‘The Odd Couple’ sitcom TV series premieres on ABC 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 24 1970)


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(Thursday, September 24, 1970, 9:30 p.m. EDT)The Odd Couple, an American sitcom television series about two divorced men with different lifestyles who share a Manhattan apartment, debuted tonight on ABC.


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Based on the 1965 play of the same name, which was written by Neil Simon, as well as on the play’s 1968 film adaptation, the show was developed by Garry Marshall Jerry Belson and starred Tony Randall and Jack Klugman.