Northern Exposure - Season 6 - Eps 4: The Letter
A letter Maggie wrote to herself as a teenager makes her re-examine her current life against the ideals she had at fifteen. Shelly ignores a chain letter, and then bad luck falls on the Vincoeur household. A new barber arrives in Cicely and Chris tries to be his friend, but he doesn't want anything to do with an ex-con. A lump is discovered on Joel's head, so he goes to Anchorage and finds out the lump may be malignant, so he starts to live his life to the fullest.
About Northern Exposure

Title: Northern Exposure
First Air Date: 1990-07-12
Last Air Date: 1995-07-26
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.9/10 (from 176 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 110
Network: CBS
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Falahey/Austin Street Productions, Cine-Nevada Productions, Universal Television, Universal Television Entertainment
Synopsis
After receiving a scholarship from the state, a recent Columbia University medical school graduate is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.
Cast

Rob Morrow
Joel Fleischman

Janine Turner
Maggie O'Connell

Barry Corbin
Maurice Minnifield

John Cullum
Holling Vincoeur

Darren E. Burrows
Ed Chigliak

John Corbett
Chris Stevens

Cynthia Geary
Shelly Tambo

Elaine Miles
Marilyn Whirlwind

Peg Phillips
Ruth-Anne Miller

Teri Polo
Michelle Schowdowski Capra