26 minSeason 5 • Episode 22
LatestAfter being kicked out of his apartment five years earlier, Felix convices his ex-wife that they should remarry. She accepts and they are married. All of a sudden, Oscar Madison is alone, again.
Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share a Manhattan apartment, and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to conflicts.
Acting
Randall and Klugman's chemistry is televised lightning
Writing
Neil Simon's stage dialogue sharpened for TV precision
Creators
Neil Simon, Garry Marshall
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jack Klugman and Tony Randall originated these roles on Broadway in 1965, then fought to play them on TV despite network preference for younger stars. Their friendship lasted until Randall's death in 2004.
The show pioneered the 'bickering male duo' template later stolen by everything from Cheers to Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Also quietly radical: two straight divorced men emotionally dependent on each other in an era of toxic masculinity.
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