The BEST episodes of The Odd Couple season 1

Every episode of The Odd Couple season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Odd Couple season 1!

Can two divorced men share an apartment without driving each other crazy? This TV adaptation of Neil Simon's classic play deserves its place among the best-known and funniest sitcoms of the 1970s.

Last Updated: 11/9/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
The Jury Story
star
6.95
106 votes

#1 - The Jury Story

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/1970

Oscar and Felix flash back to how they first met, "12 Angry Men" style.

Directors: Hal Cooper
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Fight of the Felix
star
6.94
96 votes

#2 - Fight of the Felix

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1970

A tough hockey player challenges Felix to a boxing match.

Directors: Bruce Bilson
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The Breakup
star
6.89
106 votes

#3 - The Breakup

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/1970

When Oscar throws Felix out of the apartment, he moves in with Murray, then Vinnie, and then the Pigeon sisters.

Directors: Charles Rondeau
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I Do, I Don't
star
6.78
67 votes

#4 - I Do, I Don't

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/1970

When Felix feels he's responsible for the separation of a young couple on their wedding day, he tries to get the stubborn couple back together.

Directors: Bruce Bilson
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Felix Gets Sick
star
6.73
116 votes

#5 - Felix Gets Sick

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1970

Oscar's date with a stewardess is interrupted by Felix's sickness.

Directors: Hal Cooper
Writer: Albert Lewin
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Oscar the Model
star
6.67
61 votes

#6 - Oscar the Model

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/1970

Felix gets Oscar to pose for a cologne ad.

Directors: George Tyne
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The Blackout
star
6.66
59 votes

#7 - The Blackout

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/24/1970

Oscar's poker buddies think he swiped $50 during a blackout.

Directors: Charles Rondeau
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Scrooge Gets an Oscar
star
6.64
59 votes

#8 - Scrooge Gets an Oscar

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/1970

In a parody of "A Christmas Carol", Oscar dreams he is haunted by Felix's ghost.

Directors: George Tyne
Writer: Ron Friedman
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The Laundry Orgy
star
6.63
121 votes

#9 - The Laundry Orgy

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1970

Felix and Oscar try to break up their poker game so that they can go out with the Pigeon sisters.

Directors: Jerry Paris
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Felix is Missing
star
6.62
65 votes

#10 - Felix is Missing

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/1970

Felix goes missing, and Oscar thinks his buddy is dead.

Directors: George Tyne
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What Does a Naked Lady Say to You?
star
6.60
50 votes

#11 - What Does a Naked Lady Say to You?

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/19/1971

Felix's librarian girlfriend has a secret -- she's the star of a nude play.

Directors: Hal Cooper
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Trapped
star
6.58
53 votes

#12 - Trapped

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/26/1971

Oscar, Felix and Nancy get trapped in the basement on the way to a costume party.

Directors: Jerry Belson
Writer: Alan Mandel
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Engrave Trouble
star
6.36
50 votes

#13 - Engrave Trouble

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/5/1971

A thug helps Felix find a stolen watch.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
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The Big Brothers
star
6.27
66 votes

#14 - The Big Brothers

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/1970

Oscar and Felix become big brothers to a fatherless boy.

Directors: Bruce Bilson
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You've Come a Long Way, Baby
star
6.26
47 votes

#15 - You've Come a Long Way, Baby

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/19/1971

An abandoned baby ruins Oscar's big night.

Directors: Garry Marshall
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Oscar's Ulcer
star
6.23
53 votes

#16 - Oscar's Ulcer

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/1970

Oscar's ulcer begins to flare up again.

Directors: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Bob Rodgers
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What Makes Felix Run
star
6.22
50 votes

#17 - What Makes Felix Run

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/12/1971

Oscar helps Felix try to cure his neatness by making him into a slob.

Directors: Jerry Paris
Writer: Bill Manhoff
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Bunny Is Missing Down by the Lake
star
6.02
53 votes

#18 - Bunny Is Missing Down by the Lake

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/12/1971

A weekend at a mountain cabin proves horrendous.

Directors: Jerry Paris
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A Taste of Money
star
5.94
47 votes

#19 - A Taste of Money

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/26/1971

The neighbor may be a bank robber.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
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They Use Horseradish, Don't They?
star
5.93
54 votes

#20 - They Use Horseradish, Don't They?

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/7/1971

Felix's determination to win a cooking contest drives Oscar nuts.

Directors: Garry Marshall
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Oscar's New Life
star
5.92
50 votes

#21 - Oscar's New Life

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/5/1971

After being fired from the newspaper, Oscar seeks employment at a girlie magazine.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Jack Winter
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It's All Over Now, Baby Bird
star
5.76
55 votes

#22 - It's All Over Now, Baby Bird

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/1970

Felix's parrot dies, and he insists on a formal funeral.

Directors: Jerry Paris
Writer: Dale McRaven
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Lovers Don't Make House Calls
star
5.71
52 votes

#23 - Lovers Don't Make House Calls

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/29/1971

Oscar is smitten by Dr. Nancy Cunningham, who is treating Felix's allergies.

Directors: Bruce Bilson
Writer: Ron Friedman
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The Hideaway
star
5.20
51 votes

#24 - The Hideaway

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/14/1971

Felix gets angry when an Eskimo quarterback is exploited.

Directors: Dick Michaels