Phillip has been caught "playing" doctor with Arthur's granddaughter, causing friction between, grandparents Maude & Arthur. Arthur demands that Phillip be punished, but Maude doesn't think so, she sees the human body as being "beautiful." Walter comes home drunk and proves Maude wrong when he shows Maude and Carol his "beautiful" body by stripping.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN
Guest Stars BRIAN MORRISON as Phillip, RAY KELLOGG as the Bartender
Directed by Bill Hobin Written by Budd Grossman

Maude hires a new maid, Florida Evans. Florida says that she will take the job but that Maude will be on trial to see if she stays. At the end of the week, Florida has decided to quit because Maude pampers her too much. Carol and Walter talk Florida into talking with Maude and settling the disagreement. The two come to an agreement that Maude will not tell Florida what to do.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, ESTHER ROLLE
Guest Star BRIAN MORRISON as Phillip
Directed by Robert H. Livingston Written by Walter Stone & Rod Parker

Maude protests to Carol's new love interest a man who she also went out with years before. When Carol comes home very upset she informs Maude that the romance is off because he called her Maude. Maude takes this the wrong way thinking it is a compliment. Maude then finds out that he called her Maude while they were fighting.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, & ESTHER ROLLE
Guest Stars CESARE DANOVA as Russell Asher, LOUIS GUSS as Delivery Man
Directed by Bill Hobin Written by Susan Harris

Maude has a fundraising party for a black militant leader, only inviting wealthy, white, liberals. She does not explain that the party is a fundraising party, until the guests arrive. After learning the reason for the party, they all leave and Maude is left to entertain the militant leader.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, ESTHER ROLLE
Guest Stars IVOR FRANCIS as Mr. Ferguson, HERBERT NELSON as Mr. Kenny, ANN DRISCOLL as Mrs. Ferguson, PATSY GARRETT as the Whisper Lady, PAUL BARSELOU as the Short Man, MARY ALAN HOKANSON as Mrs. Jenkins
Directed by Bud Yorkin Teleplay by Eugene Pratt & Budd Grossman

A young, motorcycle cop chases Maude home for speeding. Maude denies speeding, but still receives the ticket and if proven guilty will lose her license. Arthur says he can get the ticket fixed but Maude refuses his help. Maude defends herself in court, and faced with a judge who wants the case to be thrown out while Maude fights for her right to have a trial.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, ESTHER ROLLE
Guest Stars VINCENT GARDENIA as Judge Moterman, JON KORKES as Officer Cosgrove, LOUIS GUSS as Baliff
Directed by Bill Hobin Teleplay by Erik Tarlof

Carol is disgusted by never being able to get a new job, because of her good looks. Against Maude's objections, she decides to marry George Snyder a man who has been in love with her for years. Although Carol is not in love with George, she feels that she needs a husband and Phillip needs a father. Carol finally decides not to marry George.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU
Guest Star FRANK ALETTER as George Snyder
Directed by Bill Hobin Teleplay by Budd Grossman Story by Ralph Goodman

Maude, Walter, and Arthur are watching the 1972 election, Nixon vs. McGovern on TV. Maude remembers the 1968 election, Nixon vs. Humphrey, when she and Walter were dating and Walter proposes. Maude fearing another divorce says no. She proposes that she and Walter live together instead. They break up, getting back together when Maude agrees to marry and Walter agrees to live together.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN
Guest Star VAN JOHNSON as Henry
Directed by Bill Hobin Written by Alan J. Levitt

Maude has been to the doctor and found out she is pregnant. She tells Vivian and Carol her news but does not know how to tell Walter. Carol suggests her Mother to have an abortion. Walter is eating chicken when Maude finally gets the nerve to tell him, resulting in him choking on a chicken bone. Walter tells Maude they will work things out.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, ESTHER ROLLE
Guest Star RUE MCCLANAHAN as Vivian Cavender
Directed by Bill Hobin Written by Susan Harris
Note Rue McClanahan's 1st appearance, added to cast in 2nd season.

Maude very upset over her pregnancy says no to an abortion, which Carol suggests, because she thinks Walter wants the baby. Walter says that he expects Maude to know what he wants. When Maude finally asks Walter if she should have an abortion, he tells her to do what is best.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, ESTHER ROLLE
Guest Stars ROBERT MANDAN as Harry, ELISABETH FRASER as Lorraine, BRIAN MORRISON as Phillip
Directed by Hal Cooper Teleplay by Susan Harris Story by Austin & Irma Kalish

Maude's very best friend, Phyllis "Bunny" from high school comes for a visit. When Maude finds out that she has never gotten married, she tries to show Phyllis how great her marriage is, and what a great daughter she has. Phyllis gets mad at Maude for bragging about how great her life is and tells Maude, that she does not want a life like hers.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN
Guest Star BARBARA RUSH as Phyllis Nash
Directed by Bill Hobin Teleplay by Budd Grossman & Alan J. Leavitt and Leo Rifkin Story by Leo Rifkin

