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The Best Episodes of The Odd Couple

Every episode of The Odd Couple ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Best Episodes Summary

"Password" is the best rated episode of "The Odd Couple". It scored 8.6/10 based on 198 votes. Directed by Alex March and written by Frank Buxton, it aired on 12/1/1972. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Flying Felix".

  • Password
    8.6/10198 votes
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    #1 - Password

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/1/1972

    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

    Writer: Frank Buxton

  • The Flying Felix
    8.5/10112 votes
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    #2 - The Flying Felix

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 1/18/1974

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman

  • The Subway Story
    8.5/1096 votes
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    #3 - The Subway Story

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 10/31/1974

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman

  • I Gotta Be Me
    8.4/1090 votes
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    #4 - I Gotta Be Me

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 1/12/1973

    Terminal incompatibility almost throws Felix out.

    Director: Mel Ferber

    Writer: David W. Duclon

  • My Strife in Court
    8.4/10103 votes
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    #5 - My Strife in Court

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 2/16/1973

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

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman

  • The Odd Monks
    8.3/10103 votes
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    #6 - The Odd Monks

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/1972

    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.

    Director: Jerry Belson

    Writer: Garry Marshall

  • The Ides of April
    8.3/1083 votes
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    #7 - The Ides of April

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 1/19/1973

    The IRS summons Felix.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman

  • Let's Make a Deal
    8.3/10103 votes
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    #8 - Let's Make a Deal

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 2/23/1973

    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!

    Director: Frank Buxton

    Writer: David W. Duclon

  • Take My Furniture, Please
    8.3/10124 votes
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    #9 - Take My Furniture, Please

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 3/9/1973

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Felix is Missing
    8.2/10145 votes
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    #10 - Felix is Missing

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/1970

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

    Director: George Tyne

    Writer: N/A

  • Sleepwalker
    8.2/10122 votes
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    #11 - Sleepwalker

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1971

    Oscar begins sleepwalking and annoys Felix.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Princess
    8.2/1099 votes
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    #12 - The Princess

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1972

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

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: N/A

  • The New Car
    8.2/10107 votes
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    #13 - The New Car

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/1973

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

    Director: Garry Marshall

    Writer: Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman

  • The Rain in Spain
    8.2/1082 votes
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    #14 - The Rain in Spain

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1974

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

    Director: Harvey Miller

    Writer: N/A

  • The Roy Clark Show
    8.2/1089 votes
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    #15 - The Roy Clark Show

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 2/14/1975

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

    Director: Frank Buxton

    Writer: David W. Duclon

  • Big Mouth
    8.1/1093 votes
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    #16 - Big Mouth

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1972

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

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hustler
    8.1/1091 votes
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    #17 - The Hustler

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 2/9/1973

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

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman

  • Maid for Each Other
    8.1/1092 votes
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    #18 - Maid for Each Other

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 11/23/1973

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Felix the Horse Player
    8.1/1087 votes
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    #19 - Felix the Horse Player

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 1/23/1975

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

    Director: Jerry Paris

    Writer: Jack Winter

  • Felix Remarries
    8.1/1083 votes
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    #20 - Felix Remarries

    Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 3/7/1975

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gloria, Hallelujah
    8.0/1078 votes
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    #21 - Gloria, Hallelujah

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/1972

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

    Director: Garry Marshall

    Writer: N/A

  • The Pen is Mightier Than the Pencil
    8.0/1086 votes
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    #22 - The Pen is Mightier Than the Pencil

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/1972

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jack Winter

  • The Odd Couples
    8.0/1075 votes
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    #23 - The Odd Couples

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/1972

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cleanliness is Next to Impossible
    8.0/1096 votes
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    #24 - Cleanliness is Next to Impossible

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/11/1974

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

    Director: Frank Buxton

    Writer: Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman

  • Two on the Aisle
    8.0/1077 votes
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    #25 - Two on the Aisle

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 12/19/1974

    Oscar must fill in for the newspaper's theater critic, who is on vacation, but has trouble understanding the titles, let alone the plays.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman