The Odd Couple — Season 5
A Perfect Mismatch
About this season
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.
Episodes (22)
1. The Rain in Spain
Aired 12 September 1974 • 26 min
Oscar's secretary is upset over the loss of her errant beau.
2. To Bowl or Not to Bowl
Aired 19 September 1974 • 26 min
Felix drops a bombshell when he refuses to participate in the championship bowling match.
3. The Frog
Aired 26 September 1974 • 26 min
Oscar loses Leonard's entry in a frog-jumping event.
4. The Hollywood Story
Aired 3 October 1974 • 26 min
Felix becomes Oscar's agent, who lands a bit part in a movie.
5. The Dog Story
Aired 10 October 1974 • 26 min
Felix abducts Silver the Canine Wonder from a bad agent.
6. Strike Up the Band or Else
Aired 17 October 1974 • 25 min
After losing $500 to Billy Bob Babcock in a poker game, Oscar only gets 24 hours to pay up.
7. The Odd Candidate
Aired 24 October 1974 • 26 min
Felix enters Oscar in an election against an incumbent city councilman.
8. The Subway Story
Aired 31 October 1974 • 26 min
Felix tries to convince Oscar that New York City is a fun place to live.
9. The Paul Williams Show
Aired 7 November 1974 • 26 min
Felix gets very serious and stiff competition trying to get his daughter's attention when Paul Williams arrives in town.
10. Our Fathers
Aired 21 November 1974 • 25 min
Flashback Episode: Felix's chance meeting between his and Oscar's fathers.
11. The Big Broadcast
Aired 28 November 1974 • 26 min
After Oscar takes a job as a radio host, Felix comes up with his own ideas to boost the ratings.
12. Oscar in Love
Aired 12 December 1974 • 26 min
Oscar wants to be a family man.
13. The Bigger They Are
Aired 14 December 1974 • 26 min
Oscar is volunteered by Felix to model for a series of weight-loss advertisements.
14. Two on the Aisle
Aired 19 December 1974 • 26 min
Oscar must fill in for the newspaper's theater critic, who is on vacation, but has trouble understanding the titles, let alone the plays.
15. Your Mother Wears Army Boots
Aired 16 January 1975 • 24 min
Felix helps Oscar get a job with Howard Cosell.
16. Felix the Horse Player
Aired 23 January 1975 • 26 min
Oscar wins a lot at the track -- with help from a friend's tips. Wanna guess?
17. The Rent Strike
Aired 31 January 1975 • 25 min
Felix starts a picket line with his fellow tenants over high rent rates.
18. Two Men on a Hoarse
Aired 7 February 1975 • 25 min
Oscar resists throat surgery, so Felix keeps nagging him to have it.
19. The Roy Clark Show
Aired 14 February 1975 • 26 min
Oscar's old Army buddy visits, and his musical talent impresses Felix.
20. Old Flames Never Die
Aired 21 February 1975 • 26 min
Felix is upset when he learns that his high school girlfriend is now a grandmother.
21. Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Aired 28 February 1975 • 26 min
Felix is jealous when Oscar and Richard Dawson are selected to be co-hosts of a TV show.
22. Felix Remarries
Aired 7 March 1975 • 26 min
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.