The Education of Max Bickford
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 23, 2001 – June 2, 2002 |
The Education of Max Bickford is an American drama television series that aired Sundays at 8:00 pm (EST) on CBS from September 23, 2001, to June 2, 2002, during the 2001–02 television season. After a strong initial launch, the show's audience 'dropped sharply afterward' despite its prime time slot following 60 Minutes.[1] Within a month, two of its three executive producers were removed and reports claimed the show was being 'overhauled', though CBS denied this, preferring the term 'creative adjustments'.[2] In May 2002, Touched by an Angel was returned to its Sunday 8 pm slot, bumping the second-to-last episode of The Education of Max Bickford to Monday.[3] In June 2002, the final episode aired and the show was not renewed.
Overview
The series starred
The series was one of the first to be produced in High-Definition. Cinematographer Michael Mayers was brought in to pioneer this move into Hi-Def.[4]
Cast
Main
- Richard Dreyfuss – Max Bickford
- Marcia Gay Harden – Andrea Haskell
- Regina Taylor – Judith Bryant
- Helen Shaver – Erica Bettis
- Katee Sackhoff – Nell Bickford
- Eric Ian Goldberg – Lester Bickford
- Meredith Roberts – Brenda Vanderpool
- Molly Regan – Lorraine Tator
- Stephen Spinella – Rex Pinsker
- David McCallum – Walter Thornhill
Recurring
- Jayne Atkinson – Lyla Ortiz
- Stefanie Bari – Anna
- Natalie Venetia Belcon – Rose Quigley
- Craig Bonacorsi – Adam
- Brennan Brown – Ron Zinn
- Lynn Collins
- Angel Desai – Jardie
- Ylfa Edelstein – Isabelle
- Angela Goethals – Danielle Hodges
- Donna Murphy – Esther Weber
- Coté de Pablo – Gina
- Ellen Parker – Noleen Bettis
- Robin Raven
- Kristen Schaal – Valerie Holmes
- Chris Stack – Alec
- Kellee Stewart – Yolanda
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by [5] | Written by [5] | Original air date | Prod. code [5] |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Rod Holcomb | Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin | September 23, 2001 | 1AFB79 |
| 2 | "Herding Cats" | Rod Holcomb | Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin | September 30, 2001 | 1AFB01 |
| 3 | "Who Is Breckenridge Long?" | David Long | Jan Oxenberg | October 14, 2001 | 1AFB02 |
| 4 | "Hearts and Minds" | Rod Holcomb | Rob Thomas | October 21, 2001 | 1AFB03 |
| 5 | "In the Details" | Rod Holcomb | Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin | October 28, 2001 | 1AFB04 |
| 6 | "Do It Yourself" | David Jones | Tom Garrigus | November 11, 2001 | 1AFB05 |
| 7 | "Revisionism" | David Platt | Sharon Lee Watson | November 18, 2001 | 1AFB08 |
| 8 | "A Very Great Man" | Martha Mitchell | Dianne Houston | December 2, 2001 | 1AFB06 |
| 9 | "It's Not the Wrapping, It's the Candy" | Elodie Keene | Anya Epstein | December 9, 2001 | 1AFB07 |
| 10 | "The Good, the Bad, and the Lawyers" | Rob Holcomb | Jan Oxenberg | January 6, 2002 | 1AFB10 |
| 11 | "Save the Country" | Don Scardino | David Yorkin | January 13, 2002 | 1AFB09 |
| 12 | "The Cost of Living" | David Jones | Tom Garrigus | January 20, 2002 | 1AFB11 |
| 13 | "I Never Schlunged My Father" | Michael Schultz | Joe Cacaci | January 27, 2002 | 1AFB12 |
| 14 | "Money Changes Everything" | Martha Mitchell | Richard Dresser | February 24, 2002 | 1AFB13 |
| 15 | "Genesis" | Don Scardino | David Black | March 3, 2002 | 1AFB14 |
| 16 | "An Open Book" | Matthew Penn | Story by : Grace McKeaney & Kate Milliken Teleplay by : Grace McKeaney | March 10, 2002 | 1AFB15 |
| 17 | "Past, Present, Future" | David Jones | Tom Garrigus | March 17, 2002 | 1AFB16 |
| 18 | "Murder of the First" | Rob Holcomb | David Yorkin | March 31, 2002 | 1AFB17 |
| 19 | "The Bad Girl" | David Platt | Linda Burstyn | April 14, 2002 | 1AFB18 |
| 20 | "The Egg and I" | Michael Fields | Story by : Kate Milliken Story & Teleplay by : Grace McKeaney | April 21, 2002 | 1AFB19 |
| 21 | "One More Time" | Don Scardino | Joe Cacaci | May 12, 2002 | 1AFB21 |
| 22 | "The Pursuit of Happiness" | David Platt | Story by : David Black & Lorin Dreyfuss Teleplay by : David Black & Lorin Dreyfuss & Richard Dresser & Tom Garrigus & Joe Cacaci | June 2, 2002 | 1AFB20 |
Reception
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On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an aggregated score of 79% based on 11 positive and 3 negative critic reviews. The website's consensus reads: "Bolstered by intelligent writing and a strong supporting cast, The Education of Max Bickfordfinds Richard Dreyfuss commanding the small screen with ease."[6]
References
- ^ Weinraub, Bernard (8 November 2001). "'Max Bickford' Struggles To Earn Television Tenure". New York Times.
- ^ "The Re-Education of Max Bickford". People Magazine.
- ^ "Bartcop Entertainment 3 May 2002". Bartcop Entertainment (originally reported by Yahoo News).
- ^ Thompson, Patrricia (April 2002). "Lessons in Hi-Def". American Cinematographer: 58.
- ^ a b c From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Education of Max Bickford"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- ^ "The Education of Max Bickford - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
