The New Odd Couple (Scripted, English)
Genres: Comedy
Status: Ended
Premiered: 1982-10-29
Ended: 1983-05-26
Network: ABC
Country: US
Airs on: Friday
Air time: 20:30
Runtime: 30 minutes
The second live-action adaptation of Neil Simon's stageplay, The New Odd Couple was an attempt to remake the classic 1970-75 series. The twist? The lead actors were African-American college buddies who met in the 1950s. Out of 18 total episodes, eight were recycled from the original series.