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** The Pigeon sisters Felix and Oscar dated in the film and the first season of the TV series also did the voices for the geese sisters, Abigail and Amelie in ''TheAristocats''.
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** The Pigeon sisters Felix and Oscar dated in the film and the first season of the TV series also did the voices for the geese sisters, Abigail and Amelie in ''TheAristocats''.''Disney/TheAristocats''.
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* ActorAllusion: In "Cleanliness is Next to Impossible," Oscar actually ''wants'' to change his slovenly ways because they bother his girlfriend, so Felix attempts to help him out with psychology by bringing in a hypnotist friend played by Allan Arbus, better known as army shrink Sidney Freedman on ''Series/{{MASH}}''.
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** In "Cleanliness is Next to Impossible," Oscar actually ''wants'' to change his slovenly ways because they bother his girlfriend, so Felix attempts to help him out with psychology by bringing in a hypnotist friend played by Allan Arbus, better known as army shrink Sidney Freedman on ''Series/{{MASH}}''.
** In "Cleanliness is Next to Impossible," Oscar actually ''wants'' to change his slovenly ways because they bother his girlfriend, so Felix attempts to help him out with psychology by bringing in a hypnotist friend played by Allan Arbus, better known as army shrink Sidney Freedman on ''Series/{{MASH}}''.
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** One of the origin stories about the guys' friendship has Felix as a RogueJuror, with Oscar having to room with him when he forces a sequester. Jack Klugman had starred in ''the'' classic film of this trope, ''12AngryMen''.
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** One of the origin stories about the guys' friendship has Felix as a RogueJuror, with Oscar having to room with him when he forces a sequester. Jack Klugman had starred in ''the'' classic film of this trope, ''12AngryMen''.''TwelveAngryMen''.
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** One of the origin stories about the guys' friendship has Felix as a RogueJuror, with Oscar having to room with him when he forces a sequester. Jack Klugman had starred in ''the'' classic film of this trope, ''12AngryMen''.
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* ActorAllusion: In "Cleanliness is Next to Impossible," Oscar actually ''wants'' to change his slovenly ways because they bother his girlfriend, so Felix attempts to help him out with psychology by bringing in a hypnotist friend played by Allan Arbus, better known as army shrink Sidney Freedman on ''Series/{{MASH}}''.
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* EditedForSyndication: When Klugman and Randall complained about the laughtrack during the first season, ABC aired a trial episode without one (the episode in which Oscar gets fired from the paper and takes a job with a girly magazine). While initially syndicated without a track, one has been edited in in recent years.
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* RealLifeRelative:
** Husband and wife Jack Klugman and Brett Somers playing a divorced couple. In real life, Klugman and Somers split up during the series and she still came back to guest star, meaning they were a separated couple playing a divorced couple.
** Klugman's son Adam appeared as "Little Oscar" in a few episodes.
** In a later episode of the series, Penny Marshall's real life brother (''Odd Couple'' producer Gary Marshall) and sister appear as her character's relatives, and her then-husband Creator/RobReiner played [[PsmithPsyndrome Sheldn]], Myrna's boyfriend.
** Husband and wife Jack Klugman and Brett Somers playing a divorced couple. In real life, Klugman and Somers split up during the series and she still came back to guest star, meaning they were a separated couple playing a divorced couple.
** Klugman's son Adam appeared as "Little Oscar" in a few episodes.
** In a later episode of the series, Penny Marshall's real life brother (''Odd Couple'' producer Gary Marshall) and sister appear as her character's relatives, and her then-husband Creator/RobReiner played [[PsmithPsyndrome Sheldn]], Myrna's boyfriend.
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** The TV show featured a greatly increased focus on Oscar's gambling, especially at the track, and Felix's love of opera because those were particular interests of their respective actors.
** Oscar's wardrobe on the show was, in many cases, Klugman's own.
** The TV show featured a greatly increased focus on Oscar's gambling, especially at the track, and Felix's love of opera because those were particular interests of their respective actors.
** Oscar's wardrobe on the show was, in many cases, Klugman's own.
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** Like it happened to ''Series/TheBradyBunch'', ABC's standards at the time still forbade as late as 1971 that divorced characters could have children. Oscar (who had two sons in the play and movie) became explicitly childless, while Felix's kids began appearing in the second season.
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** Art Carney (who played Felix on Broadway) wasn't seen as very marketable by Paramount, so Frank Sinatra, Dick Van Dyke and Tony Randall, among others, were considered for the movie role before settling on Jack Lemmon, while for the part of Oscar, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Jack Klugman were among those considered.
** For the TV version the roles of Felix and Oscar were originally to be played by Dean Martin and Mickey Rooney as Felix and Oscar respectively.
** For the TV version the roles of Felix and Oscar were originally to be played by Dean Martin and Mickey Rooney as Felix and Oscar respectively.
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** Art Carney (who played Felix on Broadway) wasn't seen as very marketable by Paramount, so Frank Sinatra, Dick Van Dyke and Tony Randall, among others, were considered for the movie role before settling on Jack Lemmon, while for the part of Oscar, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Jack Klugman were among those considered.
considered before Walter Matthau was called to reprise his role.
