The BEST episodes of Maude season 6

Every episode of Maude season 6, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Maude season 6!

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.

Last Updated: 3/16/2026Network: CBSStatus: Ended

Maude's Big Move (3) (a.k.a.) Washington

7.86

7 votes

#1 - Maude's Big Move (3) (a.k.a.) Washington

Season 6 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/22/1978

Maude arrives in Washington as a newly elected Congresswoman and has to learn to do things differently.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Arthur Julian, Charlie Hauck, Rod Parker, William Davenport

7.69

13 votes

#2 - The Gay Bar

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/1977

Maude attacks Walter's bigotry when a gay bar opens in the neighborhood and Arthur tries to shut it down.

Directors: Hal Cooper, Michael Endler, Thad Mumford

Writer: Arthur Julian, Michael Endler, Thad Mumford, William Davenport

7.00

8 votes

#3 - Victoria's Boyfriend

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/1977

Maude sides with a "liberated" young girl against her father.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Thad Mumford

Maude's Big Move (1) (a.k.a.) The Chinese Dinner

7.00

8 votes

#4 - Maude's Big Move (1) (a.k.a.) The Chinese Dinner

Season 6 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/8/1978

Maude mourns the moving of her dearest friends till a death has a profound effect on her.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Richard Herlan

6.89

9 votes

#5 - Maude's Christmas Surprise

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/19/1977

Maude's plans for the holiday do not turn out as expected.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Arthur Julian, William Davenport

6.88

8 votes

#6 - Phillip's Birthday Party

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/1977

Maude chaperons Phillip's birthday party and finds herself in the middle of "sex, drugs and rock and roll."

Directors: Bob Balaban, Hal Cooper, Lynn Grossman

Writer: William Davenport

6.83

6 votes

#7 - Businessperson of the Year

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/1977

Maude and Walter compete against each other for the title of "Businessperson of the Year."

Writer: Arthur Julian

6.80

10 votes

#8 - Maude's Guilt Trip

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1977

Maude extends an invitation to an annoying aunt out of guilt, but suffers for it.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Charlie Hauck

6.78

9 votes

#9 - Walter's Temptation

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/1977

One of Walter's female employees wants not just a raise but Walter himself.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Arthur Julian, William Davenport

6.78

9 votes

#10 - Vivian's Decision

Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/18/1978

Vivian decides after a thirty-year college reunion that she wants to be single again.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Richard Herlan

6.71

7 votes

#11 - Carol's Dilemma

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/25/1978

Carol's ex-husband shows up, and has ulterior motives.

Directors: Bob Baublitz, Hal Cooper, Kevin Hopps, Melodie Hollander, Michael Walker

Writer: Melodie Hollander, Michael Walker

6.63

8 votes

#12 - Phillip's Mature Romance

Season 6 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/25/1978

Phillip is devastated when he finds out why an older woman has been showing interest in him.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Arthur Julian, William Davenport

6.63

8 votes

#13 - Phillip and Sam

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/1977

Maude invites Phillip and his male "friend" to spend the night, which puts her liberalism to the test.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Pamela Herbert Chais

6.50

6 votes

#14 - The Obscene Phone Call

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/16/1978

Maude receives a series of crank calls. She is in for a bigger shock when she finds out who the caller is.

Directors: Tony Csiki

Writer: Elliot Bernstein

6.50

6 votes

#15 - Musical '78

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/1978

Maude raises money for what turns out to be a questionable charity.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Arthur Julian, William Davenport

6.44

9 votes

#16 - My Husband, the Hero

Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/4/1978

A fire breaks out at a restaurant, and Walter must face what kind of person he is.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Sy Rosen

6.43

7 votes

#17 - Arthur's Grandson

Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/4/1978

A grandfather learns a lesson about life from his grandson.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Richard Herlan

6.25

8 votes

#18 - Maude's New Client

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/2/1978

Maude finds herself caught in between a Mother Superior and a mob boss.

Writer: William Davenport

6.22

9 votes

#19 - The Ecologist

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/1977

Maude's sexual fantasies about a handsome ecologist and her intense involvement in his project make Walter jealous.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Arthur Julian

6.14

7 votes

#20 - Maude's Big Move (2) (a.k.a.) The Wake

Season 6 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/15/1978

Maude's plans for a dinner party for a friend, a U.S. Congresswoman, changes her life in ways she could never have forseen.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Charlie Hauck

6.13

8 votes

#21 - The Flying Saucer

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/1977

Maude sees a UFO but no one will believe her.

Directors: Hal Cooper, S. J. Levine

Writer: Arthur Julian

6.00

7 votes

#22 - The Doctor's Strike

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/1977

Arthur starts a doctor's strike, but will he treat his friends when they fall ill?

Writer: William Davenport

6.00

6 votes

#23 - Mr. Butterfield's Return

Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/11/1978

Victoria Butterfield's father returns to take her away, and is confronted with secrets from his past.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Arthur Julian, William Davenport

5.63

8 votes

#24 - Maude's Foster Child

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/11/1978

Maude's Ethiopian foster child turns out to be something different from what she expected.

Directors: Hal Cooper

Writer: Johnny Bonaduce