Maude

"All In The Family" spin-off centered around Edith's cousin, Maude Findlay, a liberal, independent woman living in Tuckahoe, New York.

Genre: Comedy

Cast:Bea Arthur , Bill Macy , Conrad Bain , Adrienne Barbeau , Rue McClanahan , Hermione Baddeley , Esther Rolle , Brian Morrison , J. Pat O'Malley , Kraig Metzinger , Marlene Warfield , Gene Blakely , Fred Grandy , Larry Gelman , Helen Page Camp , Louis Guss , Phil Leeds , Elisabeth Fraser

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Maude's Problem

Tue, Sep 12, 1972

Maude is distraught when she finds out that Carol is seeing a psychiatrist and decides to confront the man she's convinced is wrecking her home.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Doctor, Doctor

Tue, Sep 19, 1972

Maude clashes with Arthur over sexual liberation and hang-ups after her grandson Phillip is found playing doctor with Arthur's granddaughter.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Maude Meets Florida

Tue, Sep 26, 1972

Obsessed with hiring a black housekeeper so she can "liberate" her, Maude meets her match in Florida Evans of "Good Times" fame.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Like Mother, Like Daughter

Tue, Oct 3, 1972

Maude is upset when Carol begins dating a man from her past 40 years Carol's senior.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Maude and the Radical

Tue, Oct 10, 1972

Maude throws a party and invites black militants and rich white liberals. She does not tell anyone it is a fund raiser party.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ The Ticket

Tue, Oct 17, 1972

After Maude fails to argue her way out of a speeding ticket, she proceeds to traffic court to plead her case and ignores Arthur's attempts to fix it behind the scenes.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Love and Marriage

Tue, Oct 24, 1972

Tired of being single, Carol agrees to marry a man she doesn't love much to Maude's chagrin.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Flashback

Tue, Oct 31, 1972

The early returns of the 1972 presidential election find Maude and Walter reminiscing to four years earlier when they were first dating.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Maude's Dilemma: Part 1

Tue, Nov 14, 1972

Maude must make a difficult decision when she finds out she's pregnant at 47.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Maude's Dilemma: Part 2

Tue, Nov 21, 1972

Conclusion. Walter does not want to be a father, Maude decides not to have the baby.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Maude's Reunion

Tue, Nov 28, 1972

Maude welcomes her old college friend for a visit but is stricken with regret when she sees how successful the friend has become.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ The Grass Story

Tue, Dec 5, 1972

Maude and her friends are determined to get arrested in protest after a 17 year-old kid is arrested for possession of marijuana.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ The Slumlord

Tue, Dec 19, 1972

Walter and Maude purchase an apartment building for an investment. The residents being to picket in front of the Findley house, calling Walter and Maude slumlords.

14Season 1

S1.E14 ∙ The Convention

Tue, Jan 2, 1973

During a trip to attend Walter's convention, Maude tells Walter she is discouraged about finding a job and thinks it is because she is a woman Maude decides to speak about woman's lib at Walter's convention.

15Season 1

S1.E15 ∙ Walter's 50th Birthday

Tue, Jan 23, 1973

Maude throws a party for Walter's 50th birthday. As expected, he is not happy about turning 50, thinking he has not achieved anything.

16Season 1

S1.E16 ∙ Maude and the Medical Profession

Tue, Jan 30, 1973

As Maude and Walter are about to go to Italy, she has a rash. Arthur prescribes some medicine but she has a bad reaction to it.

17Season 1

S1.E17 ∙ Arthur Moves In

Tue, Feb 6, 1973

Arthur is staying with the Findlays, but he is overstaying his welcome.

18Season 1

S1.E18 ∙ Florida's Problem

Tue, Feb 13, 1973

Florida arrives at Maude's in a bad mood. She tells Maude that her husband wants her to quit her job, but she does not want to.

19Season 1

S1.E19 ∙ Walter's Secret

Tue, Feb 27, 1973

Carol sees Walter in a restaurant with a beautiful woman. Carol tells Maude that Walter might be having an affair and Maude gets upset.

20Season 1

S1.E20 ∙ Maude's Good Deed

Tue, Mar 6, 1973

Maude tries to play matchmaker with Arthur and a good friend, Jane. Maude finds out Jane has problems with her daughter Linda and tries to reconcile them.

