Northern Exposure Season 3 Episode 9 Get Real ( Air Date 1991-12-09 ) Genre Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy category. Overview "A stranded bus of carnival performers brings romance to Marilyn, doubts about her future to Maggie, the mysteries of magic to Chris, and a break to the studious Joel; Shelly however, is pained when Holling becomes fixated on her large feet.".