Valerie Harper as a frenzied executive who walks away from her career to be a full-time mom and homemaker. A.k.a. “Drop-Out Mother.” Jack: Wayne Rogers. Sam: Danny Gerard. Caroline: Alyson Court. Maxine: Carol Kane. Charles S. Dubin directed., A working mother feels as though she is neglecting her family and decides to quit her job and take a more active role in her children’s lives, but winds up throwing her family into deeper turmoil.