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Actress Beatrice Arthur talks about the origins of her stage name and how she started out in plays, off and on Broadway. She then talked about her first movie roles and her appearances on The George Gobel Show and Caesar's Hour. She described her other early appearances on television in The Seven Lively Arts, Omnibus, Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall and Star Trek and her role in the play and feature film Mame (with Angela Lansbury and Lucille Ball, respectively). She talked about her appearances on All in the Family as the liberal cousin Maude. She described her role as Maude, her relationships with Jean Stapleton, Carroll O'Connor and Norman Lear. She then discussed the controversial issues and topics that the series Maude tackled, (such as alcoholism, abortion, death, infidelity and feminism). Arthur also talked extensively about working with Norman Lear on All in the Family and Maude, watching the show 20 years after it first aired and why she eventually left the show. She then briefly talks about her series Amanda's. Arthur then speaks affectionately about The Golden Girls.Go to channel playlists for all interview segements or visit http://tvinterviewsarchive.blogspot.com