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Maude - The Complete First Season |  | Directors: Bill Hobin, Bud Yorkin, Hal Cooper, Robert H. Livingston
Actors: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain, Esther Rolle
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  95 reviews
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 572 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: D13671D
UPC: 043396136717
EAN: 0043396136717
Theatrical Release Date: September 12, 1972
Release Date: March 20, 2007
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Product Description
Emmy winner Bea Arthur's brief stint on ALL IN THE FAMILY was so popular that it led to this ground-breaking sitcom. While Archie Bunker was famous for being a bigoted right-winger, Maude (Arthur, GOLDEN GIRLS) was an upper-middle-class feminist. Married to her fourth husband (Bill Macy, ANALYZE THIS), Maude was the head of a family that included her divorced daughter, Carol (Adrienne Barbeau, THE FOG), and her son, Philip (Brian Morrison). Her conservative neighbor, Arthur (Conrad Bain, DIFF'RENT STROKES), and Maude's maid, Florida (Esther Rolle, GOOD TIMES), completed the talented cast. Like its predecessor, MAUDE didn't shy away from controversy. The most notable story arc of the first season was Maude's struggle with the decision to get an abortion in the two-part episode "Maude's Dilemma." This release includes every episode of the first season, featuring guest stars such as Rue McClanahan, John Amos, and Tom Bosley.
Amazon.com
Lest anyone doubt that Maude was part of the great second golden age of TV sitcoms in the mid-'70s, the first season of the show will lay those doubts to rest. The inimitable Bea Arthur, who won an Emmy for the role, is the uber-feminist-realist at the center of a loving, slightly dysfunctional family in the Norman Lear series. Arthur, and Maude, are fearless in confronting issues of the day, from abortion and penalties for marijuana possession to the real heartbreak post-divorce. The supporting cast is first-rate, too, including Adrienne Barbeau as Maude's daughter, Carol, who's come home to nest after a traumatic divorce; Bill Macy as Maude's beleaguered fourth husband, Walter; and the beloved, fearless Esther Rolle as housekeeper Florida Evans. Despite the roiling issues and confrontation s in each episode, nothing rattles Maude, who became something of a role model for women trying to navigate through turbulent changing times. Sample dialogue: Maude: "When he says wife, he means possession." Walter: "So what, Maude? You told me a hundred times you want to be possessed." Maude: "Walter Findlay, I never said that standing up and you know it." Maude speaks her mind in all 20 episodes--and if you don't like it, God'll get you for that. --A.T. Hurley Stills from Maude (click for larger image) Beyond Maude at Amazon.com 
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I love it! October 29, 2009
Ladydj71 (FL)
I love it! I love it! I love it! I remember watching Maude with my Mom and my sister, and I was 3 yrs old then! lol I love it! I love it! I love it!
More maude, please. September 12, 2009
Raffaele Piccoli (Milan, Italy)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hi. I need other seasons of Maude because is the best. I live in Italy and there's no Maude's dvds on my language, so i have to buy it from the States, without subtitles at all! Despite that, my english is good enough ( not much but enough )to laugh with the gratest series i have ever seen. Please Sony, more Maude. Thank You.
"...and then there's Maude!" September 10, 2009
Terry Richard (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The character of Maude Findlay made her first public appearance on an episode of the #1 rated show in the country "All In The Family" way back in the fall of 1971. Immediately Norman Lear and CBS wanted to spin the character off in her own series. Beatrice Arthur became Maude or Maude became Beatrice, but whatever the case Maude was a character way before her time. An open-minded, liberated woman, Maude wanted equal rights for all including women, blacks, and gays. Maude was never dull and she was never shy by giving her opinion, but underneath that hard exterior was a loveable and giving creature that found her way into the hearts of millions of Americans watching TV in the 1970's. This beautiful boxset contains all 22 episodes from the first season that aired on CBS between 1972-1973 and they are even more enjoyable to watch now than they were during their original airings. "Maude" finished its first year on the air as the #4 rated show with 16.0 million viewers tuned in week after week. The series actually played out like a dramedy as many topical issues were tackled by the series' writers, the most famous of which was a two part episode that dealt with Maude discovering she was pregnant in her late forties and her decision on whether to abort the unborn child. These shows were written by future "Golden Girls" creator Susan Harris. Never before had a sitcom explored such controversial topics with excellent writing and acting wrapped up in a 30 minute package. Not even "All in The Family" was this good. Sadly, this first season of "Maude" on DVD did not sell well and there has been no announcement if Sony will release any future seasons. Write to Sony and tell them that more boxsets of this topical sitcom need to be released. "Maude" was and continues to be one of the greatest television shows to be broadcast on American television and other generations should be allowed the pleasure of viewing it.
Love Maude? Buy this and prove it to SONY... Get them to release all of the Seasons!!! August 31, 2009
Molière Voltaire (Washington, DC, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is and was a great series. Buy this as soon as you can.. I have and I love it. They are also Running Episodes on youtube under themaudeshow I bet they are testing to see if they have an audience to sell future seasons. So buy this DVD set and watch Maude on youtube t prove to SONY that there is a market for Maude!
Bea Arthur at her Best!!! August 16, 2009
Frank Harrison
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This Golden Girl proves that she is truly Golden from her time as Maude.
This TV classic brings me back to the days when there were three networks with programming that was rich with comedy, talent and good writing.
This is a must have.
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