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The Odd Couple: The Laundry Orgy

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Felix and Oscar's first date with the Pigeon sisters is a disaster, with a poker game, a laundry night, and Felix's cleaning cramping Oscar's style. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Garry Marshall Jerry Belson

Director:: Jerry Paris

Stars:: Tony Randall (Felix Unger); Jack Klugman (Oscar Madison)

Recurring Role:: Ryan MacDonald (Roy); Larry Gelman (Vinnie); Garry Walberg (Speed); Al Molinaro (Murray Greshler)

Guest Star:: Carole Shelley (Gwendolyn Pigeon); Monica Evans (Cecily Pigeon)

In this episode we find out that Felix and Oscar's building's Doorman is named Harry, and that Oscar bribes him to tell pretty girls about Felix and himself. edit »

Writers Jerry Belson and Garry Marshall provided DVD commentary for this episode. edit »
For this season only, the apartment set was based on the set in the original 1968 movie starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. There was also a laugh track. In the second season, a new apartment was unveiled and the show began filming in front of a studio audience. edit »
Of all the directors in this series, Jerry Paris directed the most episodes: 18 in all. edit »
Show first seen on Thursdays at 9:30 P.M. edit »
The only actresses to appear in The Odd Couple in all three of its stages (Broadway, movie, television) are Monica Evans and Carole Shelley (the Pigeon sisters.) edit »

Felix: My fifth birthday, my mother asked me what I wanted. I said a wastepaper basket. edit »
Oscar: I belong in a slob hall of fame. I've always been sloppy. My mother said I used to throw my diapers all over the floor. edit »
Felix: Look around this room. Looks like somebody blew up the Salvation Army. Your closet is a slum. Your clothes look as if they're wrestling. You put out your cigarettes in your coffee. Look at this. Look. There's a little, baby logjam in there! You ever look under your bed? There's stuff growing under there!
Oscar: Will you stop exaggerating? That's a little dust.
Felix: Lawrence of Arabia couldn't make it through such dust! edit »
Felix: Reminds me of Hawaii.
Cecily: Have you been there?
Felix: Oh, yes. I caught cold there. Trade winds, you know. edit »
Felix: Don't you compare everybody to your ex-wife?
Oscar: Sure I do. And compared to Blanche, everybody looks good! edit »

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The Laundry Orgy
The Bottom Line: "Pilot episode"
this pilot episode was the basis for a well written/acted series, that featured the world's most disfunctional pair of friends ...Continue »
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