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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.31

                              SEPARATION AGREEMENT

         This SEPARATION AGREEMENT is dated as of November 6, 2001, and is
entered into by and between Classic Communications, Inc., Classic Cable, Inc.
(collectively, the "Company"), and Elizabeth Kay Monigold ("Employee").

         WHEREAS, Employee and the Company are parties to an employment
agreement, dated July 28, 1999 (the "Employment Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, effective November 6, 2001, pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Employment Agreement, the Company terminated Employee's employment without Good
Cause; and

         WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8(f) of the Employment Agreement, as a
condition to receiving termination benefits, Employee is required to execute
full release of claims; and

         WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, Employee
and the Company have mutually agreed to embody in this Agreement the terms and
conditions applicable to Employee's termination of employment with the Company;
and

         WHEREAS, except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall
supersede all prior oral and written agreements, arrangements and understandings
relating to the terms and conditions of Employee's termination of employment.

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree:

         Section 1. Termination Date. Employee's termination from the Company
will be effective as of November 6, 2001 (the "Termination Date").

         Section 2. Termination Benefits. In accordance with Section 8(c) of the
Employment Agreement, commencing on the Termination Date (or, if later, the 8th
day following Employee's execution of this Agreement without prior revocation
pursuant to Section 7 hereof), and ending on the first anniversary of the
Termination Date, the Company shall continue to (a) pay Employee her base
salary, as in effect on the Termination Date, payable in accordance with the
Company's prevailing payroll practices, and (b) provide Employee matching 401(k)
contributions consistent with past practice (to the extent permitted by law),
health insurance coverage and other existing benefits, including earned vacation
pay, as in effect on the Termination Date.

         Section 3. Full Settlement. Except for the benefits retained by
Employee in Section 4 hereof, the amounts set forth above in Section 2 hereof
shall constitute full settlement and satisfaction with respect to all
obligations and liabilities of the Company, its partners, officers, directors,
trustees, employees, representatives and/or agents to Employee, including,
without limitation, all claims for wages, salary, accrued vacation pay, draws,
incentive pay, bonuses, stock and stock options, commissions, severance pay, any
and all other forms of compensation or benefits, or other costs or sums.

         Section 4. Benefit Plans. Except as otherwise specifically provided in
this Agreement or by law or by any employee benefit plan, Employee's
participation in all employee

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benefit plans and compensation plans and practices of the Company shall
terminate on the Termination Date, and there shall be no other payments or
benefits payable to Employee by the Company, including, but not limited to, any
other salary, bonus, commissions, fees, benefits, or other payments of any
nature whatsoever. Employee may elect health care continuation coverage for
herself or her covered dependents under the Company's medical plans as required
by COBRA.

         Section 5. Taxes. The payments due to Employee under this Agreement
shall be subject to reduction to satisfy all applicable Federal, state and local
withholding tax obligations.

         Section 6. Agreement and Waiver of Claims. In accordance with Section
8(f) of the Employment Agreement, and in consideration of the payments,
benefits, and other consideration provided to Employee under this Agreement,
Employee, for herself and her family, heirs, executors, administrators, legal
representatives, and its respective successors and assigns, hereby releases and
forever discharges the Company and all of its subsidiaries, affiliates,
officers, directors, employees, agents, stockholders, representatives, and their
successors and assigns (collectively, "Company Entities"), from all rights,
claims or demands Employee may have, arising at any time on or before the date
hereof, based on her employment with any Company Entity or the termination of
that employment. This includes a release of any and all rights, claims or
demands the Employee may have, whether known or unknown, under the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), which prohibits age discrimination in
employment; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits
discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion or
sex; the Equal Pay Act, which prohibits paying men and women unequal pay for
equal work; or under any other federal, state or local laws or regulations
regarding employment discrimination or termination of employment. This also
includes a release by Employee of any claims for wrongful discharge under any
statute, rule, regulation or under the common law. However, Employee does not
waive any rights or claims that may arise after the date this Agreement is
executed, or any rights to enforce this Agreement. Employee hereby agrees never
individually or with any person to file, or commence the filing of, any charges,
lawsuits, complaints or proceedings with any governmental agency, or against the
Company, or any Company Entity, with respect to any of the matters released by
Employee pursuant to this (a "Proceeding"); provided, however, Employee shall
not have relinquished his right to commence a Proceeding to challenge whether
Employee knowingly and voluntarily waived her rights under ADEA.

         Section 7. Waiting Period and Revocation Period. Employee hereby
acknowledges that the Company has informed her that she has up to twenty-one
(21) days to sign this Agreement and she may knowingly and voluntarily waive
that twenty-one (21) day period by signing this Agreement earlier. Employee also
understands that she shall have seven (7) days following the date on which she
signs this Agreement within which to revoke it by providing a written notice of
her revocation to the Company.

