No, that's not Bonnie Franklin as guest star Rosemary Murphy's problematic daughter. That's soap opera veteran Lee Lawson ("Love of Life", "Guiding Light") who shows up at Maude's interference for a reunion due to their estrangement. It's another case of Maude becoming involved in a situation she doesn't have any right to interfere in, and Lawson makes a play for Arthur whom Murphy is attracted to. Maude doesn't learn over her mistakes, interfering even though she is called out for her initial interfering.
There's a ton of classic movie references here, and it's delightful to see Arthur (Conrad Bain) having a bit of romance This makes him seem less stuffy, and he's very funny. Like "Phyllis" from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", Maude is a great eccentric character whose guest appearance on "All the time Family" lead to her own series, even though on first glance, she doesn't look like a leading character. Bea Arthur pulls it off because like the plotline here, it's fun watching her get her comeuppance.
There's a ton of classic movie references here, and it's delightful to see Arthur (Conrad Bain) having a bit of romance This makes him seem less stuffy, and he's very funny. Like "Phyllis" from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", Maude is a great eccentric character whose guest appearance on "All the time Family" lead to her own series, even though on first glance, she doesn't look like a leading character. Bea Arthur pulls it off because like the plotline here, it's fun watching her get her comeuppance.
