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Season 1 – Maude

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Sitcoms come and go. And then there's "Maude," the groundbreaking Norman Lear comedy. The show revolves around Maude Findlay, a very outspoken middle-class woman who wears her liberal politics on her sleeve and shares her home in suburban Tuckahoe, N.Y., with fourth husband Walter; her divorced daughter, Carol; and Carol's adolescent son, Phillip. Walter and Maude's best friends are next-door neighbors Dr. Arthur and Vivian Harmon. Among the domestic help that Maude helps "liberate" during the run of the show are Florida Evans and Mrs. Nell Naugatuck.

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Maude — Season 1

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Jay Sharbutt Associated Press 02/10/2021
The show lagged in spots, but overall the writing and timing were crisp and good, funny lines well distributed among the regulars. Go to Full Review John J. O'Connor New York Times 06/26/2018
5/5
If "Maude" does gather ratings success, Beatrice Arthur deserves every bit of it. Go to Full Review Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly 06/26/2018
B+
Maude's topical humor retains its bite. Go to Full Review Matt Roush TV Insider 12/20/2023
"Uncompromising, enterprising, anything but tranquilizing..." Go to Full Review Maureen Koch Los Angeles Free Press 01/04/2020
Beatrice Arthur in the title role is the screaming liberal to Archie Bunker's screaming redneck, and her performance is as sensitive and believable and hilarious as the show itself. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mike P @RT09890132 07/09/2023 Overall this was an excellent, groundbreaking show. More so than All in the Family in some ways. (I mean Archie never got an abortion! Or was in a physically abusive relationship with his wife! Or attempted to get arrested for trafficking in drugs! Or had a gay friend he hung out with frequently! Or got a facelift or plastic surgery!! We could go on and on...) Bea Arthur is superb as the complex liberal firebrand at the center of the show. Bill Macy as Walter as her high strung husband is equally great... As are Rue McClanahan as Maude's goofy best friend Vivienne; or Conrad Bain as the conservative crank stand-in for Archie Bunker... And often the show is great. (The pilot...The one when Florida is hired... The "Maude's Houseguest" episode... "Maude's Dilemma"... And many others...). Sometimes it's pretty mediocre. (The talent show episodes...) It's a hit or miss affair based on the quality of the writing in any particular week. It's about 80% great and 20% so-so.... But it's all memorable due to Bea Arthur's amazing performance. Definitely recommended 👍 See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Bea Arthur

Maude Findlay

Bill Macy

Walter Findlay

Adrienne Barbeau

Carol

Conrad Bain

Dr. Arthur Harmon

Esther Rolle

Florida Evans

William Redfield

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 12, 1972 Maude's Problem Maude resents Carol's psychoanalysis; guest Ed Begley Jr. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 19, 1972 Doctor, Doctor Maude and Arthur declare war on each other when their grandchildren are caught playing doctor. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 26, 1972 Maude Meets Florida Maude hires a black housekeeper and insists that they become close friends. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 3, 1972 Like Mother, Like Daughter Carol starts dating a man who jilted Maude before she married Walter. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 10, 1972 Maude and the Radical Maude enlists Florida's aid when she gives a fund-raising party for a black militant. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 17, 1972 The Ticket Maude insists on a full court trial when she is given a speeding ticket by an eager young traffic cop. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 24, 1972 Love and Marriage Maude accuses Carol of marrying for convenience instead of love when she announces her plans to wed. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 31, 1972 Flashback Maude and Walter are reminded of their stormy courtship days while watching election results on television. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 14, 1972 Maude's Dilemma Maude's unexpected announcement that she is pregnant brings divergent reactions from Carol and Walter. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 21, 1972 Maude's Dilemma Maude and Walter try to decide what to do about her unexpected pregnancy. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 28, 1972 Maude's Reunion Maude gets the surprise of her life when a high-school friend pays her a visit after 25 years. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 5, 1972 Grass Story Maude heads up a vigilante group to keep a youth arrested for marijuana possession out of jail. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 19, 1972 The Slum Lord Maude and Walter unwittingly become part owners of a ghetto tenement. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 2, 1973 The Convention Maude finds herself in a shoddy motel room when she accompanies Walter to an out-of-town convention. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 23, 1973 Walter's 50th Birthday Walter goes into a deep depression over the arrival of his 50th birthday. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 30, 1973 Maude and the Medical Profession Maude takes on the medical profession after she receives treatment from a new doctor. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 6, 1973 Arthur Moves In When a fire damages his house, Arthur moves in temporarily with Maude and Walter. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 13, 1973 Florida's Problem Florida's husband demands that she stop working for white people and quit her job with the Findlays. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 27, 1973 Walter's Secret Walter is caught having a cocktail with his former secretary. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 6, 1973 Maude's Good Deed Maude tries to bring a school chum and her estranged daughter together to patch up their differences. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 13, 1973 The Perfect Marriage Maude needles Walter into analyzing their marriage when they learn that Chuck and Vivian are breaking up. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 20, 1973 Maude's Night Out Maude finds Walter very uncooperative as they prepare to go to a dinner party. Details

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Maude — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Bill Hobin, Hal Cooper, Robert H. Livingston
Executive Producer
Norman Lear
Screenwriter
Budd Grossman, Pamela Herbert Chais, Alan J. Levitt, Susan Harris, Bob Schiller, Gordon Farr, Lou Shaw, Susan Silver, Eugene Pratt, Woody Kling, Walter Stone, Erik Tarloff, Bob Weiskopf, Rod Parker, Arnold Kane, Leo Rifkin
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 12, 1972