It looks like Oscar and Felix may be parting ways after 39 episodes. While the sitcom has not been officially cancelled, CBS has decided not to order any more season three episodes and a fourth season renewal is highly unlikely.
On The Odd Couple, endearing slob Oscar Madison (Matthew Perry) is a sportswriter and uptight neat freak Felix Unger (Thomas Lennon) is a photographer. They’re two former college buddies who become unlikely roommates after the demise of their marriages. Despite how exasperated Oscar and Felix make each other, in the end, these mismatched friends agree they can help each other move on from their divorces. Somehow they seem to make their crazy living arrangement work. Lindsay Sloane, Wendell Pierce, and Yvette Nicole Brown round out the sitcom’s cast.
Based on the successful play by Neil Simon and the successful sitcom of the 1970s, this version of The Odd Couple debuted in early 2015 and averaged a 2.21 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.77 million viewers. Thanks in part to having solid lead-ins on Thursday nights, it was the fourth highest-rated sitcom on CBS.
Season two launched in April 2016 and switched between Monday and Thursday nights. The season ended up averaging a 1.41 in the demo and 6.74 million viewers — a season-to-season decline of more than 30%. The final installment of the season hit a new low with a 0.93 in the demo and 4.47 million.
For the first time, The Odd Couple launched as a fall show with season three. The premiere was way down in the ratings and the numbers have gotten even worse. The seven episodes that have aired thus far have averaged a 1.03 in the demo with 4.66 million viewers. It’s currently CBS’ lowest-rated comedy, by far.
The first two seasons of The Odd Couple had just 13 installments each by necessity because it was a mid-season replacement. This time around, the CBS network had the option to order more episodes but has opted not to do so. As a result, the show’s expected to be off the schedule by early 2017 and, given the poor ratings, it seems highly unlikely that The Odd Couple will be renewed for a fourth season. It just doesn’t make sense to try to relaunch a sitcom during the 2017-18 season when so few people were watching during the 2016-17 season.
What do you think? Do you like The Odd Couple TV show on CBS? Are you hoping that it ends up being renewed for a fourth season or, do you think it should be cancelled?
I should have known this show would be cancelled because I really like it. I hope Netflix will pick it up. I sure hope so.
I love it! It is refreshing to have a show you dont hear about negative things. Its cute and makes me laugh. I think both actors do their part jutice. I’m so tired of shows that are not something i could watch with my kids. Please dont cancel. It did much better on Thursday. When you move things around that hurts ratings. Mon are worst day for TV!
Thoroughly enjoy this sitcom–such clean fun humor with great story lines.. all of the characters compliment one another which makes the show flow nicely-wish cbs would consider this show a 4th season
My husband and I love this show. There are very few sitcoms on these days that we like, but, we both loved this one immediately. We like it even better than the original. Oddly enough, another sitcom we love had another Friends alum, Man with a plan. PLEASE don’t cancel either one of them.
I agree, I never got the chance to watch the earlier odd couple but the one with Matthew Perry and Thomas lennon had me laughing every episode please keep renewing don’t cancel the show
I Love this Version! The cast is Phenomenal! Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon have Awesome chemistry as Oscar and Felix! Keep this show on!
Please do not cancel this show
I don’t know how many viewers here watched the ORIGINAL Odd Couple but my husband & I LOVE this THIS version muc better – hands down !! We look forward to sitting down & watching it and we LAUGH like crazy – belly laughs !! Need MORE of this type of sitcom… take our mind s off what’s going on in the world… Matthew plays the part of Felix to a TTT & Oscar.. well is SO Oscar
Love all the other players that bring it all together … PLEASE rethink & make more episodes !!
The show has gotten better and should be renewed.
I love this show I hope this show doesn’t get cancelled. I feel all the actors,directors and writers work hard at keeping the laughs going every week.I do think Thomas Lennon is a comedy genius that deserves a leading role in a sitcom.If CBS does cancel the show I hope they make one for him to star in.
This is because of that horrible 2 broke girls being it’s lead. Nobody that watches that crap would like the odd couple.
I like both shows
I like both shows too. I agree with the person that said sometimes we need good sitcoms to take our mind off what is going on in this world. I also will sometimes watch old show like Cheers, Frasier, and Friends.
I agree about 2 broke girls. I actually started to watch it when it first came out but it has too much sexual enyuendo that after first season i got so tired of the same ole jokes. Yet that isn’t cancelled but they want to cancel a comic duo like the odd couple! Go figure?!
I tried to like this show, but like the other poster said, “everyone was annoying to me”. Nicole Brown acting too hard to be stupid, unrealistic. Never even understood her role in this show. It was so scripted that I couldn’t even understand why they included the laugh tracks to try to convince us that there was a punchline. I wished for more and got less. Not underestimating others who probably love the show. But for me, it was a no go.
I love this show and I hate that they’re cancelling it!!!
Matthew Perry can’t catch a break.
I get tired of hearing lead in. I know how to look at the menu and turn before the show comes on I’m not going to accidentally look at it.
Perhaps some people liked the show, but I couldn’t stomach it. All in all the characters were annoying.