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The Tony Randall Show (MTM-ABC/CBS)(1976-78) starring Tony Randall
Quincy, M.E. (Glen Larson/NBC)(1976-83) starring Jack Klugman
The Odd Couple
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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THE ODD COUPLE
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Paramount Pictures Television
for
ABC (season 1, Thursdays 9.30pm)
ABC (season 2-3, Fridays 9.30pm)
ABC (season 4, Fridays 8.30pm)
ABC (season 5, Thursdays 8.00pm)
Produced by Garry Marshall and Sheldon Keller

Based on the play by Neil Simon and the 1968 film of the same name
starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

US Comedy series 1970-75 114 episodes x 30 min color
release date 24Sep70
starring
Tony Randall as Felix Unger (1970-75) (Jack Lemmon in the movie)
Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison (1970-75)(Walter Matthau in the movie)
co-starring
Al Molinaro as Murray Greshner (1970-75) (Herb Edelman in the movie)
Garry Walberg as Speed (1970-74) (Larry Haines in the movie)
Larry Gelman as Vinnie (1970-75) (John Fiedler in the movie)
Archie Hahn as Roger(1973-74)
Ryan McDonald as Roy(1970-71) (David Sheiner in the movie)
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Monica Evans as Cecily Pigeon (1970-71)(also in the movie)
Carol Shelly as Gwendolyn Pigeon (1970-71) (also in the movie)
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Joan Hotchkis as Dr. Nancy Cunningham (1970-72)
Janis Hansen as Gloria Unger(1971-75)
Brett Somers as Blanche Madison (1970-75)
Penny Marshall as Myrna Turner(1971-75)
Elinor Donahue as Miriam Welby (1972-74)

'The Odd Couple' theme composed by Neal Hefti

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ABC Thursdays 9.30pm Eastern

1.1 [--] The Odd Couple: THE LAUNDRY ORGY
24Sep70 ABC Thur
Written by: Jerry Belson and Garry Marshall
Felix and Oscar try to break up their poker game so that they can
go out with the Pigeon sisters.

1.2 [--] The Odd Couple: THE FLIGHT OF THE FELIX
01Oct70 ABC Thur
Written by: Peggy Elliot and Ed Scharlach
A tough hockey player challenges Felix to a boxing match.

1.3 [--] The Odd Couple: FELIX GETS SICK
08Oct70 ABC Thur
Written by: Albert Lewin
When Felix gets sick, he interrupts Oscar's plans for a romantic evening with a stewardess.

1.4 [--] The Odd Couple: THE JURY STORY
15Oct70 ABC Thur
Written by: Gordon Mitchell
Oscar and Felix tell the Pigeon sisters how they first met (Flashback).

1.5 [--] The Odd Couple: THE BREAKUP
22Oct70 ABC Thur
Written by: Ruth Brooks Flippen
When Oscar throws Felix out of the apartment, he moves in with Murray, then
Vinnie, and then the Pigeon sisters.

1.6 [--] The Odd Couple: OSCAR'S ULCER (TV Guide title: "Hobson's Coice")
29Oct70 ABC Thur
Written by: Bob Rodgers
When Oscar's ulcer starts acting up, he blames it on Felix.

1.7 [--] The Odd Couple: I DO, I DON'T
05Nov70 ABC Thur
Written by: Carl Kleinschmitt
Felix accidentally breaks up a wedding, and tries to get the couple back together.

1.8 [--] The Odd Couple: OSCAR, THE MODEL
12Nov70 ABC Thur
Written by: Jerry Belson and Garry Marshall
Oscar poses for a cologne advertisement that Felix is assigned to photograph.

1.9 [--] The Odd Couple: THE BIG BROTHERS
19Nov70 ABC Thur
Written by: Perry Grant and Dick Bensfield
Felix volunteers to be a big brother to a fatherless boy, who seems to like Oscar better than him.

[--]  26Nov70 - no details

1.10 [--] The Odd Couple: IT'S ALL OVER NOW, BABY BIRD
03Dec70 ABC Thur
Written by: Dale McRaven
Felix's pet bird dies, so he and Oscar take him to a pet cemetery.

1.11 [--] The Odd Couple: FELIX IS MISSING
10Dec70 ABC Thur
Written by: Albert E. Lewin
When Felix gets snowbound while on a job, Oscar and the others wonder where he is.

