imdb: 8.3 First air date July 12, 1990 Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
| Overview A classic "fish out of water" storyline is set up when a transplanted New Yorker finds himself contractually obligated to repay his medical school student loan by serving as a rural Alaskan town's doctor for four years. Cicely, Alaska is anything but an ordinary town however, with quirky characters, unorthodox traditions and the occasional stray moose all played out amid the backdrop of the unforgiving but awe-inspiring Alaskan wilderness. Every character has a fascinating background, from a former astronaut, an ex-convict DJ/philosopher, an aspiring Native Alaskan filmmaker, a feminist bush pilot and a former stock broker-turned-fur trapper. Even the town's visitors are anything but "run-of-the-mill," including a master chef, an ecological watchdog who lives in a bubble, shamans, rock stars and many other unforgettable characters. |