Episode 1
Vivian's First Funeral
30m9.0 / 10
Vivian's first funeral is an ordeal for everyone.
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Directed by Hal CooperWritten by Sam GreenbaumGuest stars Arny Freeman, Richard McMurray
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Maude
1972TV-PG6 seasons6.9 / 10
Liberal. Independent. Controversial. Hilarious.
Well-educated and upper middle class, Maude Findlay is the archetypal feminist of her generation. She lives in suburban Tuckahoe, New York, with her fourth husband, Walter, their divorced daughter, Carol, and grandson Phillip.
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Synopsis
Well-educated and upper middle class, Maude Findlay is the archetypal feminist of her generation. She lives in suburban Tuckahoe, New York, with her fourth husband, Walter, their divorced daughter, Carol, and grandson Phillip.
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Episode 2
Maude and Chester
30m8.0 / 10
Maude is stuck in a file closet with an ex-husband.
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Bert Moves In
30m7.0 / 10
Mrs. Naugatuck's wedding plans run into problems, and Maude makes a bad situation worse.
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Walter's Crisis (1)
30m8.0 / 10
Business and financial problems may ruin Walter's life.
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Written by Charlie Hauck
Episode 5
Walter's Crisis (2)
30m
Maude's attempts to help Walter in his crisis push him over the edge.
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Walter's Crisis (3)
30m7.0 / 10
Walter's emotional problems are compounded by physical ones, which may keep him from returning home.
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Guest stars Brian Morrison, Helen Page Camp
Episode 7
The Election
30m8.0 / 10
The eve of the national election offers more than political worries for Maude as she meets Carol's latest boyfriend.
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Written by Thad Mumford
Episode 8
The Game Show
30m7.0 / 10
Maude and Vivian appear on a game show, and Maude's attempts to keep Vivian from making a fool of herself backfire.
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Arthur's Worry
30m7.0 / 10
Walter has a very strange dream involving Arthur.
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Mrs. Naugatuck's Wedding
30m
Mrs. Naugatuck's last-minute demand could jeapordize her wedding.
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Maude's New Friends
30m
Will an evening with friends involve mate-swapping? Visitors to Maude's house have more in mind for an evening's entertainment than polite conversation.
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Guest stars Helen Page Camp
Episode 12
The Rip-Off
30m
Maude's home is robbed, but she does not want her friends and neighbors to resort to guns to protect their homes.
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Written by Tom Adair
Episode 13
Walter's Christmas Gift
30m
A generous gift from Arthur casts a pall on holiday celebrations.
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Captain Hero
30m
The presence of a cousin throws Maude's work and life into a tizzy.
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Maude's Adult Relationship
30m
Maude has lunch with a handsome, newly divorced ""friend,"" much against Walter's wishes.
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Arthur's Crisis
30m
An operation Arthur performs proves quite memorable, as the patient turns out to be someone from his past.
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Written by Charlie HauckGuest stars Charles Lane
Episode 17
Maude's Desperate Hours
30m
Maude feels her life is in danger from an oversexed housepainter, and reacts hysterically.
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Guest stars Philip Sterling
Episode 18
Maude's Reunion
30m
Maude heads for the bottle when she sees an old friend in a wheelchair.
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Written by Charlie HauckGuest stars Dick O'Neill
Episode 19
Feminine Fulfillment
30m
Maude learns more than she would like to know about Vivian, when she tries to figure out why Vivian is behaving so strangely.
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Written by Charlie Hauck, Thad Mumford
Episode 20
Maude's Aunt
30m
Maude's free spirited aunt takes an interest in Mrs. Naugatuck's husband.
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Arthur's New Best Friend
30m
Walter is jealous of Arthur's new friendship, and his sense of loneliness and betrayal makes Maude in turn feel bad.
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Written by Elliot Shoenman
Episode 22
Vivian's Surprise
30m
Arthur's split personality makes Vivian distraught.
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The Household Feud
30m
Maude fires Mrs. Naugatuck, but panics when she finds out she will never see Mrs. Naugatuck again.
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The New Maid
30mfinale
Maude is furious when her wallet disappears on the subway. She is even more angry when the ""thief"" shows up at her house.
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Written by Charlie Hauck
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about Maude
Cast
Bea ArthurMaude Findlay
Bill MacyWalter Findlay
Adrienne BarbeauCarol Traynor
Esther RolleFlorida Evans
Hermione BaddeleyNell Naugatuck
Conrad BainArthur Harmon
Rue McClanahanVivian Harmon
Tim O'ConnorDr. Herbert LesterCredits
- Created by
- Norman Lear
- Written by
- Charlie Hauck, Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller, Elliot Shoenman, Rod Parker, Woody Kling, Susan Harris, Thad Mumford, Seaman Jacobs, Budd Grossman, Alan J. Levitt, George Mitchell, Dick Wesson, Tom Adair, George Tibbles, Erik Tarloff, Max Hodge, Lila Garrett, John Rappaport, Jay Folb, Walter Stone, Dick Clair, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Robert Hilliard
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 141
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States
Tandem ProductionsUnited States- Bud Yorkin ProductionsUnited States
Themes
female protagonistindependent womansitcomsocial issues
