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The Odd Couple (2015 TV series) The Odd Couple (2015 TV series) The Odd Couple is an American multi-camera television sitcom that aired on CBS from February 19, 2015 to January 30, 2017. It is the seventh screen production based on the 1965 play written by Neil Simon, following the 1968 film, the original 1970s television series, a 1975 Saturday morning cartoon, a 1982 reboot of the 1970 series, "The Odd Couple: Together Again" (a TV film reunion of the 1970 series) and "The Odd Couple II" (a 1998 sequel to the 1968 film). This show stars Matthew Perry (also developing and executive producing the series)