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Mikado · 08-20-2005, 06:13 PM

I agree with Tweety, i saw the TV show first and will always prefer the TV show to the movie, and that goes for the actors too, although, both were great...i watched every ep of the TV show in first run, from 1rst to last show, never missed it.

nice · 08-22-2005, 04:37 PM

I used to watch it when it was new too with my parents and they stopped watching it before the last episodes. I liked watching in reruns and liked the closing logo at the end too. They had a scene of Oscar and Felix on the closing credits and there were two of them exept for the last season. The them song sounded different in the last seasons closing credits. I saw that in 1996 Program exchange was on after Paramount. I liked old Paramount logo better on The Odd Couple.

nice · 08-22-2005, 04:40 PM

I forgot to say there is a website about the Odd Couple and a guest book where two people say they have taped it. Some people are trying to find tapes and now a dvd. I hope there will be one too that will not only have all of the scenes intact but the closing logos too.

robyrob · 08-24-2005, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

I agree with Tweety, i saw the TV show first and will always prefer the TV show to the movie, and that goes for the actors too, although, both were great...i watched every ep of the TV show in first run, from 1rst to last show, never missed it.

same here - I saw the show first and preferred it over the movie

...as for who was NOT watching it, I'd ask all those old people cornering the market on Nielsen's boxes watching the Waltons

(they were also responsible for that DANG MATLOCK

)

matman2k3 · 04-29-2006, 06:34 PM

The show was never a big hit during it's original 5 year run on ABC. The reason the network kept it on was because the network execs believed in the show and wanted to give it a chance. As mentioned before it was never in the Nielson top 30, but caught on in syndication. As a kid in the 70's I never watched in prime time but remember watching the reruns after school.Certain shows and movies don't have a huge following at first but years later become big hits.For example Star Trek, The Brady Bunch,the films The Wizard of Oz and It's a Wonderful Life did nothing when they originally came out but over the years because everyone watches them we assume they were always big hits.

Mikado · 04-29-2006, 08:05 PM

it lasted five years, the ratings couldnt have been THAT bad

Mikado · 04-29-2006, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

same here - I saw the show first and preferred it over the movie

...as for who was NOT watching it, I'd ask all those old people cornering the market on Nielsen's boxes watching the Waltons

(they were also responsible for that DANG MATLOCK

)

TVFactFan · 04-29-2006, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

it lasted five years, the ratings couldnt have been THAT bad

I'm surprised it lasted that long-lol

Mikado · 04-29-2006, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

I'm surprised it lasted that long-lol

not me, I loved it

Brian Damage · 05-02-2006, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

I'm surprised it lasted that long-lol

It was a great show.

TV Knowledge Fan · 05-02-2006, 05:56 PM

...were merely "marginal". Not a "HIT", but just enough viewers for the network to renew it every season it was on. It was the show's move to Thursday nights in the fall of 1974 that did the most damage...it was quickly moved back to its old Friday time slot in early 1975, but by then, EVERYBODY felt it was time to move on, and end the series.

TVFactFan · 05-02-2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TV Knowledge Fan

...were merely "marginal". Not a "HIT", but just enough viewers for the network to renew it every season it was on. It was the show's move to Thursday nights in the fall of 1974 that did the most damage...it was quickly moved back to its old Friday time slot in early 1975, but by then, EVERYBODY felt it was time to move on, and end the series.

The strange thing was why was it moved to Thursday Nights to compete with CBS top rated show the Waltons when the Odd Couple couldn't even crack the top 30 the previous season.

TV Knowledge Fan · 05-03-2006, 01:58 PM

Because ABC wanted to establish a "beachhead" on Thursday nights, with "THE ODD COUPLE" at 8:00pm(et) and "PAPER MOON" at 8:30...both Paramount series. It didn't work...."THE WALTONS" already had the majority of viewers watching them.

hifijohn · 07-21-2021, 02:52 AM

Actually, the show was very popular when it originally aired in fact many people wanted to be on it,howard Cosell, monty hall,Allen Ludden,Hugh Hefner,David Steinberg,Wolfman Jack,Richard Dawson,Marilyn Horne,Jaye P. Morgan, they wouldnt want to be on a show that wasnt popular.

TVFactFan · 07-21-2021, 07:52 PM

I would watch this if it was added to Decades or Me-TV

08-22-2005, 04:37 PM	#32
nice Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 24, 2004 Posts: 87	I also liked the closing credits and logos too. I used to watch it when it was new too with my parents and they stopped watching it before the last episodes. I liked watching in reruns and liked the closing logo at the end too. They had a scene of Oscar and Felix on the closing credits and there were two of them exept for the last season. The them song sounded different in the last seasons closing credits. I saw that in 1996 Program exchange was on after Paramount. I liked old Paramount logo better on The Odd Couple.

05-02-2006, 05:56 PM	#41
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	No, the show's ratings on ABC... ...were merely "marginal". Not a "HIT", but just enough viewers for the network to renew it every season it was on. It was the show's move to Thursday nights in the fall of 1974 that did the most damage...it was quickly moved back to its old Friday time slot in early 1975, but by then, EVERYBODY felt it was time to move on, and end the series.

05-03-2006, 01:58 PM	#43
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	why? Because ABC wanted to establish a "beachhead" on Thursday nights, with "THE ODD COUPLE" at 8:00pm(et) and "PAPER MOON" at 8:30...both Paramount series. It didn't work...."THE WALTONS" already had the majority of viewers watching them.

08-20-2005, 06:13 PM	#31
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	I agree with Tweety, i saw the TV show first and will always prefer the TV show to the movie, and that goes for the actors too, although, both were great...i watched every ep of the TV show in first run, from 1rst to last show, never missed it.

08-22-2005, 04:40 PM	#33
nice Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 24, 2004 Posts: 87	I forgot to say there is a website about the Odd Couple and a guest book where two people say they have taped it. Some people are trying to find tapes and now a dvd. I hope there will be one too that will not only have all of the scenes intact but the closing logos too.

04-29-2006, 06:34 PM	#35
matman2k3 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 20	The show was never a big hit during it's original 5 year run on ABC. The reason the network kept it on was because the network execs believed in the show and wanted to give it a chance. As mentioned before it was never in the Nielson top 30, but caught on in syndication. As a kid in the 70's I never watched in prime time but remember watching the reruns after school.Certain shows and movies don't have a huge following at first but years later become big hits.For example Star Trek, The Brady Bunch,the films The Wizard of Oz and It's a Wonderful Life did nothing when they originally came out but over the years because everyone watches them we assume they were always big hits.

04-29-2006, 08:05 PM	#36
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	it lasted five years, the ratings couldnt have been THAT bad

07-21-2021, 02:52 AM	#44
hifijohn Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 07, 2013 Posts: 209	Actually, the show was very popular when it originally aired in fact many people wanted to be on it,howard Cosell, monty hall,Allen Ludden,Hugh Hefner,David Steinberg,Wolfman Jack,Richard Dawson,Marilyn Horne,Jaye P. Morgan, they wouldnt want to be on a show that wasnt popular.

07-21-2021, 07:52 PM	#45
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,983	I would watch this if it was added to Decades or Me-TV