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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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Network:CBS

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 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "Maude and Chester".

  • Vivian's First Funeral
    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

  • Maude and Chester
    7.5/1068 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

  • Bert Moves In
    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

  • Walter's Crisis (1)
    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

  • Walter's Crisis (2)
    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

  • Walter's Crisis (3)
    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

  • The Election
    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

  • The Game Show
    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

  • Arthur's Worry
    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

  • Mrs. Naugatuck's Wedding
    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

  • Maude's New Friends
    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

  • The Rip-Off
    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

  • Walter's Christmas Gift
    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

  • Captain Hero
    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

  • Maude's Adult Relationship
    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

  • Arthur's Crisis
    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

  • Maude's Desperate Hours
    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

  • Maude's Reunion
    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

  • Feminine Fulfillment
    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

  • Maude's Aunt
    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

  • Arthur's New Best Friend
    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

  • Vivian's Surprise
    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

  • The Household Feud
    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

  • The New Maid
    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