21Season 1

S1.E21 ∙ The Perfect Marriage

Tue, Mar 13, 1973

Maude and Walter think they have a perfect marriage until they start picking it apart and comparing themselves to others.

22Season 1

S1.E22 ∙ Maude's Night Out

Tue, Mar 20, 1973

Walter is not looking forward to going to a party because the host flirts with Maude. Maude is flattered by the attention she gets, until Walter tells her the man is already involved in an extramarital affair.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Walter's Problem: Part 1

Tue, Sep 11, 1973

The day after a party, Walter wakes up with a drunken headache. Since it seems Walter drinks a lot at parties and most evenings, he and Maude decide to stop drinking altogether. Walter finds it difficult to stop.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Walter's Problem: Part 2

Tue, Sep 18, 1973

Walter gives Maude a black eye when he is drunk. More than ever, Maude wants him to stop drinking. Arthur gets a recovered alcoholic to talk to Walter. Maude gets rid of all the liquor in the house.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Walter's Holiday

Tue, Sep 25, 1973

Walter wakes up in a great mood and declares it I Love You Day. He plans to take the day off from work so he can spend a romantic day with Maude. However, Vivian comes to visit and is depressed now that she is divorced.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Maude's Facelift: Part 1

Tue, Oct 2, 1973

Vivian returns from a five-week trip to forget her problems after a divorce. She calls to say she is coming by and has a surprise. It is a surprise - she had a face lift and looks years younger. Now Maude is upset because she looks older.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Maude's Facelift: Part 2

Tue, Oct 9, 1973

Since Vivian returned from a trip with a face lift, now Maude wants one. She goes to Boston to have it done.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Florida's Affair

Tue, Oct 16, 1973

The furnace repair man that Maude hires has more interest in Florida than in fixing the furnace. He sweeps Florida in his arms for an impromptu dance in the kitchen when Henry walks in.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Maude Takes a Job

Tue, Oct 23, 1973

Walter does not like it when Maude takes a job in real estate.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ The Double Standard

Tue, Oct 30, 1973

Maude says that couples should be able to live together without being married. But then Carol returns home after a camping trip and expects her boyfriend to stay over.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Vivian's Problem

Tue, Nov 6, 1973

Vivian is tired of all the blind dates that Maude sets up for her. She says she is giving up on men.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Maude's Musical

Tue, Nov 13, 1973

Maude is in charge of organizing a benefit show to raise money for the library. Since it is a tribute to burlesque, she wants all the bumps and grinds to jazz up the show.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ The Will

Tue, Nov 27, 1973

Maude and Walter get into an argument over writing their wills and the items each list.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Carol's Problem

Tue, Dec 4, 1973

Carol is engaged Chris and everyone is looking forward to the wedding. Since Maude is in real estate, she decides to put a down payment on a house for them as a gift. The house is across the street from Maude and Walter.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Music Hath Charms

Tue, Dec 11, 1973

Maude gives Walter an electric organ as an anniversary gift. Unfortunately, he plays it all the time and has no musical talent.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ The Office Party

Tue, Dec 18, 1973

It's Christmas and Walter decides to throw his employees a party at the house. Walter is so happy at how tight knit he and his people are, not unlike another business that's shut down because of a union strike. But during the party Maude learns that his people have decided to join a union and Maude thinks it's great. When Walter learns of this, he feels betrayed. He decides to fire them.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ The Love Birds

Tue, Jan 1, 1974

Maude & Walter invite Vivian and Arthur over for dinner, but Maude is not looking forward to the lovebirds cooing over each other. They arrive, but arguing. Arthur constantly talks about his dead wife.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ Maude's Guest

Tue, Jan 8, 1974

Maude is excited about boarding a young girl from the Ghetto over the summer. She hopes to show the teenager all the wonderful things that are available. However, the teenager is sullen because she does not want to be there.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ The Wallet

Tue, Jan 15, 1974

Maude finds a wallet and it turns out to be their neighbor who always has extramarital affairs. Maude returns it to the man's wife. Walter thinks it is wrong to give it to the wife instead of the man because a wallet is personal property.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ Maude's Revolt

