Liberal. Independent. Controversial. Hilarious.
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.
Sep 9, 1974 - 30m
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.
Sep 16, 1974 - 30m
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.
Sep 23, 1974 - 30m
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.
Sep 30, 1974 - 30m
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.
Oct 7, 1974 - 30m
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.
Oct 14, 1974 - 30m
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.
Oct 21, 1974 - 30m
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.
Nov 4, 1974 - 30m
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.
Nov 11, 1974 - 30m
Someone in Maude's household seems to be having a nighttime visitor.
Nov 18, 1974 - 30m
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.
Nov 25, 1974 - 30m
At a new job, Maude manages three men who find it hard to work for a woman.
Dec 2, 1974 - 30m
Maude is spending much of her time with a best-selling author and Walter resents her new-found friendship.
Dec 9, 1974 - 30m
The burden of alimony might finally be off Walter's back when Walter's ex-wife remarries.
Dec 30, 1974 - 30m
Maude is determined to make her New Year's Eve party something to remember.
Jan 6, 1975 - 30m
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.
Jan 20, 1975 - 30m
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.
Jan 27, 1975 - 30m
Maude learns that Carol's ""intended"" already has a wife.
Feb 3, 1975 - 30m
Maude recruits Vivian into women's liberation, which may threaten Vivian's marriage.
Feb 10, 1975 - 30m
Mrs. Naugatuck's strange behavior and wedding announcement surprise everyone.
Feb 24, 1975 - 30m
Walter would rather go bankrupt than allow Maude to mortgage the house that is in her name.
Mar 3, 1975 - 30m
Walter's sudden passion for religion has an ulterior motive.
Mar 10, 1975 - 30m
Maude plans a romantic weekend with Walter to rekindle her marriage, but the situation turns out to be less than ideal.
Mar 31, 1975 - 30m
Maude's mother comes to visit and brings out all of Maude's insecurities.
