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The Odd Couple (1970)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min.
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The Odd Couple is a television situation comedy broadcast from September 24, 1970 to March 7, 1975 on ABC. It stars Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison, and was the first of several developed by Garry Marshall for Paramount Television. The show is based upon the play of the same name, which was written by Neil Simon.
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 and laughs.
In 1997, the episodes "Password" and "The Fat Farm" were ranked #5 and #58 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. The show received three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Its fourth season, from 1973–74, remains the most recent nominee for a show that aired during a Friday time slot.
Style:
sitcom, retro, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, vintage
Plot:
odd couple, buddy, humour, mental health, friendship, obsession, friends, love and romance, slacker, urban, lifestyle, city life, partner, workplace, human nature, buddies, screwball, unlikely partners, divorce, friendship between men, divorced man, individuality, roommate, friends who hate each other, friends who live together ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out sitcom, humorous, realistic and not serious films and TV series with plots about friends, friendship, buddies, lifestyle, urban, couples and workplace mostly in Comedy, Family and Romance genres. Some movies like The Odd Couple: Archie Bunker's Place (1979), The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970), Three's Company (1976), Laverne & Shirley (1976), My Name Is Earl (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Place:
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Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 22 min.
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Country: USA
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Story:
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