Tue, Jan 22, 1974

Maude is depressed on her birthday, and is surprised by the party Walter throws for her. All Maude wants is for Walter to stay with her instead of going to talk with the men. Walter forgets his promise and Maude leaves her own party.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ The Commuter Station

Tue, Jan 29, 1974

Arthur and Vivian are getting married, and Maude convinces them to have their wedding in Vermont. They all make the train trip, but a blizzard interrupts the trip and causes tempers to flair.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ Florida's Goodbye

Tue, Feb 5, 1974

Maude notices Florida has been acting strange lately. She finds out Florida has been trying to find a way to tell Maude she is quitting. Since Florida's husband got a promotion, Florida decided she was going to be a stay-at-home housewife.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ The Tax Audit

Tue, Feb 12, 1974

Walter is being audited by the tax department. When the auditor appears, Walter is worried and nervous, but Maude realizes the man looks familiar. She finally realizes he is the man that had made a pass at her over thirty years before.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ The Investment

Tue, Feb 19, 1974

Arthur gives Walter a stock tip which turns out to be a bad tip, causing Walter to lose a lot of money. When he finds out that Arthur did not invest any of his own money, Walter and Arthur argue as well as Maude and Vivian.

23Season 2

S2.E23 ∙ Phillip's Problem

Tue, Feb 26, 1974

Carol and Chris plan a trip without Phillip. Carol is hesitant because Phillip has been causing problems at home recently. They go on vacation and Phillip gets worse. Maude realizes something has to be done.

24Season 2

S2.E24 ∙ The Runaway

Tue, Mar 5, 1974

Francie's boyfriend talks her into visiting Maude and asking for a lot of money. She puts on a good act about being tired, upset, and having problems. Francie and Hinkley plan to run away.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Maude Meets the Duke

Mon, Sep 9, 1974

Arthur has been sending fan letters to John Wayne for years. When John Wayne visits the town to film a movie, for publicity he has a scheduled stop at Arthur's home. But the ceiling caves in, and the event is held instead at Maude's place.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ The Kiss

Mon, Sep 16, 1974

Walter is upset and feeling unloved because of work pressure and things at home. Vivian is upset because Arthur does not like her dog. They turn to each other for comfort and a kiss. Maude and Arthur see it.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Walter's Heart Attack

Mon, Sep 23, 1974

Walter tries to help his bookkeeper not commit suicide and suffers a mild heart attack at her apartment. At the hospital, he tries to hide the fact he was at a woman's apartment from Maude.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ The New Housekeeper

Mon, Sep 30, 1974

Since Florida has left, Maude hires a new maid, sight unseen. At first, she seems like a dream, but then she caters only to Walter since he is the master of the house. Maude corrects her.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Speed Trap

Mon, Oct 7, 1974

When Walter and Arthur go on a camping trip, they get stopped for speeding by a cop who is only too happy to throw them in jail for not paying the ticket.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Lovers in Common

Mon, Oct 14, 1974

Maude brags to Vivian that an old boyfriend still finds her attractive when she receives a card from him. It becomes a competition for his supposed affection when Vivian also gets a card from the same old boyfriend.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Walter's Dream

Mon, Oct 21, 1974

When Walter and Arthur return from a Canadian fishing trip, Walter tells Maude he wants to move to Canada. He puts his appliance store up for sale. Maude is determined not to move.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ A Night to Remember

Mon, Nov 4, 1974

Both Maude and Walter have their own problems to deal with, causing them to have restless nights. Maude is facing a hysterectomy and Walter has problems at his store.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Last Tango in Tuckahoe

Mon, Nov 11, 1974

Maude and Walter find a naked man in the maid's closet.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Vivian's Party

Mon, Nov 18, 1974

Arthur tells Vivian at the last minute that he is bringing twelve people home for dinner. Frantic, Vivian asks Maude and Mrs. Naugatuck to help her. Everything prepared, Maude and Walter go to the party and find they are not invited.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Maude the Boss

Mon, Nov 25, 1974

Maude gets promoted to Office Manager at her work. One man that reports to her does not take her seriously and tries to sabotage Maude's work.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ Maude's New Friend

Mon, Dec 2, 1974

Maude's new male friend is gay, and Maude thinks she is being very liberal in understanding him. She learns a few truths about herself.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Walter's Ex

Mon, Dec 9, 1974

Walter and Maude are delighted to hear that Walter's ex-wife is getting married which means he can stop alimony payments. When they find out the intended groom is Maude's rich uncle, they realize she is only marrying Henry for his money.

