Walter is embarrassed while being awarded for Tuckahoe's Businessman of the Year, when Maude bursts in late during the annual presentation. Walter become angered when he learns why his wife was late, she had gotten news that she has been asked to run for the New York Senate. Walter demands that Maude forget the entire idea or he will move out.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Pamela Herbert Chais

Unknowingly Maude and Walter are invited separately to the Harmon's Wedding Anniversary Party. Maude is at the party with her date, Senator Bob Myers when Walter arrives with his date, Kathy, a young, happy, and "friendly" woman he met a few hours earlier in an elevator. Walter and Maude try to talk their marriage over once more but all fails again, with Walter "falling off the wagon." Later when Maude goes to check on drunken Walter, she is shocked to find him sleeping in bed with someone else.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Guest Stars BERNADETTE PETERS as Kathy, JAMES OLSEN as Senator Myers, STYMIE BEARD as Stymie, PRICILLA MORRILL as Judi, JERRY MCGEE as Reverend McAlister
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Marilyn Suzanne Miller

After finding Walter in bed with someone else last night, Maude feels her marriage is really over. After telling Vivian about her findings, Vivian goes to Walter's apartment to tell him what a terrible person he is, only to find out that Walter in reality spent the night in bed with drunken Arthur. When Walter arrives to tell Maude what really happened, he finds out he was not the only one to have an over night visitor, Senator Bob Myers had spent the night in Maude's den. To repair her marriage Maude decides to drop out of the race for senate, however Walter says for her to stay in the race and he will be by her side.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Guest Stars JAMES OLSEN as Senator Myers, JEAN GILLESPIE as Woman Interviewer
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Charlie Hauck

After voting, Maude, Walter, and Carol proceed to Maude's victory party. When Maude enters the room, she expects many people, however the only ones there are the bartender and the band members. Maude is heartbroken until Arthur and Vivian arrive and explain that no one arrives until after the polls have closed.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Guest Stars BRIAN MORRISON as Phillip, JAMES OLSEN as Senator Myers, JUDITH LOWERY as Judith, KEN SANSOM as TV Interviewer, JOHN MCCARTT as TV Announcer, JOHN FINNEGAN as Bartender
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Charlie Hauck

While Vivian and Arthur are on vacation, Maude cares for Vivian's pampered, spoiled and vicious fox terrier, Chuck. When Walter finds Chuck dead, Maude becomes very upset, dreading to tell Vivian about her little dog. When Vivian arrives home and finds out about Chuck she becomes very upset blaming Maude. Maude agrees to pay for Chuck's funeral and Vivian forgives Maude.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Guest Star TERRI GARR as Mrs. Carlson
Directed by Hal Cooper Teleplay by Charlie Hauck Story by Jay Moriarty & Mike Milligan

When everyone discovers Mrs. Naugatuck has conned them all out of money with sad stories, they become curious as to why. When Mrs. Naugatuck accidentally leaves an unknown address behind, Maude speculates that she is accommodating a man with his own apartment. Upon confronting Mrs. Naugatuck at the address, Maude learns Mrs. Naugatuck has her own get away apartment.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Guest Stars J. PAT O'MALLEY as Bert, BARBARA ANN WALTERS as Mrs. Frazier
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by George Tibbles

While Maude and Vivian are eating lunch at a restaurant, Maude notices Vivian's ex-husband, Chuck. Chuck has changed greatly with a new beard, lots of hair, and a new style. While at a party at the Findlay's, Chuck invites Vivian to lunch with him the next day. Arthur says it is all right with him, although the next day Maude goes to ask Chuck to call Vivian and cancel the date. Chuck complies with Maude's wishes, only to make the same moves on Maude as he did on Vivian. In the end Maude and Vivian find out Chuck is as unlucky and drab as they remember.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN
Guest Stars WILLIAM REDFIELD as Chuck, PAUL BARELOU as Mr. Plummer, MARY ELIZABETH CARRIGAN as Mrs. Plummer
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Phil Sharp

