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The Best Episodes of The Odd Couple Season 5

Every episode of The Odd Couple Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Odd Couple Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 8 - The Subway Story
    8.5/10(110 votes)

    S5:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman

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  2. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 1 - The Rain in Spain
    8.3/10(92 votes)

    S5:E1

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

    Director:Harvey Miller
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 19 - The Roy Clark Show
    8.3/10(100 votes)

    S5:E19

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

    Director:Frank Buxton
    Writers:David W. Duclon, Bob Howard

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  4. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 22 - Felix Remarries
    8.3/10(98 votes)

    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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  5. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 14 - Two on the Aisle
    8.2/10(89 votes)

    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:Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman

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  6. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 16 - Felix the Horse Player
    8.2/10(99 votes)

    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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  7. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 2 - To Bowl or Not to Bowl
    8.0/10(89 votes)

    S5:E2

    Felix drops a bombshell when he refuses to participate in the championship bowling match.

    Directors:Mel Ferber, Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 4 - The Hollywood Story
    7.9/10(95 votes)

    S5:E4

    Felix becomes Oscar's agent, who lands a bit part in a movie.

    Director:Mel Ferber
    Writers:Hal Goldman, Al Gordon

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  9. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 18 - Two Men on a Hoarse
    7.9/10(86 votes)

    S5:E18

    Oscar resists throat surgery, so Felix keeps nagging him to have it.

    Director:Charles Shyer
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 10 - Our Fathers
    7.8/10(98 votes)

    S5:E10

    Flashback Episode: Felix's chance meeting between his and Oscar's fathers.

    Director:Harvey Miller
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 11 - The Big Broadcast
    7.8/10(94 votes)

    S5:E11

    After Oscar takes a job as a radio host, Felix comes up with his own ideas to boost the ratings.

    Director:Frank Buxton
    Writer:Frank Buxton

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  12. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 15 - Your Mother Wears Army Boots
    7.8/10(75 votes)

    S5:E15

    Felix helps Oscar get a job with Howard Cosell.

    Director:Frank Buxton
    Writer:John Rappaport

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  13. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 17 - The Rent Strike
    7.8/10(80 votes)

    S5:E17

    Felix starts a picket line with his fellow tenants over high rent rates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Martin Ragaway

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  14. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 3 - The Frog
    7.6/10(76 votes)

    S5:E3

    Oscar loses Leonard's entry in a frog-jumping event.

    Director:Mel Ferber
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 6 - Strike Up the Band or Else
    7.6/10(93 votes)

    S5:E6

    After losing $500 to Billy Bob Babcock in a poker game, Oscar only gets 24 hours to pay up.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 9 - The Paul Williams Show
    7.6/10(96 votes)

    S5:E9

    Felix gets very serious and stiff competition trying to get his daughter's attention when Paul Williams arrives in town.

    Director:Harvey Miller
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 5 - The Dog Story
    7.5/10(99 votes)

    S5:E5

    Felix abducts Silver the Canine Wonder from a bad agent.

    Director:Frank Buxton
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 7 - The Odd Candidate
    7.5/10(82 votes)

    S5:E7

    Felix enters Oscar in an election against an incumbent city councilman.

    Director:Garry Marshall
    Writers:Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman

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  19. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 20 - Old Flames Never Die
    7.5/10(81 votes)

    S5:E20

    Felix is upset when he learns that his high school girlfriend is now a grandmother.

    Director:Frank Buxton
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 13 - The Bigger They Are
    7.3/10(83 votes)

    S5:E13

    Oscar is volunteered by Felix to model for a series of weight-loss advertisements.

    Director:Harvey Miller
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  21. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 21 - Laugh, Clown, Laugh
    7.3/10(81 votes)

    S5:E21

    Felix is jealous when Oscar and Richard Dawson are selected to be co-hosts of a TV show.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Frank Buxton

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  22. The Odd Couple Season 5 Episode 12 - Oscar in Love
    7.1/10(82 votes)

    S5:E12

    Oscar wants to be a family man.

    Director:Mel Ferber
    Writer:Carl Gottlieb

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Subway Story" is the best rated episode of The Odd Couple season 5. It scored 8.5/10 from 110 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman, it aired on October 31, 1974. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Rain in Spain".