Season 5 poster

Season 5

(1976)

Cast

Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay
Bea Arthur

as Maude Findlay

Bill Macy as Walter Findlay
Bill Macy

as Walter Findlay

Adrienne Barbeau as Carol Traynor
Adrienne Barbeau

as Carol Traynor

Rue McClanahan as Vivian Harmon
Rue McClanahan

as Vivian Harmon

Hermione Baddeley as Nell Naugatuck
Hermione Baddeley

as Nell Naugatuck

Conrad Bain as Arthur Harmon
Conrad Bain

as Arthur Harmon

Episodes

Vivian's First Funeral poster

Vivian's First Funeral 9.0

September 20, 1976

Vivian's first funeral is an ordeal for everyone.

Maude and Chester poster

Maude and Chester 8.0

September 27, 1976

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

Bert Moves In poster

Bert Moves In 7.0

October 4, 1976

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

Walter's Crisis (1) poster

Walter's Crisis (1) 8.0

October 11, 1976

Business and financial problems may ruin Walter's life.

Walter's Crisis (2) poster

Walter's Crisis (2) 0.0

October 18, 1976

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

Walter's Crisis (3) poster

Walter's Crisis (3) 7.0

October 25, 1976

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

The Election poster

The Election 8.0

November 1, 1976

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

The Game Show poster

The Game Show 7.0

November 8, 1976

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

Arthur's Worry poster

Arthur's Worry 7.0

November 15, 1976

Walter has a very strange dream involving Arthur.

Mrs. Naugatuck's Wedding poster

Mrs. Naugatuck's Wedding 0.0

November 22, 1976

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

Maude's New Friends poster

Maude's New Friends 0.0

November 29, 1976

Will an evening with friends involve mate-swapping? Visitors to Maude's house have more in mind for an evening's entert…

The Rip-Off poster

The Rip-Off 0.0

December 13, 1976

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

Walter's Christmas Gift poster

Walter's Christmas Gift 0.0

December 20, 1976

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

Captain Hero poster

Captain Hero 0.0

January 3, 1977

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

Maude's Adult Relationship poster

Maude's Adult Relationship 0.0

January 17, 1977

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

Arthur's Crisis poster

Arthur's Crisis 0.0

February 7, 1977

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

Maude's Desperate Hours poster

Maude's Desperate Hours 0.0

February 14, 1977

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

Maude's Reunion poster

Maude's Reunion 0.0

February 21, 1977

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

Feminine Fulfillment poster

Feminine Fulfillment 0.0

February 28, 1977

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

Maude's Aunt poster

Maude's Aunt 0.0

March 7, 1977

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

Arthur's New Best Friend poster

Arthur's New Best Friend 0.0

March 14, 1977

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

Vivian's Surprise poster

Vivian's Surprise 0.0

March 21, 1977

Arthur's split personality makes Vivian distraught.

The Household Feud poster

The Household Feud 0.0

March 28, 1977

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

The New Maid poster

The New Maid 0.0

April 4, 1977

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