The Findlays are having a simple Xmas in the wake of Walter's financial crisis. Arthur buys an appliance store as an investment and invites Walter to manage it.
This episode is slightly better than the first two Xmas episodes of MAUDE, although the story could have taken place without the holiday backdrop. It's still nowhere near the series baseline, which was usually way above average for a sitcom.
This is the first appearance of Larry Gelman as podiatrist Hubie Binder who ends up getting in the middle of Walter and Arthur's friendship in future episodes. Gelman had just recently filmed the 1977 cult flick CHATTERBOX about a woman with a talking vagina (DO check it out!).
Cliff Norton plays a drunk who is the victim of Maude's traditional "slam-the-door-in-someone's-face on Xmas Eve" bit.
Only a few minor laughs in this one. Maude makes a lamp out of a Sani-Flush can and later she refers to Walter's new job selling nails as "so butch". 6/10.
This episode is slightly better than the first two Xmas episodes of MAUDE, although the story could have taken place without the holiday backdrop. It's still nowhere near the series baseline, which was usually way above average for a sitcom.
This is the first appearance of Larry Gelman as podiatrist Hubie Binder who ends up getting in the middle of Walter and Arthur's friendship in future episodes. Gelman had just recently filmed the 1977 cult flick CHATTERBOX about a woman with a talking vagina (DO check it out!).
Cliff Norton plays a drunk who is the victim of Maude's traditional "slam-the-door-in-someone's-face on Xmas Eve" bit.
Only a few minor laughs in this one. Maude makes a lamp out of a Sani-Flush can and later she refers to Walter's new job selling nails as "so butch". 6/10.
