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Townsperson is a fictional character portrayed by Gino D'Cafango in the TV series Northern Exposure.
They appear in 72 episodes out of a total of 110 aired
Townsperson is also portrayed by Lyn Tyrrell, Ralph van Hollebeke, Sylvia Langdon, Martha Baskin, Jim Bower, Demian, Charlie Russo and Mark Mitchell.

Townsperson

by Gino D'Cafango

character

Episodes72

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    Northwest Passages
    episode S4.E1 september 1992
    On Maggie's 30th birthday, she decides to perform an ancient Native American ritual for saying goodbye to her dead boyfriends. Joel and Ed later have to rush in for the rescue when she turns out to be ill.
  • 8.4
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    Midnight Sun
    episode S4.E2 october 1992
    When the midnight sun, days of constant sunlight, hits Cicely, Joel experiences a relentless surge of energy and begins coaching Cicely's local basketball team.
  • 8.2
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    Nothing's Perfect
    episode S4.E3 october 1992
    Chris runs over a dog and is smitten by the owner. Maurice gets a very rare antique clock. Ed makes a new friend of the horologist.
  • 7.7
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    Heroes
    episode S4.E4 october 1992
    A rock musician (played by Adam Ant) accidentally arrives in Cicely, creating quite a stir-up among the locals. While Ed makes a documentary about the visit, Chris has trouble deciding how to put an old friend to his final rest.
  • 7.8
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    Blowing Bubbles
    episode S4.E5 november 1992
    A former lawyer named Mike Monroe moves to town with a unique medical condition and has to live in a bubble. Ruth Anne's son comes for a visit.
  • 8.1
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    On Your Own
    episode S4.E6 november 1992
    While Ed catches a fish containing a ring that he thinks belonged to Fedrico Fellini, the Flying Man and some circus performers revisit Cicely.
  • 7.6
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    The Bad Seed
    episode S4.E7 november 1992
    A woman arrives in town claiming to be Holling's daughter. Marilyn looks for a new house and asks Maggie to help. A friend of Ed's migrates south.
  • 8.1
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    Thanksgiving
    episode S4.E8 november 1992
    It's Thanksgiving in Cicely, which means they celebrate in their usual 'unique' way. Joel is lied to again by the State of Alaska. Maggie goes after Mike.
  • 7.6
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    Do the Right Thing
    episode S4.E9 november 1992
    A semi-retired KGB agent arrives in Cicely and reveals to Maurice that he once divulged some classified information. Holling finds a great nuisance in a health-care inspector who gives him some instructions to clean The Brick.
  • 8.4
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    Crime and Punishment
    episode S4.E10 december 1992
    The law catches up with Chris when the authorities begin setting up an extraction to have him turned in to the West Virginia police for violating parole.
  • 7.4
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    Survival of the Species
    episode S4.E11 january 1993
    Ed goes green after having a post-apocalyptic dream, Maggie discovers some old Indian artifacts in her front yard and Holling begins associating with a young runaway (Brad) from Los Angeles who develops a major crush on Shelly.
  • 8.2
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    Revelations
    episode S4.E12 january 1993
    Ruth Anne pays off her store loan to Maurice and they begin to fight over Ed. Joel has a crisis of identity when he gets no patients for 2 weeks. Bernard fills in for Chris while he is on a week-long self-discovery journey at a monastery.
  • 8.3
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    Duets
    episode S4.E13 january 1993
    Ed's spirit guide returns claiming to have found the identity of Ed's father. Maggie and Mike grow closer. An itinerant, blind piano tuner shows up at the Brick.
  • 8
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    Grosse Pointe, 48230
    episode S4.E14 february 1993
    Maggie bribes Joel with basketball tickets to escort her home to Grosse Pointe, Michigan to face her family. The usual bizarre hilarity ensues.
  • 8.4
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    Learning Curve
    episode S4.E15 february 1993
    Holling decides to finish high school; Marilyn goes to Seattle on vacation.
  • 8.5
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    Ill Wind
    episode S4.E16 february 1993
    Strange winds from the east blow in some strange behavior. Maggie attacks Joel. Chris saves Maurice's life. Maurice figures out he can't live with it.
  • 8.1
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    Love's Labour Mislaid
    episode S4.E17 february 1993
    Ed's uncle tells him he needs to be married and has arranged a wife for him. Joel obsesses over Maggie denying they had sex. Holling and Ruth Anne chase after a rare bird.
  • 8.4
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    Northern Lights
    episode S4.E18 march 1993
    Joel withholds practicing medicine until the State honors his contract and he gets his week vacation. Chris builds an art piece. Holling hibernates for 2 weeks.
