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The Education of Max Bickford

TV series

The Education of Max Bickford

4/ 10· 3200160 min1 season · 22 episodes
Drama

The Education of Max Bickford is a television drama that aired from 2001 to 2002 on CBS. It starred Richard Dreyfuss as the title character, a college professor of American Studies at Chadwick College, an all-women's school in New Jersey. Also starring was child actor Eric Ian Goldberg, who portrayed the young Lester Bickford, Max's son. Max's colleagues included Marcia Gay Harden as Andrea Haskell, his former student who had recently joined the faculty, and Helen Shaver as his best friend Erica, previously known as Steve before her transition. Max's daughter Nell, played by Katee Sackhoff, attended the college.

Created by
Dawn Prestwich

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 22 episodes

Ended
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Season 1

22 episodesSeptember 23, 2001
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  1. 1
    S1 E1

    Pilot

    Sep 23, 2001

    An abrasive yet impassioned college professior goes through a midlife crisis.

  2. 2
    S1 E2

    Herding Cats

    Sep 30, 2001

    As Max juggles various duties associated with being department chair,the Dean attempts to lighten Max's heavy course load by ordering him to teach a class with Andrea. In other developments, Max ajusts to a pushy new assistant; Nell has tr

  3. 3
    S1 E3

    Who Is Breckenridge Long?

    Oct 14, 2001

    A well-meaning student committee has voted to honor an elderly alumnus who was a former policy aide to Senator Breckenridge Long. Senator Breckenridge Long conspired long ago to prevent Jewish refugees from landing safely in the United Stat

  4. 4
    S1 E4

    Hearts and Minds

    Oct 21, 2001

    Theo, Max's dream student, prepares to do his thesis on the Vietnam War. When Theo approaches Andrea Haskell to be his thesis advisor instead, Max feels rejected. Angry at Nell's behavior, Max accuses Nell of spending too much time at band

  5. 5
    S1 E5

    In The Details

    Oct 28, 2001

    Max is worried about his own resolve when his sponsor, who had seemed to be the model of self-control, ends up falling off the wagon after 22 years. While struggling to have faith in himself, Max, who has long questioned the existence of G

  6. 6
    S1 E6

    Do It Yourself

    Nov 11, 2001

    Max is jealous when his son, Lester, seems to prefer spending time with his new friend's fun, active fireman father, and Andrea is surprised and angry to learn that some of her students plagiarized on an assignment. Less-than-handy Max is

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The Education of Max Bickford has 1 season and 22 episodes. Status: Ended.
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The Education of Max Bickford has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 2, 2002.
Who stars in The Education of Max Bickford?
The Education of Max Bickford stars Richard Dreyfuss, Marcia Gay Harden, Regina Taylor, Helen Shaver, Katee Sackhoff.

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