Florida's Goodbye

"Florida's Goodbye"
	Season 2, episode # 20; # 42 overall in series (141 episodes)
	"Maude" episode
Series:	Maude
Network/Country:	CBS-TV / U.S.
Air date	February 5, 1974
Production code	216 (2x20)
Written by:	John Rappaport
Directed by:	Hal Cooper
Guest starring:	John Amos; Conchata Ferrell; Jeane Byron
IMDb:	Florida's Goodbye
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Florida's Goodbye was the 20th episode of Season 2 of Maude, and the 42nd overall episode in the series. Directed by Hal cooper, the episode, which was written by John Rappaport, originally aired on CBS-TV on February 5, 1974.

"Florida's Goodbye"
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Synopsis[]

Florida's husband Henry receives a job promotion and Florida has decided to stay at home to be a housewife. Maude takes the news very hard, turning down every possible applicant for the position, and eventually has to come to terms with Florida's departure. Last appearance by Esther Rolle in the role of Florida Evans, as she was spun off into her own show, Good Times, that same week.

Storyline[]

After Henry, Florida's husband, gets a job promotion, she must tell Maude she's leaving to become a full-time housewife. Maude is heartbroken and is reluctant to hire anyone new but as applicants for the new job come in, Maude finds something wrong with each one. Finally, at the end of the day, Maude must say goodbye to Florida.

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Trivia[]

Note: Conchata Ferrell makes her first television role in this episode.

Cast (in Credits Order)[]

Main Cast[]

Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay (as Beatrice Arthur)
Bill Macy as Walter Findlay
Adrienne Barbeau as Adrienne Barbeau
Conrad Bain as Arthur Harmon
Esther Rolle as Florida Evans

Guest Stars/Recurring Cast[]

John Amos as Henry Evans
Conchata Ferrell as Rita Valdez
Jeane Byron as Housekeeper Applicant