I could've sworn Maude appeared in more than one episode of All in the Family. I guess not. With that said, was it Norman Lear's intention to always create a show around a reverse Archie Bunker or was it just a freak occurrence?

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I could've sworn Maude appeared in more than one episode of All in the Family. I guess not. With that said, was it Norman Lear's intention to always create a show around a reverse Archie Bunker or was it just a freak occurrence?

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She appeared in two eps of AITF. The one when the Bunkers are sick and the other one when Archie and Edith go visit Maude in Upstate NY

She appeared in two eps of AITF. The one when the Bunkers are sick and the other one when Archie and Edith go visit Maude in Upstate NY


Oh ok, but by that time, did Bea Arthur already have a series?

Oh ok, but by that time, did Bea Arthur already have a series?


Yeah it was the setup for the spinoff. I'm looking for the AITF episode when Maude and Edith are talking on the phone

LOL

So in essence, Maude was always going to get a spin-off regardless of how the viewers felt about her?

So in essence, Maude was always going to get a spin-off regardless of how the viewers felt about her?


The feedback CBS received after her first appearance made Norman Lear decided to create a spinoff

The feedback CBS received after her first appearance made Norman Lear decided to create a spinoff


Ok, so that's different then....Maude was a character that exploded in popularity after a guest spot.

No.Beatrice Arthur was just only suppose to be a One Time Guest Star, She was very popular with CBS and got lot of positive feedback. After That Airing of 'Cousin Maude Visit' Norman Lear got a call form a CBS Executive and apparently Told Laar about Arthur "She is going to be a star' Will He was right about that! He then told Norman that he needed to give Arthur her own spin-off and the rest s history. They then brought her back at the end of the season 2 to launch her spin-off.

From the book of The Sitcoms of Norman Lear:
Who is that Girl? Executives wondered with their Jaws down t the floor in amusement" on that Taping day Lear told Yorkins that 'This Women is a show!' And CBS agreed.

She was very good.