         Section 8. Remedies. Employee hereby acknowledges and understands that
if she revokes this Agreement within the seven (7) day revocation period
provided under Section 7 above, the Company may, in addition to any other
remedies it may have, reclaim any amounts paid to Employee under this Agreement
to which Employee would not be otherwise entitled, and/or terminate any payments
to which the Employee would not be otherwise entitled that are subsequently due
hereunder.

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         Section 9. Non-Admission. Employee expressly acknowledges that this
Agreement does not constitute an admission by the Company of any violation of
any employment law, regulation, ordinance, or administrative procedure, or any
other federal, state, or local law, common law, regulation or ordinance,
liability for which is expressly denied.

         Section 10. Non-Disparagement. Employee agrees that, except as required
by applicable law, or compelled by process of law, at any time following the
date hereof, neither she, nor anyone acting on her behalf, shall hereafter make
any derogatory, disparaging or critical statement about the Company or its
subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of the Company's current officers, directors,
employees, or shareholders or any persons who were officers, directors,
employees, or shareholders of the Company.

         Section 11. Confidentiality of Agreement. Employee and the Company
hereby agree to keep the terms of this Agreement confidential. The obligations
of Employee and the Company under this Section 11 shall not apply to disclosures
required by applicable law, regulation or order of a court or governmental
agency, to either parties counsel, or to Employee's immediate family.

         Section 12. Restrictive Covenants. No restrictive covenants referred to
in Section 11. of the Employment Agreement shall continue to survive other than
that referenced in Section 11 of this Agreement.

         Section 13. Opportunity for Advice. By signing this Agreement, Employee
acknowledges that with the advice of the Company, she has had a reasonable
opportunity to consider advice from her legal counsel. Fully understanding these
terms, Employee is entering into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily.

         Section 14. Acceptance; Effective Date. To accept this Agreement,
Employee shall execute and date this Agreement on the spaces provided and return
a copy to the Company at any time during the twenty-one (21) day period
commencing on the date hereof. This Agreement shall take effect on the eighth
day following Employee's execution of this Agreement unless Employee's written
revocation is delivered to the Company within seven (7) days after such
execution.

         Section 15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire
agreement of the parties with respect to Employee's employment and termination
thereof. Except as specifically provided herein, this Agreement shall supersede
the Employment Agreement in all respects effective as of the Termination Date.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE
PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH STATE.

         Section 16. Severability. In the event that any provision or portion of
this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any
reason, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be
unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest
extent permitted by law.

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         Section 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which
together shall be considered one and the same agreement.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date and year first above written.

                                                /s/ Elizabeth Kay Monigold
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                                            Elizabeth Kay Monigold

                                            CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                                            By:      /s/ Dale Bennett
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                                               Name:        Dale Bennett
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                                               Title:       President
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                                            CLASSIC CABLE, INC.

                                            By:      /s/ Dale Bennett
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                                               Name:    Dale Bennett
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                                               Title:   President
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.32

                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                               CLASSIC CABLE, INC.
                           KEY EMPLOYEE RETENTION PLAN

         1. APPLICABILITY

         The Amended and Restated Classic Cable, Inc. Key Employee Retention
Plan (the "Plan") applies to eligible employees of Classic Cable, Inc. (the
"Company").

         2. PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE

         (a) The purpose of this Plan is to encourage eligible employees of the
Company to continue their employment with the Company during the period of the
Company's restructuring by establishing a binding written Company policy
governing the circumstances under which bonuses ("Retention Bonuses") will be
paid.

         (b) The Plan is adopted and effective as of December 12, 2001 (the
"Effective Date"), in accordance with an order issued by the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, such court having jurisdiction
over chapter 11 cases currently pending with respect to the Company.

         3. ELIGIBILITY

         (a) Covered employees are limited to those key employees of the Company
who have received written notice from the Plan Administrator (as defined below)
that they have been selected for coverage under the Plan (each a "Participant").

         (b) Each Participant shall receive written notification of
participation in the Plan, as soon as practicable after the Effective Date.

         4. AMOUNT AND PAYMENT OF RETENTION BONUS

         (a) Subject to Section 5 below, the amount of each Participant's
Retention Bonus shall be set forth in his/her notice of participation in the
Plan.

         (b) Subject to Section 5 below, and unless otherwise agreed to between
the Company and a Participant, Retention Bonuses shall be paid to the
Participants, in one lump sum payment, within ten (10) days following the
earlier of (i) June 30, 2002 and (ii) a "Trigger Event" (the "Payment Date").

         (c) For purposes of this Plan, a "Trigger Event" shall mean
consummation of (i) the Company's sale of substantially all of its assets, in
one or more transactions; (ii) a reorganization or merger of the Company, or any
other arrangement or corporate reorganization, whereby control of the Company is
transferred to another employer; (iii) a confirmed plan of reorganization for
the Company pursuant to title 11 of the United States Code; or (iv) a
restructuring (including payment) of substantially all of the Company's long
term public indebtedness.

