If 'Maude' Never Did The Abortion Episode, Would It Even Be Remembered Today?!? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-14-2012, 12:19 PM

Perhaps a controversial question to a controversial episode, but I'll ask anyway. Whenever Maude is mentioned, the first and sometimes only thing mentioned is the infamous Abortion episode. If that episode was never done, how would Maude be remembered today? Or would it?

TVFactFan · 04-14-2012, 05:20 PM

I think so because it was still connected to All in the Family.

Brian Damage · 04-14-2012, 05:22 PM

I thought that, but why is the abortion episode the main thing, sometimes the ONLY thing remembered about it?

TVFactFan · 04-14-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I thought that, but why is the abortion episode the main thing, sometimes the ONLY thing remembered about it?

Probably because it provided shock value at that time

Brian Damage · 04-15-2012, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Probably because it provided shock value at that time

It still does, if it is still being talked about today.

TVFactFan · 04-15-2012, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

It still does, if it is still being talked about today.

Talked about by who? The people on this board?

shotzette · 04-16-2012, 11:26 PM

It's still talked about because Maude actually went through with it. Abortion has become such an inflammatory issue, most network prime time sitcom writers/producers are afraid to even mention it, let alone have a main character have one.

Kasey · 04-19-2012, 07:20 PM

Actually, the abortion episode, controversy aside is one of the series' weakest episodes, yet it's the one most people talk about. I wouldn't place it anywhere near the Top 20.

TVFactFan · 04-19-2012, 09:28 PM

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Actually, the abortion episode, controversy aside is one of the series' weakest episodes, yet it's the one most people talk about. I wouldn't place it anywhere near the Top 20.

Yeah I think it was just controversial not on the level of entertaining.

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04-14-2012, 05:20 PM	#2
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,064	I think so because it was still connected to All in the Family.

04-14-2012, 05:22 PM	#3
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	I thought that, but why is the abortion episode the main thing, sometimes the ONLY thing remembered about it?

04-16-2012, 11:26 PM	#7
shotzette Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2004 Posts: 1,782	It's still talked about because Maude actually went through with it. Abortion has become such an inflammatory issue, most network prime time sitcom writers/producers are afraid to even mention it, let alone have a main character have one.

04-19-2012, 07:20 PM	#8
Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	Actually, the abortion episode, controversy aside is one of the series' weakest episodes, yet it's the one most people talk about. I wouldn't place it anywhere near the Top 20.