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