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The New Odd Couple is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1983, and was an updated version of the 1970s television series The Odd Couple. The New Odd Couple was the second attempt to remake a series of one of Neil Simon's plays with a primarily African-American cast. The first was Barefoot in the Park.
Original Release
10/29/1982 on ABC
US Release
10/29/1982
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ron Glass | Felix Unger |
| Demond Wilson | Oscar Madison |
| John Schuck | Murray |
| Bart Braverman | Roy |
| Sheila Anderson | Cecily Pigeon |
| Jo Marie Payton | Mona |
| Ronalda Douglas | Gwendolyn Pigeon |
| Christipher Joy | Speed |
| Liz Torres | Maria |
| Telma Hopkins | Frances |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ides of April | Friday, 29 October 1982 |
| 2 | The Hustler | Friday, 05 November 1982 |
| 3 | Frances Moves In | Friday, 12 November 1982 |
| 4 | That Was No Lady | Friday, 19 November 1982 |
| 5 | Brother, Can You Spare a Job? | Friday, 26 November 1982 |
| 6 | The New Car | Friday, 03 December 1982 |
| 7 | The Cordon Blues | Friday, 10 December 1982 |
| 8 | The Odd Triangle | Friday, 17 December 1982 |
| 9 | Opening Night | Friday, 31 December 1982 |
| 10 | Security | Friday, 07 January 1983 |
| 11 | Bachelor of the Year | Friday, 14 January 1983 |
| 12 | A Grave for Felix | Friday, 21 January 1983 |
| 13 | My Strife in Court | Friday, 28 January 1983 |
| 14 | Oscar Dates Felix's Frances | Friday, 18 February 1983 |
| 15 | Murray's Hot Date | Friday, 25 February 1983 |
| 16 | The Perils of Pauline | Friday, 13 May 1983 |
| 17 | The Only Way to Fly | Friday, 20 May 1983 |
| 18 | The Night Stalker | Thursday, 26 May 1983 |
Directors
Writers
Garry Marshall, Neil Simon, Mark Rothman, Lowell Ganz, Madeline Sunshine, Steven Sunshine, Kurt Taylor, Ralph Farquhar, Neil Thompson, Jeffrey Duteil, Nancy Steen, Dee Caruso, Perry Grant, Dick Bensfield, Mark C. Miller, Mary Cory Miller, Norman Barasch, Marty Roth, Gerald Gardner, Lee Kalcheim, Barry O'Brien, Jerry Belson, Jerry Ross
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ron Glass | Felix Unger |
| Demond Wilson | Oscar Madison |
| John Schuck | Murray |
| Bart Braverman | Roy |
| Sheila Anderson | Cecily Pigeon |
| Jo Marie Payton | Mona |
| Ronalda Douglas | Gwendolyn Pigeon |
| Christipher Joy | Speed |
| Liz Torres | Maria |
| Telma Hopkins | Frances |
| Ian Wolfe | Mr. Bakerman / Hanley |
| Robert Lesser | Stage Manager / Harry Price |
| Ernie Hudson | Moses Brown |
| Carmen Argenziano | Tony S. |
| Esther Rolle | Ms. Gibbs |
| Deborah Pratt | Sandra |
| Judy Pace | Brenda Gibson |
| Billy Van Zandt | Fred, Felix's Lab Assistant |
| Ben Powers | Sidepocket Sidney |
| Al Molinaro | George |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Garry Marshall | Executive Producer |
| Anthony W. Marshall | Executive Producer |
| Joel Zwick | Producer |
| Deborah Hwang-Marriott | Producer |
| John Ross | Producer |
| Norman Barasch | Producer |
| Bruce Johnson | Producer |
| George R. Livendust | Producer |
| Iván Amozurrutia | Producer |
| Coleman Mitchell | Producer |
| Ellaraino | Producer |
| Maurice Richlin | Producer |
| James O'Keefe | Producer |
| Samuel Vance | Producer |
| Mark Rothman | Producer |