1.12 [--] The Odd Couple: SCROOGE GETS AN OSCAR
17Dec70 ABC Thur
Written by: Ron Friedman
Felix and the others try to persuade Oscar to play Scrooge in the police Christmas play.

1.13 [--] The Odd Couple: THE BLACKOUT
24Dec70 ABC Thur
Written by: Bill Idelson and Harvey Miller
During a blackout, the guys discover that someone took $50 from the pot in their
poker game, and Oscar is the prime suspect.

1.14 [--] The Odd Couple: THEY USE HORSERADISH, DON'T THEY
07Jan71 ABC Thur
Written by: Garry Marshall
Felix enters a cooking contest, but when nerves cause his arms to go stiff, Oscar has to help him.

1.15 [--] The Odd Couple: THE HIDEAWAY
14Jan71 ABC Thur
Written by: Harry Winkler and Harry Dolan
A young football player stays with Oscar and Felix while Oscar helps him
negotiate a contract.

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1.16 [--] The Odd Couple: LOVERS DON'T MAKE HOUSE CALLS
29Jan71 ABC Fri
Written by: Ron Friedman
When a pretty doctor makes a house call for Felix, Oscar tries to ask her out.

1.17 [--] The Odd Couple: ENGRAVE TROUBLE
05Feb71 ABC Fri
Written by: Peggy Elliot and Ed Sharlach
Felix gets a watch engraved for Gloria, but it is stolen when the jewelry store is robbed.

1.18 [--] The Odd Couple: BUNNY IS MISSING DOWN BY THE LAKE
12Feb71 ABC Fri
Written by: Alan Mandel & Charles Shyer
Oscar and Felix go to a mountain cabin to go fishing, but things don't turn out as planned.

1.19 [--] The Odd Couple: YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY
19Feb71 ABC Fri
Written by: Garry Marshall
A baby gets left behind at Felix's studio, so he takes it home
until he can locate the mother.

1.20 [--] The Odd Couple: A TASTE OF MONEY
26Feb71 ABC Fri
Written by: Lloyd Turner and Gordon Mitchell
When a boy in their apartment building finds two thousand dollars,
Oscar and Felix try to find out where it came from.

1.21 [--] The Odd Couple: OSCAR'S NEW LIFE
05Mar71 ABC Fri
Written by: Jack Winter
When Oscar is fired from the New York Herald, he gets a job at a girlie magazine.

1.22 [--] The Odd Couple: WHAT MAKES FELIX RUN
12Mar71 ABC Fri
Written by: Bill Manhoff
Oscar tries to help Felix be less finicky, so that he won't annoy Gloria so much.

1.23 [--] The Odd Couple: WHAT DOES A NAKED LADY SAY TO YOU?
19Mar71 ABC Fri
Written by: Peggy Elliot & Ed Scharlach
Felix's new girlfriend turns out to be an actress in a nude play.

1.24 [--] The Odd Couple: TRAPPED
26Mar71 ABC Fri
Written by: Alan Mandel
Oscar, Felix and Nancy accidentally get locked in the basement on their way to a costume party.

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ABC Fridays 9.30pm Eastern

2.1 [25] The Odd Couple: NATURAL CHILDBIRTH
17Mar71 ABC Fri
Written by: Bill Idelson and Harvey Miller
Oscar's pregnant niece shows up at the apartment, and wants to have the baby by
natural childbirth.
Note: This is the first episode to be filmed in front of a studio audience.

2.2 [26] The Odd Couple: FELIX'S WIFE'S BOYFRIEND
24Sep71 ABC Fri
Written by: Ron Friedman
When Gloria starts dating Nancy's brother, Felix becomes jealous.

2.3 [27] The Odd Couple: HOSPITAL MATES
01Oct71 ABC Fri
Written by: Garry Marshall
Oscar and Felix both wind up in the hospital - in the same room
Note: This was the first episode to be filmed with three cameras.

2.4 [28] The Odd Couple: SLEEPWALKER
08Oct71 ABC Fri
Written by: Mickey Rose
Oscar tries to stop yelling at Felix so much, but begins sleepwalking, and
attacking Felix while he sleeps.

2.5 [29] The Odd Couple: A GRAVE FOR FELIX
15Oct71 ABC Fri
Written by: Dick Bensfield and Perry Grant
Felix selects a cemetery plot to buy, and gives the money to Oscar, who gambles it away.

