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PODCAST

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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01:06:22

”A Barnacle Adventure”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/09/20

Oscar want Felix to invest in a new invention created by his dentist – barnacle glue in S4 E13, “A Barnacle Adventure”. Topic covered include the careers of the multiple guest stars including Val Avery who plays Dr. Elmo Most; Ted’s naïve wonderment at how they did the bowling ball / pencil gag; how Oscar wants to invest in the glue without using any of his own money; how Felix becomes President of the company when Elmo has the most money invested; the great presentation scene; and how barnacles

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56:18

”The Exorcists”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/09/12

We discuss S4E12 “The Exorcists” in which Felix thinks the air conditioner is haunted. Ted really doesn’t like the episode and makes that clear early, Garrett is much more generous. Topics: 1) how Herbie Faye played the super in multiple episodes and seemed to always have a different name 2) guest star Victor Buono, 3) the jingle for Italian Swiss Colony wines 4) the similarities of the tag scene to other episodes.

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01:00:38

”Maid For Each Other”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/09/06

Felix hires a Nanny for Oscar in S4E11 “Maid For Each Other”. Topics discussed: 1) The mystery of writer Marlene Barr who has no other major credits 2) The IMDB error crediting “Crony 1” as the noted acting teacher Robert Lewis instead of the character actor Buddy Lewis and how Garret determines this is a mistake 3) how much the audience enjoys the episode 4) the great casting of Reta Shaw as Clare Frost 5) the multiple connections to the Honeymooners.

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01:03:50

"The Pig Who Came To Dinner"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/08/28

Oscar loses “everything”, including Felix, to hustler Bobby Riggs in “The Pig Who Came To Dinner.” We discuss the historical significance of this episode because of its timing just weeks after the “Battle Of The Sexes” Primetime tennis match, the fact Ted thinks Billie Jean King is a horrible actress while both Ted and Garrett agree Bobby Riggs is good, Ted being confused by the exact nature of the temperature bet, Riggs’ prowess at all the events show in the episode, and the lack of clues to the

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01:04:00

"Felix Directs"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/08/22

Felix sets out to make a documentary about Oscar and ends up almost directing a porno film in “Felix Directs”. Items of discussion include: the use of prunes for breakfast, the multiple NYC location shots, the career of guest actors David White and how he and character actor Louis Guss have a unique scene in the episode, how PBS’s American Family and the movie Mondo Cane are referenced, the differences in Super 8 & 16MM film, and what exactly is a XX rating.

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01:00:54

"The Songwriters"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/08/08

Jaye P. Morgan and Wolfman Jack guest star on “The Songwriters” as Felix writes the classic song “Happy and Peppy and Bursting With Love” for Morgan. Topics covered include 1) the biographies of Jaye P. Morgan and Wolfman Jack 2) the clever way the song come together 3) where the piano comes from and 4) is Tony Randall playing the piano?

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55:22

"This Is The Army Mrs. Madison"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/08/01

We flashback to Oscar and Blanche’s wedding night at an army base in This Is The Army Mrs. Madison. Topics examined include 1) the dizzying amount of continuity issues in this episode 2) the attempts and non-attempts to make the actors look younger 3) the odd names in this episode and the fact Blanche’s maiden name in this episode is the same as the actress that plays her 4) and Richard Stahl’s guest appearance.

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01:02:11

"The New Car"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/07/25

It’s our one year anniversary and 50th recorded episode! Oscar and Felix win a new car which ends up causing more problems than benefits in “The New Car”. We discuss 1) the geographic inconsistencies this episode causes regarding where Felix and Oscar live 2) the many external street scenes 3) John Byner and 4) Bella Bruck who plays Pushover Page

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55:29

"The Odd Holiday"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/07/18

In “The Odd Holiday”, a flashback episode, Felix and Oscar go to the Caribbean with their wives and Felix tries to help Oscar’s marriage while not realizing his in jeopardy.

