Is the Television Show Men in Trees, the New Northern Exposure?
Even the supporting characters show similarities, albeit with a few changes to liven up the story for today’s market. For instance, Northern Exposure had a rich citizen who kept throwing money and power around when needed. In Trees, the rich citizen is the bar owner and a much more mellow fellow, but his money is still there when it’s needed. His wife helps out in the bar much like the young wife of the bar owner in the earlier show did. Other citizens evoking reminders of Northern Exposure’s wacky folks include Men in Tree’s quirky bar patrons. As in the great 1990’s program, a lot of the action happens within the walls of the local tavern between the odd, yet lovable, characters of the small town. Additionally, as in Northern Exposure, a local radio station manned by the town’s slightly different disc jockey, keeps the residents of the small town informed of local events. But the main similarity is the love story. In Northern Exposure, Dr. Fleishman fell in love with the town’s beaut
