Post by Kaz ~;~ on Jul 26, 2014 12:53:30 GMT -5
The Odd Couple is an upcoming CBS Television multi-camera sitcom based on the play of the same name by Neil Simon and a remake of the 1970-1975 and 1982-1983 series based on said play. It will star Matthew Perry (also developing and executive producing the series) as the slovenly Oscar Madison and Thomas Lennon as the nerdy Felix Ungar. The show was announced in December 2013 and is slated to premiere on September 2014.
Plot and characters ::
Neat-freak photographer Felix Ungar (Lennon) is kicked out by his ex-wife Frances and moves in with his best friend, sportswriter Oscar Madison (Perry) whose ex-wife Blanche has left him because of his slobbiness. Now both divorcees will have to live in the same apartment in spite of their differences.
Characters similar to the originals include Katie and Emily (Lindsay Sloane), two recently divorced sisters Felix and Oscar date and who also live together in the same building. Oscar also holds poker games regularly, with one of the players being Teddy (Wendell Pierce) a policeman. Teddy, Katie and Emily replace the characters of Murray and the Pigeon sisters respectively.
