ABC is climbing 'Trees'

Way back in 1990, CBS debuted a show about a sophisticated guyfrom New York who found himself transplanted to a small town inAlaska full of offbeat characters-- a little show called "NorthernExposure."

On Tuesday (9 p.m., Ch. 4), ABC debuts a show about asophisticated gal from New York who finds herself transplanted to asmall town in Alaska that's full of offbeat characters -- a littleshow called "Men in Trees."

The similarities aren't lost on "Trees" creator/producer JennyBicks, who called comparisons between the shows "inevitable."

"I liked 'Northern Exposure,' so I'm very flattered if peoplethink there's a comparison," Bicks told TV critics. "I think we'd …

ABC is climbing 'Trees'

Way back in 1990, CBS debuted a show about a sophisticated guyfrom New York who found himself transplanted to a small town inAlaska full of offbeat characters-- a little show called "NorthernExposure."

On Tuesday (9 p.m., Ch. 4), ABC debuts a show about asophisticated gal from New York who finds herself transplanted to asmall town in Alaska that's full of offbeat characters -- a littleshow called "Men in Trees."

The similarities aren't lost on "Trees" creator/producer JennyBicks, who called comparisons between the shows "inevitable."

"I liked 'Northern Exposure,' so I'm very flattered if peoplethink there's a comparison," Bicks told TV critics. "I think we'd …

ABC is climbing 'Trees'

Way back in 1990, CBS debuted a show about a sophisticated guyfrom New York who found himself transplanted to a small town inAlaska full of offbeat characters-- a little show called "NorthernExposure."

On Tuesday (9 p.m., Ch. 4), ABC debuts a show about asophisticated gal from New York who finds herself transplanted to asmall town in Alaska that's full of offbeat characters -- a littleshow called "Men in Trees."

The similarities aren't lost on "Trees" creator/producer JennyBicks, who called comparisons between the shows "inevitable."

"I liked 'Northern Exposure,' so I'm very flattered if peoplethink there's a comparison," Bicks told TV critics. "I think we'd …