Obsessed with hiring a black housekeeper so she can "liberate" her, Maude meets her match in Florida Evans of "Good Times" fame.Obsessed with hiring a black housekeeper so she can "liberate" her, Maude meets her match in Florida Evans of "Good Times" fame.Obsessed with hiring a black housekeeper so she can "liberate" her, Maude meets her match in Florida Evans of "Good Times" fame.
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- TriviaWhile the Florida character says she likes eating in the kitchen, actress Ester Rolle 18 years later would play the role of another maid who also eats and later dies in the kitchen in "Driving Miss Daisy"
- GoofsCarol's hair is natural throughout except for when she hangs up a coat in the closet. When she's in the closet her hair is in a ponytail.
- Quotes
Maude Findlay: The thing that we have to get straight right off the bat is that in this household we are all on a first name basis. I mean, even my daughter calls me Maude. Now what's your first name?
Florida Evans: Florida.
Maude Findlay: Florida. Oh, you were named after the state.
Florida Evans: No, I was named after my aunt.
Maude Findlay: Oh, and she was named after the state?
Florida Evans: No, she was named after her mother.
Maude Findlay: Oh, her mother...
Florida Evans: Was named after an orange.
[laughter]
Florida Evans: You see, they was picking them down there and she went into labor right in the orange grove; had the baby ten minutes later. They was either gonna call her Florida or Sunkist. Now you know the whole story.
Maude Findlay: Fascinating. Fascinating. I mean, the things that come out of your culture are so, so rich, so juicy.
Florida Evans: Mmm, mmm. I got one about an apple I'll tell you sometime.
- Crazy creditsAlthough Florida doesn't meet the Findlays and become their maid until this episode, actress Esther Rolle's name appears in the opening credits for the first two episodes.
- ConnectionsReferences Damn Yankees (1958)
- SoundtracksAnd Then There's Maude
Lyrics by Marilyn Bergman (as Marilyn) and Alan Bergman
Music by Dave Grusin
Performed by Donny Hathaway
One of the best of Season 1. Esther Rolle debuts as the proud, down to earth Florida and makes a great impression. Maude is constantly fawning over the the new maid and Florida does not want any part of that. Funniest scene is when Florida is bringing in groceries through the front door and Walter suggests that she use the back door. Maude is shocked telling Walter the back door has racial overtones. Walter explains it is a shorter walk and Florida says "I know it's shorter but tell that to the NAACP over there!"
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- Mar 12, 2019