The Education of Max Bickford The Cost of Living (Season 1, Episode 12)
TV Episode | Drama

The Education of Max Bickford

The Cost of Living (Season 1, Episode 12)

TV Episode | Drama

Max accuses Nell of dating music professor Felix Caldwell although she denies it. Meanwhile, his friend Josh Howlett faces a similar issue. All of it brings back Max's affair with Andrea. Lester accidentally outs Erica to her boyfriend.

Director

David Hugh Jones

Producers

Dianne Houston | Emile B. Levisetti (as Emile Levisetti)

Composer

Brian Tyler

Cinematographer

Michael Mayers

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 20, 2002

Release date

Jan 20, 2002 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Dreyfuss Max Bickford Max Bickford See fewer	The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Marcia Gay Harden Andrea Haskell Andrea Haskell See fewer	Mystic River (2003)
Eric Ian Goldberg Lester 'Pres' Bickford Lester 'Pres' Bickford See fewer	Miss Congeniality (2000)
Katee Sackhoff Nell Bickford Nell Bickford See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Jayne Atkinson Lyla Ortiz Lyla Ortiz See fewer	Free Willy (1993)
Natalie Venetia Belcon Rose Quigley Rose Quigley See fewer	Woo (1998)
Constance Boardman Woman Customer Woman Customer See fewer	Fringe (2008)
Robert T. Bogue Ron McClain (as Rob Bogue) Ron McClain (as Rob Bogue) See fewer	Oz (1997)
Kat Coiro Laura (as Katherine Cunningham-Eves) Laura (as Katherine Cunningham-Eves) See fewer	Matlock (2024)
Angel Desai Student Student See fewer	NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
Aubrey Dollar Nancy Nancy See fewer	Battle Creek (2015)
Boyd Gaines Paul Finazzio Paul Finazzio See fewer	Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Todd Gearhart Felix Caldwell Felix Caldwell See fewer	The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Sasi Grandoit Student (as Sachandra Grandoit) Student (as Sachandra Grandoit) See fewer	Blood and Bone (2009)
Shauna Miles Kylie Kylie See fewer	Bachelorette (2012)
Jason Manuel Olazábal Eduardo (as Jason Manuel Olazabal) Eduardo (as Jason Manuel Olazabal) See fewer	Bad Boys II (2003)
Meredith Roberts Quill Brenda Vanderpool (as Meredith Lieber) Brenda Vanderpool (as Meredith Lieber) See fewer	Obsessed (2009)
Helen Shaver Erica Bettis Erica Bettis See fewer	Desert Hearts (1985)
Regina Taylor Judith Bryant Judith Bryant See fewer	Courage Under Fire (1996)
Catherine Wadkins Hayley Walton Hayley Walton See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Maureen Wakeley College Student College Student See fewer	Welcome to Earth (2005)