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The Best Episodes of The Odd Couple Season 1

Every episode of The Odd Couple Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Odd Couple Season 1!

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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
    The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 1 - The Laundry Orgy
    7.5/10(184 votes)

    #1 - The Laundry Orgy

    S1:E1

    Felix and Oscar try to break up their poker game so that they can go out with the Pigeon sisters.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Garry Marshall

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  2. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 2 - The Fight of the Felix
    7.4/10(198 votes)

    #2 - The Fight of the Felix

    S1:E2

    A tough hockey player challenges Felix to a boxing match.

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 3 - Felix Gets Sick
    7.3/10(149 votes)

    #3 - Felix Gets Sick

    S1:E3

    Oscar's date with a stewardess is interrupted by Felix's sickness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 4 - The Jury Story
    7.9/10(168 votes)

    #4 - The Jury Story

    S1:E4

    Oscar and Felix flash back to how they first met, "12 Angry Men" style.

    Director:Hal Cooper
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 5 - The Breakup
    7.5/10(155 votes)

    #5 - The Breakup

    S1:E5

    When Oscar throws Felix out of the apartment, he moves in with Murray, then Vinnie, and then the Pigeon sisters.

    Director:Charles R. Rondeau
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 6 - Oscar's Ulcer
    7.5/10(162 votes)

    #6 - Oscar's Ulcer

    S1:E6

    Oscar's ulcer begins to flare up again.

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Bob Rodgers

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  7. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 7 - I Do, I Don't
    7.1/10(132 votes)

    #7 - I Do, I Don't

    S1:E7

    When Felix feels he's responsible for the separation of a young couple on the very day of their wedding he tries to get the stubborn couple back together

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Carl Kleinschmitt

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  8. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 8 - Oscar the Model
    7.6/10(130 votes)

    #8 - Oscar the Model

    S1:E8

    A monster is created when Felix shucks Oscar into posing for a cologne ad.

    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:Garry Marshall

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  9. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 9 - The Big Brothers
    7.6/10(140 votes)

    #9 - The Big Brothers

    S1:E9

    Oscar and Felix become big brothers to a fatherless boy.

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 10 - It's All Over Now, Baby Bird
    7.8/10(149 votes)

    #10 - It's All Over Now, Baby Bird

    S1:E10

    Humorous story about Felix's "dead" parrot.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #11 - 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. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 12 - Scrooge Gets an Oscar
    7.5/10(196 votes)

    #12 - Scrooge Gets an Oscar

    S1:E12

    In a parody of A Christmas Carol, Oscar dreams he is haunted by Felix's ghost.

    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 13 - The Blackout
    7.8/10(144 votes)

    #13 - The Blackout

    S1:E13

    Oscar's poker buddies believe that the eternally-strapped Oscar swiped fifty dollars out of the kitty during a building-wide blackout; Oscar fights to prove his innocence.

    Director:Charles R. Rondeau
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 14 - They Use Horseradish, Don't They?
    7.7/10(143 votes)

    #14 - They Use Horseradish, Don't They?

    S1:E14

    Felix's determination to win a cooking contest drives Oscar nuts.

    Director:Garry Marshall
    Writer:Garry Marshall

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  15. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 15 - The Hideaway
    7.3/10(138 votes)

    #15 - The Hideaway

    S1:E15

    Felix gets angry when an Eskimo quarterback is exploited.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Harry Winkler

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  16. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 16 - Lovers Don't Make House Calls
    7.5/10(122 votes)

    #16 - Lovers Don't Make House Calls

    S1:E16

    Oscar is smitten by Dr. Nancy Cunningham, who is treating Felix's allergies.

    Director:Bruce Bilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 17 - Engrave Trouble
    7.3/10(113 votes)

    #17 - Engrave Trouble

    S1:E17

    A thug helps Felix find a stolen watch.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 18 - Bunny is Missing Down by the Lake
    7.4/10(143 votes)

    #18 - Bunny is Missing Down by the Lake

    S1:E18

    A weekend at a mountain cabin proves horrendous.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Charles Shyer

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  19. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 19 - You've Come a Long Way, Baby
    7.0/10(107 votes)

    #19 - You've Come a Long Way, Baby

    S1:E19

    A baby causes one heck of an evening.

    Director:Garry Marshall
    Writer:Garry Marshall

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  20. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 20 - A Taste of Money
    7.4/10(116 votes)

    #20 - A Taste of Money

    S1:E20

    Oscar and Felix's neighbor might very well be a bank robber.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 21 - Oscar's New Life
    7.1/10(113 votes)

    #21 - Oscar's New Life

    S1:E21

    After being fired from the newspaper, Oscar seeks employment at a girlie magazine.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Jack Winter

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  22. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 22 - What Makes Felix Run
    7.7/10(109 votes)

    #22 - What Makes Felix Run

    S1:E22

    Flashback Episode: Oscar helps Felix try to get over his neatness, which includes a flashback to Felix's childhood--a neat one to be exact.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 23 - What Does a Naked Lady Say to You?
    7.7/10(126 votes)

    #23 - What Does a Naked Lady Say to You?

    S1:E23

    Oscar and his buddies go to a play featuring Felix's "librarian" girlfriend that bares "the naked truth."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 24 - Trapped
    7.8/10(109 votes)

    #24 - Trapped

    S1:E24

    In this episode, we find out why Oscar, Felix, and Nancy were arrested.

    Director:Jerry Belson
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Laundry Orgy" is the best rated episode of "The Odd Couple" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 184 votes. Directed by Jerry Paris and written by Garry Marshall, it aired on 9/24/1970. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Fight of the Felix".