ABC apparently added the narration because it did not want the audience to speculate about a homosexual subtext, given changing perceptions of masculinity at the time. ABC insisted that every episode mention that the characters were both divorced. It was retconned that Oscar had been thrown out of his home like Felix, when several episodes had shown that Oscar had lived in the same apartment before and during his marriage (as in the original play and film). Later, the opening narrative stated that when Felix moved into Oscar's apartment, Oscar was already divorced.