Search results
Maude. (TV series) Maude is an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS network from September 12, 1972, until April 22, 1978. The show was the first spin-off of All in the Family, on which Bea Arthur had made two appearances as Maude Findlay, Edith Bunker 's favorite cousin. Like All in the Family, Maude was a sitcom ...
Maude: Directed by John Rich. With Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers. Archie and Edith travel to upstate New York to attend Carol Findlay's wedding.
- (308)
- Comedy, Drama
- John Rich
- Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner
The character of Maude Findlay was introduced on All in the Family on December 11, 1971, in the episode " Cousin Maude's Visit " in which she helped take care of the Bunkers when they were all sick with a nasty flu virus. Maude disliked Archie intensely, mainly because she thought Edith could have married better, but also because Archie was a ...
Maude Findlay first appeared on All in the Family in December 1971, in the second-season episode, "Cousin Maude's Visit", as the cousin of Edith Bunker.According to Norman Lear, the creation of Maude stemmed from the idea to bring on someone who could hold their own with Archie Bunker verbally. [1]
- All in The Family
- Maude
- Good Times
- The Jeffersons
- Checking in
- Archie Bunker’s Place
- Gloria
- 704 Hauser
The Groundbreaking Sitcom That Started It All
All in the Family primarily takes place at the Bunker residence on 704 Hauser Street. Archie and Edith Bunker (Jean Stapleton) share their home with their daughter, Gloria (Sally Struthers), and her husband, Mike Stivic (Rob Reiner). Archie and Mike are always butting heads since Archie is politically conservative and Mike is usually portrayed as being liberal. Another sparring partner for Archie is neighbor George Jefferson, and the two criticize one another's race. Archie's bigotry was neve...
The Hit Spinoff Starring Bea Arthur
The first All in the Family spinoff was almost as popular as the original show, thanks in no small part to the legendary Bea Arthur in the titular lead role. This show was, of course, Maude, which ran for 141 episodes across six seasons between 1972 and 1978. Maude Findlay (Bea Arthur) first appears as Edith Bunker's cousin in a 1971 All in the Family episode called "Cousin Maude's Visit." Maude arrives at the Bunker home to help out when the family gets hit with the flu. Maude becomes yet an...
The Spinoff Of A Spinoff
One of the key themes of All in the Family was race relations, as was exemplified by the relationship between Archie and his neighbor George Jefferson. The second spinoff of All in the Family was Good Times, and it did even more to bring the lived experience of Black Americans to households across 1970s America (although, technically, it was a spinoff of Maude). Florida Evans (Esther Rolle) was Maude Findlay's maid in Tuckahoe, New York, and Good Times moved on to develop Florida's life with...
The Bunker's Neighbors Move To New York For Their Own Show
While Good Times was a spinoff of Maude, it did use the All in the Family universe to shed light on the experience of Black Americans at a time when it was almost controversial to do so. The next spinoff, The Jeffersons, did the same, though was drawn directly from characters in All in the Family (and was arguably much more successful than Good Times). The parent show would have been completely different without the Jefferson family in the neighborhood, and so it's no surprise that they got t...
The Short-Lived Jeffersons Spinoff That Didn't Even Manage A Season
While many of the shows connected to All in the Family did extraordinarily well, Checking In only lasted for four episodes. The show was a spin-off of The Jeffersons, though it managed to capture none of the charm and appeal of it's parent show or any of the other All in the Family spinoffs like Maude or Good Times. Low ratings were given as the reason for Checking In's cancelation. As with Maude and Good Times, the main character of the new series was a maid on her previous series. Florence...
The Continuation Of All In The Family
All in the Family took a leaf out of its own book and spawned yet another sitcom after the series ended. Archie Bunker's Place started out with both Archie and Edith, but Jean Stapleton left the show and was killed off shortly after the series began. Unlike the other All in the Family spin-offs, Archie Bunker's Place was a direct continuation of the parent show, and was something of a sequel of sorts (though this unfortunately didn't make it as popular as All in the Family, or other spinoffs...
Another Short-Lived All In The Family Spinoff
Sally Struthers was next to get her own All in the Family spinoff as Gloria Bunker Stivic, Archie and Edith's daughter. She reprised her role several times on Archie Bunker's Place and then took center stage on Gloria, the last series to focus on a member of the Bunker family. The series began after a backdoor pilot on Archie Bunker's Place called "Gloria: The First Day." Gloria and Mike are no longer together, so Gloria and her son, Joey, leave California and go home to New York. Gloria work...
The Final Spinoff Was Also One Of The Least Successful
The final spin-off of this world of Norman Lear shows is 704 Hauser. The location is the only concrete link from All in the Family to the series, but it's a strong one despite the fact that 704 Hauser was only on the air for five episodes. The Cumberbatches are a Black family moving into the Bunkers' old house in Queens. John Amos (who played James Evans on Good Times) is the father, Ernie Cumberbatch. In a reversal of All in the Family, Ernie is liberal while his son is quite conservative. T...
The show's theme song, "And Then There's Maude", was written by Marilyn and Alan Bergman and Dave Grusin, and performed by Donny Hathaway. The character of Maude Findlay was said to be loosely based on creator Norman Lear's then-wife Frances. She first appeared on two episodes of All in the Family as Edith Bunker's cousin.
People also ask
When did Maude appear in all in the family?
Who is Maude Findlay on 'all in the family'?
How many episodes of 'Maude' were there?
What season is Maude on 'all in the family'?
Who played Edith Bunker's cousin on 'Maude'?
When did Maude start?
Jan 12, 2021 · Arthur was the only actor seen for the entire half-hour. “Good Times” (1974-79) It was a spinoff of a spinoff, centering on Maude’s maid Florida (Esther Rolle) and her family. Lear said ...
