The Odd Couple - The First Season (1970)

Classic....

Peanut butter and jelly.....franks and beans...cookies and milk....you really can't beat any of these combos, but Felix and Oscar together are truly the best....A ton of laughs....can't wait to relive season 2. July 25, 2008

COOL FEATURE - listen without the laugh track

I discovered a rather neat feature on one of the episodes (disc 4). Since the episode was originally aired without a laugh track, viewers have the option to listen to the original episode (no laughter) or the rerun version (fake laughs). It's a shame that this feature is not available on all the episodes, because the show is MUCH better without the fake, machine-produced laughs. Comedic movies don't have machine laughter, and neither should TV shows (in my humble opinion).

As for the actual show (season 1):

It's fairly good. I wouldn't call it the best comedy ever, because a lot of the pacing feels glacial, but overall it's worth the half-price bargain I received. Being in my mid-30s, I'm used to the more fast-paced sitcoms that I watched during the 1980s and 90s (Family Ties, Cosby, Seinfeld). Tony Randall commented in one of the bonus interviews that the Odd Couple attracted few viewers, and was always on the verge of cancelation..... well now I can see why. The comedy starts to feel repetitive. You start to say, "Haven't I already heard that joke in the previous episode?"

I also purchased season 2, but I'll probably stop there.
It's simply not my type of comedy.

June 24, 2008

My Favorite Show Ever!

I love "The Odd Couple", unfortunately, it's been a long time since I've seen it on TV reruns; hence my purchase of the DVDs. I started with season two, and now I am getting into season one. The two are different in that season one is done in a different apartment and with a laugh track, while season two is with a live audiance. Season one moves a little slower but is still hilarius. The chemistry between Jack Klugman and Tony Randall is perfection. I love these guys. The underlying sadness of the show is quite an interesting ingredient to the humor involved. Although it's only touched upon occasionally in the show, these are two men who are dealing with a terrible thing-namely divorce; and coming to terms with their own faults that led them there. The overt hostility and the deep down affection Felix and Oscar (as well as Tony and Jack) have for each other makes this show really special.

This DVD also comes with wonderful extras from future seasons (Jack Klugman's favorite episodes), and clips from vintage television featuring Odd Couple"-related material. That was a nice surprise! May 2, 2008

Great service

Great service on delivering item in a timely manner. Odd Couple First Season is very enjoyable. Nice to watch some classic tv comedy. April 27, 2008

The Odd Couple

Love the Odd Couple, just received the first season, and plan to get them all, love Oscar and Felix. Will be watching them for years to come. April 12, 2008

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