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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 Worst Episode
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    The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 21 - The Odyssey Couple
    6.8/10(90 votes)

    #1 - The Odyssey Couple

    S3:E21

    Oscar lies to his mother and tells her that he has a girl -- and she wants to meet her.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 19 - You've Come a Long Way, Baby
    7.0/10(112 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. The Odd Couple Season 2 Episode 18 - Where's Grandpa
    7.0/10(95 votes)

    #3 - Where's Grandpa

    S2:E18

    While Felix is out of town, his grandfather runs away from the old folks home to the apartment, and proves to Oscar to be just as big a pest as his grandson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 13 - Don't Believe in Roomers
    7.0/10(99 votes)

    #4 - Don't Believe in Roomers

    S3:E13

    A mystery woman makes Oscar and Felix rivals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 7 - I Do, I Don't
    7.1/10(139 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 21 - Oscar's New Life
    7.1/10(119 votes)

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

    #7 - Oscar in Love

    S5:E12

    Oscar wants to be a family man.

    Director:Mel Ferber
    Writer:Carl Gottlieb

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  8. The Odd Couple Season 2 Episode 10 - Win One for Felix
    7.2/10(99 votes)

    #8 - Win One for Felix

    S2:E10

    Felix coaches a youth football team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Odd Couple Season 2 Episode 20 - Good, Bad Boy
    7.2/10(97 votes)

    #9 - Good, Bad Boy

    S2:E20

    Felix overreacts when his daughter dates a reform school inmate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 17 - Myrna's Debut
    7.2/10(85 votes)

    #10 - Myrna's Debut

    S3:E17

    Oscar's secretary is doomed when she becomes Felix's agent.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 3 - Felix Gets Sick
    7.3/10(157 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 15 - The Hideaway
    7.3/10(143 votes)

    #12 - The Hideaway

    S1:E15

    Felix gets angry when an Eskimo quarterback is exploited.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Harry Winkler

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  13. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 17 - Engrave Trouble
    7.3/10(117 votes)

    #13 - Engrave Trouble

    S1:E17

    A thug helps Felix find a stolen watch.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Odd Couple Season 2 Episode 16 - Speak for Yourself
    7.3/10(88 votes)

    #14 - Speak for Yourself

    S2:E16

    Flashback Episode: We look back to the 1950s where young Felix suffers from an epic case of bad nerves and Oscar proposes to Gloria for him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Odd Couple Season 4 Episode 19 - A Different Drummer
    7.3/10(78 votes)

    #15 - A Different Drummer

    S4:E19

    Felix tries to get his old college band on Monty Hall's nostalgia program.

    Director:Mel Ferber
    Writer:Frank Buxton

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

    #16 - The Bigger They Are

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

    #17 - Laugh, Clown, Laugh

    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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  18. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 2 - The Fight of the Felix
    7.4/10(211 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 18 - Bunny is Missing Down by the Lake
    7.4/10(151 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 20 - A Taste of Money
    7.4/10(122 votes)

    #20 - A Taste of Money

    S1:E20

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

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Lloyd Turner, Gordon Mitchell

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  21. The Odd Couple Season 2 Episode 22 - Oscar's Promotion
    7.4/10(89 votes)

    #21 - Oscar's Promotion

    S2:E22

    Oscar gets a big chance to cover a wrestling match between the United States and China.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Odd Couple Season 3 Episode 23 - The Murray Who Came to Dinner
    7.4/10(83 votes)

    #22 - The Murray Who Came to Dinner

    S3:E23

    Felix and Oscar try to get rid of a depressed house guest.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Odd Couple Season 4 Episode 2 - Last Tango in Newark
    7.4/10(108 votes)

    #23 - Last Tango in Newark

    S4:E2

    Edward Villella teaches Oscar and Felix how to dance while dancing to music from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Odd Couple Season 4 Episode 8 - The Songwriter
    7.4/10(92 votes)

    #24 - The Songwriter

    S4:E8

    Felix decides to write a song for Jaye P. Morgan.

    Director:Mel Ferber
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Odd Couple Season 1 Episode 1 - The Laundry Orgy
    7.5/10(193 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Odyssey Couple" is the worst rated episode of "The Odd Couple". It scored 6.8/10 based on 90 votes. Directed by Jerry Paris and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/2/1973. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "You've Come a Long Way, Baby".