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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!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 11 - Password
    8.8/10(219 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
    Writer:Frank Buxton

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  2. The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 22 - Take My Furniture, Please
    8.6/10(134 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. The Odd Couple Season 4 Episode 16 - The Flying Felix
    8.6/10(127 votes)

    #3 - The Flying Felix

    S4:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Mark Rothman, Lowell Ganz

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  4. The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 19 - My Strife in Court
    8.5/10(117 votes)

    #4 - My Strife in Court

    S3:E19

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

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writers:Mark Rothman, Lowell Ganz

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  5. The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 20 - Let's Make a Deal
    8.5/10(111 votes)

    #5 - 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!

    Director:Frank Buxton
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  6. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 8 - The Subway Story
    8.5/10(106 votes)

    #6 - The Subway Story

    S5:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Mark Rothman, Lowell Ganz

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  7. The Odd Couple Season 2 Episode 4 - Sleepwalker
    8.4/10(134 votes)

    #7 - Sleepwalker

    S2:E4

    Oscar begins sleepwalking and annoys Felix.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 5 - The Odd Monks
    8.4/10(112 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Jerry Belson
    Writer:Garry Marshall

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  9. The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 15 - I Gotta Be Me
    8.4/10(104 votes)

    #9 - I Gotta Be Me

    S3:E15

    Terminal incompatibility almost throws Felix out.

    Director:Mel Ferber
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  10. The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 16 - The Ides of April
    8.4/10(94 votes)

    #10 - The Ides of April

    S3:E16

    The IRS summons Felix.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Mark Rothman, Lowell Ganz

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  11. The Odd Couple Season 4 Episode 6 - The New Car
    8.4/10(119 votes)

    #11 - The New Car

    S4:E6

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

    Director:Garry Marshall
    Writers:Mark Rothman, Lowell Ganz

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  12. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 19 - The Roy Clark Show
    8.4/10(97 votes)

    #12 - The Roy Clark Show

    S5:E19

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

    Director:Frank Buxton
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  13. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 11 - Felix is Missing
    8.3/10(154 votes)

    #13 - Felix is Missing

    S1:E11

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

    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 2 - Big Mouth
    8.3/10(105 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 3 - The Princess
    8.3/10(111 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 18 - The Hustler
    8.3/10(103 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writers:Mark Rothman, Lowell Ganz

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  17. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 1 - The Rain in Spain
    8.3/10(91 votes)

    #17 - 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. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 16 - Felix the Horse Player
    8.3/10(93 votes)

    #18 - 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
    Writer:Jack Winter

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  19. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 22 - Felix Remarries
    8.3/10(94 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. The Odd Couple Season 4 Episode 11 - Maid for Each Other
    8.2/10(101 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. The Odd Couple Season 4 Episode 15 - Cleanliness is Next to Impossible
    8.2/10(107 votes)

    #21 - Cleanliness is Next to Impossible

    S4:E15

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

    Director:Frank Buxton
    Writers:Mark Rothman, Lowell Ganz

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  22. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 14 - Two on the Aisle
    8.2/10(86 votes)

    #22 - Two on the Aisle

    S5:E14

    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
    Writers:Mark Rothman, Lowell Ganz

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  23. The Odd Couple Season 2 Episode 3 - Hospital Mates
    8.1/10(105 votes)

    #23 - Hospital Mates

    S2:E3

    Felix is complaining about his nose and decides to get an operation. Oscar is ready to go out with Nancy when he lands on his ankle. Felix and Oscar both end up in the same room at the hospital. Gloria tries to take care of them when they get home.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Garry Marshall

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  24. The Odd Couple Season 2 Episode 8 - The Fat Farm
    8.1/10(137 votes)

    #24 - The Fat Farm

    S2:E8

    Oscar and Felix check into a fat farm.

    Director:Mel Ferber
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 1 - Gloria, Hallelujah
    8.1/10(88 votes)

    #25 - Gloria, Hallelujah

    S3:E1

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

    Director:Garry Marshall
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Password" is the best rated episode of "The Odd Couple". It scored 8.8/10 based on 219 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, "Take My Furniture, Please".