The Odd Couple (Season 5)

A Perfect Mismatch

Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share a Manhattan apartment, and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to conflicts.

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    The Rain in Spain (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1974-09-12

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Oscar's secretary is upset over the loss of her errant beau.

  • Poster for To Bowl or Not to Bowl

    To Bowl or Not to Bowl (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1974-09-19

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Felix drops a bombshell when he refuses to participate in the championship bowling match.

  • Poster for The Frog

    The Frog (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1974-09-26

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Oscar loses Leonard's entry in a frog-jumping event.

  • Poster for The Hollywood Story

    The Hollywood Story (Episode 4)

    Writer: Al Gordon

    Air date: 1974-10-03

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Felix becomes Oscar's agent, who lands a bit part in a movie.

  • Poster for The Dog Story

    The Dog Story (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1974-10-10

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Felix abducts Silver the Canine Wonder from a bad agent.

  • Poster for Strike Up the Band or Else

    Strike Up the Band or Else (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1974-10-17

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: After losing $500 to Billy Bob Babcock in a poker game, Oscar only gets 24 hours to pay up.

  • Poster for The Odd Candidate

    The Odd Candidate (Episode 7)

    Writer: Mark Rothman

    Air date: 1974-10-24

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Felix enters Oscar in an election against an incumbent city councilman.

  • Poster for The Subway Story

    The Subway Story (Episode 8)

    Writer: Mark Rothman

    Air date: 1974-10-31

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Felix tries to convince Oscar that New York City is a fun place to live.

  • Poster for The Paul Williams Show

    The Paul Williams Show (Episode 9)

    Air date: 1974-11-07

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Felix gets very serious and stiff competition trying to get his daughter's attention when Paul Williams arrives in town.

  • Poster for Our Fathers

    Our Fathers (Episode 10)

    Air date: 1974-11-21

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Flashback Episode: Felix's chance meeting between his and Oscar's fathers.

  • Poster for The Big Broadcast

    The Big Broadcast (Episode 11)

    Writer: Frank Buxton

    Air date: 1974-11-28

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: After Oscar takes a job as a radio host, Felix comes up with his own ideas to boost the ratings.

  • Poster for Oscar in Love

    Oscar in Love (Episode 12)

    Writer: Carl Gottlieb

    Air date: 1974-12-12

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Oscar wants to be a family man.

  • Poster for The Bigger They Are

    The Bigger They Are (Episode 13)

    Writer: David W. Duclon

    Air date: 1974-12-14

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Oscar is volunteered by Felix to model for a series of weight-loss advertisements.

  • Poster for Two on the Aisle

    Two on the Aisle (Episode 14)

    Writer: Mark Rothman

    Air date: 1974-12-19

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Oscar must fill in for the newspaper's theater critic, who is on vacation, but has trouble understanding the titles, let alone the plays.

  • Poster for Your Mother Wears Army Boots

    Your Mother Wears Army Boots (Episode 15)

    Writer: John Rappaport

    Air date: 1975-01-16

    Runtime: 24 min

    Overview: Felix helps Oscar get a job with Howard Cosell.

  • Poster for Felix the Horse Player

    Felix the Horse Player (Episode 16)

    Writer: Jack Winter

    Air date: 1975-01-23

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Oscar wins a lot at the track -- with help from a friend's tips. Wanna guess?

  • Poster for The Rent Strike

    The Rent Strike (Episode 17)

    Writer: Martin Ragaway

    Air date: 1975-01-31

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Felix starts a picket line with his fellow tenants over high rent rates.

  • Poster for Two Men on a Hoarse

    Two Men on a Hoarse (Episode 18)

    Air date: 1975-02-07

    Runtime: 25 min

    Overview: Oscar resists throat surgery, so Felix keeps nagging him to have it.

  • Poster for The Roy Clark Show

    The Roy Clark Show (Episode 19)

    Writer: David W. Duclon

    Air date: 1975-02-14

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Oscar's old Army buddy visits, and his musical talent impresses Felix.

  • Poster for Old Flames Never Die

    Old Flames Never Die (Episode 20)

    Air date: 1975-02-21

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Felix is upset when he learns that his high school girlfriend is now a grandmother.

  • Poster for Laugh, Clown, Laugh

    Laugh, Clown, Laugh (Episode 21)

    Writer: Frank Buxton

    Air date: 1975-02-28

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: Felix is jealous when Oscar and Richard Dawson are selected to be co-hosts of a TV show.

  • Poster for Felix Remarries

    Felix Remarries (Episode 22)

    Air date: 1975-03-07

    Runtime: 26 min

    Overview: After being kicked out of his apartment five years earlier, Felix convices his ex-wife that they should remarry. She accepts and they are married. All of a sudden, Oscar Madison is alone, again.

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