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Northern Exposure S3E20 — The Final Frontier

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Northern Exposure•Season 3•Episode 20

The Final Frontier

8.3/10 · 353 votesApr 27, 199245 min

Ranked #6 of 23 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

Maurice becomes curious about the influx of Japanese tourists to the area during the Northern Lights, Holling sets out to discover if Jesse the bear is really dead, and Maggie leads the curious townspeople in trying to discover what is in a mysterious package covered

Directed byTom Moore

Written byJeff Vlaming

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Rob Morrow

Rob Morrow

Joel Fleischman

Janine Turner

Janine Turner

Maggie O'Connell

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Maurice Minnifield

John Cullum

John Cullum

Holling Vincoeur

Darren E. Burrows

Darren E. Burrows

Ed Chigliak

John Corbett

John Corbett

Chris Stevens

Cynthia Geary

Cynthia Geary

Shelly Tambo

Elaine Miles

Elaine Miles

Marilyn Whirlwind

Crew2

Tom Moore

Tom Moore

Director

Jeff Vlaming

Jeff Vlaming

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Final Frontier" is episode 20 of Northern Exposure season 3. It scored 8.3/10 from 353 votes, ranking #6 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Tom Moore and written by Jeff Vlaming, it aired on April 27, 1992.

Next: E21 · It Happened in Juneau Best of Season 3