The Odd Couple is a
play by
Neil Simon. Following its premiere on
Broadway in 1965, the characters were revived in a successful
1968 film and
1970s television series, as well as other derivative works and spin-offs. The plot concerns two mismatched
roommates: the neat, uptight
Felix Ungar and the slovenly, easygoing
Oscar Madison. Simon adapted the play in 1985 to feature a pair of female roommates (Florence Ungar and Olive Madison) in
The Female Odd Couple. An updated version of the 1965 show appeared in 2002 with the title
Oscar and Felix: A New Look at the Odd Couple.