Northern Exposure: The Complete Series [DVD]

This was a splurge that is worth every penny. We have been savouring every episode about the people of Sicily, AK (actually filmed in Roslyn, WA) and their quirky antics. We try to watch only one a week to stretch out our watching happiness.If you remember this show and think you might like to watch it again, you are absolutely right!It's wonderful to watch a series that DOESN'T:- include gratuitous and escalating violence with every episode and season- have escalating episode-ending cliff hangers that leave the mind spinning and anxious- celebrate people acting like total jerks to themselves and others by cheating, drinking (in excess!), lying, etc. (Disclaimer: I am not a Christian, just someone who likes to see the good in others).It's wonderful to watch a series that DOES:- celebrate the eccentricities and delightful charms of human nature and community- highlight the power and impact of nature without proselytizing or being depressing- include aspects of magical realism and the explainable mystery of life- have amazing writing and interwoven threads of plot in every episode- leave the viewer feeling good about the world and the people--relaxed, thoughtful, and able to sleep.And, the theme song: Try to listen all the way through and not wiggle some part of your body or tap a toe.From a nuts and bolts perspective the outer case it quite light weight, more like card stock, but the discs seem well manufactured and the DVD cases are sturdy.

One of the best shows. I binge watch it when the weather is bad and cannot be outside. Ed is my favorite character.

This is the real thing! 113 episodes on twenty-five discs, with the ORIGINAL music intact!All your favorite characters come back to life in Cicely, Alaska! Dr. Fleishman, the Columbia Medical School graduate who is serving as an indentured servant to the State of Alaska to pay off his tuition; Maggie O'Connel, the hot-tempered bush pilot and Fleishman's nemesis; Chris Stevens, the ex-con and current Voice of Arrowhead County, via the airwaves of KBHR, 570 AM on your radio dial; Marylin Whirlwind, the wise but quiet Native American receptionist at Fleishman's office; Ed Chigliac, the wanna-be movie writer/director/producer and shaman-in-training; Maurice Minnifield, the ex-astronaut/plutocrat who thinks his 17 million dollars is all the money in the world; Ruth Ann Miller, who runs the town's general store; Holling and Shelly, Cicely's May-December couple and proprietors of The Brick, Cicely's only bar, and all the rest - goumet chef Adam and his hypocondriac wife, Eve, Walt the trapper, Dave the short-order cook at The Brick - they're all here.I've just finished binge-watching this entire series, and every disc, every episode was perfect; no dark scenes, no blurry edges or muted dialogue.However, I was disappointed to learn there is no directorial or character/actor commentary for any of the episodes, but most have deleted scenes you can watch, which they're calling "Bonus Content."Don't let the price fool you, though; if you loved the series, as I do, you won't feel let down or taken in when it arrives. I've read some other reviews that claimed missing or duplicate discs, but I have no such complaints (well, except for the lack of commentary).My order arrived two days early, in perfect condition.The entire series for less than forty bucks? I think this is one of the best bargains on Amazon!Highly recommended.I paid the same price you'll pay for this DVD set. I don't accept free products from sellers in exchange for my reviews.

Fond memories, a great complete series set, good price, has english subtitles for the hearing impaired.

It’s been a long time since I watched this show…….it’s still a good one to enjoy!

The DVDs themselves had no issues with playback, and for most of the series it was enjoyable. HOWEVER, someone was smoking crack for that last season.

Great show Play well

I never watched Northern Exposure when the series originally ran on TV, but have really been enjoying watching the complete series on DVD with my husband Jim. We've rewatched some of the episodes, always pick up a little something new each time. I also find it interesting how the actors grow and blossom into their characters more and more as the series progresses.Favorite scene so far? Dr. Joel Fleischman checking out plumbing books from the "library", which is in the general store. The library plumbing section consisted of 3 or 4 books, he checked them all out. He was given a library card, and reminded "Don't forget to renew your library card in 3 years!" Such a funny scene, which I can just imagine happening in small town Alaska.I highly recommend this DVD complete series for fun entertainment.