8.6/1086 votes#1 - 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
- 7.4/1067 votes
#2 - Maude and Chester
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/1976
Maude is stuck in a file closet with an ex-husband.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1063 votes
#3 - Bert Moves In
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/1976
Mrs. Naugatuck's wedding plans run into problems, and Maude makes a bad situation worse.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1065 votes
#4 - Walter's Crisis (1)
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/1976
Business and financial problems may ruin Walter's life.
Director: N/A
Writer: Charlie Hauck
- 7.6/1065 votes
#5 - Walter's Crisis (2)
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/1976
Maude's attempts to help Walter in his crisis push him over the edge.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1068 votes
#6 - Walter's Crisis (3)
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1976
Walter's emotional problems are compounded by physical ones, which may keep him from returning home.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1070 votes
#7 - The Election
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/1976
The eve of the national election offers more than political worries for Maude as she meets Carol's latest boyfriend.
Director: N/A
Writer: Thad Mumford
- 8.2/1085 votes
#8 - 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
- 7.5/1065 votes
#9 - Arthur's Worry
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1976
Walter has a very strange dream involving Arthur.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1061 votes
#10 - Mrs. Naugatuck's Wedding
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/1976
Mrs. Naugatuck's last-minute demand could jeapordize her wedding.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1063 votes
#11 - Maude's New Friends
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/1976
Will an evening with friends involve mate-swapping? Visitors to Maude's house have more in mind for an evening's entertainment than polite conversation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1065 votes
#12 - The Rip-Off
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/1976
Maude's home is robbed, but she does not want her friends and neighbors to resort to guns to protect their homes.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tom Adair
- 7.0/1051 votes
#13 - Walter's Christmas Gift
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 12/20/1976
A generous gift from Arthur casts a pall on holiday celebrations.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1065 votes
#14 - Captain Hero
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1977
The presence of a cousin throws Maude's work and life into a tizzy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1057 votes
#15 - Maude's Adult Relationship
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 1/17/1977
Maude has lunch with a handsome, newly divorced ""friend,"" much against Walter's wishes.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1063 votes
#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
- 8.1/1065 votes
#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
- 8.5/1081 votes
#18 - 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
- 8.2/1064 votes
#19 - 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
- 8.3/1076 votes
#20 - 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
- 7.2/1061 votes
#21 - Arthur's New Best Friend
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 3/14/1977
Walter is jealous of Arthur's new friendship, and his sense of loneliness and betrayal makes Maude in turn feel bad.
Director: N/A
Writer: Elliot Shoenman
- 7.9/1071 votes
#22 - Vivian's Surprise
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/1977
Arthur's split personality makes Vivian distraught.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1061 votes
#23 - The Household Feud
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 3/28/1977
Maude fires Mrs. Naugatuck, but panics when she finds out she will never see Mrs. Naugatuck again.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1060 votes
#24 - 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
The Best Episodes of Maude Season 5
Every episode of Maude Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Maude Season 5!
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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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Vivian's First Funeral" is the best rated episode of "Maude" season 5. It scored 8.6/10 based on 86 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/20/1976. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Maude and Chester".