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- " Maude's Dilemma " is a two-part episode in season one of the television show Maude, airing on November 14 and November 21, 1972 on CBS. It is considered a groundbreaking show due to bringing the controversial issue of abortion into people's living rooms and forcing families to confront this open secret.
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Maude's Problem: Directed by Robert H. Livingston. With Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain. Maude is distraught when she finds out that Carol is seeing a psychiatrist and decides to confront the man she's convinced is wrecking her home.
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- Comedy
- Robert H. Livingston
- 1972-09-12
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From Season 1, Episode 1 'Maude's Problem' - Maude, a woman who believes in fighting city hall -- or anything else in her path -- tangles with a psychiatrist who is treating her daughter....
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Maude is distraught when she finds out that Carol is seeing a psychiatrist and decides to confront the man she's convinced is wrecking her home.
Carol's odd behavior leads Maude to believe she's having an affair. When Maude learns Carol is really seeing a psychiatrist, she is determined to get to the bottom of the situation and find out why her daughter needs therapy, as it implies to her that she has failed as Carol's mother. Maude promptly makes an impromptu visit to Carol's psychiatrist,...
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Quotes 1. Dr. Stern:Oh, excuse me, I was expecting Mrs. Manley. 2. Maude:Yes, I know...She had to run! 3. Dr. Stern:She did? 4. Maude:Now, She did? Now, look, she might be back when she thinks about it, so hurry up, doctor. We may not have too much time. I, uh, suppose you're wondering who I am. 5. Dr. Stern:Well, patients usually do discuss some of the people they're closely involved with, so I do have a guess. 6. Maude:Oh? Well, take your best shot, doctor. 7. Dr. Stern:Mrs. Findlay. Carol'...
Main Cast
1. Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay(as Beatrice Arthur) 2. Bill Macy as Walter Findlay 3. Adrienne Barbeau as Adrienne Barbeau 4. Conrad Bain as Arthur Harmon(credited only) 5. Esther Rolle as Florida Evans(credited only)
Guest Stars/Recurring Cast
1. Helen Page Camp as Mrs. Manley 2. Ed Begley, Jr. as Magazine Salesman 3. William Redfield as Dr. Bayard Stern
Maude wasted no time becoming one of the most controversial shows ever when she, at age 47, became pregnant and decided to get an abortion (the first show to ever have the lead character get an abortion). By the end of the show Maude was heading to Congress, ready to take on a new world.
Sure, Maude (Bea Arthur) is the epitome of self assured feminism and a great manipulator to get what she wants. But when she finds out things that fill her with self doubt, she becomes the most insecure person in Tukahoe, let alone New York state.
Season 1 – Maude. Sitcoms come and go. And then there's "Maude," the groundbreaking Norman Lear comedy. The show revolves around Maude Findlay, a very outspoken middle-class woman who wears...
