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Northern Exposure•Season 1•Episode 5

Russian Flu

8.0/10 · 587 votesAug 9, 199045 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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A virulent strain of flu, whose only treatment is a smelly Indian concoction brewed up by Marilyn, keeps Joel from enjoying a visit by Elaine, his New York fiancée who is developing a friendship with Maggie.

Directed byDavid Carson

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 1 Episodes8

E1 8.0

Pilot

E2 8.0

Brains, Know How and Native Intelligence

E3 7.6

Soapy Sanderson

E4 7.4

Dreams, Schemes and Putting Greens

E5 8.0Now viewing

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

David Carson

Director

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Episode Summary

"Russian Flu" is episode 5 of Northern Exposure season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 587 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by David Carson, it aired on August 9, 1990.

Next: E6 · Sex, Lies and Ed's Tapes Best of Season 1