The BEST episodes of Maude season 4
Every episode of Maude season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Maude season 4!
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.
#1 - The Split
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/1975
Maude's political ambitions, and possible election as Senator, threaten her and Walter's marriage.
#2 - The Analyst (a.k.a.) Maude Bares Her Soul
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/1975
Maude pours out her innermost feelings, revealing long-hidden secrets and anxieties as well as new insights into her character.
#3 - Maude's Ex-Convict
Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/15/1976
Maude hires an ex-con as her cook, but does not find it easy to live with the knowledge of what he has done.
#4 - The Christmas Party
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/22/1975
Walter is certain his annual party for his employees will be spoiled by Maude's activist houseguest.
#5 - Mrs. Naugatuck's Citizenship
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/16/1976
Mrs. Naugatuck falls ill and is hospitalized just before she is to become an American citizen.
#6 - Maude's Big Decision
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/29/1975
Maude decides the marriage is over and is caught in a "compromising position."
#7 - Maude's Nephew
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/23/1976
Maude's nephew streches everyone's patience, as his laid back lifestyle is just a cover up for his lack of responsibility.
#8 - Walter's Stigma
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/12/1976
Walter is arrested for lewd behavior on his birthday. But Walter's alibi might prove to be even more embarassing than the accusation.
#9 - Viv's Dog
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/1975
Viv's dog dies while in Maude's care, and Maude fears she will be blamed for it.
#10 - Maude's Rejection
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/1/1976
A literary authority would rather lunch with Vivian than Maude, but Maude simply cannot come to terms with this.
#11 - Arthur Gets a Partner
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/1975
Arthur and Vivian fall out over issues of intimacy and honesty in relationships.
#12 - Walter's Ethics
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/1/1975
Maude finds Walter's business ethics extremely problematic.
#13 - Carol's Promotion
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/8/1976
Carol is determined to get promoted at all costs, but Maude does not want her to sacrifice her integrity.
#14 - Maude's Mood (1)
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/26/1976
Maude decides Henry Fonda would make the perfect President of the United States and starts a campaign to get him elected, with or without his approval.
#15 - The Fling
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/1975
Vivian's ex-husband comes back into her life.
#16 - Consenting Adults
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/1975
Walter moves out of the house and into bachelor digs when Maude persists with her political plans.
#17 - The Case of the Broken Punch Bowl
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/5/1976
Who broke Maude's priceless crystal bowl? There are several conflicting versions of what happened to the punch bowl.
#18 - The Election
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/1975
It is finally election day, and Maude's political and marital fates hang in the balance.
#19 - Poor Albert
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/8/1975
One of Maude's ex-husbands gives himself to her, literally.
#20 - Rumpus in the Rumpus Room
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/1975
Maude and Walter arrive at a party with "dates" of their own.
#21 - For the Love of Bert
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/1975
Mrs. Naugatuck is conning everyone, and Maude has to get to the bottom of her scheme.
#22 - Arthur's Medical Convention
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/17/1975
As a joke, Walter poses as a doctor at Arthur's convention. But his "medical expertise" is called for in an emergency.
#23 - Maude's Mood (2)
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/2/1976
Maude's obsession with Henry Fonda spirals out of control, causing concern about her mental health.
#24 - Tuckahoe Bicentennial
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/9/1976
Maude stages a tribute to American women for the Tuckahoe Bicentennial celebration. All the men are convinced it is a money losing proposition.