** For the TV version theroles of Felix and Oscar characters were originally to be played by Dean Martin or Art Carney as Felix and Mickey Rooney or Martin Balsam as Felix and Oscar respectively.
** For the TV version the
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** [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Otis]]is a professional clown for hire, and still drinking from the bottle.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Art Carney (who played Felix in Broadway) wasn't seen as very marketable by Paramount, so Frank Sinatra, Dick Van Dyke and Tony Randall among others were considered for the role before settling on Jack Lemmon while for the part of Oscar, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Jack Klugman were among those considered.
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** Art Carney (who played Felixin on Broadway) wasn't seen as very marketable by Paramount, so Frank Sinatra, Dick Van Dyke and Tony Randall Randall, among others others, were considered for the movie role before settling on Jack Lemmon Lemmon, while for the part of Oscar, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Jack Klugman were among those considered.
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** For the TV version the roles of Felix and Oscar were originally to be played by Dean Martin and Mickey Rooney as Felix and Oscar respectively.
** For the TV version the roles of Felix and Oscar were originally to be played by Dean Martin and Mickey Rooney as Felix and Oscar respectively.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Mainly focused around eliminating any ''hint'', much less outright reference, to homosexuality. This is why the "Can two divorced men share an apartment without driving each other crazy?" spiel was added to the opening credits; it also resulted in one script being tossed out completely and the end of another ("The Flying Felix") being heavily rewritten.
** In the third season the Network decided that what the show needed were guest stars. The show almost became a Lucy like star of the week clone, with everyone from Howard Cosell to Bob Hope to Bobby Riggs to Rodney Allen Rippy taking their tturn at bat.
** In the third season the Network decided that what the show needed were guest stars. The show almost became a Lucy like star of the week clone, with everyone from Howard Cosell to Bob Hope to Bobby Riggs to Rodney Allen Rippy taking their tturn at bat.
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** Mainly focused around eliminating any ''hint'', much less outright reference, to homosexuality. This is why the "Can two divorced men share an apartment without driving each other crazy?" spiel was added to the opening credits; it also resulted in one script being tossed out completely and the end of another ("The Flying Felix") being heavily rewritten.
** In the third season theNetwork network decided that what the show needed were guest stars. The show almost became a Lucy like star of the week Lucy-like star-of-the-week clone, with everyone from Howard Cosell to Bob Hope to Bobby Riggs to Rodney Allen Rippy taking their tturn turn at bat.
** Mainly focused around eliminating any ''hint'', much less outright reference, to homosexuality. This is why the "Can two divorced men share an apartment without driving each other crazy?" spiel was added to the opening credits; it also resulted in one script being tossed out completely and the end of another ("The Flying Felix") being heavily rewritten.
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*** Andsecretary and her boyfriend/husband was is a real [[Series/AllInTheFamily Meathead]].
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** [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Dorothy's Ex-Husband Stan]] is a mobster with a fondness for dogs.
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** In the third season the Network decided that what the show needed were guest stars. The show almost became a Lucy like star of the week clone, with everyone from Howard Cosell to Bob Hope to Bobby Riggs to Rodney Allen Rippy taking there turn at bat.
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** In the third season the Network decided that what the show needed were guest stars. The show almost became a Lucy like star of the week clone, with everyone from Howard Cosell to Bob Hope to Bobby Riggs to Rodney Allen Rippy taking there turn their tturn at bat.
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* VindicatedByReruns: The show kept shifting timeslots while on the air, so only during summer reruns, when it was on at a consistent time, did it gain a significant audience. When the series finally ended and went into syndication, it got those consistent timeslots once again. Its popularity ''skyrocketed'' (just as Klugman himself had confidently predicted).
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* UnCancelled: The show had decent ratings through its inaugural season, but later plummeted, to the point it was cancelled in 1972, 1973 and 1974, only to be renewed by summer reruns, which got higher audiences than in their first runs.
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** Oscar's boss is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief]].
** [[Series/TheAddamsFamily Gomez Addams]] runs a Playboy Magazine {{Expy}}.
** LeifGarrett played Felix's son, Leonard Unger, [[TheOtherDarrin taking over from Willie Aames]].
** [[Series/TheAddamsFamily Gomez Addams]] runs a Playboy Magazine {{Expy}}.
** LeifGarrett played Felix's son, Leonard Unger, [[TheOtherDarrin taking over from Willie Aames]].
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* HeyItsThatVoice: A rare live action example; in the film, one of Oscar's poker buddies is played by John Fiedler, who is instantly recognizable as being the voice of Piglet from ''[[Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh Winnie the Pooh]]'', as well as several other characters in {{Disney}} animated films from TheSeventies.
** In the series he also played as the abusive owner of a Lassie-type collie in the episode "The Dog Story."
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** A rare live action example; in the film, one of Oscar's poker buddies is played by John Fiedler, who is instantly recognizable as being the voice of Piglet from ''[[Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh Winnie the Pooh]]'', as well as several other characters in {{Disney}} animated films fromTheSeventies.
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** A rare live action example; in the film, one of Oscar's poker buddies is played by John Fiedler, who is instantly recognizable as being the voice of Piglet from ''[[Disney/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh Winnie the Pooh]]'', as well as several other characters in {{Disney}} animated films from
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** Who knew Series/{{Quincy}} could be so ''messy''?
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