Episodes
1. Maude's Guilt Trip
September 12, 1977
30 min
Maude extends an invitation to an annoying aunt out of guilt, but suffers for it.
2. Phillip and Sam
September 19, 1977
30 min
Maude invites Phillip and his male ""friend"" to spend the night, which puts her liberalism to the test.
Guest Stars:
Jack Dodson, Darryl Hickman, Darian Mathias
4. Victoria's Boyfriend
October 3, 1977
30 min
Maude sides with a ""liberated"" young girl against her father.
Guest Stars:
Marlene Warfield, Roscoe Lee Browne
5. Walter's Temptation
October 17, 1977
30 min
One of Walter's female employees wants not just a raise but Walter himself.
Guest Stars:
Richard Kline, Marcia Rodd
6. Phillip's Birthday Party
October 31, 1977
30 min
Maude chaperones Philip birthday party, and finds herself in the middle of ""sex, drugs and rock and roll.""
Guest Stars:
Richard Bekins, Christopher Maleki, Kraig Metzinger, Larry Gelman, Darian Mathias
7. The Doctor's Strike
November 7, 1977
30 min
Arthur starts a doctor's strike, but will he treat his friends when they fall ill?
8. The Ecologist
November 14, 1977
30 min
Maude's sexual fantasies about a handsome ecologist and her intense involvement in his project make Walter jealous.
9. The Gay Bar
1.0
December 3, 1977
30 min
Maude attacks Walter's bigotry when a gay bar opens in the neighborhood and Arthur tries to shut it down.
10. Businessperson of the Year
December 12, 1977
30 min
Maude and Walter compete against each other for the title of ""Businessperson of the Year.""
11. Maude's Christmas Surprise
December 19, 1977
30 min
Maude's plans for the holiday do not turn out as expected.
Guest Stars:
Darian Mathias
12. Maude's New Client
January 2, 1978
30 min
Maude finds herself caught in between a Mother Superior and a mob boss.
Guest Stars:
Helen Page Camp
13. The Obscene Phone Call
January 16, 1978
30 min
Maude receives a series of crank calls. She is in for a bigger shock when she finds out who the caller is.
14. Musical '78
January 28, 1978
30 min
Maude raises money for what turns out to be a questionable charity.
Guest Stars:
Terry Kiser, Marilyn Borden, Kraig Metzinger, Rosalyn Borden, Georgi Irene
15. My Husband, the Hero
February 4, 1978
30 min
A fire breaks out at a restaurant, and Walter must face what kind of person he is.
16. Maude's Foster Child
February 11, 1978
30 min
Maude's Ethiopian foster child turns out to be something different from what she expected.
Guest Stars:
Moses Gunn, Frank Coppola
17. Vivian's Decision
February 18, 1978
30 min
Vivian decides after a thirty-year college reunion that she wants to be single again.
18. Carol's Dilemma
February 25, 1978
30 min
Carol's ex-husband shows up, and has ulterior motives.
19. Arthur's Grandson
March 4, 1978
30 min
A grandfather learns a lesson about life from his grandson.
20. Mr. Butterfield's Return
March 11, 1978
30 min
Victoria Butterfield's father returns to take her away, and is confronted with secrets from his past.
21. Phillip's Mature Romance
March 25, 1978
30 min
Phillip is devastated when he finds out why an older woman has been showing interest in him.
Guest Stars:
Darian Mathias
22. Maude's Big Move (1) (a.k.a.) The Chinese Dinner
April 8, 1978
30 min
Maude mourns the moving of her dearest friends till a death has a profound effect on her.
23. Maude's Big Move (2) (a.k.a.) The Wake
April 15, 1978
30 min
Maude's plans for a dinner party for a friend, a U.S. Congresswoman, changes her life in ways she could never have forseen.
