The Odd Couple 2015

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http://pop-break.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/The-Odd-Couple-TV-Series-2015-Poster-Wallpaper.jpgJust watched the pilot for this third sitcom about a divorced and neurotic neat freak named Felix Unger who moves in with his best friend and slob Oscar Madison, based on a 50 year old play by Neil Simon that became a hit movie in 1968 with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Tony Randall and Jack Klugman made television history with the first sitcom back in the early 70's. The show was rebooted in the 80's with black leads (Ron Glass as Felix and Demond Wilson as Oscar) and has now returned for the new Millenium with Matthew Perry of Friends playing Oscar and Thomas Lennon, last seen as Sean Hayes' boss on Sean Saves the World as Felix. Matthew Perry is ALWAYS worth watching but Thomas Lennon hasn't found his footing as Felix yet...his performance in the pilot made me squirm, but I'm willing to give him a chance out of respect for the history of these characters and their creator and because I love Matthew Perry, but if the truth be told, the updated version of the 70's theme song was a sad reminder of how much I miss the show that starred Tony Randall and Jack Klugman.

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OK, I've watched three episodes now and I'm still troubled by Thomas Lennon's portrayal of Felix Unger...I can't put my finger on it, but there's something that bothers me about the guy and now that I think about it, he bothered me on Sean Saves the World too, so maybe I'm not going to warm up to him here either, but,as I suspected, Matthew Perry is making the show worth watching and I will continue to watch because of him, though I don't see it lasting a full season.