i brake for moose

[bluegreen17]

oh boy! northern exposure's first season is out on dvd.

i loved that show. one of my favorite characters is the little old lady with the mousy brown hair who ran the general store. i've always liked the idea of a general store,and i'll bet they still exist in tiny out of the way towns in nh,vermont,maine and new york state. in fact,i once went to visit a friend's family in western new york and there was actually a one pump gas station,with the old fashioned type pump! in the little town i grew up in,there was always a coffeshop (though not always the same one through the years) that was the social hub of town,and my mom,being a sociable sort,often took us with her on her visits there.

one of my dreams is to own my own bookstore where everyone comes in and chats (and buys books too,but the social life is more important).but a general store could work.i want to have a social life without having to go anywhere...with everyone showing up to visit me. there's a cool general store in a little known movie called big eden that is the social hub of the town.

i like tv shows and movies where the main character is actually the community,made up of wonderfully quirky and not-so-quirky people.

remember the baldwin sisters on the waltons? i know my sister sara solarfields will remember them,since she always loved the waltons. well,i don't blame her.what's not to love about a family of redheads?

some movies that have that sense that i love are the matchmaker,big eden,it's a wonderful life,chocolat and mystery,alaska.

and of course though not a village/town,there is great camaraderie in band of brothers,which is one reason i love it so much. i don't mind too much that's it's all men.
: )

while looking up northern exposure on amazon,i also ended up reading about ballykissangel,which takes place in a little irish village.

maybe i will check to see if netflix has that for rent...

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[laverick.livejournal.com]

i was just trying to think of the name for northern exposure as I tried to explain how another tv show reminded me of NE's quirkiness.

I absolutely adored the waltons. even though i know my dad's life wasn't exactly like that, he grew up in a small town with 8 brothers and sisters, and i always felt closer to him watching that show. it always made me feel good.

Owning your own bookstore would be fabulous. though i could just see myself getting lost in the books and forgetting to sell them. :)

[bluegreen17]

i always loved the 'goodnight,jim-bob,goodnight mary ellen,goodnight grandma...'etc

my mom and sisters and i used to do that sometimes at holidays or whenever when we were all sleeping under the same roof.

so,what was the show that reminded you of northern exposure?

[solarfields.livejournal.com]

Goodnight, Maryellen!

Indeed. THAT'S what I need on DVD: The Waltons!! Down-home wholesome goodness! And someone to follow me to my room when I slam the door and ask.. "Are you all right?" That's all I ever wanted. Pa Walton was my surrogate Dad.

I like the bookstore idea. And recently re-watched "Chocolat" .... do communities like that exist in real life you s'pose?

Do you s'pose we'll ever all sleep under the same roof again?

Goodnight, John-boy.

tempus fugit

[bluegreen17]

do you remember on 'mork and mindy'-assuming you watched the reruns-when someone would go out and slam a door,mork would say 'a cry for help!'. we used to say that a lot when i was in college...naturally,it happened quite a bit,as you know how intense that life can be.

when i was growing up,the town we lived in was 'like that'. it didn't seem that way for you? who knows,maybe it still is,but we just dont' know because we don't live there anymore.

maybe we'll ALL get together for some huge reunion some day...do you realize that if melissa has kids,say,in five years or so-granted,she would be young,but not outrageously so-that you and i will be 'great-aunts'? freaky. i can't imagine michele as grandmother either...she's my younger sister!

Re: tempus fugit

[solarfields.livejournal.com]

This brings to mind the idea that my BABY NIECE MIGHT GET MARRIED BEFORE ME!

Oh well: I join the ranks of the spinsters. I actualy don't care overly much it's just weird.

As for Walton-esque community, YES -- it was like that growing up, but I wonder if ANYWHERE is like that anymore? Mostly I thought Mom ran a coffee shop in her kitchen, and we needed a bigger parking lot.

This is why the idea of buying the old house appealed to me for more than five mintes. *sigh*

Re: tempus fugit

[solarfields.livejournal.com]

I remember Mork & Mindy but not that particular thing. I like that!

Nanu Nanu!

[aprilstorme.livejournal.com]

oooh i cant wait to get that! i love the soulful dj guy...mmmm and the blonde bartender girl

im so glad they are putting old shows out for us again so much fun

[bluegreen17]

chris in the morning,and shelly! i also like marilyn,dr. joel's receptionist,and ed,the young filmmaker,and the chef named adam who lived with his wife eve in the woods.

it'll be so much fun to revisit!

[dahliablue.livejournal.com]

Get the DVDs, if you can. It's so nice to watch good television. I adored Northern Exposure. One of the true classics, IMHO. :)

[vertamae.livejournal.com]

I think it was last weekend, maybe last Saturday, I happened to be up really late and flipping channels on the digital cable when I came across "Northern Exposure". I can't remember what channel it was on, but it was the episode where Maggie first meets the 'bubble man', Anthony Edwards. Remember him? He felt he was affected by toxins in the environment, man made, and lived in a protective bubble.

So, if you don't want to buy the DVD, just look around on cable, assuming you get it, and I'll bet you find it's being shown somewhere, some time.

I loved that show. :)