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The Best Episodes of Maude Season 5

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Maude Season 5 Episode 1 - Vivian's First Funeral
    8.6/10(99 votes)

    #1 - Vivian's First Funeral

    S5:E1

    Vivian's first funeral is an ordeal for everyone.

    Director:Hal Cooper
    Writer:Sam Greenbaum

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  2. Maude Season 5 Episode 2 - Maude and Chester
    7.5/10(78 votes)

    #2 - Maude and Chester

    S5:E2

    Maude is stuck in a file closet with an ex-husband.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Maude Season 5 Episode 3 - Bert Moves In
    7.7/10(71 votes)

    #3 - Bert Moves In

    S5:E3

    Mrs. Naugatuck's wedding plans run into problems, and Maude makes a bad situation worse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Maude Season 5 Episode 4 - Walter's Crisis (1)
    7.9/10(73 votes)

    #4 - Walter's Crisis (1)

    S5:E4

    Business and financial problems may ruin Walter's life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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  5. Maude Season 5 Episode 5 - Walter's Crisis (2)
    7.8/10(73 votes)

    #5 - Walter's Crisis (2)

    S5:E5

    Maude's attempts to help Walter in his crisis push him over the edge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Maude Season 5 Episode 6 - Walter's Crisis (3)
    8.1/10(76 votes)

    #6 - Walter's Crisis (3)

    S5:E6

    Walter's emotional problems are compounded by physical ones, which may keep him from returning home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Maude Season 5 Episode 7 - The Election
    7.9/10(79 votes)

    #7 - The Election

    S5:E7

    The eve of the national election offers more than political worries for Maude as she meets Carol's latest boyfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Thad Mumford

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  8. Maude Season 5 Episode 8 - The Game Show
    8.3/10(97 votes)

    #8 - The Game Show

    S5:E8

    Maude and Vivian appear on a game show, and Maude's attempts to keep Vivian from making a fool of herself backfire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Maude Season 5 Episode 9 - Arthur's Worry
    7.7/10(74 votes)

    #9 - Arthur's Worry

    S5:E9

    Walter has a very strange dream involving Arthur.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Maude Season 5 Episode 10 - Mrs. Naugatuck's Wedding
    7.6/10(71 votes)

    #10 - Mrs. Naugatuck's Wedding

    S5:E10

    Mrs. Naugatuck's last-minute demand could jeapordize her wedding.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Maude Season 5 Episode 11 - Maude's New Friends
    7.8/10(75 votes)

    #11 - Maude's New Friends

    S5:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Maude Season 5 Episode 12 - The Rip-Off
    7.5/10(74 votes)

    #12 - The Rip-Off

    S5:E12

    Maude's home is robbed, but she does not want her friends and neighbors to resort to guns to protect their homes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Adair

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  13. Maude Season 5 Episode 13 - Walter's Christmas Gift
    7.0/10(62 votes)

    #13 - Walter's Christmas Gift

    S5:E13

    A generous gift from Arthur casts a pall on holiday celebrations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Maude Season 5 Episode 14 - Captain Hero
    7.3/10(75 votes)

    #14 - Captain Hero

    S5:E14

    The presence of a cousin throws Maude's work and life into a tizzy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Maude Season 5 Episode 15 - Maude's Adult Relationship
    6.9/10(69 votes)

    #15 - Maude's Adult Relationship

    S5:E15

    Maude has lunch with a handsome, newly divorced ""friend,"" much against Walter's wishes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Maude Season 5 Episode 16 - Arthur's Crisis
    8.1/10(73 votes)

    #16 - Arthur's Crisis

    S5:E16

    An operation Arthur performs proves quite memorable, as the patient turns out to be someone from his past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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  17. Maude Season 5 Episode 17 - Maude's Desperate Hours
    8.3/10(76 votes)

    #17 - Maude's Desperate Hours

    S5:E17

    Maude feels her life is in danger from an oversexed housepainter, and reacts hysterically.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Maude Season 5 Episode 18 - Maude's Reunion
    8.6/10(92 votes)

    #18 - Maude's Reunion

    S5:E18

    Maude heads for the bottle when she sees an old friend in a wheelchair.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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  19. Maude Season 5 Episode 19 - Feminine Fulfillment
    8.3/10(75 votes)

    #19 - Feminine Fulfillment

    S5:E19

    Maude learns more than she would like to know about Vivian, when she tries to figure out why Vivian is behaving so strangely.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Charlie Hauck, Thad Mumford

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  20. Maude Season 5 Episode 20 - Maude's Aunt
    8.3/10(88 votes)

    #20 - Maude's Aunt

    S5:E20

    Maude's free spirited aunt takes an interest in Mrs. Naugatuck's husband.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Maude Season 5 Episode 21 - Arthur's New Best Friend
    7.3/10(70 votes)

    #21 - Arthur's New Best Friend

    S5:E21

    Walter is jealous of Arthur's new friendship, and his sense of loneliness and betrayal makes Maude in turn feel bad.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Elliot Shoenman

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  22. Maude Season 5 Episode 22 - Vivian's Surprise
    8.1/10(82 votes)

    #22 - Vivian's Surprise

    S5:E22

    Arthur's split personality makes Vivian distraught.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Maude Season 5 Episode 23 - The Household Feud
    8.0/10(70 votes)

    #23 - The Household Feud

    S5:E23

    Maude fires Mrs. Naugatuck, but panics when she finds out she will never see Mrs. Naugatuck again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Maude Season 5 Episode 24 - The New Maid
    8.0/10(71 votes)

    #24 - The New Maid

    S5:E24

    Maude is furious when her wallet disappears on the subway. She is even more angry when the ""thief"" shows up at her house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Hauck

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Vivian's First Funeral" is the best rated episode of "Maude" season 5. It scored 8.6/10 based on 99 votes. Directed by Hal Cooper and written by Sam Greenbaum, it aired on 9/20/1976. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "Maude and Chester".