The Odd Couple (1970-1975) Blu-ray Review

Neil Simon was a prolific playwright. He penned "Barefoot in the Park", "The Sunshine Boys", "Biloxi Blues", but probably the most known and loved was "The Odd Couple". The theater production was so popular that in 1965 the story was made into a feature film starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. 

Five years after the film's release, Paramount Television brought to ABC tv a series adapted from Neil Simon's award-winning play. Now These hilarious TV series comes home to Blu-ray!

The series features the antics of two divorced men living together in New York City. Felix Unger (Tony Randall) is an uptight photographer, continually at odds with his unkempt sportswriter roommate, Oscar Madison (Jack Klugman). 

Along with Jack And Tony we saw the supporting characters in this series Officer Murray Greshler played by Al Molinaro and Myrna Turner, Oscar's secretary, played by Penny Marshall. Than there was Oscar's poker buddies,  Homer "Speed" Deegan played by Garry Walberg, Vincent "Vinnie" Barella portrayed by Larry Gelman and Ryan McDonald who played Roy. 

The show ran for 5 hilarious Emmy nominated seasons. The show was so popular it had many great guest stars including legendary Sportscaster Howard Cosell, Pop singer Jaye P. Morgan, game show hosts Monty Hall, Richard Dawson, disc jockey Wolfman Jack, David Steinberg, Hugh Hefner, Rodney Allen Rippy, John Simon, Bubba Smith, Deacon Jones, John Barbour and Allen Ludden and Betty White.

Season 1: The Laundry Orgy / The Fight of the Felix / Felix Gets Sick  / The Jury Story / The Breakup / Oscar's Ulcer / I Do, I Don't / Oscar the Model / The Big Brothers / It's All Over Now, Baby Bird / Felix Is Missing / Scrooge Gets an Oscar / The Blackout / They Use Horseradish, Don't They? / The Hideaway / Lovers Don't Make House Calls / Engrave Trouble / Bunny Is Missing Down by the Lake / You've Come a Long Way, Baby / A Taste of Money / Oscar's New Life / What Makes Felix Run / What Does a Naked Lady Say to You? / Trapped

Season 2: Natural Childbirth / Felix's Wife's Boyfriend / Hospital Mates / Sleepwalker / A Grave for Felix / Murray the Fink / Does Your Mother Know You're Out, Rigoletto? / The Fat Farm / The Odd Couple Meet Their Host / Win One for Felix / Being Divorced Is Never Having to Say I Do / Surprise, Surprise! / Felix the Calypso Singer / And Leave the Greyhound to Us? / Security Arms / Speak for Yourself / You Saved My Life / Where's Grandpa? / Partner's Investment / Good, Bad Boy / A Night to Dismember / Oscar's Promotion / Psychic, Shmychic

Season 3: Gloria, Hallelujah / Big Mouth / The Princess / The Pen Is Mightier Than the Pencil / The Odd Monks / I'm Dying of Unger /The Odd Couples / Felix's First Commercial / The First Baby / Oscar's Birthday / Password / The Odd Father / Don't Believe in Roomers / Sometimes a Great Ocean / I Gotta Be Me / The Ides of April / Myrna's Debut / The Hustler / My Strife in Court / Let's Make a Deal / The Odyssey Couple / Take My Furniture, Please / The Murray Who Came to Dinner

Season 4: Gloria Moves In / Last Tango in Newark / The Odd Decathlon / That Was No Lady / The Odd Holiday / The New Car / That Is the Army Mrs. Madison / The Songwriter / Felix Directs / The Pig Who Came to Dinner / Maid for Each Other / The Exorcists / A Barnacle Adventure / The Moonlighter / Cleanliness Is Next to Impossible / The Flying Felix / Vocal Girl Makes Good / Shuffling Off to Buffalo / A Different Drummer / The Insomniacs / New York's Oddest / One for the Bunny

Season 5:  The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly in Vain / To Bowl or Not to Bowl / The Frog / The Hollywood Story / The Dog Story / Strike Up the Band or Else / The Odd Candidate / The Subway Story / The Paul Williams Show / Our Fathers / The Big Broadcast / Oscar in Love / The Bigger They Are / Two on the Aisle / Your Mother Wears Army Boots / Felix the Horse Player / The Rent Strike / Two Men on a Hoarse / The Roy Clark Show / Old Flames Never Die / Laugh, Clown, Laugh / Felix Remarries

In 1997, TV Guide ranked the "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time". Coming in at #5 was the season 3 "Password" in this episode Oscar appears as a celebrity contestant on Password, with Felix as his partner. Of course, one of my favorite episodes was "Scrooge gets an Oscar". In this episode Felix is directing a stage production of A Christmas Carol and wants Oscar to play Scrooge. When he refuses Oscar dreams, he is Scrooge.

Each Season contains 3 Blu-ray discs in its own unique Blu-ray case with its own season artwork. The episodes have been transferred to Blu-ray in 1080p in the original full screen format. The soundtrack is an English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. There are also English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. 

The episodes look crisp and clean. It is clearly an upgrade from the previous DVD releases. In addition to 114 episodes presented in HD. This complete series box set includes very cool bonus features. Take a look at the bonuses included in this set.

* Audio Intros on select episodes by Garry Marshall 
* Audio Commentaries on select episode
* The Mike Douglas Show with Tony Randall
* Series Promos
* Tony Randall and Jack Klugman on The Mike Douglas Show
* Jack Klugman's Book Tour Home Video
* Gag Reel
* Tony and Jack on stage in The Odd Couple from 1993
* All 5 Season Blu-ray case slip into a Cardboard case seen above

I grew up on reruns of The Odd Couple TV Series. So, our family had to own this series on DVD when it came out! Now to see it in HD. Mind blowing! I wish my dad was still around to see how great these episodes look on Blu-ray! 

If you love classic sitcoms as much as I do this complete series Blu-ray set of The Odd Couple is a must own. Head over to MovieZyng and order your copy. You won't regret it!

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