The Northern Exposure Book: The Official Publication of the Television Series

by Louis Chunovic

Rear cover notes: "The fully authorized celebration of the acclaimed TV series. The Emmy Award-winning Northern Exposure is an eccentric view of small-town Alaskan life. The wonderfully quirky characters populating the series run the gamut - from ex-astronaut and gourmet cook Maurice, to sexy philosopher Chris, to feisty bush pilot Maggie, to name just a few. The Northern Exposure Book is the perfect companion to the series. The exclusive book features: - Interviews with the cast and crew, who talk about favorite scenes, how the show was created, and how characters developed; - Synopses of all the episodes [through Season Five]; - Never-before-seen photographs [in color and black & white]; - Anecdotes about life in the fictional town of Cicely; - Behind -the-scenes activities with the stars and producers; - And much more! In The Northern Exposure Book, readers are given a unique view of what it is like to be on the set of one of today's most popular television series."

Genres: Nonfiction, Tv, Pop Culture, Humor

224 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 1993

About the author

A veteran journalist and published author, Louis Chunovic has reported on the media industry for more than two decades, and during that time has covered national political conventions, media mergers and acquisitions and new media technologies.

Chunovic also is the former on-air Entertainment Reporter for KTTV, Fox Broadcasting, in Los Angeles. He has appeared on CNBC, CNN and NPR, as well as on many other television and radio outlets, and has been quoted by The New York Times and Congressional Quarterly, among others. He lives in the New York City area with his wife.

Reviews

[Theophilus (Theo) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I loved the show. One of the slickest written, funniest series ever. I guess I was looking for some insight into what drove the creative writers behind the series. Mostly a fluffy, groupie, sort of book. The biographies of the actors were clipped and sterile. Few of them had any hardships in life. Elaine Miles story is interesting in that she never wanted to be an actress, but was cajoled into it by her Mom (who tried out for and was selected for the cast) and the casting agent who recognized her talent. "Chris in the morning", John Corbett, talks about some of his real life relatives and friends in his dialogues in the show. MOst of the cast were extremely talented and experienced actors when they got their parts. Very little was said about the town of Roslyn, Washington, where the exterior scenes were shot. I've visited it and the town's history is an epic mini-series in itself. For me, as a fan of the show, I had to read this book. If you've never seen the show, the book won't entertain or enlighten you as to what made it such along-running hit.

[Lauren Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great interviews, fun images! I didn't think this was an incredibly deep dive but it was fun to read and I did learn a bit more about the show. Important for the Northern Exposure fan in me!

[Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

So fun to read while watching the 6 seasons of Northern Exposure

[Evan]

Off the "to acquire" shelf, finally. Believe it or not, I've been checking the shelf at Half Price Books for literally years waiting for a copy of this book to appear. Today, it did, and at $3.99 was irresistible. Even as I thumbed through it and realized how crappy a book it was, the urge to end the hunger to acquire it had to be sated.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

My edition is from 1993. I don't find it listed here on goodreads.
My edition has the Dr. with a moose on the cover. Anyway, this is a must have for fans of the series. One of the nicest companions to a series that I have ever seen. Great photos, interviews and stories.

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite tv shows. Love the interviews and recaps.