Tuesdays with Morrie is a 1999 American biographical drama television film directed by Mick Jackson and written by Thomas Rickman, based on journalist Mitch Albom's 1997 memoir of the same title.

In the film, Albom (Hank Azaria) bonds with his former professor, Morrie Schwartz (Jack Lemmon), who is dying of ALS, over a series of visits.

One evening, while on the phone with Janine, Mitch flips through TV channels and lands on an edition of Nightline where his former professor Morrie Schwartz is being interviewed by Ted Koppel.

Morrie discusses his current health and reveals he is dying of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease" or ALS.

Morrie, a retired sociology professor from Brandeis University living in Boston, comes on the show to describe his final journey.

Mitch returns and witnesses a living funeral where friends and family come to honor a still alive Morrie, per the latter's request.

Back home, Mitch continues with his busy career, and while out on a story, he receives a call from Janine breaking up with him.

Another visit prompts Mitch to bring a recording device to capture all of Morrie's pieces of advice and anecdotes about death, love, marriage, family, and relationships.

Albom doubted the film would be made: "There are no car crashes, no explosions, no intricate terrorist plots.

"[1] The producers did believe that a straight adaptation of the memoir would be "limp and static", so the story was changed to place more emphasis on Albom, including scenes with his girlfriend and at his workplace.

[2] Tuesdays with Morrie aired on ABC on December 5, 1999, as part of the "Oprah Winfrey Presents" series.

[4] Common Sense Media Editors states, "Oprah Winfrey presents a three-hanky weepfest".