| | | Can Two Divorced Men Share an Apartment Without Driving Each Other Crazy?
Features: DVD, Dolby, Digital Audio
They're TV's nuttiest roommates! In Neil Simon's The Odd Couple, sportswriter Oscar Madison (Emmy winner Jack Klugman) is a bachelor living in slop, who wreaks havoc on a room with the speed of a tornado. Felix Unger (Emmy winner Tony Randall) is a hypochondriac, whose cleanliness is just another form of craziness. Oscar lives for the moment, Felix lives for the opera. While Oscar enjoys Felix's cooking, Felix enjoys cleaning Oscar's bedroom. They're the perfect mismatch! Join them and Murray The Cop, the Pigeon Sisters and the Poker Players in an impeccably assembled comic masterpiece. All 24 first season episodes have been remastered onto 4 discs. Also included is a 5th Bonus Disc, featuring 4 of Jack Klugman's and Tony Randall's favorite all-time series episodes!
"...comic gold...funny writing made even funnier by two performers with expert timing..." A.J. Carson, TvDvdReviews.com
"...the gold standard for mismatched roommates...If you're a sitcom fan, it doesn't come better than this." Cynthia Boris, DVD Verdict
Editor's Note
Their characters may have been brought to the big screen by Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, but Tony Randall and Jack Klugman went on to match, and arguably surpass, their predecessors' portrayals with the classic 1970s television series THE ODD COUPLE. Based on Neil Simon's hit Broadway play of the same name, the beloved sitcom chronicled the charmingly antagonistic friendship between neat freak Felix Unger (Randall) and carefree slob Oscar Madison (Klugman), whose polar-opposite personalities hilariously clashed after they became unwilling roommates following their respective divorces. Produced by TV impresario Garry Marshall (HAPPY DAYS, LAVERNE & SHIRLEY), THE ODD COUPLE stands as one of the true greats in television history. This collection presents the Emmy Award-winning series' debut season in its entirety.
| Features | Appearances By Tony Randall & Jack Klugman On The Mike Douglas Show | | Audio Commentary By Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson, Carole Shelley & Jack Klugman On Select Episodes | | Audio Intros By Garry Marshall | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono | | Gag Reel | | Interactive Menus | | Jack Klugman's 1971 Emmy Award Win Footage | | Jack Klugman's Book Tour Home Videos | | Original TV Promos | | Scene Selection | | Tony & Jack On Stage In The Odd Couple (1993 Stage Play) |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 2/5/2008 |
| Running Time: 698 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1970 | | Catalog ID: 122284 | | UPC: 00097361222844 | | Number of Discs: 5 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Winner (1975) | | | Emmy, Tony Randall, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | |
Winner (1974) | | | Golden Globe, Jack Klugman, Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy | |
Nominee (1972) | | | Golden Globe, Jack Klugman, Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy | |
Nominee (1971) | | | Emmy, Jerry Belson, et. al., Outstanding Series - Comedy | |
Winner (1971) | | | Emmy, Jack Klugman, Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"THE ODD COUPLE -- two divorced men with polar-opposite personalities share a New York apartment -- is unparalleled." -- Grade: A- 04/20/2007 p.50Ultimate DVD
4 stars out of 5 -- "[Klugman and Randall] worked perfectly as the slob Oscar and pernickety hypochondriac Felix..." 07/01/2007 p.28 |
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