I am very preplexed on "Florida's Departure" Florida interviewed and hired the house keeper named Rita Valdez (played by Conchata Ferrelle) But we never see or hear about Rita Valdez again Was it explained why this happened ?

I believe Rita appeared once more in an episode near the end of that season.She drove Maude crazy,and Maude wanted to get rid of her.
Then Mrs.Norgatuck made her debut at the beginning of the following season.

I believe Rita appeared once more in an episode near the end of that season.She drove Maude crazy,and Maude wanted to get rid of her.
Then Mrs.Norgatuck made her debut at the beginning of the following season.


Oh I never knew Rita was hired. I only seen Florida, Mrs. DrunkenTuck, and Ms. Butterfield.

Hired? I always thought she was offered the job but Rita turned it down because she didn't want to work for Maude.

Hired? I always thought she was offered the job but Rita turned it down because she didn't want to work for Maude.


That's what I thought too-lol Maybe the Maude ep with Rita as the Maid didn't make into syndication-lol

Yeah, that's possible. I wonder if it still exists somehwere or if they destroyed it.

I don't know about everyone else, but as much as I love Esther Rolle, I enjoyed Hermione Baddeley on this show more than I did Rolle. (Don't get me wrong, Rolle was good here and she was amazing on Good Times.)

Hermione Baddeley was also hysterically funny as another maid. She played Elspbeth, the witchly nanny/maid on a fourth season episode of Bewitched. She had the same Cockney accent and everything. :lol:

Mrs. Naugatuck is my favorite of the housekeepers. I just didn't find Florida all that funny. I like her in Good Times much more.

Mrs. Naugatuck is my favorite of the housekeepers. I just didn't find Florida all that funny. I like her in Good Times much more.


But Mrs. Naugatuck was always DRUNK-lol

But Mrs. Naugatuck was always DRUNK-lol
Sol, would you rather watch Mrs. Naugatuck or Penny from Good Times?? :lol:

Sol, would you rather watch Mrs. Naugatuck or Penny from Good Times?? :lol:


I think Mrs. Naugutuck wins-lol

I think Mrs. Naugutuck wins-lol
Wow, that's really bad. :rofl:

I don't remember Rita, at all. I guess they need to get these seasons out.

I don't remember Rita, at all. I guess they need to get these seasons out.
Yes, another reason for Sony to snap to it and get the rest of Maude out!! :cool:

The only one I really remember are Florida ans Mrs Naugutuck.

they also had victoria butterfeild in the final season

They were all funny in their own ways.

My favorite was Mrs. Naugatuck, she made me laugh the hardest.

The first appearance of Victoria Butterfield was hilarious, Maude wants her to sings and she sings something along the lines of "Big Maude woman on the subway train/say a lot of words that come out like rain" LOL :happyface :crazy:

I love Mrs. Naugatuck...then again I have a thing for British women ;-)

I love Mrs. Naugatuck...then again I have a thing for British women ;-)


You have a thing for old drunken british women???-lol

You have a thing for old drunken british women???-lol

Sober or drunk, old or young, I am a total Anglophile!!!!

They were all funny in their own ways.

My favorite was Mrs. Naugatuck, she made me laugh the hardest.

The first appearance of Victoria Butterfield was hilarious, Maude wants her to sings and she sings something along the lines of "Big Maude woman on the subway train/say a lot of words that come out like rain" LOL :happyface :crazy:


"Big- Mouth -wo-man- on- the- su-bway train... words- come-out- like-a-lot-of rain". I loved that. That was awesome.

"Big- Mouth -wo-man- on- the- su-bway train... words- come-out- like-a-lot-of rain". I loved that. That was awesome.


Mrs Butterfield reminded me of Willona in the face

Mrs Butterfield reminded me of Willona in the face

Lemme look back at some eps then. I need to check that out. LOL.

Lemme look back at some eps then. I need to check that out. LOL.


Yup Willona with a accent

I don't know about everyone else, but as much as I love Esther Rolle, I enjoyed Hermione Baddeley on this show more than I did Rolle. (Don't get me wrong, Rolle was good here and she was amazing on Good Times.)


That is exactly what I think too! :)

I guess that would be a fair assessment there.

That is exactly what I think too! :)


what made her more enjoyable?

I believe Rita appeared once more in an episode near the end of that season.She drove Maude crazy,and Maude wanted to get rid of her.
Then Mrs.Norgatuck made her debut at the beginning of the following season.

Rita Valdez only came in for an interview, which means she was only in one episode of the show. She did not take the job. Mrs. Naugatuck ended up getting the job.

Rita Valdez only came in for an interview, which means she was only in one episode of the show. She did not take the job. Mrs. Naugatuck ended up getting the job.


And Mrs. Naugatuck was the wrong hire lol

And Mrs. Naugatuck was the wrong hire lol
I thought that Mrs. Naugatuck sometimes took advantage of Maude. I didn't like that.

Mrs. Naugatuck was my favorite housekeeper.

Mrs. Naugatuck sucks. I hate that character.

Mrs. Naugatuck sucks. I hate that character.


Worst character in sitcom history:lol:

The actress who played Mrs. Naugatuck was also the voice of Madamme in The Aristocats movie. She had a very sophisticated voice. My kids have always loved that movie. Many big CBS comedy stars from the day were voices in it.

I thought that Mrs. Naugatuck sometimes took advantage of Maude. I didn't like that.


I thought Mrs. N was really funny, but in reality I would rather have Florida as my maid. She was less goofy, and would take the job more seriously. As a TV viewer, as I posted before, Mrs. N was funnier but Florida was really great when she was on Good times!!! :) I think Esther Rolle was more known as Florida on Good times than Florida from Maude, so it was meant to me. ;)


Now if a TV maid were to be my maid. I'd love to either have Alice or Hazel! :)

I found none of the maids that followed Florida had that spark or magic.