It stars Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as two divorced men, neurotic neat-freak Felix Ungar and fun-loving slob Oscar Madison, who decide to live together.

How old were Felix and Oscar in The Odd Couple?

Tony Randall (Felix) lived to be 84, both Jack Klugman (Oscar) and Gary Walberg (Speed) passed away at 90, and Al Molinaro (Murray) made it all the way to 96.

Who played Felix Unger’s daughter on The Odd Couple?

First of the 3 episodes Doney Oatman portrays Felix’s daughter, Edna.

Why did odd couple get Cancelled?

While The Odd Couple was a smash hit for CBS for its midseason placement in early 2015, the network decided to keep the limited episode orders going for Season 2 rather than making the sitcom a fall entry.

Was there a remake of The Odd Couple?

Henderson Production Company Inc. The New Odd Couple is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1983, and was an updated version of the 1970s television series The Odd Couple.

Who was messy Oscar or Felix?

1970–1975 ABC sitcom

The success of the film was the basis for the 1970–75 ABC television sitcom, starring Tony Randall as Felix and Jack Klugman as Oscar. Klugman was familiar with the role as he had replaced Walter Matthau in the original Broadway run.

Was Jack Lemon a alcoholic?

Jack Lemmon was an alcoholic who took his last drink on the day his beloved son saw the chaos of one of his dad’s binges.