The Odd Couple (1970–1975)

Two men, a neat freak and a slob separated from their wives, have to live together despite their differences.

Stars:

Tony Randall, Jack Klugman, Al Molinaro

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Tony Randall	...	Felix Unger (114 episodes, 1970-1975)
Jack Klugman	...	Oscar Madison (114 episodes, 1970-1975)
Al Molinaro	...	Murray (73 episodes, 1970-1975)

Storyline

Felix and Oscar are an extremely odd couple: Felix is anal-retentive, neurotic, precise, and fastidiously clean. Oscar, on the other hand, is the exact opposite: sloppy and casual. They are sharing an apartment together, and their differing lifestyles inevitably lead to some conflicts and laughs.

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Plot Keywords:

odd couple | perspective | friends who hate each other | roommate | cult tv | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

La extraña pareja

Filming Locations:

1049 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (114 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

The two episodes of the series that featured ABC sportscaster Howard Cosell increased the ratings of the show.

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Goofs

In the opening credits for the entire series, the type of luggage Felix is carrying changes. When he is indoors (leaving his apartment or arriving at Oscar's) he is carrying a white suitcase. But when he is walking outside he is not carrying the white suitcase.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Felix Unger: Oh, Oscar, Oscar, Oscar!

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #26.194 (2010)

User Reviews

DVD's disappointing!

The TV show, 'The Odd Couple' is a classic. Great acting from two pro's with excellent scripts. Growing up I watched the episodes over and over like many other favorites shows. So, when I heard it was coming finally to DVD, I said, 'Finally'. But beware folks... Season one is unaltered... BUT, the other final four seasons are edited... I guess being cheap... a lot of the music/songs were not re-bought. Which is very sad... because a couple episodes ended in song. Even though the episodes are very much intact, the alternations do show, especially the final episode when Felix gets remarried and cut is Oscar singing, "Singing in the rain" at the end. Very bad edit. But the comedy is still very much there but not the true episodes, so beware! Tony Randall, God rest his soul would be disappointed if he saw this.

The Odd Couple I rate a TEN!!! The last four seasons on DVD I rate a 8 cause of the edits.