  • 7.9
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    Family Feud
    episode S4.E19 march 1993
    Marilyn's family (Whirlwind) totem is unveiled and causes a feud. Shelley has hallucinations of dancers. Joel grows jealous over Mike and Maggie.
  • 7.8
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    Homesick
    episode S4.E20 march 1993
    Shelley decides to redecorate. Mike is cured and decides to leave Maggie and Cicely to work for Greenpeace.
  • 8.6
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    The Big Feast
    episode S4.E21 march 1993
    Dr. Fleischman is troubled when he doesn't receive an invitation to a big party for Maurice that the whole town is attending. Shelly accidentally breaks a bottle of wine worth several thousand dollars.
  • 8.5
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    Kaddish, for Uncle Manny
    episode S4.E22 may 1993
    Joel's Uncle Manny dies and the people of Cicely join forces to locate ten other Jews for his kaddish.
  • 7.8
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    Mud and Blood
    episode S4.E23 may 1993
    It's spring in Cicely and the Annual Mosquito festival is coming. Holling feels the need to plant something until he gets some startling news. The town receives a letter and video from Mike.
  • 7.8
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    Sleeping with the Enemy
    episode S4.E24 may 1993
    Maurice's son Duk comes to ask for permission to marry. Holling has problems with Shelley and intimacy. Ed tries to save a native language with film.
  • 7.5
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    Old Tree
    episode S4.E25 may 1993
    An old tree near Cicely seems to be on its last legs and the locals enlist Joel to make a diagnosis.
  • 8
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    Three Doctors
    episode S5.E1 september 1993
    Ed is trying to figure out why he keeps waking up in strange places. Dr Fleischman is suffering from mysterious symptoms, but naturally doesn't trust the locals' diagnosis. Shelley has been singing for months.
  • 7.6
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    The Mystery of the Old Curio Shop
    episode S5.E2 september 1993
    The past comes back to haunt the residents (of Cicely) when Maurice works himself into a minor heart attack while over-fretting his age. Maggie relives a childhood fantasy, and Joel traces the history of Cicely to long-forgotten Jewish predecessor.
  • 7.5
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    Jaws of Life
    episode S5.E3 october 1993
    The dentist comes to town and everyone is scared. Maurice is cast in wax. Chris finds out he's going to live past 40.
  • 7.5
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    Altered Egos
    episode S5.E4 october 1993
    Obsession reaches new heights when Chris is dismayed that his ex-lover can't find any difference between him and Bernard in bed. Joel worries about losing his New York "edge". And Marilyn snoops through the medical files to find her perfect man.
  • 7.4
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    A River Doesn't Run Through It
    episode S5.E5 october 1993
    Maggie is asked to be homecoming queen. Ed reflects on success. Maurice gets beat on a business deal.
  • 7.7
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    Birds of a Feather
    episode S5.E6 november 1993
    Family matters come to the forefront when Joel's parents, Nadine and Herb, visit. Nadine finds a unique connection with Marilyn and the eagles. Meanwhile Shelly is concerned that Holling will miss out on special father-son moments with their new baby after he announces that he's bored with sports.
  • 7.8
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    Rosebud
    episode S5.E7 november 1993
    Ed is struggling to find his path in life and it doesn't help when Maurice wants to use his Hollywood contacts to organize a film festival. Joel's own path seems to have gone up in smoke when his truck ignites after he turns down Ruth-Anne's offer to join the volunteer fire department.
  • 8
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    Heal Thyself
    episode S5.E8 november 1993
    When Leonard brings Ed along on a shaman visit, the patient grows closer to him, which is sabotaged by a creature called the Green Man.
  • 7.7
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    A Cup of Joe
    episode S5.E9 november 1993
    Chris tries to get a pilot license. Ed discovers an old diary and learns an disturbing fact. Marilyn acts as a sleuth.
  • 8.5
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    First Snow
    episode S5.E10 december 1993
    Cicely begins to winterize as the first snow comes. One of Joel's patients tells him she's going to die. Shelley tells a terrible lie.
  • 7.5
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    Baby Blues
    episode S5.E11 january 1994
    Shelley faces the reality she'll soon be a mother. Ed has a Hollywood agent scout him. Maggie throws Shelley a baby shower.
  • 8.4
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    Mr. Sandman
    episode S5.E12 january 1994
    The citizens of Cicely start having strange dreams. They soon realize they're sharing each others dreams. Holling has a revulsion to food.
  • 8.1
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    Mite Makes Right
    episode S5.E13 january 1994
    Maurice purchases a rare violin, then has problems with the person he hires to authenticate it. Maggie becomes obsessed over dust mites. Maggie and Joel start dating.
