"The Education of Max Bickford" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Directors:

Michael Fields
Rod Holcomb

Writers:

Linda Burstyn (writer)
Joe Cacaci (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

30 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A history professor teaches at a women's college where his daughter is a student.

Plot Keywords:

Professor | College | Transsexual | Widower | Sex Change

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss	...	Max Bickford (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Katee Sackhoff	...	Nell Bickford (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Meredith Roberts	...	Brenda Vanderpool (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Molly Regan	...	Lorraine Tator (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Maureen Wakeley	...	College Student (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Stephen Spinella	...	Rex Pinsker (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
David McCallum	...	Walter Thornhill (9 episodes, 2001-2002)

Runtime:

60 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Katee Sackhoff had been an extra on Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), another Richard Dreyfuss project. She had gone up to him after filming and said to him "You haven't seen the last of me!"

Excellent portrayal of transsexuals

The portrayal of Erica (formerly Steve) and her ex-wife on the December 9 episode was excellent. As a post-operative male-to-female transsexual woman with an ex-wife of my own, I was amazed at the accuracy of the emotions the writers and actors gave these characters in the show. My only complaint was that the end result, with Erica inviting her ex-wife into the house for tea (or whatever) is a rare, rare outcome. In most cases, the ex-wife will have absolutely nothing to do with the transsexual woman, and frequently, the relationship is extremely antagonistic. (Mine is!) None the less, I applaud the creator and writers of this show for including a transsexual woman among the characters and give them all a great big, THANK YOU, for portraying us a real people, not freaks as shows such as Springer do.