The Odd Couple (1970 TV series) "Pink Panther" cartoons: David DePatie and Friz Freleng were executive producers, Gerry Chiniquy, and Robert McKimson among others, directed several episodes. The characters' professions in this version were reversed from the original series, with the fastidious Spiffy working as a reporter and the rumpled Fleabag a photographer, often working together. The show was canceled in 1977. In 1982, as a hedge against the 1981 Writers Guild of America strike, ABC aired a new version of "The Odd Couple", this time with two African-Americans, Ron Glass as Felix and Demond Wilson as Oscar. It was called "The New Odd Couple", and
Brian Unger As of 2014, Unger co-hosts "Showdown of the Unbeatables". As of September 8, 2013, Brian Unger hosted an NFL.com segment titled "Game Day Satisfaction: Week 1". Brian Unger Brian D. Unger (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and commentator. Born in Dayton, Ohio to Richard ("Rich") Unger and Eleanor ("Ellie") Oprea, Unger grew up in Granville. He graduated Granville High School and then from Ohio University in 1987, where he majored in communication. He had worked on a television show called "Fridays Live", an OU student-produced comedy show airing on WOUB-TV, the local PBS affiliate.