"Maude" (1972) TV series 1972-1978

Creator:

Norman Lear

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

12 September 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

This "All In The Family" spin-off centers around Edith's cousin, Maude Findlay. She's a liberal independent woman living in Tuckahoe...

Plot Keywords:

Liberal | Marriage | Spin Off | Women's Rights | Family Relationships

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 24 nominations

Cast

Bea Arthur	...	Maude Findlay (141 episodes, 1972-1978)
Bill Macy	...	Walter Findlay (137 episodes, 1972-1978)
Conrad Bain	...	Dr. Arthur Harmon (118 episodes, 1972-1978)
Rue McClanahan	...	Vivian Cavender Harmon / ... (100 episodes, 1972-1978)
Adrienne Barbeau	...	Carol Traynor (93 episodes, 1972-1978)

Runtime:

30 min (141 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bud Yorkin Productions

Trivia:

For the last two seasons of "Maude" (1972), Adrienne Barbeau did not appear in the majority of the episodes, because she realized her name was a celebrity status.

Quotes:

[after Walter has a heart attack, he pretends that he is feeble so Maude will feel sorry for him. He attempts to do some knitting]
Vivian Harmon: Arthur, what about S-E-X?"
Maude Findlay: SEX? Vivian, he can hardly K-N-I-T.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (#8.3)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

And Then There's Maude

Beatrice Arthur's Show

This show centered around Bea Arthur's Maude character. This is without a doubt the highlight of Bea's career. She took Maude & developed her into a larger than life liberated woman.

Bill Macy & Adrienne Barbeau are strong support, & this show dealt with women's liberation which was taboo on TV until this show. People forget that even in the early 1970's, employers still discriminated against women in the workplace. The major ones try to cover it up now, but those women who lived then know better.

This show was not always as well done as All in the Family, but was very socially relevant in its time. Another well produced Norman Lear sit-com.