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ Nostalgia Party

Mon, Dec 30, 1974

Walter & Maude host a costume New Year's Eve Party where everyone has to show up in clothing that represents the year they think was the best. Everyone has a different idea of what year was the best as the costumes vary greatly.

15Season 3

S3.E15 ∙ All Psyched Out

Mon, Jan 6, 1975

A famed psychic reads Maude's fortune and alerts her to some surprising events that will occur in the near future, one of them being that she will marry for a fifth time. Maude begins to worry about this possibility when the psychic's other predictions start coming true. Ultimately, Maude decides the best thing to do is to remarry Walter; however, he throws a fit when she suggests a double ring ceremony.

16Season 3

S3.E16 ∙ The Telethon

Mon, Jan 20, 1975

Maude and the gang come together to perform in a telethon that Maude has organized. However, when she fails to come up with a celebrity to appear in the telethon she is left organizing a telethon without a cause, when the charity for which Maude has put in a lot of work withdraws at the last moment. As the minutes wind down, she must come up with a cause or face being taken off the air.

17Season 3

S3.E17 ∙ And Then There Were None

Mon, Jan 27, 1975

When Carol returns home one morning and announces that she is engaged, Maude is ecstatic until she discovers the future groom is already married.

18Season 3

S3.E18 ∙ The Emergence of Vivian

Mon, Feb 3, 1975

When Maude recruits Vivian into women's liberation, Arthur is not pleased that Vivian is ignoring her "household duties," and when she tries to stand up for herself, Arthur refuses to listen, putting their marriage in a delicate position.

19Season 3

S3.E19 ∙ Mrs. Naugatuck in Love

Mon, Feb 10, 1975

While Maude, Vivian and Carol are planning a bridal shower for Mrs. Nagatuck, she gets devastating news that the wedding has been called off.

20Season 3

S3.E20 ∙ Walter's Pride

Mon, Feb 24, 1975

When Walter's business is in $12,000 debt and is facing bankruptcy, Maude suggests that she mortgage the house to get the funds, but a stubborn Walter won't let her, so she does anyway and ask Arthur to say the money came from him.

21Season 3

S3.E21 ∙ Walter Gets Religion

Mon, Mar 3, 1975

When Walter suddenly becomes passionate about religion and drags Maude to church services. Maude is less than thrilled with attending and can hardly stay awake. She becomes even more irate when she learns the reason for Walter's sudden conversion.

22Season 3

S3.E22 ∙ The Cabin

Mon, Mar 10, 1975

When Vivian and Arthur get into a sudden romantic mood which leads to Arthur inviting Vivian away on a romantic weekend to a cabin, Maude becomes unsure of her marriage with Walter. Trying to put the spark back in her marriage, Maude plans a romantic weekend but the situation turns out to be less than ideal.

23Season 3

S3.E23 ∙ Maude's Mother

Mon, Mar 31, 1975

Maude is a bundle of nerves with her mother's upcoming visit to meet Walter for the first time. Her insecurities come out when her mother arrives, just as Walter's first tv commercials hit the air and aren't as respectable as Maude hoped.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ The Split

Mon, Sep 8, 1975

When Maude shows up late for a awards dinner for Walter, he forces her to choose between her run for a position on the New York State Senate or him.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Consenting Adults

Mon, Sep 15, 1975

When Maude becomes overwhelmed with grief about Walter moving out into his new apartment, she changes her mind about breaking up and wants to get back together until she gets an eyeful of his new swinging singles apartment.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Rumpus in the Rumpus Room

Mon, Sep 22, 1975

When Walter shows up at a party with a much younger escort, Maude gets angry and they argue which causes Walter to fall off the wagon and start drinking again.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Maude's Big Decision

Mon, Sep 29, 1975

When Maude decides to pull herself out of the election to help Walter with his alcoholism, he discovers he is being selfish and decides he wants her to continue her run for office.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ The Election