Maude protests the arrest of a 19-year-old boy caught with marijuana. Against Walter's wishes, Maude and friends plan to go to the police station with marijuana to be arrested on the same charges. After many attempts to get marijuana, Maude substitutes marijuana with oregano.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, ESTHER ROLLE
Guest Stars FRANK CAMPANELLA as Police Sergeant, ELISABETH FRASER as Lorraine, BRIAN MORRISON as Phillip, ROBERT BALL as Mailman (Tomato Seller), KEITH TAYLOR as Jeff
Directed by Bill Hobin Written by Gordon Farr & Arnold Kane

Carol informs Maude that there is man picketing outside their house, carrying a sign stating "That A Slum Lord Lives Here." Maude is shocked because she is liberal. She then remembers that Walter has an apartment building and figures that it is a tenement. Walter then tries to get rid of his real estate, by trying to sell it to Arthur, but he does not want it.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, ESTHER ROLLE
Guest Stars NOLAN BELL as The Picket, BRIAN MORRISON as Phillip
Directed by Bill Hobin Teleplay by Woody King Story by Marvin Kaplan

Maude and Walter stay at the sleazy, John Smith motel, while at an appliance dealer's convention in Massachusetts. While there, Maude feels that she is nobody, just Mrs. Walter Findlay. At the convention while accepting his award, Walter refers to Maude as his "little woman." Offended by this they argue all night at the motel, before finally making up.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY
Directed by Bill Hobin Written by Bob Schiller & Bob Weiskopf

Walter is depressed about turning 50. Maude invites his oldest friend Floyd Crowley to cheer him up. Walter is so excited when Floyd arrives until Floyd suddenly dies. Walter then becomes even more depressed, but by Arthur's advice, Maude brings Walter out of his depression by showing him affection.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, ESTHER ROLLE
Guest Stars JOHN HEFERNAN as Floyd Crowley, JAN ARVAN as the Bartender, BRIAN MORRISON as Phillip
Directed by Hal Cooper Teleplay by Pamela Herbert Chais Story by Maurice Richlin

The Findlays are leaving for a second honeymoon when Maude breaks out with a rash. She goes to a busy doctor that pays little attention to her, but gives her pills without directions. Maude takes too many, causing her to become very drowsy. Arthur talks her out of filing a malpractice suit.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN
Guest Stars TOM BOSLEY as Dr. Tasko, ELISABETH FRASER as Nurse, BILL ZUCKERT as Fred, SAMANTHA HARPER as Shirley, RUSSELL GOSSETT as Cab Driver
Directed by Hal Cooper Teleplay by Lou Shaw & Alan J. Levitt Story by Lou Shaw

Arthur is staying with the Findlay's while his home is being repaired after a fire. Maude cannot wait until he leaves, because she is jealous of Walter spending all his time with Arthur.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, ESTHER ROLLE
Guest Star DICK WESSON as Ernie
Directed by Hal Cooper Teleplay by Pamela Herbert Chais Story by Norman and Harriet Belkin

Florida's husband, Henry, is demanding she quit her job, although Florida does not want to quit. Maude, who also does not want Florida to quit, decides to talk to Henry, to persuade him into letting her stay. Maude and Walter argue because Walter does not want her to interfere. Florida finally talks Henry into letting her stay.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, ESTHER ROLLE
Guest Star JOHN AMOS as Henry Evans
Directed by Hal Cooper Teleplay by Budd Grossman Story by Alan J. Levitt

Carol tells Maude that she has seen Walter in a cocktail lounge, with another woman. The woman turns out to be Walter's well-endowed, twenty-six-year-old, ex-secretary. Maude forces Walter into explaining why he has been seeing the young woman.

Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf

When Maude's old sorority sister, Jane comes for a visit, Maude plays matchmaker between Jane and Arthur. Arthur and Jane really hit it off, but when Maude decides to patch things up between Jane and her daughter Linda, Linda tries to steal Arthur away. The daughter is doing this because Jane refuses to give Linda money owed to her that her father left her at his death.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, ESTHER ROLLE
Guest Stars ROSEMARY MURPHY as Jane, LEE LAWSON as Linda
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Pamela Herbert Chais

After a vacation to Jamaica with their best friends Vivian and Chuck Cavender, Maude and Walter find out that Vivian and Chuck are getting a divorce. Maude is devastated by the news and cannot except it. Maude then thinks that her own marriage is getting stale also. Walter tries to talk her out of thinking this way.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY
Guest Stars WILLIAM REDFIELD as Chuck, RUE MCCLANAHAN as Vivian
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf

While preparing for a dinner party that Maude and Walter do not see eye to eye about, they fight over the attention another man is paying to Maude.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Pamela Herbert Chais