Writer:	Joshua Brand, John Falsey
Director:	Joshua Brand
Star:	Barry Corbin (Maurice J. Minnifield),  Janine Turner (Mary Margaret "Maggie" O'Connell),  John Corbett (Christopher "Chris in the Morning" Danforth Stevens),  John Cullum (Holling Gustav Vincoeur),  Rob Morrow (Dr. Joel Fleischman [ episodes 1 - 102 ]),  Cynthia Geary (Shelly Marie Tambo(-Vincoeur)),  Darren E. Burrows (Ed Chigliak)
Recurring Role:	Elaine Miles (Marilyn Whirlwind),  Peg Phillips (Ruth-Anne Miller),  Grant Goodeve (Rick Pederson)
Guest Star:	Denise Kendall (Stewardess),  John Aylward (Businessman),  Anne Gordon (Patient #2),  Tom Hammond (Patient #1),  Robert Nadir (Peter Gilliam),  Lois Foraker (Edna),  David J Guppy (Clem Tillman),  Grant Goodeve (Richard 'Rick' Pederson),  Art LaFleur (Walter)

Music:- "Louie, Louie" by Richard Berry
- "Family Tradition" by Hank Williams Jr.
- "Truly Do" by Bud and Travis
- "Jolie Louise" by Daniel Lanois
- "Get Your Life" by Livingston
- "Good Golly, Miss Molly" by Jondora (edit) Ed (Darren E. Burrows) quotes St. Elsewhere and praises the show while driving Joel (Rob Morrow) to meet Maurice for the first time. Northern Exposure creators Brand/Falsey also created St. Elsewhere. (edit) John Corbett (Chris) and Cynthia Geary (Shelly) appear in the opening credits but do not have any spoken dialogue in this episode.

Cynthia Geary appears twice in background shots, (once in The Brick, once at the outdoor party.) John Corbett appears briefly in a crowd scene at the outdoor party.

One of the deleted scenes on the season 1 DVD features Ed, Maggie and Chris talking more about Maurice's threat to kill Holling. (edit)

Pete Gilliam: (to Joel) So what we've decided to do is set you up in Cicely, situated in an area that we Alaskans refer to as The Alaskan Riviera. (edit) Holling: You haven't heard back from your attorney, huh?
Joel: Well, no - but as I'm sure you know, these are very, very complex legal issues here, and they take quite some time to sort out. Besides, she's got finals. (edit) Maggie: Look, you know, if you'd rather spend the night here than at my place, don't let me get in your way!
Joel: Look, I don't want to tell you how to run your business, but this petulant aggressive thing is a real turnoff…
Maggie: I am not a hooker… jerk. I'm your landlord. (edit) Maurice: You signed a contract, Joel. But much more important than that, you gave your word. And I intend to hold you to that word within the bounds of the law. If necessary, without the bounds of the law. (edit) Joel: And if I leave? 10,000 dollars or 18 years in jail… AND 18 years in jail?!? (edit)

The man Joel is talking to on the plane in the very first scene is actor John Aylward, who would go on to have a recurring role on this series as pilot Charles "Red" Murphy, starting with episode #5, "The Russian Flu". (edit) Elaine Miles won the part of Marilyn Whirlwind by accident. She accompanied her mother, who was auditioning for the part of Marilyn, and they cast Elaine instead. (edit)

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