The BEST episodes of Maude season 3

Every episode of Maude season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Maude season 3!

Maude was one of the most popular shows during the 70s. Not only was it one of the most popular, it was one of the most controversial. The show was real and told it like it is - much like the show that first introduced us to Maude, All in the Family. Maude was outspoken and stong-willed... which lead her to many interesting and controversial situations. Maude wasted no time becoming one of the most controversial shows ever when she, at age 47, became pregnant and decided to get an abortion (the first show to ever have the lead character get an abortion). By the end of the show Maude was heading to Congress, ready to take on a new world. And it seemed we would get to see Congresswoman Maude, but Bea Arthur decided to leave the show. Maude remains as part of TV history and has since become a true classic. Others in the cast include, Maude's fourth husband, Walter, and her divorced daughter, Carol from her first marriage. Arthur was the next door neighbor who later married Maud

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The New Housekeeper
star
7.67
12 votes

#1 - The New Housekeeper

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/1974

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.

Directors: Hal Cooper
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The Kiss
star
7.58
12 votes

#2 - The Kiss

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/1974

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.

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Nostalgia Party
star
7.45
11 votes

#3 - Nostalgia Party

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/30/1974

Maude is determined to make her New Year's Eve party something to remember.

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Walter's Ex
star
7.43
7 votes

#4 - Walter's Ex

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/9/1974

The burden of alimony might finally be off Walter's back when Walter's ex-wife remarries.

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Maude's Mother
star
7.31
13 votes

#5 - Maude's Mother

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/31/1975

Maude's mother comes to visit and brings out all of Maude's insecurities.

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Vivian's Party
star
7.25
8 votes

#6 - Vivian's Party

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/1974

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.

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Lovers in Common
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7.21
14 votes

#7 - Lovers in Common

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/1974

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.

Directors: Hal Cooper
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And Then There Were None
star
7.09
11 votes

#8 - And Then There Were None

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/27/1975

Maude learns that Carol's "intended" already has a wife.

Directors: Hal Cooper
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Walter Gets Religion
star
7.08
12 votes

#9 - Walter Gets Religion

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/3/1975

Walter's sudden passion for religion has an ulterior motive.

Directors: Hal Cooper
Maude Meets the Duke
star
7.07
14 votes

#10 - Maude Meets the Duke

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/1974

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.

Directors: Hal Cooper
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All Psyched Out
star
7.00
11 votes

#11 - All Psyched Out

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/6/1975

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.

Directors: Hal Cooper
The Cabin
star
7.00
12 votes

#12 - The Cabin

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/10/1975

Maude plans a romantic weekend with Walter to rekindle her marriage, but the situation turns out to be less than ideal.

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A Night to Remember
star
7.00
10 votes

#13 - A Night to Remember

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/1974

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.

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Maude the Boss
star
6.90
10 votes

#14 - Maude the Boss

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/25/1974

At a new job, Maude manages three men who find it hard to work for a woman.

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Walter's Heart Attack
star
6.89
9 votes

#15 - Walter's Heart Attack

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/1974

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.

Directors: Hal Cooper
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The Emergence of Vivian
star
6.89
9 votes

#16 - The Emergence of Vivian

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/3/1975

Maude recruits Vivian into women's liberation, which may threaten Vivian's marriage.

Directors: Hal Cooper
Walter's Dream
star
6.83
12 votes

#17 - Walter's Dream

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/21/1974

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.

Directors: Ben Starr, Hal Cooper
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Last Tango in Tuckahoe
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6.75
8 votes

#18 - Last Tango in Tuckahoe

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/1974

Someone in Maude's household seems to be having a nighttime visitor.

Directors: Hal Cooper
Speed Trap
star
6.73
11 votes

#19 - Speed Trap

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1974

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.

Directors: Hal Cooper
Mrs. Naugatuck in Love
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6.71
7 votes

#20 - Mrs. Naugatuck in Love

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/10/1975

Mrs. Naugatuck's strange behavior and wedding announcement surprise everyone.

Directors: Hal Cooper
Walter's Pride
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6.70
10 votes

#21 - Walter's Pride

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/24/1975

Walter would rather go bankrupt than allow Maude to mortgage the house that is in her name.

Directors: Hal Cooper
Maude's New Friend
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6.63
8 votes

#22 - Maude's New Friend

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/2/1974

Maude is spending much of her time with a best-selling author and Walter resents her new-found friendship.

Directors: Hal Cooper
Writer: Rod Parker
The Telethon
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6.50
12 votes

#23 - The Telethon

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/20/1975

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.

Directors: Hal Cooper