odd couple
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They’re my favorite odd couple in Italy—the 21-year-old speedskating comet from Wisconsin and the 75-year-old grandpa coach he begged to come out of retirement.
Although “Sanford and Son” was his most famous role, Wilson also appeared in “Baby, I’m Back,” “The New Odd Couple” and “Girlfriends.”
From Los Angeles Times
In “Scavengers,” the mother-and-daughter odd couple are too bumbling to make any headway.
“My mom and I watched ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ and ‘The Odd Couple,’” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Like every odd couple, Judy and Nick clash repeatedly as they battle to the inevitable happy ending.
From Barron's
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