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Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in The Odd Couple (1968)

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The Odd Couple

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Edited into

    • The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

Featured in

    • Paramount Presents (TV Movie 1974)

      Clip shown in a montage.
    • Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (TV Movie 1982)

      "It's not spaghetti, it's linguini" scene is shown
    • Entertainment This Week Salutes Paramount's 75th Anniversary (TV Special 1987)

      Clip shown
    • "AFI Life Achievement Award" AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (TV Episode 1988)

    • "Wogan" Episode #9.84 (TV Episode 1989)

      The scene where Jack Lemmon tries to "clear his ears" in the restaurant is shown.

Followed by

    • The Odd Couple II (1998)

Referenced in

    • "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" Barbara Feldon, President Richard Nixon, Bob Hope, John Wayne, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hugh Hefner, Jack Lemmon, Sonny Tufts (TV Episode 1968)

      Title referenced by Jack Lemmon
    • "The Mothers-In-Law" Guess Who's Coming Forever (TV Episode 1969)

      At the end of act II, Eve says "...dinner will soon be served by the odd couple" in reference to her and Solomon.
    • Goodbye, Columbus (1969)

      The two leads go to a movie. The Marquee on display is "The Odd Couple" starring Matthau/Lemon.
    • Lions Love (... and Lies) (1969)

      Billboard of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau film seen from car.
    • "Here's Lucy" Lucy Runs the Rapids (TV Episode 1969)

      Sheriff George reads a wanted poster that calls Lucy and Harry the Odd Couple.

References

    • The Curse of the Cat People (1944)

      Oscar says, "What the hell is that, the Curse of the Cat People?"
    • Felix the Cat (TV Series 1958–1961)

      The Pigeon sisters refer to Felix as "Felix the Cat."
    • Mary Poppins (1964)

      dialog: "I'm cooped up here with Mary Poppins 24 hours a day."
    • The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

      Murray's slow, meticulous dealing is sarcastically referred to as like "The Cincinnatti Kid."
    • The Fortune Cookie (1966)

Remade as

    • Felix und Oskar (TV Series 1980)

      Is a German version of the American series's titluar characters
    • Ein seltsames Paar (TV Movie 2004)

      Is the German remake of the classic comedy

Spin-off

    • The Odd Couple (TV Series 1970–1975)

    • The Oddball Couple (TV Series 1975)

      Cartoon series based on the film and TV series that are both based on Neil Simon's play that came before all of them
    • The New Odd Couple (TV Series 1982–1983)

Spoofed in

    • Jack Benny's Bag (TV Special 1968)

      Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau make a cameo appearance as Felix and Oscar in the opening skit.
    • Buddy Buddy (1981)

    • The Oddest Couple (1986)

      similar title and premise
    • "Family Matters" The Oddest Couple (TV Episode 1992)

      This episode is a parody of the 1968 film The Odd Couple
    • "Rugrats" Princess Angelica/The Odd Couple (TV Episode 1993)

      The second segment is a parody this film

Version of

    • The Odd Couple (TV Series 1970–1975)

      based on the same Neil Simon play
    • The Oddball Couple (TV Series 1975)

      based on the same Neil Simon play
    • The New Odd Couple (TV Series 1982–1983)

      based on the same Neil Simon play
    • La strana coppia (TV Series 2007)

      based on the same Neil Simon play
    • The Odd Couple (TV Series 2015–2017)

      based on the same Neil Simon play

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