Northern Exposure (TV Series) Dinner at Seven Thirty (1994) User Reviews

Where is Marilyn?

[austintrose · 9/10 · 5 October 2022]

Why do the writers constantly give so little attention to Marilyn? It would've been so fun to see her as a loud flamboyant over-the-top character. Ridiculous that she was left out.

That aside, very fun concept and I enjoyed all the new identities aside from Chris, who seemed like basically the same guy. Dr. Ruth Anne and her look were amazing. Maggie as the frumpy nanny and Shelley as the high-powered lawyer who makes more than the hubby were great! And of course Maurice as a more humble, vulnerable guy. I appreciated that the characters were so different from normal but still themselves in some ways.

Cool theme of vision and finding yourself :)

Quirky but Fun

[Hitchcoc · 9/10 · 27 March 2024]

I know there are some that don't like these kinds of episodes. Later you will see my comments on the Nicolai Lenin episode. That is meddling with history and the founding of Cicely, which preceded it, made sense. Now we go to an alternate universe. Joel drinks some mixture that Ed had in his fridge, but it wasn't for general human consumption. He is thrust into New York with the usual cast of characters but all with different identities. Maurice is a doorman. Chris is a stumbling artist. Shelly is a high powered attorney. Holling is highly thought of agoraphobic singer of jazz standards. Maggie is a nanny to Joel's children--she wears college sweatshirts and is scared of her shadow. There are more. Watch the episode. There is a party where Joel is going to ask Ruth Anne if he can be a partner in her big medical facility. Ed is there. He is a big time investor and commands quite a presence. The interactions of these people play on the quirkiness each of them has, and it works. The ending makes one happy. I agree with the previous writer, however--Where is Marilyn? I.