Many believed that The Odd Couple had been cancelled by CBS but the network has finally gotten around to airing season two. With such little time left in the season, they’re sometimes airing episodes two or three times in a week. Could the long wait be an indication that the execs have lost interest in the sitcom? How will it do in the ratings? Cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.
On The Odd Couple, endearing slob Oscar Madison (Matthew Perry) is a sports-writer 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. Lindsay Sloane, Wendell Pierce, and Yvette Nicole Brown round out the cast.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
5/16 update: CBS has renewed The Odd Couple for a third season. Details here.
5/24 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.
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For comparisons: The first season of The Odd Couple averaged a 2.21 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.77 million viewers.
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like The Odd Couple TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a third season?
The CBS Show The ODD COUPLE should be canceled! It is just NOT Funny overall! They’re STILL trying to rehash an old show & not often does it work & sorry it isn’t now. Crazy Shocked CBS would cancel Mike & Molly over the Odd Couple, saying they had no time slot for them- get rid od the trash, plus it SUCKED the Way CBS did Mike & Molly cast!! The entire cast was EXCEPTIONAL!! The Ratings Had to be far Higher thn O.C. though they failed to squeeze it in every season. ODD COUPLE SUCKS & it seems that’s… Read more »
I am Glad that there is a new generation of viewers who love this new updated version of the Odd couple even some of the viewers are from the old generation. The actors Perry and Lennon are very good entertainers and they were great in the movie 18 Again. I watched half the first Season and sadly I really could not get into it and for me it just did not feel Like The Odd Couple and even with updated jokes I really did not laugh much. I stopped watching the show I just did not like it I still… Read more »
Thomas Lennon has done an excellent job with Felix’s character. Matthew Perry does a fair job with his Oscar interpretation. He tends to over act and appears uncomfortable in the role. I watch whenever I can find it, as it seems sporadic in airtimes. Relax, Matthew and you could help the show last!
I’m really enjoying The Odd Couple and happy to hear it’s been renewed for another season! Looking at the ratings it’s getting a better attendance on Thursdays rather than Mondays… Hopefully will continue on a Thursday and once a week, two shows a week was a bit of a squeeze!
Please renew its a good show like 2 broke girls ,don’t listen to to haters out there 2 broke girls rocks !!!!
This is one of the best comedy shows on television. It should go on for many seasons.
0.9 on 5/23 WHOA! Did not expect that magnitude of a drop! That sort of drop has to worry CBS execs! Odd Couple rly needs that Big Bang lead-in to rise to CBS expectations, the show has proved they can make it work with reruns of Big Bang too… I hate to see any show on CBS dip as low as an 0.9!!!
Keep The Odd Couple. Keep Mike and Molly. get rid of Two Broke Girls! Please! I’m begging you. That show sucks
2 Broke girls rocks
2 Broke Girls is probably the single worst show to ever air on a major network. Terribly juvenile writing, and even worse acting. The two main actresses shriek their lines as if the louder they yell, the funnier the delivery… and they’re so wrong. If they had a studio audience, you’d hear crickets… thankfully they have a bad laugh track to fill in the gaps.
Why is Matt Perry talking so weird. He sounds like he’s talking through his nose…or drunk. Terry Hatcher on this show is just about as bad as it would be it they added Jenna Elfman or Debbie Gibson…who isn’t an actress. I was just trying to think of really annoying skinny girls. Matt Perry said this season is funnier than last. I have to disagree. They are both the equivalent of yanking out your fingernails…iow…painful to watch. Too bad. Matt Perry is a good actor. Not sure why he can’t make it work.
I found this show agonizing to watch last year. This year I saw an episode because it was already on and to me it is still agonizing to watch. More than anything else, it’s due to Felix. Perhaps this is because I thoroughly enjoyed the original.
This is my favorite sitcom on network tv and also in my top 3 of any shows that make me laugh out loud. Usually I like things with lots of swearing and crass jokes but this show hits all the comedy sweet spots. It would be terrible if it was cancelled but I wouldn’t be surprised given how terrible shows most of America watches.
Love this show! It’s nostalgic and funny !
Completely agree! Everyone involved is such a delight