1. Pilot
Air date: 1990-07-12 · 60 min
Yuppie New York doctor Joel Fleischman accepts a job in picturesque Alaska, unaware he's assigned to a remote village, where he experiences culture shock among eccentric townsfolk.
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Season 1.
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2. Brains, Know How and Native Intelligence
Air date: 1990-07-19 · 60 min
A self-reliant Maggie chides Joel for being helpless when he's beset by problems; Ed's uncle Anku, a medicine man, refuses medical treatment; and Chris reads Walt Whitman over the airwaves, angering Maurice, who prefers show tunes on his station.
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Air date: 1990-07-26 · 60 min
A hermit goes to extremes when Dr. Joel suggests that he think about the future; Maggie becomes Joel's partner in a land deal in which a Native American chief is also interested.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Dreams, Schemes and Putting Greens
Air date: 1990-08-02 · 60 min
Joel is asked to be Holling's best man, but his mind is on helping Maurice sell Alaska to two Japanese businessmen in hopes of playing golf at their proposed resort.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Russian Flu
Air date: 1990-08-09 · 60 min
Flu-stricken townsfolk and the crafty Maggie unwittingly do their part to sabotage Joel's plans for a romantic respite with Elaine, his visiting fiancée.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Sex, Lies and Ed's Tapes
Air date: 1990-08-16 · 60 min
A man from Saskatchewan puts Shelly in a pickle and leaves Holling unable to turn his head; Ed's vision for a blockbuster movie is blurred by writer's block; Rick blames his medical problem on Maggie's "curse."
Open episode 6 ↗7. A Kodiak Moment
Air date: 1990-08-23 · 60 min
Maurice's choice for an heir results in a father-son squabble; Shelly tags along when Holling and Ed go after the elusive brown bear; Maggie takes over Joel's childbirthing class.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Aurora Borealis- A Fairy Tale for Big People
Air date: 1990-08-30 · 60 min
Anticipation of the aurora borealis illuminates dreams for Chris and his soul mate Bernard but the same northern lights bring nightmares for Joel, who must make a house call in the woods amid rumors of a Bigfoot-like creature there.
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