The Odd Couple

Choose an answer from the three choices and True or False offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. The Odd Couple is a television situation comedy broadcast from September 24, 1970 to July 4, 1975 on ABC. It is based on the play “The Odd Couple.” Who wrote the play?

• Jack Lemon
• Neil Simon
• Garry Marshall

2. Who played Felix Unger?

• Tony Randall
• Bob Brunner
• Mark Rothman

3. Jack Klugman played Oscar Madison.

• True or False?

4. Who was the show Executive Producer

• Jerry Paris
• Mel Brooks
• Garry Marshall

5. The Odd Couple was filmed at Paramount Pictures on stage 19. What show would be filmed there for ten years?

• Happy Days
• Sid and Mary
• Laverne and Shirley

6. Who played Felix's ex, Gloria?

• Janis Hansen
• Cindy Hansen
• Maryann Hansen

7. Who played Oscar’s ex, Blanche?

• Brett Somers
• Monica Evans
• Carole Shelley

8. Jack Klugman won two Emmy Awards for his work (1971 and 1973) and Tony Randall won an Emmy as well (1975).

• True or False?

9. The final first-run episode, aired on March 7, 1975, was entitled "Felix Gets Married." In it, Felix finally wins Helen and they marry as Oscar regains the freedom of living alone again.

• True or False?

10. Felix gained a girlfriend in the second season, nurse Miriam Welby, but they broke up in the fourth season. Who played nurse Welby?

• Grace Slick
• Elinor Donahue
• Penny Marshall

Check Your Answers 

1. Neil Simon
2. Tony Randall
3. True
4. Garry Marshall
5. Happy Days
6. Janis Hansen
7. Brett Somers
8. True
9. True or False?
10. Elinor Donahue

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