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The Best Episodes of The Odd Couple

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The Best Episodes of The Odd Couple

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...

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  1. Background image for Password
    8.6/10(210 votes)

    #1 - Password

    S3:E11

    After meeting Allen Ludden and Betty White at a restaurant where our buddies were having dinner with their dates, Oscar and Felix practice Password at home with their friends, and then try out for the show, where they become contestants, and the hilarity ensues!

    Director:Alex March
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  2. Background image for I Gotta Be Me
    8.4/10(97 votes)

    #2 - I Gotta Be Me

    S3:E15

    Terminal incompatibility almost throws Felix out.

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  3. Background image for My Strife in Court
    8.4/10(108 votes)

    #3 - My Strife in Court

    S3:E19

    Felix becomes lawyer to himself and Oscar after they get charged with ticket scalping.

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  4. Background image for Let's Make a Deal
    8.4/10(107 votes)

    #4 - Let's Make a Deal

    S3:E20

    After Felix gets angry at Oscar for burning his bed, Oscar suggests that they appear as contestants on a New York version of Let's Make a Deal so they can win a bed as a prize. What do they dress as? Front and back ends of a horse! What happens? You'll have to see to believe!

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  5. Background image for The Subway Story
    8.4/10(101 votes)

    #5 - The Subway Story

    S5:E8

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

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  6. Background image for The Odd Monks
    8.3/10(107 votes)

    #6 - The Odd Monks

    S3:E5

    Felix and Oscar join Brother Ralph, a former ad exec who turned his back on the rat race, at the Brotherhood of Life Mission for a retreat of peace and contemplation.

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  8. Background image for The Ides of April
    8.3/10(90 votes)

    #7 - The Ides of April

    S3:E16

    The IRS summons Felix.

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  9. Background image for Take My Furniture, Please
    8.3/10(128 votes)

    #8 - Take My Furniture, Please

    S3:E22

    After repainting the apartment, Felix gets the redecorating bug and does the entire place over in ultra modern furniture. Oscar can't stand it, and redefines ""bad taste"" in his makeover with furniture from a discount house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Flying Felix
    8.3/10(121 votes)

    #9 - The Flying Felix

    S4:E16

    Felix is afraid of flying, but he has a photography assignment in Houston. Will he overcome his fear?

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  11. Background image for Felix is Missing
    8.2/10(148 votes)

    #10 - Felix is Missing

    S1:E11

    Felix goes missing, and Oscar thinks his buddy is dead.

    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Sleepwalker
    8.2/10(131 votes)

    #11 - Sleepwalker

    S2:E4

    Oscar begins sleepwalking and annoys Felix.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Big Mouth
    8.2/10(100 votes)

    #12 - Big Mouth

    S3:E2

    Oscar and TV sports legend Howard Cosell engage in a tongue-to-tongue showdown.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The Princess
    8.2/10(106 votes)

    #13 - The Princess

    S3:E3

    Oscar falls in love with a princess from a very small country whose royal portrait is being shot by Felix.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for The Hustler
    8.2/10(100 votes)

    #14 - The Hustler

    S3:E18

    There's only one way Felix can get new costumes for his opera group: Oscar has to win the money in a pool game.

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  16. Background image for The New Car
    8.2/10(114 votes)

    #15 - The New Car

    S4:E6

    Parking nightmares for Oscar and Felix as they fruitlessly attempt to find a parking spot for their new automobile.

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  17. Background image for The Rain in Spain
    8.2/10(87 votes)

    #16 - The Rain in Spain

    S5:E1

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

    Director:Harvey Miller
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Roy Clark Show
    8.2/10(93 votes)

    #17 - The Roy Clark Show

    S5:E19

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

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  19. Background image for Maid for Each Other
    8.1/10(96 votes)

    #18 - Maid for Each Other

    S4:E11

    Oscar and Felix try to find a maid who is beautiful enough for Oscar, and clean enough for Felix.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Felix the Horse Player
    8.1/10(90 votes)

    #19 - Felix the Horse Player

    S5:E16

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

    Director:Jerry Paris
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  21. Background image for Felix Remarries
    8.1/10(89 votes)

    #20 - Felix Remarries

    S5:E22

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Gloria, Hallelujah
    8.0/10(85 votes)

    #21 - Gloria, Hallelujah

    S3:E1

    Computer dating disaster: Oscar gets matched with Felix's ex-wife.

    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for The Pen is Mightier Than the Pencil
    8.0/10(92 votes)

    #22 - The Pen is Mightier Than the Pencil

    S3:E4

    Felix takes a writing course and gives the words "no talent" new meaning.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for The Odd Couples
    8.0/10(81 votes)

    #23 - The Odd Couples

    S3:E7

    Oscar has a great and unusual idea about how to prevent his mother from knowing about his divorce.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Cleanliness is Next to Impossible
    8.0/10(103 votes)

    #24 - Cleanliness is Next to Impossible

    S4:E15

    Oscar decides to be as clean as Felix after being called a slob by his girlfriend.

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  26. Background image for The Insomniacs
    8.0/10(81 votes)

    #25 - The Insomniacs

    S4:E20

    Suffering from sleeplessness, Felix keeps Oscar awake with his fussing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Password" is the best rated episode of "The Odd Couple". It scored 8.6/10 based on 210 votes. Directed by Alex March and written by Frank Buxton, it aired on 12/1/1972. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "I Gotta Be Me".