Mon, Oct 6, 1975

It is finally election day, and Maude is happy that her marriage is back on track and that she and Walter have reconciled. However, she's nervous that she may not win the election, especially when she appears on a television talk show and voices her liberal views toward premarital sex. Suddenly Maude realizes she may lose the election.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Viv's Dog

Mon, Oct 20, 1975

When Vivian and Arthur go out of town on a vacation, Vivian leaves her dog, Chuck in Maude's care. However, when Chuck unexpectedly passes away, Maude must break the news to Vivian but fears Vivian will blame her for Chuck's death.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ For the Love of Bert

Mon, Oct 27, 1975

When Maude finds a piece of paper that Mrs. Naugatuck dropped with an address on it, she becomes determined to discover what Mrs. Naugatuck is up to.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ The Fling

Mon, Nov 3, 1975

While having dinner at a restaurant with Maude, Vivian sees her ex-husband who has been enjoying the swinging single life.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ The Analyst

Mon, Nov 10, 1975

When Maude has a session with a psychiatrist, she pours out all her innermost feelings, revealing her anxieties ranging from her feelings for her dead father, her resentment towards her mother and her fear of turning 50.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ Arthur's Medical Convention

Mon, Nov 17, 1975

While accompanying Arthur on a trip to Pittsburgh to attend a medical convention, Walter poses as a doctor as a joke at the conference, but he is called for a real emergency when a handyman begins to have a heart attack in the hotel room.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ Arthur Gets a Partner

Mon, Nov 24, 1975

Vivian returns from a relaxing retreat; Arthur invests in flashlight slippers.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ Walter's Ethics

Mon, Dec 1, 1975

When Randolph Cutler is on the verge of a major business deal with Walter's store, Walter uses his secretary to make sure he agrees to the deal.

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ Poor Albert

Mon, Dec 8, 1975

Maude receives a letter from her ex-husband Albert, who believes he's on death's doorstep, and he arrives on Maude's doorstep with a final request of her. Meanwhile, Founders Day has Walter advertising in the local newspaper and gearing up for a big sale.

14Season 4

S4.E14 ∙ The Christmas Party

Mon, Dec 22, 1975

With Christmas on the way, Walter has his annual office Christmas party at the house. But he's worried that Maude's feminist friend, Stephanie, who goes out of her way to preach to everyone on women's rights, will put a damper on the festivities. Maude must step in and find the middle ground between standing up for women and free spirited frivolity of some of the party-goers.

15Season 4

S4.E15 ∙ The Case of the Broken Punch Bowl

Mon, Jan 5, 1976

Maude attempts to find out who broke her antique punch bowl.

16Season 4

S4.E16 ∙ Walter's Stigma

Mon, Jan 12, 1976

Maude is excited for Walter's birthday, and has planned a surprise party for him. The party is interrupted by two police officers who arrest Walter for indecent exposure earlier that day. When Walter's alibi proves nearly as embarrassing than the accusation, it's up to Maude to get the charges dropped, while simultaneously convincing the editor of the Tuckahoe Tribune to cancel their front-page story on Walter's arrest.

17Season 4

S4.E17 ∙ Maude's Mood: Part 1

Mon, Jan 26, 1976

Maude becomes obsessed with getting Henry Fonda elected president. Shocked by her behavior, Walter and Carol question her mental stability and later learn that she is manic depressive.

18Season 4

S4.E18 ∙ Maude's Mood: Part 2

Mon, Feb 2, 1976

Maude becomes obsessed with getting Henry Fonda elected president. Shocked by her behavior, Walter and Carol question her mental stability and later learn that she is manic depressive.

19Season 4

S4.E19 ∙ Tuckahoe Bicentennial

Mon, Feb 9, 1976

Maude stages a tribute to American women for the Tuckahoe Bicentennial celebration and all the men are convinced it is a money losing proposition. After seeing some of the practice performances, the man who owns the studio pulls out. However, it seems that all the men were wrong, and soon the show is sold out.

20Season 4

S4.E20 ∙ Mrs. Naugatuck's Citizenship

Mon, Feb 16, 1976

Mrs. Naugatuck has been studying to take the exam to become a United States citizen. However, the day before the examination, she begins to forget even the simplest facts about United States history, and is quickly diagnosed as having suffered a minor stroke. Now hospitalized, her chances of becoming a citizen are in jeopardy.

