Northern Exposure/Trivia


 * Ability Over Appearance: Shelly was written to be Native-American but Caucasian Cynthia Geary ended up getting the part.
 * Friday Night Death Slot: The "burn off episodes in the summer" variety. The show both started and ended this way, with its first season airing entirely in the summer, and the last few episodes of its final season being held back from May sweeps and aired in June and July, presumably because the ratings dropped precipitously after Rob Morrow's departure.
 * Hey, It's That Guy!: Chris is also a vegetarian English professor and dating Carrie until she leaves him for Mr. Big.
 * Real Life Relative: Marilyn's mother is played by Armenia Miles, the real-life mother of Elaine Miles. Interestingly, Elaine never auditioned for the show, but was offered the part when she accompanied her mother to her audition.