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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!

Best episode
S6E1 Maude's Guilt Trip
8.7101 votes
Worst episode
S6E16 Maude's Foster Child
6.574 votes
Top season
Season 5
7.8avg
Binge time
2d 22h
141 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Maude Season 6 Episode 1 - Maude's Guilt Trip
    8.7/10(101 votes)

    S6:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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  2. Maude Season 3 Episode 4 - The New Housekeeper
    8.6/10(109 votes)

    S3:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writers:Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller

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  3. Maude Season 5 Episode 1 - Vivian's First Funeral
    8.6/10(106 votes)

    S5:E1

    Vivian's first funeral is an ordeal for everyone.

    Director:Hal Cooper
    Writer:Sam Greenbaum

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  4. Maude Season 4 Episode 9 - The Analyst
    8.5/10(143 votes)

    S4:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jay Folb

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  5. Maude Season 6 Episode 9 - The Gay Bar
    8.5/10(135 votes)

    S6:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Thad Mumford

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  6. Maude Season 5 Episode 18 - Maude's Reunion
    8.4/10(101 votes)

    S5:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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  7. Maude Season 2 Episode 20 - Florida's Goodbye
    8.3/10(116 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Rappaport

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  8. Maude Season 5 Episode 20 - Maude's Aunt
    8.3/10(95 votes)

    S5:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Maude Season 5 Episode 17 - Maude's Desperate Hours
    8.3/10(84 votes)

    S5:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Maude Season 1 Episode 3 - Maude Meets Florida
    8.2/10(192 votes)

    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.

    Director:Robert H. Livingston
    Writers:Rod Parker, Walter Stone

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  11. Maude Season 5 Episode 8 - The Game Show
    8.2/10(105 votes)

    S5:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Maude Season 2 Episode 1 - Walter's Problem (1) (a.k.a.) Life of the Party (1)
    8.2/10(104 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller

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  13. Maude Season 5 Episode 19 - Feminine Fulfillment
    8.2/10(82 votes)

    S5:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Thad Mumford, Charlie Hauck

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  14. Maude Season 6 Episode 22 - Maude's Big Move (1) (a.k.a.) The Chinese Dinner
    8.2/10(82 votes)

    S6:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Maude Season 1 Episode 9 - Maude's Dilemma (1)
    8.1/10(185 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Susan Harris

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  16. Maude Season 1 Episode 18 - Florida's Problem
    8.1/10(128 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Maude Season 2 Episode 4 - Maude's Facelift (1)
    8.1/10(115 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Susan Harris

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  18. Maude Season 2 Episode 2 - Walter's Problem (2) (a.k.a.) Life of the Party (2)
    8.1/10(97 votes)

    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

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller

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  19. Maude Season 6 Episode 24 - Maude's Big Move (3) (a.k.a.) Washington
    8.1/10(95 votes)

    S6:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Rod Parker, Charlie Hauck

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  20. Maude Season 5 Episode 22 - Vivian's Surprise
    8.1/10(89 votes)

    S5:E22

    Arthur's split personality makes Vivian distraught.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Maude Season 4 Episode 5 - The Election
    8.1/10(88 votes)

    S4:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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  22. Maude Season 2 Episode 6 - Florida's Affair
    8.0/10(109 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Maude Season 6 Episode 3 - The Flying Saucer
    8.0/10(93 votes)

    S6:E3

    Maude sees a UFO but no one will believe her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Maude Season 4 Episode 15 - The Case of the Broken Punch Bowl
    8.0/10(91 votes)

    S4:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  25. Maude Season 5 Episode 6 - Walter's Crisis (3)
    8.0/10(84 votes)

    S5:E6

    Walter's emotional problems are compounded by physical ones, which may keep him from returning home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Maude's Guilt Trip" is the best rated episode of Maude. It scored 8.7/10 from 101 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Charlie Hauck, it aired on September 12, 1977. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The New Housekeeper".

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