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TVFactFan · 06-23-2021, 04:19 PM

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Even dramedy's can be watched more than once though. I rewatch Desperate Housewives all the time because the writing was good. I think it comes down to preference and how much you enjoy the show. I enjoy Maude. There's something's that are dated, but the cast and writing make the show fun to watch. I don't watch syndication because episodes are always edited badly to make room for commercials. That maybe another factor to why Maude doesn't do well. You take a 25 minute sitcom and cut out over 6 minutes for commercials, how much of that episode is making sense to the viewers? It didn't work for Alice on ION.

Its certain LOL i would watch again like Maude imitating Fred Sanford heart attack routine and her dancing and singing at talent shows but overall it was too many serious eps for me to watch again

TVLegend · 06-23-2021, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Its certain LOL i would watch again like Maude imitating Fred Sanford heart attack routine and her dancing and singing at talent shows but overall it was too many serious eps for me to watch again

Maude is a very funny sitcom, but to be honest, it did get quite dramatic, like you said. I think I have the same problem with One Day At A Time. A very witty sitcom, but it’s very dry and too pro women. For some reason, usually, I just can’t get into female geared sitcoms, with the exception of The Golden Girls and Designing Women, but that’s it. The show hardly had any male lead characters. The premise of the show was about a divorced mother, raising her two teenaged daughters, all by herself, after relocating. And then I think it became harder to watch when they married off Ann, Barbara, and Julie.

KatieAnn · 06-23-2021, 04:51 PM

I'm watching Maude now for the first time and I like it.

It's a bit of "history," watching a show from the 70s, and I love seeing Bea Arthur before she played Dorothy, along with Rue McClanahan playing such a dizzy character.

TVLegend · 06-23-2021, 04:59 PM

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It's a bit of "history," watching a show from the 70s, and I love seeing Bea Arthur before she played Dorothy, along with Rue McClanahan playing such a dizzy character.

I feel the same exact way. You could tell they acted together before when the two of them went on to star on The Golden Girls.

TVFactFan · 06-23-2021, 05:01 PM

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Maude is a very funny sitcom, but to be honest, it did get quite dramatic, like you said. I think I have the same problem with One Day At A Time. A very witty sitcom, but it’s very dry and too pro women. For some reason, usually, I just can’t get into female geared sitcoms, with the exception of The Golden Girls and Designing Women, but that’s it. The show hardly had any male lead characters. The premise of the show was about a divorced mother, raising her two teenaged daughters, all by herself, after relocating. And then I think it became harder to watch when they married off Ann, Barbara, and Julie.

I gave up on ODAAT when it was added to Antenna TV. Too many eps revolving around Julie and her dramatic BS lol And then Schender with his goofy ass just showing up for no reason. I would take any serious ep of Maude over that show any day lol

TVFactFan · 06-23-2021, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by KatieAnn

I'm watching Maude now for the first time and I like it.

It's a bit of "history," watching a show from the 70s, and I love seeing Bea Arthur before she played Dorothy, along with Rue McClanahan playing such a dizzy character.

First Two seasons was good until Mrs DrunkenTuck showed up

TVLegend · 06-23-2021, 05:05 PM

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I gave up on ODAAT when it was added to Antenna TV. Too many eps revolving around Julie and her dramatic BS lol And then Schender with his goofy ass just showing up for no reason. I would take any serious ep of Maude over that show any day lol

On a scale of one to ten, I’d give ODAAT a five

TVLegend · 06-23-2021, 05:06 PM

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First Two seasons was good until Mrs DrunkenTuck showed up

Come on, TVFactFan. Don’t give Mrs. “DrunkenTuck” the harsh treatment. I found her…hot.

Christopher · 06-23-2021, 05:11 PM

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Its certain LOL i would watch again like Maude imitating Fred Sanford heart attack routine and her dancing and singing at talent shows but overall it was too many serious eps for me to watch again

I don't see that with Maude. There are some serious episodes, like Walter's suicide attempt. But they took a lighter approach to things compared to All in The Family. They had more humor. All in The Family takes the dark turn a lot of times like when Beverly dies or Edith is almost raped. I don't think I'll be rewatching All in The Family anytime soon when I finish it. Maude, I'll always rewatch because I found more humor than drama.