21Season 4

S4.E21 ∙ Maude's Nephew

Mon, Feb 23, 1976

Maude's nephew visits and everything about him annoys Walter.

22Season 4

S4.E22 ∙ Maude's Rejection

Mon, Mar 1, 1976

Maude is ecstatic when she discovers that Vivian is having a literary authority over for lunch. Maude had previously met him at a cocktail party and is dying to spend time with him. However, she is stunned and unable to come to terms with the fact that he cannot stand her.

23Season 4

S4.E23 ∙ Carol's Promotion

Mon, Mar 8, 1976

Carol is determined to get a big promotion at work.

24Season 4

S4.E24 ∙ Maude's Ex-Convict

Mon, Mar 15, 1976

While Mrs. Naugatuck is on vacation Maude hires an former convict to do the housework.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Vivian's First Funeral

Mon, Sep 20, 1976

Vivian's friend has died, but she does not want to go to the funeral. She has never been to a funeral before.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Maude and Chester

Mon, Sep 27, 1976

Maude and her ex-husband meet to clear up some legal issues and end up being locked in the lawyers office at the end of the day.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ Bert Moves In

Mon, Oct 4, 1976

Mrs. Naugatuck's boyfriend proposes marriage, but when he loses his job, he un-proposes. He has to move in with Mrs Naugatuck to save money.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Walter's Crisis: Part 1

Mon, Oct 11, 1976

Maude & Walter have a planned vacation, but when Walter does not get a loan, their plans are put on hold.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ Walter's Crisis: Part 2

Mon, Oct 18, 1976

Since Walter's loan fell through, he finds himself unemployed and out of money. He is depressed and nothing seems to help him.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ Walter's Crisis: Part 3

Mon, Oct 25, 1976

Walter's depression of his loss of money and work continues. Since he is unable to sleep, he takes a sleeping pill, but then swallows more pills than necessary for sleep.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ The Election

Mon, Nov 1, 1976

Election day is approaching, and Carol goes to the precinct to help out. Maude finally gets a chance to meet Carol's new boyfriend, and is shocked when she finds out he is eleven years younger than Carol.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ The Game Show

Mon, Nov 8, 1976

Maude & Walter, Vivian & Arthur visit New York. Maude and Vivian visit a game show recording and are chosen to be contestants.

9Season 5

S5.E9 ∙ Arthur's Worry

Mon, Nov 15, 1976

Walter wakes up from a bad dream and is hesitant to tell Maude. He dreamed that he kissed Arthur. Walter now dreads the upcoming camping trip with Arthur.

10Season 5

S5.E10 ∙ Mrs. Naugatuck's Wedding

Mon, Nov 22, 1976

Mrs. Naugatuck is getting married but she refuses to change her last name to her husband's last name. While Maude and Carol support her decision, the men are not so understanding.

11Season 5

S5.E11 ∙ Maude's New Friends

Mon, Nov 29, 1976

Maude and Walter meet new friends through Vivian and Arthur. The new friends seem to like Maude & Walter more. It turns out they are into wife swapping and do not think Vivian and Arthur are the right partners.

12Season 5

S5.E12 ∙ The Rip-Off

Mon, Dec 13, 1976

Maude stays home when the others go out to see a movie. When Walter, Vivian, and Arthur return, they walk into the house to find Walter & Maude's home was burglarized and Maude is tied up. Walter goes to extremes to find security.

13Season 5

S5.E13 ∙ Walter's Christmas Gift

Mon, Dec 20, 1976

With Maude and Walter's finances low, they make homemade gifts to give others for Christmas gifts. Arthur offers Walter a partnership in a new business.

14Season 5

S5.E14 ∙ Captain Hero

Mon, Jan 3, 1977

Maude's cousin is visiting at the same time that Maude is trying to find contributors for her mental health clinic. The cousin insults one of the potential contributors.

15Season 5

S5.E15 ∙ Maude's Adult Relationship

Mon, Jan 17, 1977

Walter does not mind that Maude has a luncheon with her handsome work associate, but Arthur keeps telling him he should worry.

