<P> The Odd Couple , formally titled onscreen Neil Simon 's The Odd Couple , is an American television situation comedy broadcast from September 24 , 1970 , to March 7 , 1975 , on ABC . It stars Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison , and was the first of several sitcoms developed by Garry Marshall for Paramount Television . The show is based on the 1965 play of the same name , which was written by Neil Simon , as well as on the play 's 1968 film adaptation . Felix and Oscar are both divorced . They share a Manhattan apartment , and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to conflicts and laughs . </P>
<P> The Odd Couple , formally titled onscreen Neil Simon 's The Odd Couple , is an American television situation comedy broadcast from September 24 , 1970 , to March 7 , 1975 , on ABC . It stars Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison , and was the first of several sitcoms developed by Garry Marshall for Paramount Television . The show is based on the 1965 play of the same name , which was written by Neil Simon , as well as on the play 's 1968 film adaptation . Felix and Oscar are both divorced . They share a Manhattan apartment , and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to conflicts and laughs . </P>
who played in the original odd couple tv show
who played in the original odd couple tv show
Tony Randall Jack Klugman
Tony Randall Jack Klugman