This Was Television On December 11

1971: Cousin Maude visits

The second-season All in the Family episode “Cousin Maude Visits” featured the first appearance of Edith’s cousin Maude Findlay. Played by Bea Arthur, the brassy liberal foil to Archie Bunker’s cantankerous conservative received a popular, eponymous spin-off the following year. -A.D.

Today’s Birthdays: Bess Armstrong, mom (59); Ben Browder, astronaut (50); Ron Carey, officer (d. 2007); Gary Dourdan, forensic investigator (46); Teri Garr, comic (68); Isabella Hofmann, cop (54); Donna Mills, schemer (70); Mo’Nique, Parker matriarch (45); Rita Moreno, nun (81); Rider Strong, bad boy best friend (33).

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