Season 5
Episodes
1. Vivian's First Funeral
1976-09-20
Vivian's first funeral is an ordeal for everyone.
2. Maude and Chester
1976-09-27
Maude is stuck in a file closet with an ex-husband.
3. Bert Moves In
1976-10-04
Mrs. Naugatuck's wedding plans run into problems, and Maude makes a bad situation worse.
4. Walter's Crisis (1)
1976-10-11
Business and financial problems may ruin Walter's life.
5. Walter's Crisis (2)
1976-10-18
Maude's attempts to help Walter in his crisis push him over the edge.
6. Walter's Crisis (3)
1976-10-25
Walter's emotional problems are compounded by physical ones, which may keep him from returning home.
7. The Election
1976-11-01
The eve of the national election offers more than political worries for Maude as she meets Carol's latest boyfriend.
8. The Game Show
1976-11-08
Maude and Vivian appear on a game show, and Maude's attempts to keep Vivian from making a fool of herself backfire.
9. Arthur's Worry
1976-11-15
Walter has a very strange dream involving Arthur.
10. Mrs. Naugatuck's Wedding
1976-11-22
Mrs. Naugatuck's last-minute demand could jeapordize her wedding.
11. Maude's New Friends
1976-11-29
Will an evening with friends involve mate-swapping? Visitors to Maude's house have more in mind for an evening's entertainment than polite conversation.
12. The Rip-Off
1976-12-13
Maude's home is robbed, but she does not want her friends and neighbors to resort to guns to protect their homes.
13. Walter's Christmas Gift
1976-12-20
A generous gift from Arthur casts a pall on holiday celebrations.
14. Captain Hero
1977-01-03
The presence of a cousin throws Maude's work and life into a tizzy.
15. Maude's Adult Relationship
1977-01-17
Maude has lunch with a handsome, newly divorced ""friend,"" much against Walter's wishes.
16. Arthur's Crisis
1977-02-07
An operation Arthur performs proves quite memorable, as the patient turns out to be someone from his past.
17. Maude's Desperate Hours
1977-02-14
Maude feels her life is in danger from an oversexed housepainter, and reacts hysterically.
18. Maude's Reunion
1977-02-21
Maude heads for the bottle when she sees an old friend in a wheelchair.
19. Feminine Fulfillment
1977-02-28
Maude learns more than she would like to know about Vivian, when she tries to figure out why Vivian is behaving so strangely.
20. Maude's Aunt
1977-03-07
Maude's free spirited aunt takes an interest in Mrs. Naugatuck's husband.
21. Arthur's New Best Friend
1977-03-14
Walter is jealous of Arthur's new friendship, and his sense of loneliness and betrayal makes Maude in turn feel bad.
22. Vivian's Surprise
1977-03-21
Arthur's split personality makes Vivian distraught.
23. The Household Feud
1977-03-28
Maude fires Mrs. Naugatuck, but panics when she finds out she will never see Mrs. Naugatuck again.
24. The New Maid
1977-04-04
Maude is furious when her wallet disappears on the subway. She is even more angry when the ""thief"" shows up at her house.