[--] 22Oct71 - no details

2.6 [30] The Odd Couple: MURRAY THE FINK
29Oct71 ABC Fri
Written by: Perry Grant and Dick Bensfield
Murray arrests Oscar and Felix and the gang for gambling.

2.7 [31] The Odd Couple: DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW YOU'RE OUT, RIGOLETTO?
05Nov71 ABC Fri
Written by: Ron Friedman
Oscar gets opera star Richard Fredericks to perform in a show with Felix's opera group.

2.8 [32] The Odd Couple: FAT FARM
12Nov71 ABC Fri
Written by: Albert E. Lewin
Felix convinces Oscar to spend two weeks at a health farm with him, but Oscar keeps trying to smuggle in food.

2.9 [33] The Odd Couple: THE COUPLE MEET THEIR HOST
19Nov61 ABC Fri
Written by: Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller
Guest: David Steinberg (as himself)
After Oscar criticizes Felix's fussy ways on national tv, Felix vows revenge.

[--] : 26Nov71 - no details

2.10 [34] The Odd Couple: WIN ONE FOR FELIX
03Dec71 ABC Fri
Written by: Arthur Julian, Bill Idelson & Harvey Miller
Felix becomes the coach of his son Leonard's football team.

2.11 [35] The Odd Couple: BEING DIVORCED IS NEVER HAVING TO SAY I DO
10Dec71 ABC Fri
Written by: Rick Mittleman
Oscar is overjoyed when Blanche announces that she is getting married.

2.12 [36] The Odd Couple: SURPRISE! SURPRISE!
17Dec71 ABC Fri
Written by: by Fritzell and Greenbaum
Felix is throwing his daughter Edna a birthday party, but Oscar wants to use the
apartment for a poker game.

2.13 [37] The Odd Couple: FELIX, THE CALYSPSO SINGER
24Dec71 ABC Fri
Written by: Perry Grant and Dick Bensfield
Oscar, Felix and Nancy take a vacation in the Caribbean.

2.14 [38] The Odd Couple: AND LEAVE THE GREYHOUND TO US?
31Dec71 ABC Fri
Written by: Martin Cohan
Oscar wins a greyhound in a poker game, and decides to race it.

2.15 [39] The Odd Couple: SECURITY ARMS
07Jan72 ABC Fri
Written by: Jerry Belson
Oscar and Felix move into a high-security apartment, but it turns out to be a
bit too high-security.
Note: John Fiedler, who appeared in this episode, played Vinnie in the Odd Couple movie.

2.16 [40] The Odd Couple: SPEAK FOR YOURSELF
14Jan72 ABC Fri
Written by: Peggy Elliot and Ed Scharlach
Oscar tells Murray the story about how Felix and Gloria first met (Flashback).

2.17 [41] The Odd Couple: YOU SAVED MY LIFE
21Jan72 ABC Fri
Written by: Bob Rodgers
Oscar saves Felix's life, and Felix becomes so grateful, that he drives Oscar crazy.

2.18 [42] The Odd Couple: WHERE'S GRANDPA
28Jan71 ABC Fri
Written by: Albert E. Lewin
Felix's grandfather (played by Tony Randall) stays at the apartment when his wife throws him out.

2.19 [43] The Odd Couple: PARTNER'S INVESTMENT
04Feb72 ABC Fri
Written by: Bill Idelson and Harvey Miller
Felix and Oscar invest in a Japanese restaurant.

2.20 [44] The Odd Couple: GOOD, BAD BOY
11Feb72 ABC Fri
Written by: Dick Bensfield and Perry Grant
Felix volunteers Oscar to be a big brother to a boy in reform school, but he
gets upset when the boy asks out his daughter Edna.

2.21 [45] The Odd Couple: A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
18Feb72 ABC Fri
Written by: Rick Mittleman
Oscar and Blanche remember the events leading up to their divorce - but they
each seem to remember things a little differently (Flashback).

2.22 [46] The Odd Couple: OSCAR'S PROMOTION
25Feb72 ABC Fri
Written by: Martin Cohan
When Oscar gets promoted, he takes on Felix as his photographer.

2.23 [47] The Odd Couple: PSYCHIC, SHMYCHIC
03Mar72 ABC Fri
Written by: Ron Friedman
After some of his predictions come true, Felix believes that he is psychic.

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3.1 [48] The Odd Couple: GLORIA, HALLELUJAH
15Sep72 ABC Fri
Written by: Rick Mittleman
Oscar joins a computer dating service - and gets matched up with Gloria.

