The Alaskan Riviera

Episode: 3.2

Title: Only You

Written by:  Ellen Herman

Directed by: Bill D'Elia

Aired:  September 30, 1991

Log Line: Chris emits a sexual scent which causes all women to lust after him—all but the visiting optometrist.  Perplexed by her lack of attraction, Chris suddenly wants only her. Maurice once again accuses Holling of stealing Shelly from him, leaving only Shelly to set the record straight.

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Episode: 3.1

Title: The Bumpy Road to Love

Written by:  Martin Sage and Sybil Adelman

Directed by: Nick Marck

Aired:  September 23, 1991

Log Line: Maggie discovers the late Rick was unfaithful and proceeds to distrust all men; Maurice's tax indiscretion could destroy his relationship with Officer Semanski; while Joel is toted off to the woods to play marriage counselor to wildman-chef extraordinaire Adam and his hypochrondiacal wife, Eve.

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We have reached the end of season two! In this podcast episode, we discuss themes and arcs of the season, and we reveal our favourite and least favourite moments, characters...everything.

Episode: 2.7

Title: Slow Dance

Written by:  Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider

Directed by: David Carson

Aired:  May 20, 1991

Log Line: The curse of Maggie has struck again and poor Rick is the victim of "death by falling satellite."

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Episode: 2.6

Title: War and Peace

Written by:  Robin Green and Henry Bromell

Directed by: Bill D'Elia

Aired:  May 13, 1991

Log Line: Passages from War and Peace are woven into the lives of Cicely's residents and visitors, who experience Tolstoyesque nightmares and Dostoyevskian passions.

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Episode: 2.5

Title: Spring Break

Written by:  David Assael 

Directed by: Rob Thompson

Aired:  May 6, 1991

Log Line: Temporary madness sweeps through Cicely as the townfolk await the ice meltdown and the arrival of spring.

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Episode: 2.4

Title: What I Did For Love

Written by:  Ellen Herman

Directed by: Steve Robman

Aired:  April 29, 1991

Plot Summary: Maggie dreams that Joel is going to die in a plane crash, while a visitor comes to town to see Maurice.

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Episode: 2.3

Title: All is Vanity

Written by:  Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov

Directed by: Nick Marck

Aired:  April 22, 1991

Plot Summary: Maggie's father comes into town, Holling decides to have a circumcision, and the townspeople ponder death.

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Episode: 2.2

Title: The Big Kiss

Written by:  Henry Bromell

Directed by: Sandy Smolan

Aired:  April 15, 1991

Plot Summary: Chris loses his voice in a surprising way, and Ed searches for his parents.

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Episode: 2.1

Title: Goodbye to All That

Written by:  Robin Green

Directed by:  Stuart Margolin

Aired:  April 8, 1991

Plot Summary: Joel receives a letter from Elaine, while Shelly develops an alarming addiction.

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