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1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast

Ted Linhart & Garrett Eisler

An in-depth, episode-by-episode examination of the 1970-1975 ABC series The Odd Couple, one of TV"s greatest comedies. Email us at: 1049pod@gmail.com

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01:48:44

Tony and Jack Post OC Shows - Pt. 2.Tony Randall...

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2023/01/08

The second half of our discussion about Jack and Tony's series after The Odd Couple contains in-depth looks at The Tony Randall Show (1976-78), Love Sydney (1981-1983) and You Again? (1986-87).

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01:23:52

Tony and Jack Post OC Shows - Pt. 1. Quincy, M.E.

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2023/01/02

In this episode we start looking at the four series Jack and Tony did after The Odd Couple - Quincy, The Tony Randall Show, Love, Sydney and You Again?. This is part one where we cover only Quincy. The next episode will cover the three sitcoms.

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01:49:47

Tony and Jack Clips

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/11/13

This episode covers Jack Klugman and Tony Randall's TV appearances as themselves - on talk shows, in ads, on Dean Martin roast, and in song.

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01:27:44

1993 TV-Movie, 2015-2017 CBS, 1975 Cartoon The...

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/09/26

In this episode our subjects are: 1) The 1993 reunion movie featuring Jack and Tony. We cover the behind-the-scenes talent that was and was not involved with the project; who was and was not in front of the camera; the quality of the writing (or lack of it); and how it performed in the ratings. 2) The 2015-2017 CBS reboot starring Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon. Topics include how this fits into the other CBS sitcoms of the era; the differences in characters vs. the original series; how Matthew

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01:39:36

The New Odd Couple (1982/83)

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2022/08/07

We start the episode intending to discuss both the 1982/83 New Odd Couple (“NOC”) AND the 1993 Odd Couple reunion TV-movie but end up speaking so long about New Odd Couple we decide on the fly to hold the movie for another episode. Before we start I surprise Garrett with an item I bought on eBay – the full PDF can be seen here Odd Couple Program Regarding NOC we 1) provide our overall opinion on the series 2) discuss the cast 3) analyze the TV ratings situation for the time 4) review why the show

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01:29:15

The Neil Simon / Odd Couple Universe Outside of The...

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/07/24

This week we delve into the world of The Odd Couple centering around the plays and the movies, some of which were made before the TV show and some of which came after. We discuss the origins of the play and how that turned into the movie; our thoughts on the film; the updated versions of the play that Neil Simon wrote later in his career and the unnecessary film sequel. We play dialogue from the movie that was re-used in the series and the Neal Hefti theme WITH lyrics.

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01:52:18

Super Fan Interviews

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/07/17

This week Ted and Garrett stop talking so much and let two other Odd Couple fans discuss the show with them. First up: James Bradley discusses his love of S1 and explains why there is a group of fans who enjoy it passionately. Second is Lee Spilberg who has helped the podcast with lots of information especially regarding all of the music cuts. These are two separate interviews.

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01:00:10

The Murray Awards!

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/07/09

This week, Ted and Garrett hand out The Murray Awards for various "best of" categories regarding The Odd Couple. Examples include - Best Use Of Honking, Best Scene Where Felix Gets Mad at Oscar (and vice verse), Best Performance by a Male Celebrity Playing Themself, and many others. Yes, we could have just called it "The Oscars", but we have been using Murray as a metric since early on the podcast so we stuck with it.

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01:12:23

Odd Couple Look Back - Our Most and Least Favorite...

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/06/26

With the episode by episode recap now over we look back and discuss our most and least favorite episodes by season and of the series overall. We focus on S2-S5 but do have some discussion of S1.

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01:17:43

”Felix Remarries”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/06/12

Felix and Gloria get back together in the series finale “Felix Remarries”. In our discussion we cover 1) some new info our listeners provided to fill in the gaps on our prior episode about Laugh Clown Laugh, 2) the return of Janis Hansen / Doney Oatman / Leif Garrett 3) the multiple classic lines in the episode – some of which came from the play/movie 4) goop mélange 5) who is and who is not at the wedding, 6) the behind the scenes planning for the finale 7) and our plans for future episodes of the

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01:28:02

”Laugh Clown Laugh”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/06/05

Felix has a feud with Oscar’s latest TV show co-host Richard Dawson in the series’ penultimate episode Laugh Clown Laugh. We cover 1) Dawson’s career and how he came to appear on this episode 2) the resume of guest star magician Mark Wilson, the quality of his on-air tricks and the way he comes out onto the show 3) the mystery of who wrote this episode 4) Felix’s history in WWII 5) the multiple funny bits with Murray 6) the acrobats / teeter-totter scene, the actors involved and the connection to

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55:24

”Old Flames Never Die”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/05/31

