Maude — Season 5
Liberal. Independent. Controversial. Hilarious.
About this season
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.
Episodes (24)
1. Vivian's First Funeral
9.0Aired 20 September 1976 • 30 min
Vivian's first funeral is an ordeal for everyone.
2. Maude and Chester
8.0Aired 27 September 1976 • 30 min
Maude is stuck in a file closet with an ex-husband.
3. Bert Moves In
7.0Aired 4 October 1976 • 30 min
Mrs. Naugatuck's wedding plans run into problems, and Maude makes a bad situation worse.
4. Walter's Crisis (1)
8.0Aired 11 October 1976 • 30 min
Business and financial problems may ruin Walter's life.
5. Walter's Crisis (2)
Aired 18 October 1976 • 30 min
Maude's attempts to help Walter in his crisis push him over the edge.
6. Walter's Crisis (3)
7.0Aired 25 October 1976 • 30 min
Walter's emotional problems are compounded by physical ones, which may keep him from returning home.
7. The Election
8.0Aired 1 November 1976 • 30 min
The eve of the national election offers more than political worries for Maude as she meets Carol's latest boyfriend.
8. The Game Show
7.0Aired 8 November 1976 • 30 min
Maude and Vivian appear on a game show, and Maude's attempts to keep Vivian from making a fool of herself backfire.
9. Arthur's Worry
7.0Aired 15 November 1976 • 30 min
Walter has a very strange dream involving Arthur.
10. Mrs. Naugatuck's Wedding
Aired 22 November 1976 • 30 min
Mrs. Naugatuck's last-minute demand could jeapordize her wedding.
11. Maude's New Friends
Aired 29 November 1976 • 30 min
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.
12. The Rip-Off
Aired 13 December 1976 • 30 min
Maude's home is robbed, but she does not want her friends and neighbors to resort to guns to protect their homes.
13. Walter's Christmas Gift
Aired 20 December 1976 • 30 min
A generous gift from Arthur casts a pall on holiday celebrations.
14. Captain Hero
Aired 3 January 1977 • 30 min
The presence of a cousin throws Maude's work and life into a tizzy.
15. Maude's Adult Relationship
Aired 17 January 1977 • 30 min
Maude has lunch with a handsome, newly divorced ""friend,"" much against Walter's wishes.
16. Arthur's Crisis
Aired 7 February 1977 • 30 min
An operation Arthur performs proves quite memorable, as the patient turns out to be someone from his past.
17. Maude's Desperate Hours
Aired 14 February 1977 • 30 min
Maude feels her life is in danger from an oversexed housepainter, and reacts hysterically.
18. Maude's Reunion
Aired 21 February 1977 • 30 min
Maude heads for the bottle when she sees an old friend in a wheelchair.
19. Feminine Fulfillment
Aired 28 February 1977 • 30 min
Maude learns more than she would like to know about Vivian, when she tries to figure out why Vivian is behaving so strangely.
20. Maude's Aunt
Aired 7 March 1977 • 30 min
Maude's free spirited aunt takes an interest in Mrs. Naugatuck's husband.
21. Arthur's New Best Friend
Aired 14 March 1977 • 30 min
Walter is jealous of Arthur's new friendship, and his sense of loneliness and betrayal makes Maude in turn feel bad.
22. Vivian's Surprise
Aired 21 March 1977 • 30 min
Arthur's split personality makes Vivian distraught.
23. The Household Feud
Aired 28 March 1977 • 30 min
Maude fires Mrs. Naugatuck, but panics when she finds out she will never see Mrs. Naugatuck again.
24. The New Maid
Aired 4 April 1977 • 30 min
Maude is furious when her wallet disappears on the subway. She is even more angry when the ""thief"" shows up at her house.