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 Bernadette Peters as Cathy, with Bill Macy (Walter); Conrad Bain (Arthur) and Bea Arthur (Maude). | ||||
| "Maude" episode | ||||
| Series: | Maude | |||
| Network/Country: | CBS-TV / USA | |||
| Air date | September 15, 1975 | |||
| Production code | 404 (4x3) | |||
| Written by: | Marilyn Suzanne Miller | |||
| Directed by: | Hal Cooper | |||
| Guest starring: | Matthew "Stymie" Beard Jerry McGee Priscilla Morrill James Olson Bernadette Peters | |||
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Rumpus in the Rumpus Room | |||
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Rumpus in the Rumpus Room was the third episode of the Season 4 of Maude, the 72nd overall episode in the series. Written by Marilyn Suzanne Miller, the episode, which was directed by Hal Cooper, premired on CBS-TV on September 22, 1975.
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Synopsis
Maude is more than relieved to find out that Walter was in bed with Arthur; they both passed out together after their night of partying. Maude finally decides to step down from the election if it means Walter will become sober again, but it is Walter who has the true change of heart and reconciles with Maude, giving her his full blessing about her role in politics.
Summary
Maude and Walter meet at a party celebrating Arthur and Vivian's first wedding anniversary. Maude comes on the arm of Senator Bob Myers, her political ally, while Walter, comes on the arm of a young woman named Cathy (guest star Bernadette Peters) that he met at a bar. Cathy is a lovely woman, but she is not really all that bright. Despite her attempts to meet and greet everyone, she is still angry with Walter for trying to stop her political ambitions.
Inevitably, another fight brews between the warring soon-to-be exes, where yet again, Walter relentlessly demands that she drop her bid and return to being a traditional wife to him. Maude is getting more and more irate because he is still trying to demand that she become again his wife. When she refuses to back down and give in to his relentless blackmail, Walter immediately begins drinking again.
He and Arthur go back to his apartment building, while singing at the tops of their voices, off-key! At that point, the same tenant (again played by Stymie Beard) who insulted Maude, tells them to shut up!
An upset Maude, accompanied by Senator Bob, to check on Walter, and seeing him in bed with, whom she thinks is Cathy, but was in reality, Arthur, finally realizes that her marriage is over. She begins to accept that Walter is more interested in what he wants, and that he doesn't care about what she wants. Broken, she returns home, and then puts on a face of being care free.
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Trivia/Notes
- Note: This and three other episodes ("The Split", "Consenting Adults", "Maude's Big Decision") comprised a four-week story arc which centered on the possible dissolution of the Findlay marriage due to Maude's political ambition and Walter's chauvinistic tantrum concerning it.
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
- Rue McClanahan as Vivian Harmon
- Hermione Baddeley as Mrs. Nell Naugatuck
Guest Stars/Recurring Cast
- Matthew "Stymie" Beard as Himself (special guest star)
- Jerry McGee as Reverend McAlister
- Priscilla Morrill as Judy
- James Olson as Senator Bob Myers
- Bernadette Peters as Kathy Griffith
