(1993)
TV-PG | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
Joel's Uncle Manny dies and the people of Cicely join forces to locate ten other Jews for his kaddish.
Director: Michael Lange | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 208
7.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Northwest Passages
(1992)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
On Maggie's 30th birthday, she decides to perform an ancient Native American ritual for saying goodbye to her dead boyfriends. Joel and Ed later have to rush in for the rescue when she turns out to be ill.
Director: Dean Parisot | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 258
8.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Seoul Mates
(1991)
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
It's Christmas in Cicely and Maurice is approached by a Korean man who turns out to be his son.
Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 316
9.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
The Three Amigos
(1992)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Maurice and Holling venture into the Alaskan wilderness to bury a recently deceased friend.
Director: Matthew Nodella | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 301
10. Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
A city doctor is forced to work in the remote Alaskan town of Cicely, where he encounters peculiar locals, including a former astronaut, as he adjusts to small-town life.
Stars: Rob Morrow, Janine Turner, Barry Corbin, John Cullum
Votes: 21,643
11. The Wonder Years (1988–1993)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Kevin Arnold recalls growing up during the late 60s and early 70s; the turbulent social times make the transition from child to adult unusually interesting.
Stars: Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Jason Hervey
Votes: 40,748
12.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Crime and Punishment
(1992)
TV-PG | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
The law catches up with Chris when the authorities begin setting up an extraction to have him turned in to the West Virginia police for violating parole.
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 223
13.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Duets
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Ed's spirit guide returns claiming to have found the identity of Ed's father. Maggie and Mike grow closer. An itinerant, blind piano tuner shows up at the Brick.
Director: Win Phelps | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 202
14.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Midnight Sun
(1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
When the midnight sun, days of constant sunlight, hits Cicely, Joel experiences a relentless surge of energy and begins coaching Cicely's local basketball team.
Director: Michael Katleman | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 239
15.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Northern Lights
(1993)
TV-PG | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
Joel withholds practicing medicine until the State honors his contract and he gets his week vacation. Chris builds an art piece. Holling hibernates for 2 weeks.
Director: Bill D'Elia | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 216
16.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
The Final Frontier
(1992)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
During the Northern Lights, Cicely is infused with Japanese tourists, Holling decides to go in search of Jessie the bear and Maggie and the townsfolk are curious when a package arrives that is covered with foreign stamps.
Director: Tom Moore | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 248
17.
Wildfire (2005–2008)
Episode:
Try It Without the Porsche
(2006)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Family, Mystery
Kris meets Kerry Connelly, a sports agent who takes interest in Kris after the results of the Sandpiper Race.
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Genevieve Padalecki, Nicole Tubiola, Nana Visitor, Greg Serano
Votes: 45
18.
The Wonder Years (1988–1993)
Episode:
It's a Mad, Mad, Madeline World
(1990)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Kevin receives an I.D. bracelet from Winnie Cooper as a present. The next day, Kevin is assigned to work on an assignment with another girl. While at her house, Kevin rushes out in a panic, leaving Winnie's bracelet behind.
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Olivia d'Abo
Votes: 329
19.
Prey (1998)
Episode:
Hungry for Survival: Unaired Pilot
(1998)
TV-14 | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Sherilyn Fenn, Adam Storke, Larry Drake, Frankie Faison
Votes: 11
20.
The Book of Daniel (2006)
Episode:
Forgiveness
(2006)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Vicar Daniel Webster finds his sister in law hosts thief Jesse Gilmore, the late Charlie's secretary and her lesbian lover. Even his own father, bishop Bertram, doubts his judgment. The ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Aidan Quinn, Susanna Thompson, Christian Campbell, Ivan Shaw
Votes: 32
21.
Monk (2002–2009)
Episode:
Mr. Monk and the Airplane
(2002)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Monk's first flight proves to be harder than he anticipated when he begins to suspect that a fellow passenger murdered his wife.
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Bitty Schram, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine
Votes: 1,619
22.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Learning Curve
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Holling decides to finish high school; Marilyn goes to Seattle on vacation.
Director: Michael Vittes | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 212
23.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Our Wedding
(1992)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Adam prepares to marry Eve. At his bachelor party, the men ruminate on the differences between men and women. Meanwhile, Eve lets an enthusiastic Shelly take over the wedding plans. And, ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Marck | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 227
24.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Roots
(1991)
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
Chris's brother/'karmic' doppleganger comes to town. Joel's ex-fiancé Elaine shows up looking for comfort. Adam shows up asking for money and takes a job at the Brick.
Director: Sandy Smolan | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 263
25.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
The Bumpy Road to Love
(1991)
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
When a statue is risen in Rick's memory, Maggie learns of his infidelity through a stranger's eulogy. Meanwhile, Adam returns and makes Joel go with him to treat his hypochondriac wife.
Director: Nick Marck | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 310
26.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
A-Hunting We Will Go
(1991)
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
Chris and Holling head out on their annual hunting trip when Joel asks to go along. Ruth Anne has a birthday, but wants to avoid a fuss. Shelly organizes a party for her.
Director: Bill D'Elia | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 272
27.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Things Become Extinct
(1992)
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
Holling undergoes a midlife crisis when his uncle dies and Ed makes a documentary about a man who makes flutes.
Director: Dean Parisot | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 262
28. Cold Feet (1997–2020)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The show follows the lives of 30-something couples Adam and Rachel, Pete and Jenny, and David and Karen as they navigate love and life in Manchester.
