The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide

by Bob Leszczak

Overview

Inspired by the real life post-divorce experiences of television comedy writer Danny Simon, The Odd Couple has touched multiple generations of fans. Playwright Neil Simon embellished his brother Danny's pseudo-sitcom situation and created an oil-and-water twosome with memorable characters showcasing the foibles of mankind.

The original Broadway production enjoyed a run of 964 performances. The story of the cohabitation of Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison translated extremely well to the silver screen, and then in 1970 to television, where it brought weekly laughs and mirth to an even larger audience for five seasons in prime time. This thorough history details The Odd Couple in all its forms over the decades. It provides capsule biographies of the stage, film and television casts and crew, as well as an episode guide and a wealth of little-known information.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786477906
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	08/20/2014
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Bob Leszczak has spent the last four decades as an on-air radio personality. A frequent TV and film extra, he is the former writer/producer of a weekly five-hour syndicated music trivia program called “Solid Gold Scrapbook.” He lives in Manchester, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments deletevi
Foreword by Mark Rothman
Preface
One—The History of The Odd Couple
Two—The Cast and Guest Stars
Three—The Crew
Four—The Episode Guides
Five—The Odd Couple Extras, Flubs and Factoids
Epilogue
Index

Editorial Reviews

a fascinating, thorough reference that is most highly recommended”—Examiner.com.

From the Publisher

a fascinating, thorough reference that is most highly recommended

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