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         5. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

         (a) In the event a Participant's employment with the Company is
terminated because of death or disability or without "Cause" (as defined below),
in each case prior to the Payment Date, such Participant (or his/her beneficiary
in the event of death) shall be entitled to payment of the full amount of
his/her Retention Bonus calculated in accordance with Section 4 of this Plan.
Retention Bonuses paid pursuant to this Section 5(a), shall be paid on the
Payment Date.

         (b) In the event a Participant voluntarily terminates employment with
the Company, or his/her employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, in
either case, prior to the Payment Date, such Participant shall be ineligible to
receive a Retention Bonus.

         (c) The Company shall have "Cause" to terminate a Participant's
employment if such Participant has (i) refused or repeatedly failed to perform
the duties assigned to him/her; (ii) engaged in a willful or intentional act
that has the effect of injuring the reputation or business of the Company in any
material respect; (iii) continually or repeatedly been absent from the Company,
unless due to serious illness or disability; (iv) used illegal drugs or been
impaired due to other substances; (v) been convicted of any felony; (vi)
committed an act of gross misconduct, fraud, embezzlement or theft against the
Company; (vii) engaged in any act of such extreme nature that the Company
determines to be grounds for immediate dismissal; or (viii) violated a material
company policy.

         6. GENERAL PROVISIONS

         (a) Payments under this Plan shall not constitute wages and shall be
paid by the Company from the general assets of the Company; provided that no
director, officer or employee of the Company shall be personally liable in the
event the Company is unable to make any payments under this Plan due to a lack
of, or inability to access, funding or financing, legal prohibition (including
statutory or judicial limitations) or failure to obtain any required consent.
Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, any payments to be made
hereunder shall only be made as and to the extent the Company has adequate
funding therefor.

         (b) Payments under this Plan are subject to Federal, state and local
income tax withholding and all other applicable Federal, state and local taxes.
The Company shall withhold, or cause to be withheld, from any payments made
hereunder all applicable Federal, state and local withholding taxes and may
require the employee to file any certificate or other form in connection
therewith.

         (c) Nothing contained herein shall give any employee the right to be
retained in the employment of the Company or any successor, or affect the
Company's right to dismiss any employee at will.

         (d) This Plan is not a term or condition of any individual's employment
and no employee shall have any legal right to payments hereunder except to the
extent all conditions relating to the receipt of such payments have been
satisfied in accordance with the terms of this Plan as set forth herein.

         (e) Nothing contained herein shall give an employee any right to any
employee benefit upon termination of employment with the Company, except as
required by law or

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provided by the terms of another employee benefit plan document relating to the
treatment of former employees generally.

         (f) No person having a benefit under this Plan may assign, transfer or
in any other way alienate the benefit, nor shall any benefit under this Plan be
subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or levy of any kind.

         (g) Receipt of all benefits under this Plan by any Participant shall be
(i) in lieu of all other retention payments of any kind whatsoever due to such
Participant under any other plan or agreement of the Company, including, without
limitation, (A) any benefits payable under any employment agreement between the
Company and the Participant that are specifically identified as a retention
bonus and (B) any benefits payable under the retention plan adopted by the
Company's Board of Directors on September 24, 2001, and (ii) deemed a waiver of
a Participant's rights with respect to any and all such payments.

         7. ADMINISTRATION

         (a) The Plan shall be administered by the Company's General Counsel or
such other person designated by the Chairman of the Company's Board of
Directors, and the term "Plan Administrator" shall refer to the Company's
General Counsel or such other designee. For purposes hereof, the Plan
Administrator is authorized to establish the Retention Bonus amounts each
Participant will have the opportunity to earn hereunder. With respect to
benefits to be provided to the Plan Administrator under the Plan, the Company's
Chief Financial Officer shall be considered the "Plan Administrator."

         (b) Subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Plan
Administrator shall have sole authority to interpret the Plan (including any
vague or ambiguous provisions) and to make all other determinations deemed
necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. All determinations
and interpretations of the Plan Administrator shall be final, binding and
conclusive as to all persons. The Plan Administrator may designate the
executives to be covered under the Plan upon, and following, the Effective Date
and may add or substitute Participants when a Covered Employee's employment has
terminated.

         (c) Neither the Plan Administrator nor any employee, officer or
director of the Company shall be personally liable by reason of any action taken
with respect to the Plan for any mistake of judgment made in good faith, and the
Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each employee, officer or director of
the Company, including the Plan Administrator, to whom any duty or power
relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan may be allocated or
delegated, against any reasonable cost or expense (including counsel fees) or
liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of
the Board of Directors of the Company) arising out of any act or omission to act
in connection with the Plan unless arising out of such person's own, fraud, bad
faith or gross negligence.

         8. APPLICABLE LAW

         This Plan and all action taken under it shall be governed as to
validity, construction, interpretation and administration by the laws of the
State of New York and applicable Federal law.

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         9. AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION

         The Board of Directors of the Company may amend, suspend or terminate
the Plan or any portion thereof at any time; provided, however, that unless the
written consent of a Participant is obtained, no such amendment or termination
shall adversely affect the rights of such Participant.

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