3.2 [49] The Odd Couple: BIG MOUTH
22Sep72 ABC Fri
Written by: Ben Joelson and Art Baer
Guest: Howard Cosell (as himself)
Felix gets a job photographing Howard Cosell for an advertisement.

3.3 [50] The Odd Couple: THE PRINCESS
29Sep72 ABC Fri
Written by: Bill Idelson
Oscar falls in love with a princess whom Felix is photographing.

3.4 [51] The Odd Couple: THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE PENCIL
06Oct72 ABC Fri
Written by: Jack Winter
Felix takes a writing course, but Oscar suspects that the instructor is a fraud.

3.5 [52] The Odd Couple: THE ODD MONKS
13Oct72 ABC Fri
Written by: Garry Marshall
Oscar and Felix go on a week-long retreat, but Oscar finds himself getting bored very quickly.

3.6 [53] The Odd Couple: I'M DYING OF UNGER
20Oct72 ABC Fri
Written by: Joe Glauberg
Oscar is trying to write a novel, but suffers from writer's block, so Felix
convinces him to stay in a cabin.

3.7 [54] The Odd Couple: THE ODD COUPLES
27Oct72 ABC Fri
Written by: Harvey Miller
Oscar's mother is coming to visit - only she doesn't know that Oscar and Felix are both divorced.

3.8 [55] The Odd Couple: FELIX'S FIRST COMMERCIAL
03Nov72 ABC Fri
Written by: Albert E. Lewin
Guest: Deacon Jones (as himself)
Felix gets the chance to direct a tv commercial starring Deacon Jones.

3.9 [56] The Odd Couple: THE FIRST BABY
10Nov72 ABC Fri
Written by: Garry Marshall and Bob Brunner
Oscar tells Myrna about the birth of Felix's daughter (Flashback).

3.10 [57] The Odd Couple: OSCAR'S BIRTHDAY
17Nov72 ABC Fri
Written by: Albert E. Lewin and Bob Brunner
Felix plans a surprise birthday party for Oscar - even though Oscar told him that he doesn't want one.

[--]  24Nov72 - no details

3.11 [58] The Odd Couple: PASSWORD
01Dec72 ABC Fri
Written by: Frank Buxton
Guests: Alan Ludden and Betty White (as themselves)
Felix and Oscar are contestants on "Password," but they don't seem to make a very good team.

3.12 [59] The Odd Couple: THE ODD FATHER
08Dec72 ABC Fri
Written by: Steve Zacharias and Michael Leeson
Felix's daughter Edna comes to stay for the weekend, and he finds that he has trouble communicating with her.

[--]  15Dec72 - no details

3.13 [60] The Odd Couple: DON'T BELIEVE IN ROOMERS
22Dec72 ABC Fri
Written by: Ed Scharlach and Peggy Elliot
Oscar meets a mysterious woman with no home or job, and invites her to stay at the apartment for a few days.

[--]  29Dec72 - no details

3.14 [61] The Odd Couple: SOMETIMES A GREAT OCEAN
05Jan73 ABC Fri
Written by: Dennis Klein
When Oscar's ulcer acts up, Felix books them both on a cruise so that Oscar can
relax - but the other passengers aren't exactly what Oscar expected.

3.15 [62] The Odd Couple: I GOTTA BE ME
12Jan73 ABC Fri
Written by: David Duclon and Joe Glauberg
Oscar and Felix go to group therapy so that they can get along better, and the
doctor suggests that they do a role reversal.

3.16 [63] The Odd Couple: THE IDES OF APRIL
19Jan73 ABC Fri
Written by: Mark Rothman and Lowell Ganz
Felix panics when he receives a letter from the IRS, and accidentally tells them
some incriminating things about Oscar.

[--]  26Jan73 - no details

3.17 [64] The Odd Couple: MYRNA'S DEBUT
02Feb73 ABC Fri
Written by: Perry Grant and Dick Bensfield
Felix tries to help Myrna pursue a career in tap-dancing.

3.18 [65] The Odd Couple: THE HUSTLER
09Feb73 ABC Fri
Written by: Mark Rothman and Lowell Ganz
Oscar helps Felix run a casino to raise money for his Opera Club.

