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Welcome to Cicely, Alaska
After receiving a scholarship from the state, a recent Columbia University medical school graduate is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.
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After receiving a scholarship from the state, a recent Columbia University medical school graduate is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.
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Episode 1
Joel receives a "Dear John" letter from Elaine, who has decided to marry an older judge, and a concerned Ed enlists Maggie to help him deal with it. Holling regrets buying a satellite dish for Shelly, who soon develops into an international television junkie.
Directed by Stuart MargolinWritten by Robin GreenGuest stars Peg Phillips, Grant Goodeve, Beverly Leech
Episode 2
Ed's wish to know who his parents were summons up a 256-year-old Indian spirit named "One-Who-Waits" who offers to help him find out. Chris finds his voice has been stolen by a beautiful woman passing through town, and comes to believe in a folk cure he hears about-that he must sleep with the most beautiful woman in town, Maggie.
Directed by Sandy SmolanWritten by Henry BromellGuest stars Peg Phillips, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman, Eloy Casados, Geraldine Keams
Episode 3
Holling decides to be circumcised to please Shelly, Chris and Maurice organize the town to keep watch over an anonymous man whom died in Dr. Fleischman's office, and Maggie persuades Joel to pose as her boyfriend to please her father.
Directed by Nick MarckWritten by Andrew Schneider, Diane FrolovGuest stars Peg Phillips, John McCann, Rex Linn
Episode 4
Joel's plans for a vacation to New York are sidetracked by Maggie's dreams about his death in an airplane crash and his suspicions about the enthusiastic doctor sent to temporarily replace him. Maurice's annual visit from an astronaut "groupie" is interrupted by his sleeping problems.
Directed by Steven RobmanGuest stars Peg Phillips, Elizabeth Huddle, Leo Geter
Episode 5
Things get a little crazy as the town waits for the annual ice breakup and the annual ""running of the bulls"" down the streets of Cicely. Joel and Maggie find themselves irresistibly drawn together, Maurice is attracted to a dominating state trooper sent to uncover the villain behind the annual rash of petty thefts and Holling challenges all the customers to a fight.
Directed by Rob ThompsonGuest stars Peg Phillips, Diane Delano, John Mese
Episode 6
A Soviet celebrity returns to Cicely for some relaxation, some borscht and a deadly serious chess match with rival Maurice. Holling suffers a bout of torturous dreams and Chris helps Ed win the heart of a farm girl with his erotic imagery of a motorcycle.
Directed by Bill D'EliaWritten by Robin Green, Henry BromellGuest stars Peg Phillips, Elya Baskin, William J. White, Dana Andersen, Alan Fudge
Episode 7
The infamous O'Connell curse seems to have claimed another victim when a falling satellite hits Rick. Maurice has mixed feelings about selling some property for an outrageously high price to a couple he disapproves of, and Shelly becomes confused when Holling is really enjoying his reunion with an old lady friend from his distant past.
Directed by David CarsonWritten by Andrew Schneider, Diane FrolovGuest stars Peg Phillips, Grant Goodeve, Doug Ballard, Don McManus, Pat Millicano, Megan Cole, Kit McDonough
Episode information updated Sep 16, 2026
Rob MorrowJoel Fleischman
Janine TurnerMaggie O'Connell
Barry CorbinMaurice Minnifield
John CullumHolling Vincoeur
Darren E. BurrowsEd Chigliak
John CorbettChris Stevens
Cynthia GearyShelly Tambo
Elaine MilesMarilyn Whirlwind
CBSUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States
