Jake, a successful journalist, has difficulties living up to the expectations of his family. He struggles to re-define his life as he attempts to cope unsuccessfully with his troubled wife, his demanding child, his parents, and his sister at a family reunion. A re-staging of the 1981 Broadway play by Jules Feiffer, first aired 25 November 1985 under the "Broadway on Showtime" banner.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Feiffer | Writer | ||
| Jean Stapleton | Actor | Helen | |
| Charles Grodin | Actor | Jake | |
| Marilu Henner | Actor | Louise | |
| Martin Balsam | Actor | Jack |