3.19 [66] The Odd Couple: MY STRIFE IN COURT
16Feb73 ABC Fri
Written by: Mark Rothman and Lowell Ganz
While trying to get rid of an extra ticket for a Broadway musical, Oscar and
Felix are arrested for scalping.

3.20 [67] The Odd Couple: LET'S MAKE A DEAL
23Feb73 ABC Fri
Written by: David Duclon and Joe Glauberg
Guest: Monty Hall (as himself)
Felix and Oscar are contestants on "Let's Make a Deal."

3.21 [68] The Odd Couple: THE ODYSSEY COUPLE
02Mar73 ABC Fri
Written by: Bob Brunner
To get his mother off his back, Oscar tells her that he has a girlfriend, but
then he has to find one to show her.

3.22 [69] The Odd Couple: TAKE MY FURNITURE, PLEASE
09Mar73 ABC Fri
Written by: Harvey Miller
Felix redecorates the apartment, but Oscar doesn't like the weird furniture he buys.

[--]  16Mar73 - no details

3.23 [70] The Odd Couple: THE MURRAY WHO CAME TO DINNER
23Mar73 ABC Fri
Written by: Ron Friedman
When his wife throws him out, Murray stays with Oscar and Felix.

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4.1 [71] The Odd Couple: GLORIA MOVES IN
14Sep73 ABC Thur
Written by: Mark Rothman and Lowell Ganz
Gloria stays in the apartment while her house is getting repainted, and Felix
sees it as the perfect opportunity to win her back.

4.2 [72] The Odd Couple: LAST TANGO IN NEWARK
21Sep73 ABC Thur
Written by: Ron Friedman
Felix and Oscar help out a friend who runs a ballet class.

4.3 [73] The Odd Couple: THE ODD DECATHELON
28Sep73 ABC Thur
Written by: Jack Winter
Felix and Oscar hold a mini decathelon to see who is in better shape.

4.4 [74] The Odd Couple: THAT WAS NO LADY
05Oct73 ABC Thur
Written by: Lee Kalcheim
Felix dates a woman who turns out to be the wife of a jealous football player.

4.5 [75] The Odd Couple: THE ODD HOLIDAY
12Oct73 ABC Thur
Written by: Phil Mishkin
Oscar tells Murray about a vacation he and Felix went on with their wives, which
led to Felix's divorce (Flashback).

4.6 [76] The Odd Couple: THE NEW CAR
19Oct73 ABC Thur
Written by: Mark Rothman and Lowell Ganz
Guest: Dick Clark (as himself)
Oscar and Felix win a new car, but soon find out that it's more trouble than it's worth.

4.7 [77] The Odd Couple: THIS IS THE ARMY MRS. MADISON
26Oct73 ABC Thur
Written by: Garry Marshall & Bob Brunner
Oscar tells about how he married Blanche while in the Army Reserves (Flashback).

4.8 [78] The Odd Couple: THE SONGWRITER
02Nov73 ABC Thur
Written by: Buz Cohan and Bill Angelos
Guests: Jaye P. Morgan and Wolfman Jack (as themselves)
When Oscar dates singer Jaye P. Morgan, Felix tries to write a song for her to perform.

4.9 [79] The Odd Couple: FELIX DIRECTS
09Nov73 ABC Thur
Written by: Harvey Miller
Felix decides to film a documentary all about Oscar and his habits.

4.10 [80] The Odd Couple: THE PIG WHO CAME TO DINNER
16Nov73 ABC Thur
Written by: Mickey Rose
Guest: Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King (as themselves)
Oscar loses the apartment in a bet with a hustler, and Felix tries to win it back.

4.11 [81] The Odd Couple: MAID FOR EACH OTHER
23Nov73 ABC Thur
"Maid For Each Other"
Written by: Marlene Barr
When Oscar's ulcer starts acting up again, Felix hires a maid to take care of him.

[--]  30Nov73 - no details

4.12 [82] The Odd Couple: THE EXORCISTS
07Dec73 ABC Thur
Written by: Frank Buxton and Michael Leeson
Guest: Victor Buono
After hearing strange noises in the apartment, Felix becomes convinced that it is haunted.

[--] 14Dec73 - no details

4.13 [83] The Odd Couple: A BARNACLE ADVENTURE
21Dec73 ABC Thur
Written by: Mark Rothman and Lowell Ganz
Oscar's dentist invents a new kind of glue, which he and Felix invest in.

