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Chris

posted a year ago by liscarkat (18917)
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The radio DJ guy, played by John Corbett. I've scanned all the posts and didn't see anything about him, so he must not be one of the more popular characters. To me, he was the low point of a show I liked, otherwise--pretentious, self-important, full of phony hipness, and always spouting his pseud philosophy. A thoroughly pompous tool.

Fine if you like him; to each his own. And nothing against Corbett, he was just doing his job.

[–] willjbeau (734) a year ago

I agree 100%. I couldn't stand his little radio sermons.

[–] liscarkat (18917) a year ago

Exactly.

[–] stevewyzard (1641) a year ago

The whole point of Northern Exposure was a celebration of "quirkiness", or more generally, outsiders. In that respect, he was really no different from the other residents from Cicely, just with a slightly more eccentric flavor.

[–] [deleted] a year ago

i found his character a lot less threatening. he was a philosophical goofball. he was a version of The Dude.

[–] liscarkat (18917) a year ago

The Dude was an affable stoner with no pretention. Chris is pretentious and full of himself.

[–] Yinky (159) a year ago

I was totally in love with him and Jordan Catalano.