The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple was a play, written by Neil Simon, about two divorced men who live together. One of them, Felix Ungar (spelled "Unger" in the television sitcom), is extremley neat, while the other, Oscar Madison, is extremely messy. The play was later adapted into a movie in 1968, a television series from 1970-1975, and later made into another television series, The New Odd Couple, in 1982.

Muppet Mentions

 * In The Odd Couple episode Surprise, Surprise!, while Felix's daugther is waiting for her birthday party to begin, Oscar suggests that she watch Sesame Street.

Connections

 * Tony Randall played Felix Unger on the 1970-1975 television series.
 * Paul Williams guest starred in one epsiode of the original series, The Paul Williams Show.
 * Roy Clark guest starred in an episode of the original series, The Roy Clark Show.