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The Best Episodes of Maude Season 3

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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, Walter, their divorced daughter, Carol, and grandson Phillip.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Maude Season 3 Episode 1 - Maude Meets the Duke
    7.5/10(113 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Hal Cooper
    Writers:Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf, Robert Hilliard

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  2. Maude Season 3 Episode 2 - The Kiss
    7.6/10(85 votes)

    #2 - The Kiss

    S3:E2

    Maude becomes concerned when Walter begins smoking a pipe and wearing high heeled shoes. She suggests that perhaps he's going through male menopause. However, what really concerns both her and Arthur is when they catch Vivian and Walter sharing a kiss. This obviously leads to yet more marital strife between the Findlays and the Harmons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  3. Maude Season 3 Episode 3 - Walter's Heart Attack
    7.8/10(89 votes)

    #3 - Walter's Heart Attack

    S3:E3

    Walter is late for a special dinner with Maude because he is trying to stop his book keeper from committing suicide. However, while he is there, Walter has a heart attack and he ends up having much more than his health to worry about, when Maude discovers where he was.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Maude Season 3 Episode 4 - The New Housekeeper
    8.8/10(97 votes)

    #4 - The New Housekeeper

    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 Schiller, Bob Weiskopf

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  5. Maude Season 3 Episode 5 - Speed Trap
    7.2/10(93 votes)

    #5 - Speed Trap

    S3:E5

    Walter and Arthur go away for the weekend on a camping trip. Maude is upset with Walter's plans but she soon forgets it, when Vivian and her go on a non-stop eating binge. However, Walter and Arthur's trip goes awry as they become victims of a speed trap and land in jail.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  6. Maude Season 3 Episode 6 - Lovers in Common
    7.6/10(82 votes)

    #6 - Lovers in Common

    S3:E6

    Maude and Vivian go out for drinks one evening, while Arthur and Walter go away for a golfing weekend. The two girls soon compare notes and discover that an old flame who once dated both of them has sent them each a post card saying he'll be in town. The two girls quickly get drunk while debating over who he finds more attractive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Maude Season 3 Episode 7 - Walter's Dream
    7.3/10(70 votes)

    #7 - Walter's Dream

    S3:E7

    Walter and Arthur return from an outing in Canada with a batch of fresh fish and a lack of interest in their eager wives. However, Walter has one very important interest, to move the family to the Canadian wilderness. Maude is dead set against the notion, but her reverse psychology fails and Walter ends up trying to sell his business.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dick Clair

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  8. Maude Season 3 Episode 8 - A Night to Remember
    7.9/10(71 votes)

    #8 - A Night to Remember

    S3:E8

    Maude is having a restless night, she can't sleep because she has something very important on her mind and wants to tell Walter about it, but he's too busy worrying about the blizzard outside and his end of the summer sale scheduled for the next day. So she decides to just drop the bomb, her doctor has told her that she should have a hysterectomy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf

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  9. Maude Season 3 Episode 9 - Last Tango in Tuckahoe
    6.9/10(81 votes)

    #9 - Last Tango in Tuckahoe

    S3:E9

    Someone in Maude's household seems to be having a nighttime visitor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf

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  10. Maude Season 3 Episode 10 - Vivian's Party
    7.6/10(76 votes)

    #10 - Vivian's Party

    S3:E10

    Vivian is throwing a party and she is a nervous wreck, luckily she has Maude to help her. Things get worse when her maid refuses to serve during the event so, Maude extends a hand and gets Mrs. Naugatuck to help out. However, after all that, Maude is in for a shock, Walter and her are not invited to the party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  11. Maude Season 3 Episode 11 - Maude the Boss
    7.3/10(74 votes)

    #11 - Maude the Boss

    S3:E11

    At a new job, Maude manages three men who find it hard to work for a woman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf, Rod Parker

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  12. Maude Season 3 Episode 12 - Maude's New Friend
    7.9/10(84 votes)

    #12 - Maude's New Friend

    S3:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Rod Parker

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  13. Maude Season 3 Episode 13 - Walter's Ex
    7.7/10(74 votes)

    #13 - Walter's Ex

    S3:E13

    The burden of alimony might finally be off Walter's back when Walter's ex-wife remarries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  14. Maude Season 3 Episode 14 - Nostalgia Party
    7.9/10(83 votes)

    #14 - Nostalgia Party

    S3:E14

    Maude is determined to make her New Year's Eve party something to remember.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  15. Maude Season 3 Episode 15 - All Psyched Out
    7.4/10(63 votes)

    #15 - All Psyched Out

    S3:E15

    A famed psychic tells Maude she will marry for a fifth time. Maude begins to worry about this possibility when the psychic's other predictions start coming true.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Maude Season 3 Episode 16 - The Telethon
    7.2/10(70 votes)

    #16 - The Telethon

    S3:E16

    Maude 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Maude Season 3 Episode 17 - And Then There Were None
    7.6/10(70 votes)

    #17 - And Then There Were None

    S3:E17

    Maude learns that Carol's ""intended"" already has a wife.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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  18. Maude Season 3 Episode 18 - The Emergence of Vivian
    7.1/10(67 votes)

    #18 - The Emergence of Vivian

    S3:E18

    Maude recruits Vivian into women's liberation, which may threaten Vivian's marriage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Maude Season 3 Episode 19 - Mrs. Naugatuck in Love
    7.4/10(66 votes)

    #19 - Mrs. Naugatuck in Love

    S3:E19

    Mrs. Naugatuck's strange behavior and wedding announcement surprise everyone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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  20. Maude Season 3 Episode 20 - Walter's Pride
    6.8/10(62 votes)

    #20 - Walter's Pride

    S3:E20

    Walter would rather go bankrupt than allow Maude to mortgage the house that is in her name.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  21. Maude Season 3 Episode 21 - Walter Gets Religion
    7.2/10(64 votes)

    #21 - Walter Gets Religion

    S3:E21

    Walter's sudden passion for religion has an ulterior motive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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  22. Maude Season 3 Episode 22 - The Cabin
    7.2/10(60 votes)

    #22 - The Cabin

    S3:E22

    Maude plans a romantic weekend with Walter to rekindle her marriage, but the situation turns out to be less than ideal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Maude Season 3 Episode 23 - Maude's Mother
    7.8/10(77 votes)

    #23 - Maude's Mother

    S3:E23

    Maude's mother comes to visit and brings out all of Maude's insecurities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Maude Meets the Duke" is the best rated episode of "Maude" season 3. It scored 7.5/10 based on 113 votes. Directed by Hal Cooper and written by Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf, Robert Hilliard, it aired on 9/9/1974. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Kiss".