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The Best Episodes of Maude

Every episode of Maude ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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,...
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:CBS

Best Episodes Summary

"The New Housekeeper" is the best rated episode of "Maude". It scored 8.7/10 based on 85 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf, it aired on 9/30/1974. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Maude's Guilt Trip".

  • The New Housekeeper
    8.7/1085 votes
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    #1 - The New Housekeeper

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/1974

    With Florida gone, Maude has finally decided to hire a new housekeeper. She is excited with the fact that the new one, Mrs. Naugatuck is British but quickly the two of them clash over gender roles, as Mrs. Naugatuck insists on calling Walter the master of the house and begins to pamper his every need.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf

  • Maude's Guilt Trip
    8.7/1079 votes
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    #2 - Maude's Guilt Trip

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1977

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Charlie Hauck

  • Vivian's First Funeral
    8.6/1086 votes
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    #3 - Vivian's First Funeral

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/1976

    Vivian's first funeral is an ordeal for everyone.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Maude's Reunion
    8.5/1081 votes
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    #4 - Maude's Reunion

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/1977

    Maude heads for the bottle when she sees an old friend in a wheelchair.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Charlie Hauck

  • The Gay Bar
    8.5/10114 votes
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    #5 - The Gay Bar

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/1977

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Thad Mumford

  • Florida's Goodbye
    8.4/1091 votes
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    #6 - Florida's Goodbye

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/5/1974

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: John Rappaport

  • The Analyst
    8.4/10119 votes
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    #7 - The Analyst

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/1975

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jay Folb

  • Maude's Aunt
    8.3/1076 votes
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    #8 - Maude's Aunt

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 3/7/1977

    Maude's free spirited aunt takes an interest in Mrs. Naugatuck's husband.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Maude Meets Florida
    8.2/10146 votes
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    #9 - Maude Meets Florida

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/1972

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Rod Parker

  • Florida's Problem
    8.2/10100 votes
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    #10 - Florida's Problem

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/13/1973

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Game Show
    8.2/1085 votes
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    #11 - The Game Show

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/1976

    Maude and Vivian appear on a game show, and Maude's attempts to keep Vivian from making a fool of herself backfire.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Feminine Fulfillment
    8.2/1064 votes
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    #12 - Feminine Fulfillment

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1977

    Maude learns more than she would like to know about Vivian, when she tries to figure out why Vivian is behaving so strangely.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Charlie Hauck, Thad Mumford

  • Walter's Problem (1) (a.k.a.) Life of the Party (1)
    8.1/1081 votes
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    #13 - Walter's Problem (1) (a.k.a.) Life of the Party (1)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1973

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf

  • Maude's Facelift (1)
    8.1/1088 votes
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    #14 - Maude's Facelift (1)

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1973

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Susan Harris

  • The Election
    8.1/1069 votes
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    #15 - The Election

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/1975

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Charlie Hauck

  • Arthur's Crisis
    8.1/1063 votes
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    #16 - Arthur's Crisis

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/1977

    An operation Arthur performs proves quite memorable, as the patient turns out to be someone from his past.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Charlie Hauck

  • Maude's Desperate Hours
    8.1/1065 votes
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    #17 - Maude's Desperate Hours

    Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/1977

    Maude feels her life is in danger from an oversexed housepainter, and reacts hysterically.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Maude's Big Move (1) (a.k.a.) The Chinese Dinner
    8.1/1063 votes
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    #18 - Maude's Big Move (1) (a.k.a.) The Chinese Dinner

    Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 4/8/1978

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Maude's Big Move (3) (a.k.a.) Washington
    8.1/1075 votes
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    #19 - Maude's Big Move (3) (a.k.a.) Washington

    Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 4/22/1978

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Charlie Hauck, Rod Parker

  • Maude's Dilemma (1)
    8.0/10143 votes
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    #20 - Maude's Dilemma (1)

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/1972

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Susan Harris

  • Florida's Affair
    8.0/1084 votes
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    #21 - Florida's Affair

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/1973

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Maude's New Friend
    8.0/1075 votes
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    #22 - Maude's New Friend

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/2/1974

    Maude is spending much of her time with a best-selling author and Walter resents her new-found friendship.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Rod Parker

  • The New Maid
    8.0/1060 votes
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    #23 - The New Maid

    Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 4/4/1977

    Maude is furious when her wallet disappears on the subway. She is even more angry when the ""thief"" shows up at her house.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Charlie Hauck

  • Vivian's Decision
    8.0/1057 votes
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    #24 - Vivian's Decision

    Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 2/18/1978

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Maude's Dilemma (2)
    7.9/10127 votes
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    #25 - Maude's Dilemma (2)

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/1972

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Susan Harris