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The Best Episodes of The Odd Couple

Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

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...
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  • Password
    8.6/10(200)
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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

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  • The Subway Story
    8.5/10(96)
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    #2 - 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

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  • I Gotta Be Me
    8.4/10(90)
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    #3 - 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

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  • My Strife in Court
    8.4/10(103)
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    #4 - 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

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  • The Odd Monks
    8.3/10(103)
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    #5 - 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

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  • The Ides of April
    8.3/10(84)
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    #6 - The Ides of April

    Season 3 Episode 16

    Aired 1/19/1973

    The IRS summons Felix.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman

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  • Let's Make a Deal
    8.3/10(103)
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    #7 - 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

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  • Take My Furniture, Please
    8.3/10(124)
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    #8 - 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

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  • The Flying Felix
    8.3/10(116)
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    #9 - 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

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  • Felix is Missing
    8.2/10(146)
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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

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  • Sleepwalker
    8.2/10(124)
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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

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  • Big Mouth
    8.2/10(95)
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    #12 - 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

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  • The Princess
    8.2/10(100)
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    #13 - 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

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  • The New Car
    8.2/10(109)
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    #14 - 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

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  • The Rain in Spain
    8.2/10(82)
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    #15 - 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

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  • The Roy Clark Show
    8.2/10(90)
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    #16 - 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

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  • The Hustler
    8.1/10(92)
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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

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  • Maid for Each Other
    8.1/10(92)
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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

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  • Felix the Horse Player
    8.1/10(89)
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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

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  • Felix Remarries
    8.1/10(85)
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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

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  • Gloria, Hallelujah
    8.0/10(78)
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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

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  • The Pen is Mightier Than the Pencil
    8.0/10(87)
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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

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  • The Odd Couples
    8.0/10(76)
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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

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  • Cleanliness is Next to Impossible
    8.0/10(99)
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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

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  • Two on the Aisle
    8.0/10(77)
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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

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Best Episodes Summary

"Password" is the best rated episode of "The Odd Couple". It scored 8.6/10 based on 200 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 Subway Story".