Was There Always An Intention of Spinning Off 'Maude' Into Her Own Series? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 02-13-2012, 11:49 PM

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?

TVFactFan · 02-14-2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

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?

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

Brian Damage · 02-14-2012, 11:24 PM

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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

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

TVFactFan · 02-14-2012, 11:26 PM

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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

Brian Damage · 02-14-2012, 11:28 PM

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

TVFactFan · 02-14-2012, 11:31 PM

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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

Brian Damage · 02-14-2012, 11:33 PM

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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.

USATVFAN · 02-14-2012, 11:52 PM

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.

Johnny be good! · 05-12-2012, 08:33 AM

She was very good.

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USATVFAN Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 31, 2007 Location: Kalispell, USA Posts: 1,742	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.
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Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	So in essence, Maude was always going to get a spin-off regardless of how the viewers felt about her?