The Odd Couple

Pluto television has all the old shows.

More trouble for Kathy as she walks by asking:

“What in the hell are you watching?”

Now, The Odd Couple is a legendary show for a few reasons:

1). I remember watching the show with my Mom. For some reason, it always seemed as though we were the two watching the show, and man, that’s a cherished memory. Mom would always remark about what an absolute pain in the ass Felix was.

2). I wanted to be a sportswriter because of Oscar. For the longest time, as a kid, when someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, ‘sportswriter’ was the answer.

3). My first newspaper interview as an author brought up my Oscar Madison quote.

I told the reporter:

“I wanted to be Oscar Madison. I wanted to dress like a slob, eat like a pig, and write things people want to read. I’ve done 2 out of 3 and my writing career is picking up steam.”

The Buffalo News ran that quote under my picture.

4). The show stands up!

I watched the episode with Deacon Jones where they made a television commercial.

I saw Howard Cossell and the episode where he gets into an argument with Oscar.

Jack Klugman and Tony Randall were perfectly cast.

I laughed a lot.

“Oh my God, the Odd Couple?” Kathy asked.

And then she watched 3 straight episodes.