The Odd Couple - The First Season

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One Of The Top TV Series In History
The Odd Couple - The First Season

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The Odd Couple - The First Season
Starring: Janis Hansen , Monica Evans , William Woodson , Carole Shelley , and Doney Oatman
Director: Harvey Miller , Alan Rafkin , Robert Birnbaum , Charles Shyer , and Jack Winter
Manufacturer: Paramount
Product Group: DVD
Binding: DVD
ASIN: B000MGBSH6
2007-04-24

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The Odd Couple

Hahn, Archie

Hotchkis, Joan

Marshall, Penny

Belson, Jerry

March, Alex

Miller, Harvey

Rafkin, Alan

Rondeau, Charles R

Shyer, Charles

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Jack Klugman and Tony Randall give an advanced course in chemistry in the auspicious first season of The Odd Couple, which would only get better as the veteran character actors made themselves at home in their signature roles and the series switched from a laugh track to a live audience. In these first episodes, The Odd Couple hews pretty much to the voice and spirit of Neil Simon's play about mismatched roommates, sloppy sportswriter Oscar Madison and "miserable, picky, irritating" photographer Felix Unger ("That was the point," defends series executive producer and writer Garry Marshall, who provides lively audio introductions for each episode and commentary for the pilot). Playing pivotal roles this first season are Felix and Oscar's poker playing buddies, Murray the cop (Al Molinaro), Vinnie, Roy, and Speed, the fabulous Pigeon sisters (Monica Evans and Carole Shelley reprising their Broadway and film roles), and, of course, Neil Hefti's jaunty, jazzy theme, which was introduced in the 1968 film. As with M*A*S*H, the series would establish its own identity and supplant previous incarnations in the public's consciousness. The Odd Couple was never a ratings smash before it became a syndication staple.

The series' loyal following is amply rewarded with this five-disc set. In addition to all 24 first season episodes, a bonus disc contains four billed as "Tony and Jack's Favorite Episodes," including the one where Oscar attacks Felix in his sleep, and the duo are paired as contestants on the game show Password. In a clip from The Mike Douglas Show, Tony Randall promotes the series, and somehow ends up challenging Douglas and Pat Boone to a push-up contest (Boone wins!). A reunited Randall and Klugman, his voice a rasp following his throat cancer surgery, are seen in a priceless clip from a 1993 performance of The Odd Couple to benefit Randall's National Actor's Theatre. A gag reel is negligible, but Klugman contributes home videos of a book tour and he provides commentary for a clip of him winning his first Emmy Award ("I've never seen this," he says delightedly). The Odd Couple is the very model of a classic character-driven comedy. From its dream-team casting to the literate, witty writing, there is nothing odd about why this series' remains one of the most beloved in all TV Land. --Donald Liebenson

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Product Description

Two divorced New Yorkers---a slob and a fussbudget---try to live together "without driving each other crazy" in this classic sitcom based on Neil Simon's hit play and movie. Both Jack Klugman and Tony Randall won Emmys in the leads, the latter in the final year of a five-season run. "Now if I only had a job," Randall said at the Emmy gala. The show inspired two remakes, one an animated series portraying the main characters as a cat and a dog, and a 1982-83 version with a mostly black cast.

Customer Reviews:

The Odd Couple - a winner.......2007-06-10

My husband and I love watching this late at night, since I remember watching it late at night growing up. I forgot how racey it is, even for that time, so our kids could never watch it. But we enjoy it.

As Good As You Remember It.......2007-06-08

Tony Randall and Jack Klugman are as funny as you remember them in this long awaited release of the Odd Couple's first season on TV. A rare example of a TV series being better than the movie, Randall and Klugman are a comic team for the ages in this TV series based on an adaptation of a Neil Simon play. We were disappointed at first when the opening credits weren't the ones we were hoping to see, but the right ones can be found on the disc labeled "Tony and Jack's Favorites". We remember enjoying the reruns when we were kids and now our kids are watching the DVDs with us and loving every minute.

Oddly Awesome!.......2007-06-08

Have been waiting for this for years...Finally, this set is really great. Fantastic quality images with commentary from Garry Marshall, et al. A real must have for any fan of the Odd Couple!

One Of The Top TV Series In History.......2007-06-05

Those who are too young to remember, the Odd Couple is probably one of the best TV Series in history. One of the few series that is actually better than the movie. M.A.S.H. being another. The packaging is very durable and lite. On a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being the packaging used for Musters Season 2 which I still cannot put it back together, I would give it an 8. All single sided DVD's instead of annoying double sided (difficult to tell which side is which) DVD's.

The Odd Couple - The First Season.......2007-06-03

I've been waiting for this set to come out for years. Finally came out and when I recieved it in the mail, I had to put the first disc in the DVD player. Brought back so many great memories as a child. Just as I remembered the CBS TV show. These two guys are just great together. Watched all 5 disc in a few days. Can't wait til the second season comes out. This is the best new DVD set out now....get your copy.

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