tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post9078942988408788476..comments2024-03-27T08:23:33.621-04:00Comments on Go Retro!: When Maude Got An AbortionPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-25080813923618580492010-08-10T22:36:45.321-04:002010-08-10T22:36:45.321-04:00Yeah, she and Rue McClanahan both look younger in ...Yeah, she and Rue McClanahan both look younger in 'Golden Girls' than they do here!Richhttp://citymousegoeswest.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-5874647450113445442010-08-10T20:54:10.330-04:002010-08-10T20:54:10.330-04:00I vaguely remember the episode, though it was MANY...I vaguely remember the episode, though it was MANY moons ago when I watched it.<br /><br />Funny - the thing that strikes me? Maude is supposed to be 47 in that episode, but goodness greyness, she looks about 60!Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877001080913199818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-25976599340513548922010-08-10T14:35:56.546-04:002010-08-10T14:35:56.546-04:00I just watched this on YouTube. It's funnier t...I just watched this on YouTube. It's funnier than I thought it would be, and at the same time it had a degree of legitimacy to it that made me believe in the characters. Maude and Walter love each other deeply, yet even after being together for so long, they still have the capability to surprise each other. They don't know each other quite as well as they thought they did, and that made them feel more real. (Plus, as much as I grew up with 'Good Times,' I totally did not know that Florida began as a character on this show! Weird seeing her in such a different context.)Richhttp://citymousegoeswest.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-64252520001718683062010-08-10T13:39:04.858-04:002010-08-10T13:39:04.858-04:00Thanks for posting on this amazingly brave show. M...Thanks for posting on this amazingly brave show. My girlfriend and I have watched a few on Netflix; I barely remember the show myself and she was born much later, so it's great to be able to revisit this highlight of American television.Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-54469859609157959392010-08-10T12:34:36.206-04:002010-08-10T12:34:36.206-04:00I've only ever seen a couple of episodes of Ma...I've only ever seen a couple of episodes of Maude. I remember the episode of All in the Family with her in it. I do like Bea Arthur. She was great in the Golden Girls which mom and I liked.LaraAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460415207474314306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-40094669866589639832010-08-10T09:43:35.466-04:002010-08-10T09:43:35.466-04:00Maude was awesome. Bea was awesome. I agree that c...Maude was awesome. Bea was awesome. I agree that comedies back then could be incredibly cutting edge - or they could be Three's Company. Either way, I loved it. I just read this really interesting article about Barney Miller that focuses on the grunge of the offices and how real, and slightly depressed, it all seemed. I also feel that way about What's Happening. That was a great show about finding light in a very depressed situation.Amanda By Nighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910620012465381103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-72721746441266530962010-08-10T08:37:25.342-04:002010-08-10T08:37:25.342-04:00There was a lot of progressive thoughts pushing th...There was a lot of progressive thoughts pushing through the din. Some of society was reaching to evolve philosophically (an extension of the 60's?). Topics like abortion were not new or even whose time had come. But there was precious few ways to have a societal discussion. But these shows allowed all to participate in the discussion around the water cooler; I think we could decide what we felt in the comfort of our homes.<br />Maude was a great show; I watched approx. the first season. Just when I decided she was scary, she exhibited warmth and caring and was funny. I understand she was a real sweet person in real life. Agreed, Maude was a good show. .... "Right on Maude..."<br />stay-at-home-dadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com