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Patty Duke · 02-21-2015, 09:42 AM

I wanted to like it because my husband and I are desperate for something GOOD to watch on TV but we thought it was horrible.

treky · 02-22-2015, 02:43 AM

I thought it was PRETTY good, not bad but not great. But you shouldn't judge a new show by the first 1, 2, 0r 3 episodes. (or in some cases, the entire first season if there is one

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JSP · 02-22-2015, 11:21 AM

I liked it.

Sal · 02-22-2015, 04:10 PM

Watching this show only made me realize how great the original TV series was and it can never be duplicated.

The new one is still better than the last remake with Demond Wilson and Ron Glass. That one was simply horrible.

The new show also has Matthew Perry as its star. That means don't blink or you'll miss it!

Coffeecup · 02-22-2015, 10:01 PM

Sal, How does one get Hulu.? Do i pay for hulu and if so how much do you pay?

Sal · 02-22-2015, 11:55 PM

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Sal, How does one get Hulu.? Do i pay for hulu and if so how much do you pay?

You get to watch shows on Hulu for free. There's also Hulu Plus which you have to pay for so naturally I try to avoid it. The Odd Couple can be seen on Hulu for free and on YouTube which is also free.

comedyfreak · 02-23-2015, 07:59 PM

I liked the episode it's just getting started, for me I wish they would stick to the original character names from the first version. Their ex-wives in the original were Gloria and Blanche. I will watch a few more shows.

Mr. Television · 02-23-2015, 08:08 PM

The show was better than I thought it was going to be. I'll have to watch more to get a better fix on it.

DJM77 · 02-23-2015, 08:51 PM

I don't want this show to succeed because if it does then it will tarnish the legacy of the original.

Mr. Television · 02-23-2015, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM77

I don't want this show to succeed because if it does then it will tarnish the legacy of the original.

I don't know how that can happen. The original was a classic.

DJM77 · 02-23-2015, 08:59 PM

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I don't know how that can happen. The original was a classic.

Because if the new version is successful then the general public will be more prone to forget about the original. If it last more than about 3 seasons then I could easily imagine me mentioning The Odd Couple to someone about 10 years from now and them responding with "Oh, I love Matthew Perry!"

JSP · 02-23-2015, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM77

Because if the new version is successful then the general public will be more prone to forget about the original. If it last more than about 3 seasons then I could easily imagine me mentioning The Odd Couple to someone about 10 years from now and them responding with "Oh, I love Matthew Perry!"

I say if the show is good enough to last that long, then what's the problem? Good TV is good TV.

comedyfreak · 02-23-2015, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM77

Because if the new version is successful then the general public will be more prone to forget about the original. If it last more than about 3 seasons then I could easily imagine me mentioning The Odd Couple to someone about 10 years from now and them responding with "Oh, I love Matthew Perry!"

You'll just have to be more specific when talking about the Original version that's all.

veggie-tari-jenn · 02-23-2015, 10:40 PM

didn't care for it at all...love the original....

JSP · 02-24-2015, 03:52 AM

I don't know why people are so upset about the new version thinking it will somehow taint the Klugman/Randall version. It's not like there isn't a precedent for remaking The Odd Couple. Before Klugman/Randall there was Lemmon/Matthau anyway, and after Klugman/Randall there was Glass/Wilson. If anything The Odd Couple is a franchise that is prone to being re-invented every now and then. Success or failure of one comic pairing doesn't take away from what Klugman/Randall did.

02-21-2015, 09:42 AM	#1
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02-22-2015, 02:43 AM	#2
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02-22-2015, 04:10 PM	#4
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,168	Watching this show only made me realize how great the original TV series was and it can never be duplicated. The new one is still better than the last remake with Demond Wilson and Ron Glass. That one was simply horrible. The new show also has Matthew Perry as its star. That means don't blink or you'll miss it!
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02-23-2015, 07:59 PM	#7
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02-23-2015, 08:08 PM	#8
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02-22-2015, 11:21 AM	#3
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02-22-2015, 10:01 PM	#5
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02-23-2015, 08:51 PM	#9
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02-23-2015, 10:40 PM	#14
veggie-tari-jenn SARCASTIC COUPON PRINCESS!! Eternal Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2008 Posts: 1,882	didn't care for it at all...love the original....

02-24-2015, 03:52 AM	#15
JSP Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 19, 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,735	I don't know why people are so upset about the new version thinking it will somehow taint the Klugman/Randall version. It's not like there isn't a precedent for remaking The Odd Couple. Before Klugman/Randall there was Lemmon/Matthau anyway, and after Klugman/Randall there was Glass/Wilson. If anything The Odd Couple is a franchise that is prone to being re-invented every now and then. Success or failure of one comic pairing doesn't take away from what Klugman/Randall did.