Maurice\'s decision to prioritize filial sympathies above what he sees as moral, patriotic commitments gives his character depth. His lines about the world being no longer black and white, but shades of gray reflects, ableit heavy-handedly, post-coldwar feelings.
The tantric sex scene with Holling, Shelley, and Chris is just silly. It had potential, but the writers didn\'t follow through in the interesting ways I expect from this show. It ended up being a gag that goes nowhere.
Once again, connections are drawn between Native Americans and Jews. Here it\'s in the loss of language and culture. Ed wants to record tribal language through a movie project and Joel reminisces about the use of Yiddish by his elders. At one point, Joel digs up a Yiddish farce of the Pocohantas story which mashes together tribal differences and pointedly has no moral.
Big themes are tackled in this episode, which is admirable, but it isn\'t Northern Exposure at its best because, with the exception of Maurice\'s development, it adds no complexity to the issues, though it does make use of irony. Ron\'s disappointment in Maurice only shows us that gay men can be bigots too. Ed\'s appropriation of a classic movie by dubbing it with a dying Indian language leaves the language in a time-capsule. Shelley and Holling\'s sex problems don\'t lead them into new ways of relating with each other. Still, a good episode that isn\'t driven by the Joel-Maggie anti-romance.moreless
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Maurice's son comes to ask for his permission on his choice of a bride. There is a little hitch, Ron thinks that the new bride maybe the daughter of North Korean Colonel Pak Soon Ye, the butcher of Yang Dok. To help in the preservation of his native tongue, Ed decides to dub The Prisoner of Zenda. Holling's "needs" (an average of 4 times a day) are being held back and he seeks a way to relieve them. Ed runs into trouble with the star of his movie, a man with experience working in Hollywood and no time for Ed's inexperience. Maurice runs into mixed emotions on his feelings about his own personal feelings and the feelings of his son.moreless
 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 ] |
Peg Phillips |
Ruth-Anne Miller [ season 4+, recurring previously ] |
George Barril |
Bill |
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Raymond S. Nielsen Sr. |
Freddy |
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Cecelia White |
Mrs. Johnson |
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Harry Pringle |
Henry Morningstar |
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William J. White |
Dave the cook |
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Don McManus |
Erick Reese Hillman |
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Shelly: Ever since I got mom'd I've been wearing a path to the bathroom.
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Ed: I promise it won't be like before. I won't be near as bossy. You won't even know I'm there!
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Holling: (to Maurice at the end) We could both use a drink.
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Ron: I respected you, Maurice. Not as a person, but as a marine.
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Holling: Don't forget about Thursday-backgammon and smorgasbord.
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Shelly: It's like my chickness just disappeared!
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Erik: I was hoping you'd make your Dijon tarragon vinaigrette...or not.
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Maurice: You know what any normal, American kid would've done?
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Maurice: They're so damn polite it gives me the creeps!
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Ed: Dr. Fleischman?
Joel: (jumps) My heart is fibrillating, thank you. You can creep up on me anytime, Ed, just sneak on up.
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Chris: Haven't you ever just laid next to a woman and soaked up her aura?
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Shelly: You are one rugged L.L. Bean stock!
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Maurice: You mean to tell me that little lady boiling noodles in my kitchen is the daughter of that virulent murdering North Korean?
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Maurice: If you don't want to be disassembled limb by limb, you'll do an about face and sashay your butt out of here.
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Maurice: I'm not much of a squatter. That's why I have chairs around my table.
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Shelly: My nips are as big as double-drop chocolate cookies.
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Music:
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Erik: I wouldn't miss it for Mame.
Mame is a musical about a fun-loving woman who adopts her nephew and tries to be a good mother.
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