The Odd Couple - The Second Season
by Bruce Bilson, George Marshall, George Tyne, Hal Cooper, Jack Donohue
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Actor: Hal Smith, Jack Klugman, Pamelyn Ferdin, Peter Dawson, Tony RandallDirector: Bruce Bilson, George Marshall, George Tyne, Hal Cooper, Jack Donohue
Brand: RANDALL,TONY
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 586 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-08-28
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of The Odd Couple - The Second Season
Movie Review: It's the writing AND the acting
Summary: 5 Stars
I grew up watching reruns of the Odd Couple on WPIX in New York in the late 70s. Even as an early teenager I loved the show and appreciated the quality of the acting and the writing.
I also have to disagree with most of the other reviewers here who seem to like Season 1 and 2 equally well. In my opinion, Season 2 is where The Odd Couple really hit its stride. The writing, laugh track, old-fashioned set and "filmed" quality of the first season just didn't allow Jack Klugman and Tony Randall to shine the way they do in the later seasons.
In addition to the excellent writing and perfect chemistry between the two leads, I have to single out Tony Randall as the single element that propels The Odd Couple from notable sitcom to enduring classic. Tony Randall was a gifted actor and comic to be sure, but he brought such unparalleled nuance and idiosyncratic perfection to the role of Felix Unger. I can't think of another character that audiences love and are annoyed by in equal measure (maybe Archie Bunker?).
I remember reading an interview with Tony Randall - or was it during an appearance on Letterman? - wherein he expressed his complete frustration with fans who teased him about being so anal. I understand that all fans tend to blur reality and fantasy but in Tony Randall's case I think it was a bit understandable. It is so obvious that he brought so much of himself to the character that it was only natural for fans to lose sight of where fantasy ended and reality began.
I cried when I read that Tony Randall died. I hardly knew him from anything other than the Odd Couple - which would have probably broken his heart. He brought such exuberance and life to the role that it was inconceivable that he would die - ever. I loved him for that role and for ensuring that the Odd Couple never gets old no matter how many times I watch it, even 30 years later.
Summary of The Odd Couple - The Second Season
No Description Available.Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 15-JAN-2008
Media Type: DVD
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