Maude goes to a psychologist, pours out her innermost private feelings, telling him of her fears of rejection, and needs for being loved.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR
Guest Star GENE BLAKELY as The Psychiatrist
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Jay Flob

Walter and Arthur are away in Pittsburgh for Walter's business trip and Arthur's medical convention. While there, Walter poses as a doctor for a joke and Arthur with two friends play a terrible joke on Walter.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHan
Guest Stars LARRY HAINES as Ted, ARLENE GOLONKA as Maybelle, GERALD HIKEN as the Handyman, ROD COLBIN as Boozer, HENRY CALVERT as Hotel Clerke, JOHN FINNEGAN as the Bellboy, HUGH GILLIN as House Detective
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Phil Sharp

Arthur is worried about a new invention in which he and a partner are going to get a patent on. Vivian returns home from the fat farm as a new liberated woman, to find out that Arthur has lost a lot of money on a failed patent. Arthur is forced to lower his standards and bring Vivian in on their financial situations.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN
Guest Star DICK DE GOIT as The Man
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Phil Sharp

Walter is trying to make a secure deal for his old age. Maude becomes appalled when she learns that Walter is planning a date for his client with a "fun" female employee. When the employee cancels, Carol steps in as the date.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Guest Star ROBERT MANDAN as Randolph Cutler
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Robert Fisher & Arthur Marx

Maude's third ex-husband, poor Albert Hilliard, a hypochondriac, writes Maude saying he is about to die. Maude convinces herself that Albert is not dying, until the funeral home brings a cremated Albert to her, to scatter his ashes. Maude and Walter have a big conflict over Walter having a big sale on the day Maude wants to scattered his ashes.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Guest Stars PHIL LEEDS as Mr. Joe, SADIE BOND as Hilda
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Fred S. Fox & Seaman Jacobs

Maude's old friend Stephanie, a woman's liberator, causes tensions between herself and Walter. Walter does not like her because she is always discussing women's rights.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Guest Stars NEVA PATTERSON as Stephanie, BRIAN MORRISON as Phillip, SAMANTHA HARPER as Audrey, EDDY CARROLL as Earl, EVE MCVEACH as Renee, DICK WINSLOW as Rory, LOU TAINO as Lou, HARRY GOLD as Eddie
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Woody Kling

Maude becomes upset upon finding out that her beloved punch bowl was broken at a party given by the Harmon's, while in the care of Mrs. Naugatuck. Maude demands to be told what happen, only to receive a different story from everyone. Carol being the only one to tell the truth, that Arthur, Vivian, and Mrs. Naugatuck were all drunk, fell against the table, and broke the bowl.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Guest Stars LYLE WAGGONER as Jim, DICK WILSON as The Man, DULCIE JORDAN as The Woman
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Elliot Shoenman

Walter is arrest while at his birthday party on the charge of lewd behavior to a woman. However, Walter pleads that he was at a Donald Duck Film Festival and did not commit the crime. Maude stops a newspaper article from being published on the situation, shortly before Walter's name is cleared, when a Walter look-alike is arrested on similar charges.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN
Guest Stars ALICE GHOSTLEY as Hazel Hathaway, BEESON CARROLL as Mike Sullivan, LAURENCE HADDON as Hal Crandell, JACK DODSON as Floyd Hathaway, ANN MORGAN GUILBERT as Mathilda, PEGGY REA as Clara, BILL ZUCKERT as Sgt. Willis, SANDY KENYON as Fred, PAUL KEITH as Jerry, JEAN FAVRE as Harry, HUGH STEWART as Elmer, LEWIS HORWITZ as Man
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Jay Folb

Maude starts a Presidential Campaign for Henry Fonda to run for President. Walter is upset when she spend most of their money on the campaign. After consulting with a psychiatrist, Walter learns that Maude has a mental disorder in which makes her act on hair-brain impulses. Walter is unconvinced of the doctor's prognosis until Maude becomes very depressed when Henry Fonda turns her nomination down.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Special Guest Star HENRY FONDA Guest Stars TIM O'CONNOR as Dr. Herbert Lester, JOE MANTELL as Gus
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Jay Flob