Stars: James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst, John Thomson, Hermione Norris
Votes: 4,807
29.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Lost and Found
(1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
When Joel complains of ghost-like rumblings in the house, Maggie thinks it could be the loner who committed suicide in it decades before, so she orders an exorcism of the house. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Robman | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 241
30.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Love's Labour Mislaid
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Ed's uncle tells him he needs to be married and has arranged a wife for him. Joel obsesses over Maggie denying they had sex. Holling and Ruth Anne chase after a rare bird.
Director: Joe Napolitano | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 185
31.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Revelations
(1993)
TV-PG | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
Ruth Anne pays off her store loan to Maurice and they begin to fight over Ed. Joel has a crisis of identity when he gets no patients for 2 weeks. Bernard fills in for Chris while he is on a week-long self-discovery journey at a monastery.
Director: Daniel Attias | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 206
32.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Thanksgiving
(1992)
TV-PG | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
It's Thanksgiving in Cicely, which means they celebrate in their usual 'unique' way. Joel is lied to again by the State of Alaska. Maggie goes after Mike.
Director: Michael Fresco | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 224
33.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
The Body in Question
(1991)
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
While fishing, Chris finds the body of a man frozen in ice. Maurice looks upon this as a business opportunity as a battle begins over the body. Ed takes a job at Ruth Anne's store. Joel explores his Jewish faith.
Director: David Carson | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 295
34. Monk (2002–2009)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The series follows Adrian Monk, a brilliant former San Francisco detective, who now consults the police as a private consultant whilst battling with an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine, Traylor Howard
Votes: 88,145
35.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Animals R Us
(1991)
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
Maggie is approached by a dog whom she believes to be Rick reincarnate while Maurice tries to make a business scheme out of Marilyn's ostrich farm.
Director: Nick Marck | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 270
36.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Democracy in America
(1992)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
When a new candidate signs up for the upcoming mayoral election in Cicely, this triggers a large amount of activity among the residents.
Director: Michael Katleman | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 257
37.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
It Happened in Juneau
(1992)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Joel looks forward to a weekend in Juneau, hoping to spend it with attractive female physicians. But, instead, he winds up in a hotel suite with Maggie who clearly cramps his style. ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Katleman | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 245
38.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Nothing's Perfect
(1992)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
Chris runs over a dog and is smitten by the owner. Maurice gets a very rare antique clock. Ed makes a new friend of the horologist.
Director: Nick Marck | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 227
39.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
On Your Own
(1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
While Ed catches a fish containing a ring that he thinks belonged to Fedrico Fellini, the Flying Man and some circus performers revisit Cicely.
Director: Joan Tewkesbury | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 222
40.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Only You
(1991)
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
Chris begins attracting all the women in town, almost. Joel tries to study the phenomenon. Maggie has an eye exam and finds out she's far-sighted. Maurice and Holling have a dispute over a picture.
Director: Bill D'Elia | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 293
41.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Oy, Wilderness
(1991)
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
Joel and Maggie are forced to make an emergency landing and become stranded. They end up surprising each other. Shelley has a visit from her best friend from home, Cindy. When Cindy asks for a divorce, Shelley gets mad.
Director: Miles Watkins | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 276
42.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Wake Up Call
(1992)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Spring arrives in Cicely and with it comes more quirky behavior from its residents: Shelly has a skin rash, Holling decides to give away eggs, Joel gets a lesson in medical care from a ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Marck | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 245
43.
The Chris Isaak Show (2001–2004)
Episode:
Freud's Dilemma
(2001)
TV-MA | Comedy, Music
Chris makes a music video with a "hot" young director and an over-the-top female co-star.
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Chris Isaak, Kristin Dattilo, Kenney Dale Johnson, Rowland Salley
Votes: 11
44.
Dream On (1990–1996)
Episode:
The Name of the Game Is Five-Card Stud
(1991)
Not Rated | Comedy
The office gang invites Gibby to their "friendly" poker party.
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Brian Benben, Chris Demetral, Denny Dillon, Wendie Malick
Votes: 47
45.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
The Unsterile Cuckoo
(1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Drama
Victor represents a furrier against an animal rights group suing him for the death of many animals. Meanwhile, Leo Hackett insists on sterilization for Alice after learning that she and ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Thompson | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry
Votes: 38
46.
Monk (2002–2009)
Episode:
Mr. Monk Takes a Vacation
(2002)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
While on vacation at a resort, Benjy claims he witnessed a murder. Monk believes him, but with no body and the cleanest crime scene Monk has ever seen, it's going to be hard to convince everybody else.
Director: Kevin Inch | Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Bitty Schram, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine
Votes: 1,575
47.
Monk (2002–2009)
Episode:
Mr. Monk and the Other Woman
(2002)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A very tidy woman who resembles Trudy turns Monk's head while he's investigating a triple homicide. The only problem is, she's the prime suspect.
Director: Adam Arkin | Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Bitty Schram, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine
Votes: 1,547
48.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Dateline: Cicely
(1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
In an effort to sell more issues of his newspaper, Maurice hires pathological liar Adam to write for it.
Director: Michael Fresco | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 244
49.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Family Feud
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
Marilyn's family (Whirlwind) totem is unveiled and causes a feud. Shelley has hallucinations of dancers. Joel grows jealous over Mike and Maggie.
Director: Adam Arkin | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 179
50.
Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode:
Get Real
(1991)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
After their bus breaks down, a circus visits Cicely. Marilyn gets a proposal. Holling and Shelley have a fight.
Director: Michael Katleman | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum
Votes: 273