Christopher · 06-23-2021, 05:12 PM

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First Two seasons was good until Mrs DrunkenTuck showed up

I didn't mind her. Her drunk act could be funny a lot of times. I liked her in the punchbowl episode. I thought that was a good one.

TVFactFan · 06-23-2021, 05:16 PM

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I don't see that with Maude. There are some serious episodes, like Walter's suicide attempt. But they took a lighter approach to things compared to All in The Family. They had more humor. All in The Family takes the dark turn a lot of times like when Beverly dies or Edith is almost raped. I don't think I'll be rewatching All in The Family anytime soon when I finish it. Maude, I'll always rewatch because I found more humor than drama.

I like Maude Better than AITF because of that reason and it was more of an adult show. Gloria's borderline ******** crying was something you didnt see from carol and they was both supposed to be in their 20's.

Christopher · 06-23-2021, 05:24 PM

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I like Maude Better than AITF because of that reason and it was more of an adult show. Gloria's borderline ******** crying was something you didnt see from carol and they was both supposed to be in their 20's.

I feel that way about Mike. His dumbass behavior irritates me so much. That's another reason I'm not interested in rewatching AITF again. I never thought of it but Gloria and Carol, who are around the same age, are entirely different. Carol was raised to be smarter and stronger. Gloria had a lot of insecurities since she stuck with a guy like Mike. Gloria did whine a lot. But if you were with a guy like Mike, I think it's natural. Gloria would have been different if she had been with a guy who loved her instead of Mike who used her and her family to support himself.

MichaelKeith · 06-23-2021, 07:28 PM

I was 7 when Maude started so I do remember my family watching it but at that age I was too young to understand a lot of it. But I have watched it several times in reruns as an adult and yes it is very topical to the 1970s, but the thing I like about the show is that the quality of the acting and the professionalism of all the actors on the show was very good. Yes, I liked Ester Rolle a lot more than the Mrs Naugatuck character, but even that character had her funny moments. The funny thing is that I’m an arch-conservative and yet I still like this show. The main reason is that I love Bea Arthur.

TVFactFan · 06-23-2021, 09:05 PM

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No reason to watch Maude after Swamp Thing came out.

Swamp thing??

KatieAnn · 06-24-2021, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Christopher

I don't see that with Maude. There are some serious episodes, like Walter's suicide attempt. But they took a lighter approach to things compared to All in The Family. They had more humor. All in The Family takes the dark turn a lot of times like when Beverly dies or Edith is almost raped. I don't think I'll be rewatching All in The Family anytime soon when I finish it. Maude, I'll always rewatch because I found more humor than drama.

Maude does a great job at bringing humour into serious or sad topics. Yesterday ""Maude's Guilt Trip" aired and the whole attitude of the episode made me think of "Seinfeld." Maude's "aunt" is believed to have died in a plane crash and Maude almost immediately starts planning the trip she's going to take with the insurance money she thinks she will be receiving. That's just cold, but they made the episode very funny.

I am so glad to have the opportunity to watch this show.

06-23-2021, 04:51 PM	#123
KatieAnn Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 15, 2011 Posts: 520	I'm watching Maude now for the first time and I like it. It's a bit of "history," watching a show from the 70s, and I love seeing Bea Arthur before she played Dorothy, along with Rue McClanahan playing such a dizzy character.

06-23-2021, 07:28 PM	#133
MichaelKeith Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 1,139	I was 7 when Maude started so I do remember my family watching it but at that age I was too young to understand a lot of it. But I have watched it several times in reruns as an adult and yes it is very topical to the 1970s, but the thing I like about the show is that the quality of the acting and the professionalism of all the actors on the show was very good. Yes, I liked Ester Rolle a lot more than the Mrs Naugatuck character, but even that character had her funny moments. The funny thing is that I’m an arch-conservative and yet I still like this show. The main reason is that I love Bea Arthur.