16Season 5

S5.E16 ∙ Arthur's Crisis

Mon, Feb 7, 1977

Maude & Walter are having a dinner party with some friends. Walter's friend Albie is a fun-loving prankster who irritates Maude but makes Walter laugh. When Albie dies during an operation, Walter no longer feels safe.

17Season 5

S5.E17 ∙ Maude's Desperate Hours

Mon, Feb 14, 1977

While Walter is out of town, Maude gets threatening phone calls saying someone is going to kill her. She thinks it is a painter who has been hired to work on the house.

18Season 5

S5.E18 ∙ Maude's Reunion

Mon, Feb 21, 1977

While attending her 30th class reunion, Maude is shocked to find one of her dearest school friends has suffered a debilitating stroke.

19Season 5

S5.E19 ∙ Feminine Fulfillment

Mon, Feb 28, 1977

Maude is shocked when she finds out that Vivian joined a woman's group that promotes women to cater to their husband's needs.

20Season 5

S5.E20 ∙ Maude's Aunt

Mon, Mar 7, 1977

Maude's aunt visits, and she can be just as caustic as Maude.

21Season 5

S5.E21 ∙ Arthur's New Best Friend

Mon, Mar 14, 1977

Maude thinks that Walter & Arthur must have had a disagreement since Walter is hanging out with another friend, and not doing anything with Arthur. Turns out it is because Arthur has a new friend who is a snob.

22Season 5

S5.E22 ∙ Vivian's Surprise

Mon, Mar 21, 1977

Vivian is happy and relaxed after Arthur comes back from a trip. Vivian explains that Arthur is a different man, and then wonders what might have happened while he was out of town to cause his change of heart.

23Season 5

S5.E23 ∙ The Household Feud

Mon, Mar 28, 1977

Mrs Naugatuck has a party but does not invite Maude & Walter. When Maude accidentally breaks Mrs Naugatuck's urn, Mrs Naugatuck thinks it is revenge for not being invited to the party. Then Mrs Naugatuck purposely breaks an item of Maude's.

24Season 5

S5.E24 ∙ The New Maid

Mon, Apr 4, 1977

While riding home on the subway one evening, Maude strikes up a friendship with a young West Indian woman. However, Maude discovers her wallet is missing after she leaves. Maude thinks the woman did it. The jokes on her when she discovers the woman is a new maid.

1Season 6

S6.E1 ∙ Maude's Guilt Trip

Mon, Sep 12, 1977

Maude dreads the arrival of her aunt, Tinkie who's flying in to visit. The last thing Tinkie said; she got a $50,000 flight insurance policy, naming Maude beneficiary.

2Season 6

S6.E2 ∙ Phillip and Sam

Mon, Sep 19, 1977

While Carol is off on a weekend with her boyfriend, Phillip says he wants to spend the night with Sam. Turns out, Sam is the short name for Samantha.

3Season 6

S6.E3 ∙ The Flying Saucer

Mon, Sep 26, 1977

Maude insists she saw a flying saucer.

4Season 6

S6.E4 ∙ Victoria's Boyfriend

Mon, Oct 3, 1977

Victoria's Jamaican father is in America and visits Victoria. When he finds out his daughter is dating an American, he is upset.

5Season 6

S6.E5 ∙ Walter's Temptation

Mon, Oct 17, 1977

Maude goes on a talk show to promote womanhood. Afterwards, she convinces Walter to give his assistant a raise. His assistant is appreciative and tries to show her pleasure to Walter.

6Season 6

S6.E6 ∙ Phillip's Birthday Party

Mon, Oct 31, 1977

Maude throws a birthday party for Phillip, but Walter places a lot of rules for the attendees. The party is easy until a bunch of older teens crash the party.

7Season 6

S6.E7 ∙ The Doctor's Strike

Mon, Nov 7, 1977

Arthur organizes a doctor's strike and everyone promises not to practice medicine. Walter gets sick and needs a doctor.

8Season 6

S6.E8 ∙ The Ecologist

Mon, Nov 14, 1977

Maude is working with an ecologist on cleaning the Hudson River. Walter is jealous since the guy is young and attractive. Maude has sexual fantasies about the ecologist.