  • 7.7
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    A Bolt from the Blue
    episode S5.E14 january 1994
    Joel has to talk a park ranger out of a fire tower. Maurice plans a fireworks show, but has objections from Adam. Ed gets struck by lightning.
  • 8.1
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    Hello, I Love You
    episode S5.E15 january 1994
    Ruth Anne and Walt get stranded on a trip. Every time Shelley goes to the Laundromat she sees her daughter at a different age.
  • 7.6
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    Northern Hospitality
    episode S5.E16 february 1994
    Joel throws a dinner party for his friends. A guy commits suicide and blames Chris for a song he heard. Shelley takes off for Canada.
  • 8.1
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    Una Volta in L'Inverno
    episode S5.E17 march 1994
    Ruth Anne tries to learn Italian. Walt abuses a prescription. Joel gets snowed in on his way to a conference. A herd of Caribou block the streets.
  • 7.6
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    Fish Story
    episode S5.E18 march 1994
    Joel hooks a legendary fish. Ruth Anne runs off on Chris's motorcycle and runs with a motorcycle gang. Holling has an artistic crisis.
  • 7.6
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    The Gift of the Maggie
    episode S5.E19 march 1994
    Maurice's heater blows up and his house catches on fire. Chris has an encounter with a cunning deer. Maggie tries to help Joel.
  • 7.7
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    A Wing and a Prayer
    episode S5.E20 april 1994
    Maggie tries to build a plane with Maurice. Ed witnesses a private moment between Walt and Ruth Anne. Ruth Anne confides in Ed and Ed tells everyone.
  • 7.6
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    I Feel the Earth Move
    episode S5.E21 may 1994
    Ron and Eric plan their wedding, Holling is hired to cater, Maggie begins to experience earthquakes and Joel peeks inside Marilyn's diary.
  • 6.5
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    Grand Prix
    episode S5.E22 may 1994
    Maurice sponsors a wheel chair race. Ed takes on a case as a shaman. Marilyn's boyfriend Ted takes a job and becomes obsessed with money and success, which causes a rift.
  • 7.7
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    Blood Ties
    episode S5.E23 may 1994
    Cicely has a blood drive which Maurice turns into a competition and a running bet. Maggie's old beau Jed comes for a visit. Ed hires a P.I. to help find out if a woman in town is his birth mother.
  • 7.9
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    Lovers and Madmen
    episode S5.E24 may 1994
    Maurice bribes a doctor to get a violinist released as he prepares a big birthday for Barbara.
  • 7.8
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    Dinner at Seven Thirty
    episode S6.E1 september 1994
    In an alternate reality, Fleishman is married to Shelly, Maggie is his nanny, Ruth Ann is a prominent physician whom he seeks partnership with, Chris tries to jump off a building and Maurice walks into their dinner party gun in hand.
  • 7.4
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    Eye of the Beholder
    episode S6.E2 september 1994
    Maggie regrets her auction donation and attempts to buy the item back from Chris, Shelly wakes up in Miranda's doll house to find Ruth Ann portraying the original owner, and Ed, turned P.I., films Hayden committing insurance fraud.
  • 7.6
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    Shofar, So Good
    episode S6.E3 october 1994
    Marilyn walks out on her job; Maurice tries to impress an aristocratic English dame but Ruth Ann rescues the fox he intends to hunt; Holling's daughter has stood him up and Dr. Fleishman meets the ghosts of Yom Kippur past, present and future.
  • 7.7
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    The Letter
    episode S6.E4 october 1994
    Maggie's 15 year old self haunts her; Shelly regrets throwing away a chain letter; cantankerous new barber Angelo is at odds with Chris; Joel finds out his head bump is malignant so he borrows Chris' bike & goes for a reckless joy ride.
  • 7.2
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    The Robe
    episode S6.E5 october 1994
    Ed mixes Dr Fleischman's trial prescriptions with placebos; Maurice bullies him to find out what's in the pills; Chris becomes jealous of his ventriloquist dummy & Shelly sees her casino dreams come true when the Devil comes into town.
  • 6.8
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    Zarya
    episode S6.E6 october 1994
    Through the magic of Ed's film reels, thanks to Marilyn's storytelling, the main characters go back in time to star as Cicely's residents back when Anastasia Romanov, Duchess of Russia, came to town, in the early 1900s.
  • 7.4
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    Full Upright Position
    episode S6.E7 november 1994
    Maurice mentors his young visiting cousin also named Maurice; Dr Fleischman & Maggie get stuck on a grounded, smoking plane to Russia and Chris becomes absorbed in electricity science projects.
