Season 4

September 8, 1975

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

September 15, 1975

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

September 22, 1975

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

September 29, 1975

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

October 6, 1975

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

October 20, 1975

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

October 27, 1975

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

November 3, 1975

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

November 10, 1975

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

November 17, 1975

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

November 24, 1975

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

December 1, 1975

Maude finds Walter's business ethics extremely problematic.

December 8, 1975

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

December 22, 1975

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

January 5, 1976

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

January 12, 1976

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

January 26, 1976

Maude decides Henry Fonda would make the perfect President of the United States and starts a campaign to get him elected, with or without his approval.

February 2, 1976

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

February 9, 1976

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

February 16, 1976

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

February 23, 1976

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

March 1, 1976

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

March 8, 1976

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

March 15, 1976

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