Maude finally comes to grips with the fact that Henry Fonda is not going to run for President. However, with the news already public, Henry Fonda's campaign begins and ends very quickly, when the actor learns of the situation. In the end, Maude accepts the fact that she is a manic-depressive.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Special Guest Star HENRY FONDA Guest Stars JOE MANTELL as Gus, TIM O'CONNOR as Dr. Herbert Lester, BRIAN MORRISON as Phillip, BERN HOFFMAN as Tony Passante, LOUIS GUSS as Cable Kicker, GENE BLAKELY as Reporter, NEIL SCHWARTZ as Butch Hacker, HELEN PAGE CAMP as Fay Dunlap, GLENN ROBARDS as 2nd Reporter, MICHAEL COLLINS as 1st Reproter
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Jay Folb and Charlie Hauck

Maude is putting together the Tuckahoe Bicentennial Pageant. Arthur with his connections to the army has gotten an auditorium. When Maude decides to have the pageant an all women pageant, Arthur, Walter, and the Colonel Reikert oppose. With the pageant sold out, the opposing men must agree and the pageant goes on as planned.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Guest Stars RICHARD DEACON as Colonel Reikert, PHIL LEEDS as Charlie, JAY MEYER as Ed Fenney, GWEN VAN DAM as Woman, IRENE DART as Mrs. Ameche
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Seaman Jacobs & Milton Pascal

Mrs. Naugatuck is studying for her US citizenship, when she starts having problems remembering things and spacing out. When Arthur is told of Mrs. Naugatuck' s problem, he diagnoses her as having small strokes. She is hospitalized the day before she is to try for her citizenship, so Maude arranges for her to take her test in the hospital.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Guest Stars GENE BLAKELY as Judge Fletcher, DOLLY TAYLOR as Mrs. Robinson
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Jay Flob

Maude's carefree, irresponsible nephew, Steve is wearing his welcome out with Walter, while visiting the Findlay's. Maude defends her nephew until his ex-girlfriend Ellie arrives, saying she is pregnant. Maude becomes very upset with Steve when she discovers he does not want to be tied down by a family.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU
Guest Stars JERRY HOUSER as Steve, BETH RAINES as Ellie, BRIAN MORRISON as Phillip
Directed by Hal Cooper Teleplay by Charlie Hauck Story by Budd Grossman and Charlie Hauck

Maude and Vivian are to have lunch with a top literary critic, when Vivian learns that the critic does not care for Maude and do not want to have lunch with her. Vivian attempts to tell Maude how the critic feels about her, but can not. At the luncheon, the critic tells Maude he does not care for her. Shocked Maude refuses to take the rejection and demands she cannot be refused.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Guest Star CLIVE REVILL as Professor Elliot
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Jay Flob

When Carol is not given a promotion, because she is an attractive woman, she decides that she will do anything to get the promotion. What Carol has in mind to do is appalling to Maude, because she feels women should not have to lower themselves, to get ahead in life.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, ADRIENNE BARBEAU, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN, HERMIONE BADDELEY
Guest Stars ALAN MILLER as R.G. Lambert, HERBERT NELSON as Mr. Andrews, RICHARD PAUL as Mr. Bell, AUBRI MARTIN as Secretary
Directed by Hal Cooper Written by Phil Sharp

While Mrs. Naugatuck is away on vacation, Maude hires an ex-convict to be her temporary housekeeper. Maude does not question the reason he spent time in prison, however Vivian researches and find that his former employers were poisoned through the food in which he prepared for them. Petrified, the Findlays and Harmons hesitate to eat their dinners, before questioning whether he was responsible for the deaths of his former employers.

Cast BEATRICE ARTHUR, BILL MACY, CONRAD BAIN, RUE MCCLANAHAN , HERMONIE BADDELEY
Guest Star BOB BALABAN as Ambrose Riley
Note Special Thanks to Dinah Shore
Directed by Anthony Chickey Written by Charlie Hauck