"The Odd Couple" (1970)TV series 1970-1975

Writers:

Hal Goldman (writer)
Al Gordon (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

24 September 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Friends Who Hate Each Other | Based On Film | Divorce | Odd Couple | Roommate

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 27	4:30 PM	CW	Lovers Don't Make House Calls	#1.16
Tue. July 29	2:00 AM	CW	The Big Broadcast	#5.11

Cast

Tony Randall	...	Felix Unger / ... (114 episodes, 1970-1975)
Jack Klugman	...	Oscar Trevor Madison / ... (114 episodes, 1970-1975)
Al Molinaro	...	Police Officer Murray Greshler (43 episodes, 1970-1975)

Also Known As:

Extraña pareja, La (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
Männerwirtschaft (West Germany) [de]
Pareja dispareja, La (Venezuela) [es]
Strana coppia, La (Italy) [it]
Um Estranho Casal (Brazil) (cable TV title) [pt]

Runtime:

30 min (114 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

The part of Oscar's (Jack Klugman) ex-wife Blanche was played by Brett Somers, Klugman's own wife. The real life pair were divorced during the run of the show.

Quotes:

Howard Cosell: [pointing to Oscar] Either he leaves or I leave.
Felix Unger: [turning to Oscar] Leave!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "My Name Is Earl: The Gangs of Camden County (#3.3)" (2007)

one of the best

Hard to believe that a t.v. series could match the high comic attainment of the movie version of Neil Simon's play, which can probably safely be called a classic by now. But Tony Randall and Jack Klugman had the perfect chemistry to make it happen, plus the work of some pretty outstanding writers (of whom I can find no mention on the IMDB site, for shame!). This will be remembered as one of the great series of the 70's.