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The Best Episodes of Maude

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,...

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  1. Background image for Vivian's First Funeral
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Vivian's First Funeral

    S5:E1

    Vivian's first funeral is an ordeal for everyone.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Maude's Guilt Trip
    8.7/10(85 votes)

    #2 - Maude's Guilt Trip

    S6:E1

    Maude extends an invitation to an annoying aunt out of guilt, but suffers for it.

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    Director:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Gay Bar
    8.5/10(119 votes)

    #3 - The Gay Bar

    S6:E9

    Maude attacks Walter's bigotry when a gay bar opens in the neighborhood and Arthur tries to shut it down.

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    Director:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Analyst
    8.4/10(125 votes)

    #4 - The Analyst

    S4:E9

    Maude pours out her innermost feelings, revealing long-hidden secrets and anxieties as well as new insights into her character.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jay Folb
  5. Background image for Florida's Goodbye
    8.3/10(97 votes)

    #5 - Florida's Goodbye

    S2:E20

    After Henry, Florida's husband, gets a job promotion, she must tell Maude she's leaving to become a full-time housewife. Maude is heartbroken and is reluctant to hire anyone new but as applicants for the new job come in, Maude finds something wrong with each one. Finally, at the end of the day, Maude must say goodbye to Florida.

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    Director:Unknown
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    8.2/10(107 votes)

    #6 - Florida's Problem

    S1:E18

    Florida is backed into a corner by her chauvinistic husband, Henry, who has picked up a second job and orders her to quit her housekeeping job at the Findlays home. Soon it begins to cause problems for Maude and Walter as Walter takes Henry's side and Maude takes Florida's.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Maude Meets Florida
    8.1/10(166 votes)

    #7 - Maude Meets Florida

    S1:E3

    Maude hires a new housekeeper, Florida Evans, and from the moment she walks through the front door, Maude is determind to make her feel like an equal. However, her attempts lead Florida to decide to quit. Meanwhile, Walter is a bit disturbed to find Philip swearing into a tape recorder.

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    8.1/10(87 votes)

    #8 - Walter's Problem (1) (a.k.a.) Life of the Party (1)

    S2:E1

    After a wild evening of drinking, Maude, Walter and Arthur awake to discover some oddities. First, Maude and Arthur shared a bed, second the guys trashed the living room and third, Walter made an obscene phone call to Maude's mother. Carol suggests that perhaps Walter has a drinking problem but he refuses to face that fact. Maude and Walter later get into a big argument while they are both drunk and Walter slaps her.

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  10. Background image for Maude's Dilemma (1)
    8.0/10(157 votes)

    #9 - Maude's Dilemma (1)

    S1:E9

    Maude and Walter are scheduled to play cards one evening with some friends but Maude is anything but in a card playing mood. Especially since, she just came back from a doctor's appointment with some shocking news. At 47 years old, Maude has become pregnant. Now the hard part, breaking the news to Walter.

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    Director:Unknown
  11. Background image for Maude's Facelift (1)
    8.0/10(96 votes)

    #10 - Maude's Facelift (1)

    S2:E4

    At age 47 and recently divorced, Vivian begins her single career (a.k.a. husband search) by getting a face-lift; her new face receives plenty of cheers from Carol and Walter, but only jeers from Maude. This leads Vivian to state the obvious, Maude is jealous and would like a face-lift herself. Maude finally decides to have one and intends to keep it a secret from Walter until she has it done.

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    Director:Unknown
  12. Background image for Florida's Affair
    8.0/10(91 votes)

    #11 - Florida's Affair

    S2:E6

    The lazy furnace repairman, Whitnauer, has been showing an interest in Florida and she doesn't quite know what to do about his advances. This situation ultimately causes marital problems between Florida and her husband, Henry, when he catches her dancing with the man. Meanwhile, Maude and Walter are finding it hard to get Whitnauer to hurry it up on the furnace.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Maude Meets the Duke
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Maude Meets the Duke

    S3:E1

    As part of a publicity tour for a new movie, John Wayne makes a stop in Tuckahoe, to visit Arthur, his number one fan. However, when the ceiling caves in at the Harmons, Arthur talks Maude into hosting the party. Maude decides to have a verbal shootout with the Duke about woman's lib but finds her tongue tied when she actually meets him.

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    8.0/10(73 votes)

    #13 - The Election

    S4:E5

    It is finally election day, and Maude's political and marital fates hang in the balance.

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    Director:Unknown
  15. Background image for Maude and Chester
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Maude and Chester

    S5:E2

    Maude is stuck in a file closet with an ex-husband.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Walter's Crisis (1)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Walter's Crisis (1)

    S5:E4

    Business and financial problems may ruin Walter's life.

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    Director:Unknown
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Election

    S5:E7

    The eve of the national election offers more than political worries for Maude as she meets Carol's latest boyfriend.

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    Director:Unknown
  18. Background image for Maude's Big Move (3) (a.k.a.) Washington
    8.0/10(77 votes)

    #17 - Maude's Big Move (3) (a.k.a.) Washington

    S6:E24

    Maude arrives in Washington as a newly elected Congresswoman and has to learn to do things differently.

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  19. Background image for Maude's Dilemma (2)
    7.9/10(138 votes)

    #18 - Maude's Dilemma (2)

    S1:E10

    After Carol suggests an abortion, Maude begins heavy debating over the pros and cons of having a baby at her age. Walter's ""what-ever-you-want"" attitude has Maude having a problem deciding wheather or not to keep the baby. Ultimately, Maude takes into consideration everyone's opinion and makes a final decision, she decides not to have the baby.

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    Director:Unknown
  20. Background image for Walter's Problem (2) (a.k.a.) Life of the Party (2)
    7.9/10(80 votes)

    #19 - Walter's Problem (2) (a.k.a.) Life of the Party (2)

    S2:E2

    After giving Maude a black eye, Walter continues to drink. Later, Arthur sends over a recovering alcoholic to talk some sense into Walter who adamantly refuses help. When Walter discovers Maude got rid of all the alcohol, he goes ballistic and she locks him in the closet. That's when Carol makes an announcement, she's taking Phillip and is moving out

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    7.9/10(76 votes)

    #20 - The Case of the Broken Punch Bowl

    S4:E15

    Who broke Maude's priceless crystal bowl? There are several conflicting versions of what happened to the punch bowl.

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    Director:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Flying Saucer
    7.9/10(78 votes)

    #21 - The Flying Saucer

    S6:E3

    Maude sees a UFO but no one will believe her.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Vivian's Decision
    7.9/10(61 votes)

    #22 - Vivian's Decision

    S6:E17

    Vivian decides after a thirty-year college reunion that she wants to be single again.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Maude's Big Move (1) (a.k.a.) The Chinese Dinner
    7.9/10(68 votes)

    #23 - Maude's Big Move (1) (a.k.a.) The Chinese Dinner

    S6:E22

    Maude mourns the moving of her dearest friends till a death has a profound effect on her.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Wallet
    7.8/10(78 votes)

    #24 - The Wallet

    S2:E17

    Maude finds a wallet on the street that belongs to a man, known for his infidelities. After Walter declares a wallet is a place of privacy for all men, she snoops into his wallet. This triggers a series of mistaken identities when she confronts a woman, Norma, whom she thinks is carrying on an affair with Walter.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Max Hodge
  26. Background image for Viv's Dog
    7.8/10(75 votes)

    #25 - Viv's Dog

    S4:E6

    Viv's dog dies while in Maude's care, and Maude fears she will be blamed for it.

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    Director:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Vivian's First Funeral" is the best rated episode of "Maude". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/20/1976. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Maude's Guilt Trip".