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A Perfect Mismatch
Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share a Manhattan apartment, and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to conflicts.
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Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share a Manhattan apartment, and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to conflicts.
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Episode 1
Felix and Oscar try to break up their poker game so that they can go out with the Pigeon sisters.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Garry MarshallGuest stars Carole Shelley, Monica Evans, Ryan MacDonald, Larry Gelman, Garry Walberg, Al Molinaro
Episode 2
A tough hockey player challenges Felix to a boxing match.
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Richard X. Slattery, Ann Elder, Fabian Dean, Peter Dawson
Episode 3
Oscar's date with a stewardess is interrupted by Felix's sickness.
Guest stars Bridget Hanley, Beryl Hammond, Ryan MacDonald, Larry Gelman, Garry Walberg, Al Molinaro
Episode 4
Oscar and Felix flash back to how they first met, "12 Angry Men" style.
Directed by Hal CooperWritten by Lloyd Turner, Gordon MitchellGuest stars Bobby Baum, Barney Martin, Eve McVeagh, Peter Virgo, Carole Shelley, Monica Evans
Episode 5
When Oscar throws Felix out of the apartment, he moves in with Murray, then Vinnie, and then the Pigeon sisters.
Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars Alice Ghostley, Carole Shelley, Monica Evans, Ryan MacDonald, Larry Gelman, Garry Walberg, Al Molinaro
Episode 6
Oscar's ulcer begins to flare up again.
Directed by Bruce BilsonWritten by Bob RodgersGuest stars Bill Quinn, Timothy Blake, Marlene Tracy, Allan Kent, Marti Litis, Ben Frommer, Ryan MacDonald, Larry Gelman
Episode 7
When Felix feels he's responsible for the separation of a young couple on the very day of their wedding he tries to get the stubborn couple back together
Directed by Bruce BilsonWritten by Carl KleinschmittGuest stars Garry Marshall, Richard Stahl, Joyce Van Patten, George Furth, Leonard Ross
Episode 8
A monster is created when Felix shucks Oscar into posing for a cologne ad.
Directed by George TyneWritten by Garry MarshallGuest stars Peter Brocco, Albert Brooks, Timothy Near, Dee Gardner, Victoria Thompson, David W. Duclon
Episode 9
Oscar and Felix become big brothers to a fatherless boy.
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Clint Howard, Janice Carroll
Episode 10
Humorous story about Felix's "dead" parrot.
Directed by Jerry ParisGuest stars Carole Shelley, Monica Evans, James Millhollin, Ken Swofford, Damian London
Episode 11
Felix goes missing, and Oscar thinks his buddy is dead.
Directed by George TyneGuest stars Jerry Jones, Albert Brooks, Anitra Ford, Lloyd Gough, Therese Baldwin, Ryan MacDonald, Johnny Silver, Larry Gelman
Episode 12
In a parody of A Christmas Carol, Oscar dreams he is haunted by Felix's ghost.
Directed by George TyneGuest stars Ogden Talbot, Ryan MacDonald, Larry Gelman, Garry Walberg, Al Molinaro
Episode 13
Oscar's poker buddies believe that the eternally-strapped Oscar swiped fifty dollars out of the kitty during a building-wide blackout; Oscar fights to prove his innocence.
Directed by Charles R. RondeauGuest stars Herbie Faye, Ryan MacDonald, Cynthia Lynn, Larry Gelman, Garry Walberg, Al Molinaro
Episode 14
Felix's determination to win a cooking contest drives Oscar nuts.
Directed by Garry MarshallWritten by Garry MarshallGuest stars Francine York, Marlyn Mason, Margot Nelson, Walter Janovitz, Louis de Farra
Episode 15
Felix gets angry when an Eskimo quarterback is exploited.
Written by Harry WinklerGuest stars Reni Santoni, Dub Taylor, Cliff Osmond
Episode 16
Oscar is smitten by Dr. Nancy Cunningham, who is treating Felix's allergies.
Directed by Bruce BilsonGuest stars Nora Marlowe, Bill Quinn, Joan Hotchkis
Episode 17
A thug helps Felix find a stolen watch.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Michael Constantine, Herb Vigran, Richard Stahl, Vern Rowe, Frank Loverde
Episode 18
A weekend at a mountain cabin proves horrendous.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by Charles ShyerGuest stars Pamelyn Ferdin, E.J. Peaker, Lisa Gerritsen, Gloria McCartney
Episode 19
A baby causes one heck of an evening.
Directed by Garry MarshallWritten by Garry MarshallGuest stars Jessica Myerson, Lisa Lu, Christopher Shea, Joan Hotchkis, Al Molinaro
Episode 20
Oscar and Felix's neighbor might very well be a bank robber.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by Lloyd Turner, Gordon MitchellGuest stars Howard Morton, Al Molinaro, Christopher Shea, John Qualen, Peter Brocco, Henriquetta Senalada, Ed Belson
Episode 21
After being fired from the newspaper, Oscar seeks employment at a girlie magazine.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by Jack WinterGuest stars Edward Platt, George Wyner, Britt Leach, John Astin, Dee Gardner, Carolyn Stellar, Liv Lindeland, Rena Horten
Episode 22
Flashback Episode: Oscar helps Felix try to get over his neatness, which includes a flashback to Felix's childhood--a neat one to be exact.
Directed by Jerry ParisGuest stars Johnny Scott Lee, Joan Hotchkis
Episode 23
Oscar and his buddies go to a play featuring Felix's "librarian" girlfriend that bares "the naked truth."
Guest stars Marj Dusay, Harvey Miller, Frank Alesia, Johnny Silver, Larry Gelman, Garry Walberg, Al Molinaro
Episode 24
In this episode, we find out why Oscar, Felix, and Nancy were arrested.
Directed by Jerry BelsonGuest stars Ellen Corby, David Ketchum, Christopher Shea, Russell Thorson, Lenny Kent, Joan Hotchkis
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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