Edith's liberal cousin, Maude Findlay, arrives to help in caring for a flu-ridden Archie and Mike.Edith's liberal cousin, Maude Findlay, arrives to help in caring for a flu-ridden Archie and Mike.Edith's liberal cousin, Maude Findlay, arrives to help in caring for a flu-ridden Archie and Mike.
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- TriviaFirst episode to feature the character of Maude Findlay, as enacted by Bea Arthur.
The second episode, simply entitled 'Maude,' served as the Maude (1972) series' pilot episode.
- GoofsWhen Maude wakes up Archie on the couch, she says that breakfast is on the table, but there is actually no food on the table. (It was probably momentarily on the kitchen table)
- Quotes
Archie Bunker: Well, let me tell you one thing about Richard E. Nixon. He knows how to keep his wife, Pat, home. Roosevelt could never do that with Eleanor. She was always out on the loose. Running around with the coloreds. Tellin' 'em they was gettin' the short end of the stick. She was the one who discovered the coloreds in this country; we never knew they was there!
- ConnectionsFeatured in TV Guide's Top 100 Episodes of All Time (2009)
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Bea Arthur is amazing
It's not easy to upstage Archie Bunker, but Maude pulled it off, as Bea Arthur hit a home run with her excellent performance. Even before her first appearance on the episode, there's some very funny moments, as Archie, Mike, and Gloria are all sick, and poor Edith tries her best to tend to all of them. When it's too hard for her, Maude comes to the rescue, much to the chagrin of Archie! He can't stand her or her liberal ways. I won't get into the banter between the two of them, but it is legendary; besides, it's probably the first time I ever heard the word "socialist", which was uttered by Archie about FDR, whom Maude loved. I would say this is among my top overall episodes for this great show, and if you're a fan of Arthur's, make sure to catch her wonderful performance here.
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