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Northern Exposure: Big Feast [VHS]

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One of the best Northern Exposure episodes ever. Minnifield throws a huge party, and Adam comes to bail him out. Meanwhile, Shelly breaks a bottle of '29 Chateau LaTour, and spends the rest of the episode trying to trick Maurice and Adam into believing that it is the real thing. This is a hilarious episode that will make anyone laugh, especially anyone with some knowledge of classical cooking. A must see.

This episode, of so many spectacular episodes, has got to be my families absolute favorite. This episode not only brings forth some of the complexities of Marices character, but truly defines Adam. When Adam chastises Ed for his stirring inadequacies, lectures the kitchen staff, threatens the head chef, unleashing all of his arrogant culinary expertise, calls himself a genius when complimented for salvaging some bad fish; only to be fooled by a faked 1928 Chateau L'Tour that Eve made from a bottle of off-the-shelf ingredients - it is priceless. Add that to the final toast of the evening - insults and retorts between Maurice and Ron and topped with a whopper from Chris - this episode is absolutely classic. I say it is the best episode of the best TV show ever made. Period.

I have seen all 110 episodes of NX and this is by far one of my favorites! Maurice Minnefield throws a huge party so that means we get to see the wonderfully strange "Adam" going his "chef" act and Joel thinks Maurice has not invited him to the party. Even Adams' wife, Eve, the hypochondriact, and their new baby are there. Together with the rest of the cast, even Ron, the gay guy, this is an episode not to be missed. One thing after another happens in this highly quirky and eccentric little Alaskan town, a TRUE delight!

This is one of my all time favorite shows. I got to thinking about it lately and was thrilled that Amamzon has some videos. (Would be helpful if a synopsis of the video was included on the order page.)

Maurice is at his egotistical self-important best here as he throws the party to end all parties, or as Ruth Ann says, "an homage to himself." We also see the return of Adam and Eve--a priceless couple. Seeing them was well worth the price of the video.

I would love to see a video of the episode where Maggie has yet another boyfriend die on her. This guy was killed by a fallen satellite and the casket had all sorts of satellite things spoking out from it. One of the funniest things I've ever seen on TV. Think it was from the first season, don't know name of episode and I don't get the reruns here. Also would like to see the one where Adam and Eve are introduced and Joel is stranded with them, I think.

. . .or, at least, the one that has my absolute favorite piece of dialog in this entire series.

Adam: Why do I even bother to cook?
Apprentice chef: Because you're hungry?
Adam: What? What did you say?
Apprentice: uh . . . Nothing.
Adam: Oh, no; you said something -- WHAT DID YOU SAY?
Apprentice: (pause) because you're hungry?
Adam: YES! Because I, Adam, am HUNGRY. And what do I want to eat? Do I want something that YOU made? No! I want something I made; I want something GOOD!

Or something pretty close to that. I don't even have a VHS player any more, so I haven't seen this in years, but I remember it vividly. If I could buy individual episodes on DVD, this would most certainly be one.

it was just as the seller said it would be and a great price too.i would buy from this seller again