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.
Vivian's First Funeral (Episode 1) 9.0
Air date: 1976-09-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Vivian's first funeral is an ordeal for everyone.
Maude and Chester (Episode 2) 8.0
Air date: 1976-09-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Maude is stuck in a file closet with an ex-husband.
Bert Moves In (Episode 3) 7.0
Air date: 1976-10-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Mrs. Naugatuck's wedding plans run into problems, and Maude makes a bad situation worse.
Walter's Crisis (1) (Episode 4) 8.0
Writer: Charlie Hauck
Air date: 1976-10-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Business and financial problems may ruin Walter's life.
Walter's Crisis (2) (Episode 5)
Air date: 1976-10-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Maude's attempts to help Walter in his crisis push him over the edge.
Walter's Crisis (3) (Episode 6) 7.0
Air date: 1976-10-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Walter's emotional problems are compounded by physical ones, which may keep him from returning home.
The Election (Episode 7) 8.0
Writer: Thad Mumford
Air date: 1976-11-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The eve of the national election offers more than political worries for Maude as she meets Carol's latest boyfriend.
The Game Show (Episode 8) 7.0
Air date: 1976-11-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Maude and Vivian appear on a game show, and Maude's attempts to keep Vivian from making a fool of herself backfire.
Arthur's Worry (Episode 9) 7.0
Air date: 1976-11-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Walter has a very strange dream involving Arthur.
Mrs. Naugatuck's Wedding (Episode 10)
Air date: 1976-11-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Mrs. Naugatuck's last-minute demand could jeapordize her wedding.
Maude's New Friends (Episode 11)
Air date: 1976-11-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
The Rip-Off (Episode 12)
Writer: Tom Adair
Air date: 1976-12-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Maude's home is robbed, but she does not want her friends and neighbors to resort to guns to protect their homes.
Walter's Christmas Gift (Episode 13)
Air date: 1976-12-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A generous gift from Arthur casts a pall on holiday celebrations.
Captain Hero (Episode 14)
Air date: 1977-01-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The presence of a cousin throws Maude's work and life into a tizzy.
Maude's Adult Relationship (Episode 15)
Air date: 1977-01-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Maude has lunch with a handsome, newly divorced ""friend,"" much against Walter's wishes.
Arthur's Crisis (Episode 16)
Writer: Charlie Hauck
Air date: 1977-02-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An operation Arthur performs proves quite memorable, as the patient turns out to be someone from his past.
Maude's Desperate Hours (Episode 17)
Air date: 1977-02-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Maude feels her life is in danger from an oversexed housepainter, and reacts hysterically.
Maude's Reunion (Episode 18)
Writer: Charlie Hauck
Air date: 1977-02-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Maude heads for the bottle when she sees an old friend in a wheelchair.
Feminine Fulfillment (Episode 19)
Writer: Charlie Hauck
Air date: 1977-02-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Maude learns more than she would like to know about Vivian, when she tries to figure out why Vivian is behaving so strangely.
Maude's Aunt (Episode 20)
Air date: 1977-03-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Maude's free spirited aunt takes an interest in Mrs. Naugatuck's husband.
Arthur's New Best Friend (Episode 21)
Writer: Elliot Shoenman
Air date: 1977-03-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Walter is jealous of Arthur's new friendship, and his sense of loneliness and betrayal makes Maude in turn feel bad.
Vivian's Surprise (Episode 22)
Air date: 1977-03-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Arthur's split personality makes Vivian distraught.
The Household Feud (Episode 23)
Air date: 1977-03-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Maude fires Mrs. Naugatuck, but panics when she finds out she will never see Mrs. Naugatuck again.
The New Maid (Episode 24)
Writer: Charlie Hauck
Air date: 1977-04-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Maude is furious when her wallet disappears on the subway. She is even more angry when the ""thief"" shows up at her house.