  • 8.5
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    Up River
    episode S6.E8 november 1994
    Ed tracks Dr. Fleischman up river living a primitive life after Maggie asked him to move out; Chris' inept contractor botches up his trailer renovations & love-struck Ruth-Anne pines over Walt who is out checking traps.
  • 7.4
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    Sons of the Tundra
    episode S6.E9 november 1994
    A new doctor moves into town with his wife; Holling yearns to join Maurice's exclusive stag club "Sons of the Tundra", and Ed eats a spirit trout that gives him the power to live future events before they happen.
  • 7.2
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    Realpolitik
    episode S6.E10 december 1994
    Marilyn invests $5000 in a husky which she brings to work; Chris develops a crush on new Cicely mayor, Maggie and the new doctor goes up river to meet Joel for golf.
  • 7.8
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    The Great Mushroom
    episode S6.E11 january 1995
    Maggie visits Joel up river for his birthday & fears for his life; too many people show up for the Capra's party & a stranded couple spend the night; Ed overcomes his fear of his computer.
  • 7.7
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    Mi Casa, Su Casa
    episode S6.E12 january 1995
    House-sitting for Maurice, Ed assumes his personality & throws lavish parties; Holling throws Maggie non-stop curves to buying Barbara's house and Joel feels the need to defend his lifestyle to a placid Marilyn.
  • 7.6
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    Horns
    episode S6.E13 january 1995
    Dr. Capra fights Maurice over an additive in his Cicely water which is making women lustful & aggressive and causing men to act like women. Joel, officially freed from his AK contract fights Shelly for his tapes that she has usurped.
  • 7.2
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    The Mommy's Curse
    episode S6.E14 february 1995
    Maggie is afraid to tell her mother her wedding to Joel is off; her mother's boyfriend dies at the Brick; Ruth-Anne hires Walt and Holling ditches a miffed Maurice to build Dr. Capra's boat so Maurice invites Ed to a sauna.
  • 8.6
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    The Quest
    episode S6.E15 february 1995
    Dr Fleischman enlists Maggie to accompany him in a quest for the Lost Jewelled City where they will encounter classic fairy tale myths; Chris sues Dr Capra for malpractice and Michelle has to review The Brick for a restaurant guide.
  • 6.9
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    Lucky People
    episode S6.E16 february 1995
    Dr. Capra buys land, then gets agoraphobia and tries to get his money back from Maurice; Michelle resents an anonymous gift of clothes; Maurice thinks the Vincoeurs' daughter is his uncle reincarnated; the town celebrates Founders' Day.
  • 7.4
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    The Graduate
    episode S6.E17 march 1995
    Chris attempts to get his Master's degree in Comparative Literature in spite of two quarreling professors. Maggie buys the town theater and goes into business. Holling has a surprise show up in town and reveals an even bigger secret.
  • 6.8
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    Little Italy
    episode S6.E18 march 1995
    Dr. Capra befriends an Italian restaurateur feuding with his neighbor, one of his patients who extends the vendetta onto him; Ruth-Anne becomes a popular radio storyteller; the Vincoeurs enlist mayor Maggie to settle a domestic dispute.
  • 7.1
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    Balls
    episode S6.E19 june 1995
    Cicely is in a mixed-doubles bowling tournament and Michelle is their star bowler. Chris finally realizes he's romantically interested in Maggie and she seems to reciprocate the feeling. Michelle leaves Phil and moves into the Brick.
  • 7.1
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    Buss Stop
    episode S6.E20 april 1995
    Michelle decides to put on the play, Bus Stop, but is running into problems: Ron bribes her to cast Erick in a role; Holling gets drunk during rehearsals; Chris cannot kiss Maggie and Shelly is jealous of not getting the lead female role.
  • 6.8
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    Ursa Minor
    episode S6.E21 july 1995
    Ed adopts an orphan bear then can't get rid of him; Chris cheats on Maggie inside his lucid dreams; Michelle takes up waitressing at The Brick and Maurice seeks to increase Cicely's population.
  • 6.6
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    Let's Dance
    episode S6.E22 july 1995
    Cal turns himself in, serenades Maurice & Barbara who falls for him; Dr Capra has offended Marilyn's mother; Hayden tells him his apology made things worse & Holling suggests he takes Cotillion; Marilyn teaches Chris how to waltz.
  • 7.6
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    Tranquility Base
    episode S6.E23 july 1995
    Maurice is planning on asking Barbara to marry him but reconsiders when she punches him. Holling is acting like a caribou in rut; Michelle gets lost in the woods and meets Rabbi Schulman; Chris acknowledges his love for Maggie.