Despite their differences, Oscar and Felix are sticking together — and CBS is sticking with their show. The network has renewed The Odd Couple for a second season.
On this version of 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. Other castmembers are Lindsay Sloane, Wendell Pierce, and Yvette Nicole Brown.
The series had a great launch in February (thanks in part to the series finale of Two and a Half Men) with a 3.08 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 13.573 million viewers. However, the ratings saw a big drop in week two and have been dwindling downward ever since.
Last week’s episode hit a new series low of a 1.5 demo rating with 7.028 million. That’s hardly a positive sign for the future. Still, CBS renewed it anyway. Perhaps they’re hoping that the series just needs a little more time to catch on. If it doesn’t, perhaps we’ll see a repeat of what happened to The Millers earlier this season — the series was cancelled and dropped from the schedule midway into its second season. Regardless, fans of the show will have more episodes to watch.
What do you think? Do you like The Odd Couple? Do you think CBS made the right decision in renewing it or should they have cancelled it instead?
I like the very first series. This one is great also. Looking forward to next season. Hopefully there will be more episodes this year.
I grew to really enjoy this show. I will be disappointed if it ends.
I love the show! I’ve watched the original movie, the original tv series, and now i’m hooked on this. please continue it! Oscar and Felix are wonderful characters! Thomas Lennon and Matthew Perry are great!
I love the show. They should give some of these shows a chance before shitcanning them. I think that CSI should go on for a few more seasons too. CBS just has too high of viewing and rating standards and they kick a show to the side before it has a real chance.
I like the show and am glad they renewed it.
Absolutely keep the odd couple. Its better than original. Love, love, love it
This show of all shows should have been cancelled . it sucks . When it comes on , I take my shower.
I liked it. Please renew it. I think it was funny. Really enjoyed last few shows. Give it another season.
I was anxious to see this series. Then was ready to write it off after the first couple of episodes but instead kept watching. I really feel it got better and better as the season went on and I hope people will give it a better chance in season 2.
I like the show but Matthew, whom I love, has on too dark makeup. It’s distracting. Also, Oscar doesn’t seem “messy” enough.
I love the concept of the show. Let’s give it a chance. 🙂
I love this show!
They definitely made the right choice , we need to give it a chance………
Forgot to add to my previous comment since we live in LA, it’s fun to guess where the scenes are filmed. Really appreciate a show the uses its locale so well.
PLEASE RENEW!!!!
I remember the film on which the original tv series was based starring greats Walter Matthau (Oscar) and Felix (Jack Lemmon), which was quite good. I grew up watching the original tv series with Jack Klugman (Oscar) and Tony Randall (as Felix). This upgraded version is not comparable, but it’s passable. I am willing to watch a second season.