Maude (1972)

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (5,354 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1972)

7.51 avg 22 episodes 7.4 → 7.5 30 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Maude's Problem	7.4	215
2	Doctor, Doctor	7.4	174
3	Maude Meets Florida	8.2	191
4	Like Mother, Like Daughter	7.5	159
5	Maude and the Radical	7.3	154
6	The Ticket	7.4	161
7	Love and Marriage	7.3	145
8	Flashback	7.4	136
9	Maude's Dilemma: Part 1	8.1	184
10	Maude's Dilemma: Part 2	8.0	160
11	Maude's Reunion	7.8	142
12	The Grass Story	7.4	138
13	The Slumlord	6.7	137
14	The Convention	7.5	119
15	Walter's 50th Birthday	7.4	124
16	Maude and the Medical Profession	7.4	120
17	Arthur Moves In	7.3	114
18	Florida's Problem	8.1	127
19	Walter's Secret	7.0	111
20	Maude's Good Deed	7.6	124
21	The Perfect Marriage	7.5	117
22	Maude's Night Out	7.5	111

Season 2 (1973)

7.64 avg 24 episodes 8.2 → 7.3 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Walter's Problem: Part 1	8.2	103
2	Walter's Problem: Part 2	8.1	96
3	Walter's Holiday	6.9	92
4	Maude's Facelift: Part 1	8.1	114
5	Maude's Facelift: Part 2	7.8	111
6	Florida's Affair	8.0	108
7	Maude Takes a Job	7.3	97
8	The Double Standard	7.8	101
9	Vivian's Problem	7.5	92
10	Maude's Musical	7.4	118
11	The Will	7.5	94
12	Carol's Problem	7.7	93
13	Music Hath Charms	6.9	97
14	The Office Party	7.4	104
15	The Love Birds	7.6	84
16	Maude's Guest	7.4	98
17	The Wallet	7.9	91
18	Maude's Revolt	7.6	98
19	The Commuter Station	7.8	101
20	Florida's Goodbye	8.3	116
21	The Tax Audit	7.6	90
22	The Investment	7.6	86
23	Phillip's Problem	7.7	89
24	The Runaway	7.3	94

Season 3 (1974)

7.46 avg 23 episodes 7.5 → 7.7 26 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Maude Meets the Duke	7.5	125
2	The Kiss	7.5	96
3	Walter's Heart Attack	7.7	98
4	The New Housekeeper	8.6	109
5	Speed Trap	7.3	103
6	Lovers in Common	7.5	91
7	Walter's Dream	7.2	79
8	A Night to Remember	7.8	81
9	Last Tango in Tuckahoe	6.9	89
10	Vivian's Party	7.5	85
11	Maude the Boss	7.2	83
12	Maude's New Friend	7.8	94
13	Walter's Ex	7.7	84
14	Nostalgia Party	7.9	94
15	All Psyched Out	7.3	73
16	The Telethon	7.2	80
17	And Then There Were None	7.5	79
18	The Emergence of Vivian	7.2	80
19	Mrs. Naugatuck in Love	7.4	76
20	Walter's Pride	6.8	72
21	Walter Gets Religion	7.2	74
22	The Cabin	7.2	70
23	Maude's Mother	7.7	85

Season 4 (1975)

7.53 avg 24 episodes 7.2 → 7.8 30 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Split	7.2	78
2	Consenting Adults	7.3	78
3	Rumpus in the Rumpus Room	7.5	81
4	Maude's Big Decision	7.5	79
5	The Election	8.1	88
6	Viv's Dog	7.9	90
7	For the Love of Bert	7.4	77
8	The Fling	7.4	83
9	The Analyst	8.5	143
10	Arthur's Medical Convention	6.9	80
11	Arthur Gets a Partner	7.1	77
12	Walter's Ethics	7.1	78
13	Poor Albert	7.7	80
14	The Christmas Party	6.9	93
15	The Case of the Broken Punch Bowl	8.0	91
16	Walter's Stigma	7.9	88
17	Maude's Mood: Part 1	7.8	84
18	Maude's Mood: Part 2	7.6	79
19	Tuckahoe Bicentennial	7.3	80
20	Mrs. Naugatuck's Citizenship	7.8	73
21	Maude's Nephew	6.9	76
22	Maude's Rejection	7.4	72
23	Carol's Promotion	7.7	67
24	Maude's Ex-Convict	7.8	81

Season 5 (1976)

7.85 avg 24 episodes 8.6 → 8.0 30 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Vivian's First Funeral	8.6	105
2	Maude and Chester	7.5	79
3	Bert Moves In	7.6	73
4	Walter's Crisis: Part 1	7.9	79
5	Walter's Crisis: Part 2	8.0	80
6	Walter's Crisis: Part 3	8.0	82
7	The Election	7.9	85
8	The Game Show	8.2	103
9	Arthur's Worry	7.7	77
10	Mrs. Naugatuck's Wedding	7.5	78
11	Maude's New Friends	7.8	81
12	The Rip-Off	7.6	80
13	Walter's Christmas Gift	7.0	66
14	Captain Hero	7.3	78
15	Maude's Adult Relationship	7.0	71
16	Arthur's Crisis	8.0	77
17	Maude's Desperate Hours	8.4	81
18	Maude's Reunion	8.5	97
19	Feminine Fulfillment	8.2	79
20	Maude's Aunt	8.3	92
21	Arthur's New Best Friend	7.2	74
22	Vivian's Surprise	8.1	86
23	The Household Feud	8.0	74
24	The New Maid	8.0	76

Season 6 (1977)

7.59 avg 24 episodes 8.7 → 8.1 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Maude's Guilt Trip	8.7	98
2	Phillip and Sam	7.8	78
3	The Flying Saucer	8.0	90
4	Victoria's Boyfriend	7.1	70
5	Walter's Temptation	7.8	71
6	Phillip's Birthday Party	7.7	82
7	The Doctor's Strike	6.8	69
8	The Ecologist	7.9	78
9	The Gay Bar	8.6	129
10	Businessperson of the Year	7.4	68
11	Maude's Christmas Surprise	7.3	81
12	Maude's New Client	7.6	70
13	The Obscene Phone Call	7.4	83
14	Musical '78	6.8	86
15	My Husband, the Hero	7.6	79
16	Maude's Foster Child	6.5	72
17	Vivian's Decision	8.0	69
18	Carol's Dilemma	7.6	68
19	Arthur's Grandson	7.3	71
20	Mr. Butterfield's Return	6.9	66
21	Phillip's Mature Romance	7.2	75
22	Maude's Big Move: Part 1	8.2	81
23	Maude's Big Move: Part 2	7.9	76
24	Maude's Big Move: Part 3	8.1	92