Felix feels old after finding out his high school sweetheart is a grandmother, and drags Oscar into his misery, in S5E20 “Old Flames Never Die”. We discuss 1) the production order of this episode 2) the implications of this storyline on how old Felix and Oscar are; 3) the second appearance of Oscar’s “new” secretary Tina; 4) the numerous guest stars including the return of some old favorites; 5) how one of those guest stars, Leonard Barr, breaks the fourth wall and does his stand-up act for the

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01:11:45

”The Roy Clark Show”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/05/16

Roy Clark guest stars on an episode named after him in S5E19 “The Roy Clark Show”. We discuss the many songs and pieces of music in this episode; Clark’s resume and his time on Hee Haw; the return of John Wheeler a Mr. Felscher; guest star Albert Paulsen; edits on the version airing on Decades TV; our observations of ad-libs and laugh tracks in the episode.

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01:14:59

”Two Men On A Hoarse”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/05/08

Oscar and Felix both lose their voice in “Two Men On A Hoarse” - S5E18. We discuss 1) guest star Dick Cavett 2) Jack Klugman’s real appearance on The Dick Cavett Show and discussion of his real-life throat issues, 3) guest star Phil Foster, 4) The return of guest actors Louis Guss, Filip Field, and Joshua Shelley, 5) a mention of The Odd Couple on the new Paramount+ series The Offer 6) Laurence Oliver’s Polaroid TV ads, 7) the music cut in this episode, 8) Jack Klugman singing “Together" on the

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01:13:15

”The Rent Strike”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/05/02

Felix organizes a rent strike against 1049 Park Avenue after its new manager fails to keep up the building in S5E17 “The Rent Strike”. Topics covered include 1) The Library of Congress receiving Neil Simon’s archives 2) Jerry Lewis' failed talk shows 3) guest star Victor Buono 4) the potential tie-in of his character’s name and The Wild Wild West 5) guest star Rodney Allen Rippy and his Jack In The Box ads 6) the song “Buckle Down Winsocki” 7) Miriam knowing that Felix sees other women 8) the music

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01:12:54

”Felix, The Horse Player”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/04/18

Oscar and Felix use inside source Harry Tallman, a horse exercise rider, to make a lot of money at the track in “Felix The Horse Player”, S5E16. Topics discussed include 1) guest player Jerry Maren, 2) the two entrances of the San Remo which stands in for 1049 Park Avenue, 3) the many uses of the Press Box restaurant exterior, 4) guest star Fritz Feld and his “popping” noise, 5) the return of OC guest stars Johnny Silver and Robert Ball 6) the use of NYC exteriors and obvious stand-in for Jerry

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01:24:06

”Your Mother Wears Army Boots”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/04/10

Howard Cosell and opera singer Martina Arroyo co-star in the infamous “Your Mother Wears Army Boots”, S5E15. We discuss and/or debate: 1) Other appearances of TV show creators on their own shows in reference to last week’s Neil Simon appearance 2) how this episode came together 3) when it was filmed 4) similarities to the prior Cosell episode 5) Arroyo’s background 6) guest star Jack Carter 7) guest star Roone Arledge, 8) an instance where Felix now refers to them living on CPW although we hold

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01:25:32

”Two On The Aisle”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/04/04

Oscar uses Felix to write off-Broadway theater reviews in S5E14 “Two on the Aisle”. We dive into such details as 1) Neil Simon’s cameo 2) the appearance of real-life theater critics John Simon, Dan Sullivan and Joan Crosby, 3) appearance of real-life TV host John Barbour, 4) the theater critic George Jean Nathan, 5) the playwright Jean Anouilh 6) the apartment bathroom, 7) Felix’s dates, 8) an appearance by Myrna as Oscar’s secretary although she got married and quit months earlier 9) the continuity

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01:10:15

”The Bigger They Are”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/03/28

Oscar wears a fat suit for a TV commercial Felix is directing in S5E13 “The Bigger They Are”. We discuss 1) The silliness of the plot and all the holes it brings including the fraud being committed 2) whether or not the opening shot is of the Plaza hotel 3) the return of John Byner 4) the return of other guest actors Peter Hobbs and Cliff Emmich 4) the bizarre fake ads shown at the end of the episode 5) the fat suit 6) famous NYC newscasters of the 1980s

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01:27:22

”Oscar In Love”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2022/03/21

Oscar dates a widower with two kids in S5E12 “Oscar In Love”. The many topics we discuss include 1) episode writer Carl Gottlieb 2) guest star Dina Merrill, 3) I Love Lucy on Paramount+, 4) the child actors who play the kids 5) words we learned from TV shows 6) the current state of RKO pictures, 7) the magic tricks depicted and how Tony Randall “milks” a joke using an illogical gesture, 8) How long Felix and Oscar have lived together 9) the return of Richard Stahl and Garry Walberg 9 ) how Anita

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