Plot summary
Joel experiences an alternate reality in Manhattan after accidentally drinking Ed's healing concoction. In this reality, Joel is still a doctor, but married to Shelly, a corporate lawyer, while Maggie is the au pair for their two children and Maurice is their doorman. Joel and Shelly host a dinner party whose guests include: Ed, a wealthy investor; Ruth-Anne, a renowned doctor and Joel's boss; Chris, a tongue-tied assistant to Bernard; and Holling, a famous entertainer. Afterward, Joel comes to the conclusion that life in Cicely is not all that bad.
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Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, List of Northern Exposure episodes. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.