Followed by
The Odd Couple II (1998)
Remade as
"Felix und Oskar" (1980)
Ein seltsames Paar (2004) (TV)
- Is the german remake of the classic comedy
Edited into
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
Spin off
"The Odd Couple" (1970)
"The New Odd Couple" (1982)
References
The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
- Oscar says, "What the hell is that, the Curse of the Cat People?"
The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
"Felix the Cat" (1960)
- 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)
Referenced in
Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
- The two leads go to a movie. The Marquee on display is "The Odd Couple" starring Matthau/Lemon.
"Alice: The Odd Couple (#1.20)" (1977)
- title reference
"Saturday Night Live: Richard Dreyfuss/Jimmy Buffett, Gary Tigerman (#3.19)" (1978)
- Richard Dreyfuss watches the same episode he saw in the afternoon
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV)
The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV)
"Three's Company: The Odd Couples (#8.9)" (1983)
- title reference
"The Jeffersons: The Odd Couple (#11.22)" (1985)
- title reference
"Charles in Charge: The Extremely Odd Couple (#3.7)" (1988)
- title reference
"Kate & Allie: The Odd Couples (#6.4)" (1988)
- title reference
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Unearthly (#4.20)" (1991)
- Crow and Servo claim that Tor Johnson was in this film.
"Family Matters: The Oddest Couple (#4.9)" (1992)
- title reference
"Evening Shade: The Really Odd Couple (#3.10)" (1992)
- Title reference
"The Ben Stiller Show: With Garry Shandling (#1.9)" (1992)
- Michael Pheret pitches an "Odd Couple" remake starring Alex Karras and Manute Bol.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: I Accuse My Parents (#6.7)" (1993)
- Crow (as Felix): "Murray, use a coaster!"
"The Simpsons: The Boy Who Knew Too Much (#5.20)" (1994)
- When Homer & Skinner share a room, Skinner says "We're kinda like the original Odd Couple"
"Evening Shade: The Odder Couple (#4.25)" (1994)
- Title reference
"Cybill: The Odd Couples (#2.10)" (1995)
- title reference
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (#8.3)" (1996)
- "Will Geer and James Coburn are the odd couple. "
Swingers (1996)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies (#9.12)" (1997)
- Crow: "JoAnne Akalitis directs 'The Odd Couple.'"
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
"Saturday Night Live: Ben Stiller/Alanis Morrisette (#24.4)" (1998)
- Mentioned by Yasser Arafat and Benjamin Netanyahu during Weekend Update
"The Simpsons: Make Room for Lisa (#10.16)" (1999)
- when Homer brings Lisa to Barts room and tells her that they now have to share the room he whistle the title melody of "The Odd Couple"
"Just Shoot Me!: The Odd Couple: Part 1 (#3.24)" (1999)
- title reference
"Just Shoot Me!: The Odd Couple: Part 2 (#3.25)" (1999)
- title reference
"Just Shoot Me!: Dial 'N' for Murder (#4.13)" (2000)
- Theme plays over montage of Catherine and Finch having fun.
"The Simpsons: Missionary: Impossible (#11.15)" (2000)
- The way Homer comes back into the room saying "Is EVery BOdy HAppy" and no one is.
"Gilmore Girls: Paris Is Burning (#1.11)" (2001)
- Lorelai and Rory call each other Felix and Oscar.
Hollywood Remembers Walter Matthau (2001) (TV)
- Neil Simon, Jack Lemmon and Richard Benjamin talk about Matthau in the role of "Oscar Madison."
America's Sweethearts (2001)
- "Felix, this is Oscar."
"What I Like About You: The Odd Couple (#2.10)" (2003)
- The title is a reference to the title of the movie.
Eating Out (2004/I)
- Hit and Runway's tagline can be seen (which mentions "Felix and Oscar")
Just the Two of Us (2005) (V)
- mentioned once
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
- Makes the countdown, is talked about.
"Psych: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead (#1.11)" (2007)
- Shawn refers to Marvin and Glenda as "an odd couple."
The Thirst: Blood War (2008)
- "you guys make the Odd Couple look compatible"
Featured in
The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Lemmon (1988) (TV)
Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
- This film is #17 on the list.
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
- Clips are shown.
Spoofs
The Apartment (1960)
Spoofed in
Buddy Buddy (1981)
"Futurama: I, Roommate (#1.3)" (1999)
- The theme tune plays and the famous cigar/umbrella scene is re-enacted.
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2004 (2004) (TV)
- spoofed in The Presidential Couple
"The Suite Life of Zack and Cody: Twins at the Tipton (#2.11)" (2006)
- The story line
"Family Guy: Hell Comes to Quahog (#5.3)" (2006)
- The Even Couple trailer is showing at Drive In
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