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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's ex-wife visits and he thinks that he can convince her to take him back.
Directed by Garry MarshallWritten by Mark Rothman, Lowell GanzGuest stars Janis Hansen, Archie Hahn, Ogden Talbot, Larry Gelman, Garry Walberg, Al Molinaro
Episode 2
Edward Villella teaches Oscar and Felix how to dance while dancing to music from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Edward Villella, Lark Geib, Jennifer Cheng, Denise Dervs, Mary Jane Evans, Mimi Kirk, Anne Meier, Carolyn Weller
Episode 3
Felix comes up with a scheme to prove he is more physically fit than Oscar.
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by Jack WinterGuest stars Cliff Norton, Al Molinaro
Episode 4
Felix's new love interest is married to a jealous professional football player.
Directed by Jerry BelsonWritten by Lee KalcheimGuest stars Alex Karras, Patricia Harty, Penny Marshall
Episode 5
Flashback Episode: Felix attempts to salvage Oscar's marriage and ends up destroying his own marriage.
Directed by Mel FerberGuest stars Brett Somers, Janis Hansen, Victor Brandt, Al Molinaro
Episode 6
Parking nightmares for Oscar and Felix as they fruitlessly attempt to find a parking spot for their new automobile.
Directed by Garry MarshallWritten by Mark Rothman, Lowell GanzGuest stars Dick Clark, John Byner, Bella Bruck, Penny Marshall, Al Molinaro
Episode 7
Flashback Episode: Oscar gets married and spends the wedding night in the Army barracks.
Directed by Mel FerberWritten by Garry MarshallGuest stars Brett Somers, Liam Dunn, Eddie Garrett, Richard Stahl, Britt Leach, Lori Marshall, Penny Marshall, Al Molinaro
Episode 8
Felix decides to write a song for Jaye P. Morgan.
Directed by Mel FerberGuest stars Wolfman Jack, Jaye P. Morgan, Elinor Donahue, Al Molinaro
Episode 9
Felix makes a movie about... Oscar Madison!!
Directed by Jerry ParisGuest stars David White, Edward Faulkner, Louis Guss, Doria Cook-Nelson, Penny Marshall, Al Molinaro
Episode 10
Bobby Riggs appears and tries to hustle Oscar out of all his possessions.
Guest stars Billie Jean King, Sandra Giles, Bobby Riggs, Elinor Donahue, Penny Marshall, Al Molinaro
Episode 11
Oscar and Felix try to find a maid who is beautiful enough for Oscar, and clean enough for Felix.
Guest stars Robert Lewis, Reta Shaw, Janet Brandt, Curt Conway, Arleen Sinclair, Momo Yashima, Al Molinaro
Episode 12
Felix is convinced the air conditioner is haunted by a ghost.
Written by Frank BuxtonGuest stars Victor Buono, Herbie Faye, Elinor Donahue, Penny Marshall, Al Molinaro
Episode 13
Oscar and his dentist try to convince Felix to invest in a new product: barnacle-made glue!
Written by Mark Rothman, Lowell GanzGuest stars Val Avery, Malcolm Atterbury, John Myhers, Wally Taylor, Erin O'Reilly, Penny Marshall, Al Molinaro
Episode 14
In order to repay borrowed money, Oscar takes a job working in a greasy-spoon cafe.
Directed by Frank BuxtonGuest stars Karl Lukas, Phyllis Davis, Phil Leeds, Bella Bruck, Mel A. Bishop, Clarence M. Landry, Sam Nudell, Sheila Leighton
Episode 15
Oscar decides to be as clean as Felix after being called a slob by his girlfriend.
Directed by Frank BuxtonWritten by Mark Rothman, Lowell GanzGuest stars Allan Arbus, Janice Lynde, Shirley Mitchell, Adam Klugman, Richard Stahl, Elinor Donahue, Penny Marshall
Episode 16
Felix is afraid of flying, but he has a photography assignment in Houston. Will he overcome his fear?
Written by Mark Rothman, Lowell GanzGuest stars Maggie Peterson, George Furth, Teri Garr, Ed Peck, Caryn Matchinga, Sondra Currie, Lee Duncan, Grady Sutton
Episode 17
The New York Metropolitan Opera's Marilyn Horne stars as Felix's new discovery, but is too shy to appear in his opera unless Oscar is in it as well.
Directed by Dan DaileyGuest stars Marilyn Horne, Janice Lynde, John Wheeler, Penny Marshall, Al Molinaro
Episode 18
Felix's brother tries to convince him to leave New York City.
Directed by Frank BuxtonWritten by Mark Rothman, Lowell GanzGuest stars William Redfield, Jack Collins, Beatrice Colen, Alice James, Al Molinaro
Episode 19
Felix tries to get his old college band on Monty Hall's nostalgia program.
Directed by Mel FerberWritten by Frank BuxtonGuest stars Monty Hall, Alan Copeland, Vern Rowe, Sid Gould, Garry Marshall, Morty Corb, Eddie Garrett, Frances Gae
Episode 20
Suffering from sleeplessness, Felix keeps Oscar awake with his fussing.
Guest stars Frank Buxton, Don Gazzaniga, Penny Marshall, Al Molinaro
Episode 21
Felix joins the NYPD's civilian unit.
Directed by Harvey MillerGuest stars Michael Lerner, James Millhollin, Billy Sands, George Ranito Jordan, Sam Nudell, Lassie Lou Ahern, Elinor Donahue, Al Molinaro
Episode 22
Felix's first big assignment is to photograph a centerfold.
Directed by Jerry ParisWritten by John RappaportGuest stars Janis Hansen, Curt Conway, Hugh Hefner, Arthur Batanides, Lloyd Kino, Peggy Doyle, Penny Marshall, Al Molinaro
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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