The WORST episodes of Maude
Every episode of Maude ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Maude!
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 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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?
#6 - 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.
#7 - Captain Hero
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1977
The presence of a cousin throws Maude's work and life into a tizzy.
#8 - The Runaway
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/5/1974
Francie Potter, the teenage house-guest from the ghetto returns again, this time asking for money to run away from home. In a plot with her boyfriend, Francie worms her way into Maude's wallet using a bogus story about her drunken father who abuses her and she now want to escape to become a rock and roll star.
#9 - The Flying Saucer
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/1977
Maude sees a UFO but no one will believe her.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - Arthur's Worry
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1976
Walter has a very strange dream involving Arthur.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - Arthur's Grandson
Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/4/1978
A grandfather learns a lesson about life from his grandson.
#20 - 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.
#21 - Walter's Christmas Gift
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/20/1976
A generous gift from Arthur casts a pall on holiday celebrations.
#22 - 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.
#23 - Maude's Aunt
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/7/1977
Maude's free spirited aunt takes an interest in Mrs. Naugatuck's husband.
#24 - Mrs. Naugatuck in Love
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/10/1975
Mrs. Naugatuck's strange behavior and wedding announcement surprise everyone.
#25 - Vivian's Surprise
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/1977
Arthur's split personality makes Vivian distraught.