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01:07:07

"That Was No Lady"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/07/10

Felix falls for a football player’s wife but doesn’t know she is married in S4E4 “That Was No Lady”. Topics covered include: 1) Listener feedback to our question about the line “Every body loves pizza and beer” in our last episode 2) The biography of guest stars Alex Karras and Patricia Harty 3) phrases we are not familiar with such as “good offices”, “honky tonk”, “red dog”. 4) the way this episode celebrates romance in NYC 5) how the episode tells an emotional story in a short period of time 6)

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01:00:40

"The Odd Decathalon"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/07/03

Felix and Oscar compete in athletic events to prove who is the better insurance risk in S4E3 “The Odd Decathlon”. Topics discussed include 1) Our confusion as to why the studio audience applauds at the line “Every body needs Pizza and beer”, 2) Murray's terrible refereeing skills and 3) The state of employment insurance in the 1970s

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54:15

"Last Tango In Newark"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/06/26

World-renowned ballet dancer Edward Villella guest stars in S4E2. We discuss 1) the selling of orange and orange beverages at theaters 2) the potential skittishness of ABC regarding the assumption that ballet implies lack of manliness 3) the resume of Dan Dailey and 4) the physical humor of Jack Klugman in this episode.

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01:08:18

"Gloria Moves In"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/06/19

Gloria stays at Felix and Oscar’s apartment while her house is being painted in the 4th season premiere “Gloria Moves In”. Topics covered include 1) When this episode was filmed vs aired and how that impacts the living room furniture which had just been changed in the prior aired episode 2) The directing flourishes of Garry Marshall 3) Tony Randall’s great performance of Felix playing cards while drunk 4) the glimpses we get as to why Gloria divorced Felix 5) how sex is discussed in this episode 6)

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01:01:02

"The Murray Who Came To Dinner"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/06/15

Murray has a fight with his wife and moves in with Felix and Oscar in the season three finale The Murray Who Came For Dinner. We discuss the fact this episode was the third filmed for the season but the last to air and speculate about why this was. We also cover in-depth that the actress who plays Murray’s wife also played Oscar’s mother this season. Other topics include: McGuffins vs red herrings; how good Al Molinaro is in the episode; rollerderbys; and the unnecessary use of recycled outdoor

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01:00:48

”Take My Furniture, Please”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/06/07

Felix buys new furniture for the apartment but his tastes and Oscar's are very different in S3E22. We discuss the fantastic set design in this episode; the legendary character Charles Lane who makes an appearance; the terrible doormen in 1049 Park Avenue who let anyone up at anytime; the fact Miriam and Felix show mild affection here and the episode's great sight gags.

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51:01

"The Odyssey Couple"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/05/29

Felix finds Oscar a date who isn’t what she seems in order to make Oscar’s mother happy in S3E21 The Odyssey Couple. We talk about: 1) how people used to call a phone number to get the exact time, speculate about why there is a new actress play Oscar’s mother, 2) the 70s references to Dom DeLuise, Liz & Dick, John and Yoko and Raquel Welch, 3) the endless dancing in this episode, 4) the connection between this episode and the classic Saturday morning show Shazam! 5) the history of Lynne Miller who

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51:37

"Let's Make A Deal"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/05/22

Monty Hall guest stars as Oscar burns Felix's custom mattress and tries to win a new one on Let's Make A Deal in S3E20. We make a few corrections/additions from the prior week's episode about My Strife in Court, play a short clip from Gilmore Girls referencing The Odd Couple, discuss Monty Hall's bio and why he was on the show, and cover the origins of a quote misattributed to Abraham Lincoln.

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58:54

"My Strife In Court"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/05/15

Felix and Oscar go to court to defend themselves against a charge of ticket scalping with Felix serving as counsel in S3E19 My Strife In Court. Topics covered include the great performance by Curt Conway who plays another judge, the resume of Oscar Homolka, the inconsistencies cited regarding when Murray met Oscar & Felix and of Felix serving in occupied France, and of course the origins of "you make an ass of u and me."

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51:58

”The Hustler”

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/05/08

In this episode we discuss S3E18 “The Hustler” in which Felix’s opera club needs money and Oscar helps via gambling and pool. Among the topics covered are: the signature credits of the multiple guest stars, the reasons this episode was likely inspired by the favorite real-life activities of its stars, the audience laughing too hard in some spots, the similarities to the movie The Hustler, and Garrett does some heavy sleuthing to figure out the origin of the song at the end.

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54:38

"Myrna's Debut"

1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast ·

2021/05/01

Felix the impresario tries to jumpstart Mryna's lapsed/burgeoning tap dancing career in S3E17 "Myrna's Debut." Before we get into the episode itself we mention an enjoyable interview with Odd Couple writer Lowell Ganz on the I Love The Odd Couple Facebook page and relate some new info to our prior episode about The Ides Of April. We then discuss the rationale for this episode due to Penny Marshall's family history, the great use of guest characters, the wide use of music compared to other episodes

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