Maude: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Maude was a sitcom with topical storylines created by producer Norman Lear. The program was a spin-off of All In the Family, on which Beatrice Arthur had made two appearances as the character of Maude, Edith Bunker's cousin.

The show revolves around Maude Findlay, a very outspoken middle-class woman who wears her liberal politics on her sleeve and shares her home in suburban Tuckahoe, N.Y., with fourth husband Walter; her divorced daughter, Carol; and Carol's adolescent son, Phillip. Walter and Maude's best friends are next-door neighbors Dr. Arthur and Vivian Harmon. Among the domestic help that Maude helps "liberate" during the run of the show are Florida Evans and Mrs. Nell Naugatuck.

Series details

• Title: Maude
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1972-09-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-04-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 5538
• IMDb ID: tt0068103
• TVDB ID: 77044

Cast and credited roles

• Bea Arthur — Maude Findlay
• Bill Macy — Walter Findlay
• Conrad Bain — Dr. Arthur Harmon
• Rue McClanahan — Vivian Cavender Harmon
• Adrienne Barbeau — Carol Traynor
• Hermione Baddeley — Mrs. Nell Naugatuck
• Brian Morrison — Phillip Traynor
• Esther Rolle — Florida Evans
• J. Pat O'Malley — Bert Beasley

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1972-09-12; final listed air date 1973-03-20; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 1973-09-11; final listed air date 1974-03-05; episode order: 24.
• Season 3: premiered 1974-09-09; final listed air date 1975-03-31; episode order: 23.
• Season 4: premiered 1975-09-08; final listed air date 1976-03-15; episode order: 24.
• Season 5: premiered 1976-09-20; final listed air date 1977-04-04; episode order: 24.
• Season 6: premiered 1977-09-12; final listed air date 1978-04-22; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

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