1049 Park Avenue: An Odd Couple Podcast

In this episode, we compared a final draft script of S1's The Hideaway and a first draft script of the first episode filmed for S2 Hospital Mates to the filmed versions.  And before we get into the scripts, we discuss four new instances of The Odd Couple IP / the cast in the zeitgeist.  

In this new episode, we discuss the differences between the filmed episode and the "Revised Final Draft" script for the third-to-last episode aired Old Flames Never Die.    If you want to read the script along with us, please email us at [email protected] for the Dropbox link.

In this episode we discuss a trove of documents from the Garry Marshall archives at Northwestern University.  Topic covered are - Testing of the episodes Hospital Mates and Felix's Ex-Wife's Boyfriend. - A bombshell of a memo about what S2 of The Odd Couple could have been. - The Writers room needs for a "script girl" - Episode budget details - Script needs for the back half of S1 - A mysterious script written by legendary TV creator Susan Harris   If you would like to see PDFs of these documents please email us at [email protected] 

In this episode we discuss a script we have obtained for an unproduced episode for S4 of The Odd Couple entitled The Decision Of The Judge Is Final in which Oscar judges a beauty contest.  We also cover some clips of The Odd Couple in pop culture and a TV Guide cover article from 1972.  If you would like a PDF of the article/script discussed here please email us at [email protected]    

In this episode of 1049 Park Avenue we review two very important documents: 1) Courtesy of the Garry Marshall archives at Northwestern University is the actual pilot testing report for the first episode of The Odd Couple – “The Laundry Orgy”. 2) The script for The Rain In Spain which we compare to the actual filmed episode. Also, Garrett has a new book out about the famous screenwriter and playwright Ben Hecht which can be purchased on Amazon or here