'' Northern Exposure'' is an American Northern comedy-drama

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about the eccentric residents of a fictional small town in

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, that ran on

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from July 12, 1990, to July 26, 1995, with a total of 110 episodes. It received a total of 57 award nominations during its five-year run and won 27, including the 1992 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, two additional Primetime Emmy Awards, four

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s, and two

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.Awards for ''Northern Exposure''
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Critic John Leonard called ''Northern Exposure'' "the best of the best television in the past 10 years".

Overview

Synopses

Season 1 (1990)

Season 2 (1991)

Season 3 (1991–92)

Season 4 (1992–93)

Season 5 (1993–94)

Season 6 (1994–95)

Ratings

Notes and references

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