The New Odd Couple: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The New Odd Couple (1982): Comedy. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The second live-action adaptation of Neil Simon's stageplay, The New Odd Couple was an attempt to remake the classic 1970-75 series. The twist? The lead actors were African-American college buddies who met in the 1950s. Out of 18 total episodes, eight were recycled from the original series.
Series details
- Title: The New Odd Couple
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy
- Premiere date: 1982-10-29
- Final broadcast date listed: 1983-05-26
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 10047
- IMDb ID: tt0083454
- TVDB ID: 78463
Cast and credited roles
- Demond Wilson — Oscar Madison
- Ron Glass — Felix Unger
- John Schuck — Murray
- Bart Braverman — Roy
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1982-10-29; final listed air date 1983-05-26; episode order: 18.
Source and licence
Adapted from The New Odd Couple on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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