Genres: Retro TV

An outspoken, independent woman anchors a suburban neighborhood. Gutsy, smart, outspoken and liberal -- all are terms that describe Beatrice Arthur in the title role of the TV series that spun off from the popular All in the Family. 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 (Bill Macy), their divorced daughter, Carol (Adrienne Barbeau), and grandson Phillip. The cast also includes Rue McClanahan as Maude's best friend Vivian; Walter's best friend and neighbor Dr. Arthur Harmon (Conrad Bain); and over the course of the series, three different maids (Esther Rolle, Hermione Baddeley and Marlene Warfield). Tough issues like abortion, alcoholism, women's liberation, menopause and politics are all fodder for the show's sharp wit and social commentary.

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Maude - Maude's Problem S01E01

Therapy in family upsets Maude. - Maude, a woman who believes in fighting city hall -- or anything else in her path -- tangles with a psychiatrist who is treating her daughter.

Maude - The Ticket S01E06

Police finds resistance from Maude. - Maude is given a speeding ticket by an eager young traffic cop who insists she was doing 34 miles per hour in a 30 miles per hour zone. In performing his duty he gets the argument of his life.

Maude - Flashback S01E08

Van Johnson guests as man from the past. - Arthur is watching the national election results on television with Maude and Walter and reminds them of their stormy courtship days.

Maude - Maude's Dilemma (Part I) S01E09

Maude unexpectedly finds out she's pregnant - Maude comes home from a routine visit to her doctor with the unexpected news that she is pregnant, which brings strangely divergent reactions from both her daughter and her husband.

Maude - Maude's Dilemma (Part II) S01E10

Maude's condition upsets everyone. - Maude's unexpected pregnancy wreaks havoc in the lives of Maude and Walter while they try to decide what to do about it, in the conclusion of a two-part story.

Maude - The Slumlord S01E13

Maude and Walter become slumlords. - Thanks to an investment made by their accountant, Maude and Walter unwittingly became part owners of a ghetto tenement.

Maude - Arthur Moves In S01E17

Arthur moves in with Maude and Walter. - When fire damages his house, Arthur moves in temporarily with Maude and Walter, a move which wreaks havoc on the already battle-scarred Findlay household.

Maude - Maude's Good Deed S01E20

Maude plots "peace council" for chum. - Would Maude let a simple thing like hate -- instead of love -- between a mother and daughter keep her from bringing the two of them together to patch up their differences?