9Season 6

S6.E9 ∙ The Gay Bar

Sat, Dec 3, 1977

Arthur does not like having a gay bar in town.

10Season 6

S6.E10 ∙ Businessperson of the Year

Mon, Dec 12, 1977

Maude was a major player in getting a mall in the town which means she is eligible for Businesperson of the year. But Walter is also eligible. Both Maude & Walter openly compete for the award.

11Season 6

S6.E11 ∙ Maude's Christmas Surprise

Mon, Dec 19, 1977

Victoria is unhappy because she is away from her family for the first time during a holiday, and Maude thinks it will be a sad one because everyone has other plans. Maude then finds a baby left on her doorstep and everyone's outlook changes.

12Season 6

S6.E12 ∙ Maude's New Client

Mon, Jan 2, 1978

Maude is excited that she might have a real estate client who is interested in purchasing an expensive home. She is not excited when she finds out her client is connected to the mob.

13Season 6

S6.E13 ∙ The Obscene Phone Call

Mon, Jan 16, 1978

Maude has her telephone number changed because she has been receiving obscene phone calls. When the caller starts calling with the new numbers, she starts to suspect she might know the person.

14Season 6

S6.E14 ∙ Musical '78

Sat, Jan 28, 1978

Baby Sally is a child tap dancer suffering from a mysterious paralysis. Maude holds a telethon to raise money for her care, but clashes with the producer when Sally's paralysis goes away.

15Season 6

S6.E15 ∙ My Husband, the Hero

Sat, Feb 4, 1978

When Maude, Walter, and Vivian are out for dinner, the restaurant catches on fire. Walter moves Maude out of the way so he can save another restaurant customer. Maude is none too pleased when Walter is declared a hero.

16Season 6

S6.E16 ∙ Maude's Foster Child

Sat, Feb 11, 1978

Maude's Ethiopian foster child for 20 years visits Maude and Walter for the first time. As she get to gets to know the grown man, she finds out he is the child of a former dictator.

17Season 6

S6.E17 ∙ Vivian's Decision

Sat, Feb 18, 1978

Vivian considers leaving Arthur after attending a college reunion and finding out that many of her former classmates and current college students are working and making a difference in the world. She tells Arthur she wants things to change.

18Season 6

S6.E18 ∙ Carol's Dilemma

Sat, Feb 25, 1978

Carol's ex husband has started seeing Phillip more, and is sending flowers to Carol. Carol starts wondering if he is interested in her again. However, Vernon is getting remarried to someone else and wants custody of Phillip.

19Season 6

S6.E19 ∙ Arthur's Grandson

Sat, Mar 4, 1978

Arthur's grandson is visiting, and Arthur hopes to heal the problems with his son by befriending the grandson.

20Season 6

S6.E20 ∙ Mr. Butterfield's Return

Sat, Mar 11, 1978

Victoria is on a camping trip for the weekend with her boyfriend at the time her father show up to visit her. He is not happy to learn that his daughter is sleeping with someone, and he says he is going to take her back to the West Indies.

21Season 6

S6.E21 ∙ Phillip's Mature Romance

Sat, Mar 25, 1978

Maude is happy to tell Carol that Phillip is in love with a new girlfriend. Then Maude finds out the new girlfriend is four years older than Phillip.

22Season 6

S6.E22 ∙ Maude's Big Move: Part 1

Sat, Apr 8, 1978

Maude's friend Irene returns from China; Maude has a party to welcome her back. But the party is not joyous. Walter is closing his business, planning to retire. The Harmon's and Carol & Phillip are planning to move. Worse, Irene collapses.

23Season 6

S6.E23 ∙ Maude's Big Move: Part 2

Sat, Apr 15, 1978

Maude's friend Irene, a US Congresswoman, has died, Maude feels bereft. She's also sad, knowing Arthur, Vivian, Carol & Phillip are moving. Maude decides to run for the open position caused by Irene's death, and ends up appointed instead.

24Season 6

S6.E24 ∙ Maude's Big Move: Part 3

Sat, Apr 22, 1978

Maude & Walter move to Washington, DC, where Maude starts her new career as Congresswoman. Maude has disagreements with her new staff, and at home, finds a pushy maid.