Maude's political ambitions, and possible election as Senator, threaten her and Walter's marriage.

Walter moves out of the house and into bachelor digs when Maude persists with her political plans.

Maude and Walter arrive at a party with ""dates"" of their own.

Maude decides the marriage is over and is caught in a ""compromising position.""

It is finally election day, and Maude's political and marital fates hang in the balance.

Viv's dog dies while in Maude's care, and Maude fears she will be blamed for it.

Mrs. Naugatuck is conning everyone, and Maude has to get to the bottom of her scheme.

Vivian's ex-husband comes back into her life.

Maude pours out her innermost feelings, revealing long-hidden secrets and anxieties as well as new insights into her character.

As a joke, Walter poses as a doctor at Arthur's convention. But his ""medical expertise"" is called for in an emergency.

Arthur and Vivian fall out over issues of intimacy and honesty in relationships.

Maude finds Walter's business ethics extremely problematic.

One of Maude's ex-husbands gives himself to her, literally.

Walter is certain his annual party for his employees will be spoiled by Maude's activist houseguest.

Who broke Maude's priceless crystal bowl? There are several conflicting versions of what happened to the punch bowl.

Walter is arrested for lewd behavior on his birthday. But Walter's alibi might prove to be even more embarassing than the accusation.

Maude's obsession with Henry Fonda spirals out of control, causing concern about her mental health.

Maude stages a tribute to American women for the Tuckahoe Bicentennial celebration. All the men are convinced it is a money losing proposition.

Mrs. Naugatuck falls ill and is hospitalized just before she is to become an American citizen.

Maude's nephew streches everyone's patience, as his laid back lifestyle is just a cover up for his lack of responsibility.

A literary authority would rather lunch with Vivian than Maude, but Maude simply cannot come to terms with this.

Carol is determined to get promoted at all costs, but Maude does not want her to sacrifice her integrity.

Maude hires an ex-con as her cook, but does not find it easy to live with the knowledge of what he has done.