Tony Randall and Jack Klugman made tv history with The Odd Couple. The chemistry between these two fine thespians is unbelievable, it is like Laurel and Hardy or Abbott and Costello. They were wonderful together on the tv series. Its a custom for them to do "reunion" movies for old tv shows and most of them usually fall like a pancake. It is true that Tony and Jack were old when this was made, but they were like a fine wine that only gets better with age. Yes! The chemistry was still there the spark was still there and the magic was still there. It was like they just picked up where they left off in 1975 (this film was made in 1993). Jack Klugman had had an operation for throat cancer that cost him one of his vocal cords and left him with an impaired voice. They wrote this into the story in a very tasteful manner. It was wonderful how it showed Felix helping Oscar come to copes with this. It was very touching and at one point Jack makes a very heartfelt speech to his poker buddies about how you can beat cancer and that he is still the same person. He was speaking right from the heart and I will tell you right now that it touched my heart. Jack Klugman gave hope and inspiration to so many other cancer victims by going on and speaking out (he has battled throat cancer for almost 30 years). This was a great reunion movie for these two giants. They probably had a ball making it and you will be glad that they took you along for the ride!
Review of The Odd Couple: Together Again