[--]  28Dec73 - no details

4.14 [84] The Odd Couple: THE MOONLIGHTER
04Jan74 ABC Thur
Written by: Phil Mishkin and Mickey Rose
Oscar moonlights as a cook to pay back Felix for money he gambled away.

4.15 [85] The Odd Couple: CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE
11Jan74 ABC Thur
Written by: Mark Rothman & Lowell Ganz
When Oscar's new girlfriend is turned off by his sloppiness, he resolves to change his ways.

4.16 [86] The Odd Couple: THE FLYING FELIX
18Jan74 ABC Thur
Written by: Mark Rothman and Lowell Ganz
Oscar tries to help Felix overcome his fear of flying in airplanes.

4.17 [87] The Odd Couple: VOCAL GIRL MAKES GOOD
25Jan74 ABC Thur
Written by: Buz Cohan and Bill Angelos
Felix tries to convince a friend of Oscar's to join his opera group, but she's too shy to perform.

[--]  01Feb74 - no details

4.18 [88] The Odd Couple: SHUFFLING OFF TO BUFFALO
08Feb74 ABC Thur
Written by: Mark Rothman and Lowell Ganz
Felix's brother Floyd invites him to move to Buffalo and work for him, and he accepts.

[--] 15Feb74 - no details

4.19 [89] The Odd Couple: A DIFFERENT DRUMMER
22Feb74 ABC Thur
Written by: Frank Buxton and Michael Leeson
Guest: Monty Hall (as himself)
Felix tries to get his band on Monty Hall's new tv show.

4.20 [90] The Odd Couple: THE INSOMNIACS
01Mar74 ABC Thur
Written by: Mickey Rose
Felix has insomnia, and Oscar tries to cure him so that he can get some sleep himself.

4.21 [91] The Odd Couple: NEW YORK'S ODDEST
08Mar74 ABC Thur
Written by: Ben Jolsen and Art Baer
Felix joins the police reserves, but it soon turns into a case of the boy who
cried wolf when a burglar gets in their apartment building.

[--]  15Mar74 - no details

4.22 [92] The Odd Couple: ONE FOR THE BUNNY
22Mar74 ABC Thur
Written by: John Rappaport
Guest: Hugh Hefner (as himself)
Oscar tells Murray about the time when Gloria was engaged to Felix, and wanted
to pose for Playboy (Flashback).

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5.1 [93] The Odd Couple: THE RAIN IN SPAIN
12Sep74 ABC Thur
Written by: Rick Mittleman
Oscar and Felix try to help Myrna win back her old boyfriend.
Note: Penny Marshall's real life husband Rob Reiner plays Myrna's boyfriend.

5.2 [94] The Odd Couple: TO BOWL OR NOT TO BOWL
19Sep74 ABC Thur
Written by: Mickey Rose
Felix quits his bowling team once it reaches the playoffs, and Oscar tries to
change his mind.

5.3 [95] The Odd Couple: THE FROG
26Sep74 ABC Thur
Written by: Dick Bensfield and Perry Grant
Felix's son Leonard enters his frog in a frog jumping contest.

5.4 [96] The Odd Couple: THE HOLLYWOOD STORY
03Oct74 ABC Thur
Written by: Al Gordon and Hal Goldman
Guest: Bob Hope (as himself)
When Oscar gets a walk-on role in a movie, he and Felix take a trip to Hollywood.

5.5 [97] The Odd Couple: THE DOG STORY
10Oct74 ABC Thur
Written by: Ben Joelson and Art Baer
Felix kidnaps a dog to save it from being mistreated by its owner.

5.6 [98] The Odd Couple: STRIKE UP THE BAND OR ELSE
17Oct74 ABC Thur
Written by: Rick Mittleman
Oscar pays off a gambling debt by getting Felix's band to play at a party.

5.7 [99] The Odd Couple: THE ODD CANDIDATE
24Oct74 ABC Thur
Written by: Mark Rothman and Lowell Ganz
At Felix's urging, Oscar runs for city councilman against the incumbent.

5.8 [100] The Odd Couple: THE SUBWAY STORY
31Oct54 ABC Thur
Written by: Mark Rothman and Lowell Ganz
Felix tries to convince Oscar that the citizens of New York City are good people
at heart; he gets a chance to prove his point when they get stuck on a subway.

5.9 [101] The Odd Couple: THE PAUL WILLIAMS STORY
07Nov74 ABC Thur
Written by: Rick Mittleman
Guest: Paul Williams (as himself)
Feeling that nobody understands her, Felix's daughter Edna runs away to follow Paul Williams.

