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Originally on: ABC (30 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: September 24, 1970    Last Aired: March 7, 1975
Show Categories: Comedy, Drama
The Odd Couple
If comedy thrives on contrasts, The Odd Couple offered a perfect situation. Felix was a prim, fastidious photographer, a compulsive cleaner; Oscar was a gruff, sloppy sportswriter for the fictional New York Herald , to whom a floor was a place to toss things. The conflicts were obvious and endless, as each upset the other's way of life. Frequently seen early in the series were Oscar's poker...
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Last episode: The Odd Couple: Together Again
Felix and Oscar are temporarily roommates again while Felix's daughter prepares for her wedding.
Aired: Friday September 24, 1993
114. Felix Remarries Mar 7, 1975 0 Reviews 7.75
113. Laugh, Clown, Laugh Feb 28, 1975 0 Reviews 7.25
112. Old Flames Never Die Feb 21, 1975 0 Reviews 7.38
111. The Roy Clark Show Feb 14, 1975 0 Reviews 7.20

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Jack Klugman - Oscar Madison (photos)
Tony Randall - Felix Unger
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9.7
Superb
"Personal favorite"
The Odd Couple had what I always thought was a brillant premise:teaming a slovenly sportswriter with a neat photographer,and use the differances to play them off each other.First a play then a movie,it finally hit TV with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall.
Continue » Posted Sep 7, 2006 9:15 am PST
9.5
Superb
"Classic"
A wonderful old show that works just as much today as it did back then.
Continue » Posted Aug 9, 2006 9:44 pm PST

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8.0
Great
"Ahead of its time"
The Odd Couple really shows a lot of potential. Unfortunately, the dramatic opening which pulled in until the very end, simply fades out at the end.
Continue » Posted Jun 10, 2006 8:06 am PST

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10.0
Perfect
"Absolutely fabulous"
An absolutely fabulous and hilarious sequence of events displaying what folly can occur whenever two walk together where they are not agreed.
Continue » Posted Mar 9, 2006 3:37 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
"Classic"
Still holds up today.
Continue » Posted Dec 25, 2005 10:51 pm PST
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Show: The Odd Couple
Popularity Rank: 714 of 17,668
Ratings Rank: 1,281 of 17,668  ( 18)
Show Reviews: 10
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perfect: 66 (27.5%)
great: 60 (25%)
good: 21 (8.8%)
Other: 21 (8.8%)
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