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Northern Exposure S5E23 — Blood Ties
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Northern Exposure•Season 5•Episode 23

Blood Ties

7.6/10 · 221 votesMay 16, 199445 min

Ranked #19 of 24 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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Though he promotes it on the air, Chris has reservations about making a donation for Maurice's blood drive. Ed discovers his rare blood type is shared by another person in town, so he hires a P.I., Renaldo Pinetree, to dig into her past and find

Written byMitchell Burgess, Robin Green
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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

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Ed Chigliak

John Corbett

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Chris Stevens

Cynthia Geary

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Shelly Tambo

Elaine Miles

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Marilyn Whirlwind

Peg Phillips

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Ruth-Anne Miller

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Mitchell Burgess

Mitchell Burgess

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Robin Green

Robin Green

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Episode Summary

"Blood Ties" is episode 23 of Northern Exposure season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 221 votes, ranking #19 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Written by Mitchell Burgess, Robin Green, it aired on May 16, 1994.

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