North by Northwest

"Northern Exposure" was such a good show for so many reasons. First, the cast included Rob Morrow as Doctor Joel, Janine Turner as Maggie, Darren E. Burrows as Ed and John Corbett as DJ Chris. Corbett played a pre-Aidan Aidan, Morrow the unhappy doctor from New York, Burrows the sometimes dim good guy and Turner the knockout girl next door. Check out her super-short hair, reminiscent of a '60s Mia Farrow. Other stuff to watch for: Anthony Edwards as Maggie's boyfriend who lives in a germ-free house and Adam Arkin as the bizarre Adam. But if you can't get your hands on "Northern Exposure," it's all good, check out "Men in Trees" for a similar New-Yorker-in-the-wilds-of-Alaska fix. It's so similar to "Northern Exposure" and so endearing that you might not mind missing the original.