Northern Exposure — Season 5

All 24 episodes in airing order, with first-run dates and viewer ratings.

1. 01

   September 20, 1993 · 1h

   Three Doctors7.0

   While Joel is afflicted with "glacier dropsy," Leonard cares for his patients, including Ed, who's been "sleepflying," and Shelly, who's stopped singing.

2. 02

   September 27, 1993 · 1h

   The Mystery of the Old Curio Shop7.3

   A baffling experience at an antique shop entangles Maggie in a Nancy Drew-like mystery; Maurice refuses to grow old gracefully; and Joel discovers a link between his cultural heritage and Marilyn's.

3. 03

   October 4, 1993 · 1h

   Jaws of Life7.7

   Maurice's likeness is cast in wax; Chris discovers he'll be on the planet for the long haul; and the dentist comes to town.

4. 04

   October 11, 1993 · 1h

   Altered Egos7.7

   Chris faces a metaphysical conundrum when Bernard's girlfriend, who once lived with Chris, can't tell the brothers apart.

5. 05

   October 25, 1993 · 1h

   A River Doesn't Run Through It8.7

   A randy high-schooler asks Maggie to be homecoming queen; a by-the-book IRS agent scours Ruth-Anne's accounts; and Maurice wheels and deals in real estate with a Native American.

6. 06

   November 1, 1993 · 1h

   Birds of a Feather8.0

   When Joel's parents first visit Cicely, his mother soars with the eagles, while his dad outshines Joel at the Brick. Meanwhile, Holling confesses his distaste for TV sports.

7. 07

   November 8, 1993 · 1h

   Rosebud8.7

   Ed organizes Cicely's first film festival; Leonard searches for "the white collective unconscious" in Western folklore.

8. 08

   November 15, 1993 · 1h

   Heal Thyself8.7

   Ed diagnoses a patient who then falls for him, but his low self-esteem brings a visit from the Green Man; Holling ridicules pregnancy and gets thrown out of Shelly's childbirth class.

9. 09

   November 22, 1993 · 1h

   A Cup of Joe7.0

   Ed discovers an alarming tale of cannibalism that later gnaws at Holling and Ruth-Anne; anxiety eats at Chris over his written pilot's exam.

10. 10

    December 13, 1993 · 1h

    First Snow9.0

    Residents anticipate winter's snow. But for Joel, an elderly patient's claims that she's dying bring guilt and self-reproachment; and Shelly believes that her little white lie about love is making her nose grow.

11. 11

    January 3, 1994 · 1h

    Baby Blues8.0

    Maggie throws a shower for Shelly; a Hollywood agent takes an interest in Ed's script; Chris tries to get in touch with his "inner woman."

12. 12

    January 10, 1994 · 1h

    Mr. Sandman7.8

    The aurora borealis brings a strange lucidity---and dream swapping---to Cicely residents, sending Holling into psychotherapy and creating friction between Maurice and B&B owners Ron and Erick.

13. 13

    January 17, 1994 · 1h

    Mite Makes Right8.0

    A violinist begs Maurice not to lock a prized Guarnerius away; dust mites awaken fear in Maggie; and Chris reaches an artistic impasse.

14. 14

    January 24, 1994 · 1h

    A Bolt from the Blue9.0

    Adam has some wacko ideas about the fireworks experts Maurice hired; a ranger loses his job but refuses to leave his post; and Ed is struck by lightning.

15. 15

    January 31, 1994 · 1h

    Hello, I Love You9.0

    Shelley has second thoughts about delivering her baby in Anchorage; Walt endures frostbite just to be with Ruth-Anne; and Joel outstitches Maggie at Marilyn's knitting workshop.

16. 16

    February 28, 1994 · 1h

    Northern Hospitality8.3

    At Joel's first dinner party, friends suffer the consequences of his hospitality; Shelly returns to her Canadian roots; and townsfolk grouse over changes in Chris's radio playlist.

17. 17

    March 7, 1994 · 1h

    Una Volta in L'Inverno9.0

    Caribou run amok on Main Street during cabin-fever season, which finds Walt abusing his prescription for seasonal affective disorder, Joel and Maggie snowbound at the airport and Ruth-Anne trying to learn Italian so she can read Dante's "The Divine Comedy" in the original language.

18. 18

    March 14, 1994 · 1h

    Fish Story7.3

    Joel tries to reel in a monster fish; Ruth-Anne abandons the store and takes off on a Harley.

19. 19

    March 28, 1994 · 1h

    The Gift of the Maggie7.7

    Joel finds a kindred spirit with whom to exchange "doctor talk"; the Tambo-Vincoeurs take in Maurice following an explosion at his home; and Chris puzzles over a series of meaningful coincidences involving a deer.

20. 20

    April 11, 1994 · 1h

    A Wing and a Prayer7.7

    Shelly is confronted with a loss of faith on the eve of Miranda's baptism, while Ed contemplates redemption after spreading details of Ruth-Anne's private life.

21. 21

    May 2, 1994 · 1h

    I Feel the Earth Move8.0

    Only Maurice is aghast over the nuptials of Erick and Ron. Meanwhile, Maggie feels stomach-turning dizziness around Joel.

22. 22

    May 9, 1994 · 1h

    Grand Prix8.0

    Wheelchair athletes converge on Cicely; the Green Man of low self-esteem pays Ed another visit; Ted discovers that the rich really are different.

23. 23

    May 16, 1994 · 1h

    Blood Ties7.3

    During the annual blood drive, Ed is alerted to a Cicely resident with his same rare blood type; Joel may be losing Maggie to an old beau.

24. 24

    May 23, 1994 · 1h

    Lovers and Madmen8.0

    Cal gets a pass from the asylum to help Maurice entertain Off. Semanski; Chris's image of an old flame is a distorted one; Joel stumbles upon a frozen woolly mammoth.