Northern Exposure S1E2 — Brains, Know How and Native Intelligence

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Northern Exposure•Season 1•Episode 2

Brains, Know How and Native Intelligence

8.0/10 · 662 votesJul 19, 199045 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Ed asks Dr. Fleischman to help him convince his uncle, a traditional tribal medicine man, to seek medical treatment for a health problem. A self-reliant Maggie chides Joel about being helpless around the house. Chris angers Maurice when he reads some poetry by Walt Whitman

Directed byPeter O'Fallon

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 1 Episodes8

E1 8.0

Pilot

E2 8.0Now viewing

Brains, Know How and Native Intelligence

E3 7.6

Soapy Sanderson

E4 7.4

Dreams, Schemes and Putting Greens

E5 8.0

Russian Flu

E6 7.5

Sex, Lies and Ed's Tapes

E7 7.6

A Kodiak Moment

E8 8.8

Aurora Borealis: A Fairy Tale for Big People

Cast8

Rob Morrow

Joel Fleischman

Janine Turner

Maggie O'Connell

Barry Corbin

Maurice Minnifield

John Cullum

Holling Vincoeur

Darren E. Burrows

Ed Chigliak

John Corbett

Chris Stevens

Cynthia Geary

Shelly Tambo

Peg Phillips

Ruth-Anne Miller

Crew1

Peter O'Fallon

Director

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Episode Summary

"Brains, Know How and Native Intelligence" is episode 2 of Northern Exposure season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 662 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Peter O'Fallon, it aired on July 19, 1990.

Next: E3 · Soapy Sanderson Best of Season 1