"My God", Dorothy Zbornak said on "The Golden Girls", "I sound like I'm on Ryan's Hope". Here, she references another nearly forgotten daytime soap opera after suspicions arise that Walter is having an affair. It turns out that Carol saw Walter in a cocktail lounge with another woman and accidentally spills the beans, causing a funny confrontation between Maude and Walter, and her more furious over his temptations than the actual truth.
Once again, Maude's insecurities take over her sensibilities, showing that underneath all of that feminist bravado is a woman who has her faults that prove her real vulnerability. It's well written and funny, yet compared to many of the other episodes of the first few seasons is rather ordinary in plot. It's only in the details that makes this better than average, a tribute to the excellent cast, writing and direction.
Once again, Maude's insecurities take over her sensibilities, showing that underneath all of that feminist bravado is a woman who has her faults that prove her real vulnerability. It's well written and funny, yet compared to many of the other episodes of the first few seasons is rather ordinary in plot. It's only in the details that makes this better than average, a tribute to the excellent cast, writing and direction.