[--] 14Nov74 - no details

5.10 [102] The Odd Couple: OUR FATHERS
21Nov74 ABC Thur
Written by: Martin Donovan
Felix tells Oscar a story about how their fathers (played by Tony Randall and
Jack Klugman) met during the Roaring Twenties (Flashback).
Note: Jack Klugman's son Adam plays young Oscar.

5.11 [103] The Odd Couple: THE BIG BROADCAST
28Nov74 ABC Thur
Written by: Frank Buxton
When Oscar gets his own radio show, Felix tries to help him get better ratings.

[--]  05Dec74 - no details

5.12 [104] The Odd Couple: OSCAR IN LOVE
12Dec74 ABC Thur
Written by: Carl Gottlieb
Oscar dates a widow with two children, and they consider getting married.

5.13 [105] The Odd Couple: THE BIGGER THEY ARE
14Dec74 ABC Sat*
*TV Guide say this episode aired on a Saturday night. (to be verified)
Written by: David Duclon
Felix gets a job doing an ad for a diet-pill company, and he convinces Oscar to
wear a fat suit, and pose as the "before."

5.14 [106] The Odd Couple: TWO ON THE AISLE
19Dec74 ABC Thur
Written by: Mark Rothman and Lowell Ganz
Oscar tricks Felix into helping him write theater reviews for his paper, but
then he gets invited on a talk show to discuss theater.
Note: Myrna appears in this episode, even though she quit in episode 93, so this
episode was most likely filmed earlier.

[--]  26Jan74 - no details - possibly preempted for Christmas progaming
[--]  02Jan75 - no details
[--]  09Jan75 - no details

5.15 [107] The Odd Couple: YOUR MOTHER WEARS ARMY BOOTS
16Jan75 ABC Thur
Written by: John Rappaport
Guest: Howard Cosell (as himself)
Howard Cosell offers Oscar a chance to be on tv with him, but he has ulterior
motives.

5.16 [108] The Odd Couple: FELIX, THE HORSE PLAYER
23Jan75 ABC Thur
Written by: Jack Winter
Using tips from a friend, Oscar and Felix bet on horses, and keep winning.

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5.17 [109] The Odd Couple: THE RENT STRIKE
31Jan75 ABC Fri
Written by: Martin Ragaway
Guest: Victor Buono
Felix leads the other tenants in the apartment in a rent strike against the new landlord.

5.18 [110] The Odd Couple: TWO ON A HEARSE
07Feb75 ABC Fri
Written by: Martin Donovan
Guest: Dick Cavett (as himself)
Oscar temporarily loses his voice after a throat operation, and out of
guilt, Felix loses his voice too.

5.19 [111] The Odd Couple: THE ROY CLARKE SHOW
14Feb75 ABC Fri
Written by: Bob Howard and David Duclon
Guest: Roy Clark
An old army buddy of Oscar's comes to visit, and Felix is impressed with his musical talent.

5.20 [112] The Odd Couple: OLD FLAMES NEVER DIE
21Feb75 ABC Fri
Written by: Buz Cohan and Bill Angelos
Felix fears that he is getting old when he learns that his high school sweetheart is a grandmother.

5.21 [113] The Odd Couple: LAUGH, CLOWN, LAUGH
28Feb75 ABC Fri
Written by: Frank Buxton
Guest: Richard Dawson (as himself)
Oscar gets picked to host a tv show with Felix's old army buddy, Richard Dawson.

5.22 [114] The Odd Couple: FELIX REMARRIES (final episode)
07Mar75 ABC Fri
Written by: Sidney Reznick and Larry Rhine
Felix finally convinces Gloria to take him back; the two are married, and Felix moves out of Oscar's apartment.

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 "The Odd Couple" (1968 movie)
cast:
Jack Lemmon .... Felix Unger
Walter Matthau .... Oscar Madison
John Fiedler .... Vinnie
Herb Edelman .... Murray
David Sheiner .... Roy
Larry Haines .... Speed
Monica Evans .... Cecily Pigeon (The Pigeon Sisters)
Carole Shelley .... Gwendolyn Pigeon (The Pigeon Sisters)
Iris Adrian .... Waitress
John C. Becher .... Hotel Clerk
Heywood Hale Broun .... Sports Writer

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