The New Odd Couple (1982) | Ron Glass Demond Wilson | 2 Episodes

The New Odd Couple was an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1983, and was an updated version of the 1970s television series The Odd Couple. The New Odd Couple was the second attempt to remake a series of one of Neil Simon's plays with a primarily African-American and European-American cast. The first was Barefoot in the Park (which also premiered on September 24, 1970, the same day the original Odd Couple series did).
In this series, Felix and Oscar were both African-American college buddies who met in the 1950s. Felix was portrayed by Ron Glass and Oscar was portrayed by Demond Wilson. The characterizations were still the same, as Felix was a prissy neatfreak and Oscar was a fun-loving and sloppy character. John Schuck also appeared as Murray the Cop, who was kept Caucasian, as was the character of Roy, who was played by Bart Braverman.
The show ran for 18 episodes; eight of the episodes used recycled scripts from the original series. By the time the writers began producing new scripts, it was too late, as the show never found an audience. The series was cancelled in 1983.
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[@silverthehedgehog1617]

I absolutely love Ron Glass. He just makes me smile. Demond Wilson was one of the best too.

[@TheChameleon703]

Florida Evans playing the I.R.S. auditor!!! LOL!! RIP Esther Rolle

[@caliken10]

I remember when Ron Glass sold the Evens family set of Encyclopedias!

[@johnnyparker3387]

he was blind

[@brianjackson8947]

The blind man

[@arra353]

I rember that too...too much man......

[@tkso.philly3879]

Do you remember when he played,"Rooster",on the one episode of"Sanford and Son", when Fred kept trying to tell Lamont,not to play cards with those cat's because they were cheating,and Fred out-cheated them with a dirty pack of cards?😂

[@locellis]

@@tkso.philly3879 Yep, he also played an ex con and Grady kept accusing him of stealing

[@christophermiller4068]

This show and the other one was my favorites. Long live Late Ron Glass, Demond Wilson, Late Jack Klugman, Late Tony Randall, Late Walter Matthau, Late Jack Lemmon

[@deanevans2505]

Don't forget the late Art Carney. He was the original Felix Unger. He played the character on Broadway before Jack Lemon played the character onscreen

[@bryantlroeback3287]

The writers of the odd couple are so great that 3 pairs of actors can redo the same story and it is good everytime.

[@amerant1973]

Esther Rolle, one of tv and film’s greatest actresses ❤

[@curtiswhiteheadjr1322]

I believe Demond and Ron were really good friends in real life. Which would explain their onscreen chemistry here and on Sanford & Son.

[@standupG1]

They weren't and Demon, in recent interviews, touches on this.

[@almurry8943]

Which is a testament to their great talents. They don’t have to be good friends in real life to be able to act well together.

[@mrbill9248]

​@@standupG1Desmond seems like a real A hole in his recent interviews.

[@bryantlroeback3287]

NO ONE COMMENTED ON THE OPENING MUSIC FOR THE SHOW! AMAZING NEW RENDITION OF THE PREVIOUS THEME SONG I THINK.

[@keeganthorpe]

I’m just learning this ever existed. Ron Glass was perfectly cast. The opening makes me wish I lived in NYC during this time. It looks so fun.

[@michaelmirraandmarc]

It sooo was. I was 12 when this show came out. Born & raised nYc.

[@fwdthinker]

I forgot about this. Don't remember it lasting long. Felt like Demond Wilson was trying too hard to imitate Jack Klugman. Ron Glass was like his character on "Barney Miller". LOL!

[@genevieveharris1120]

Ron Glass can dress his but off. Even when he was in Barney Miller. I loved everything he wore.

[@Pashasmom1]

He did look sharp. A good tailor, the right material, and a fit physique always help.

[@nycgurl2u]

He was always fly dude!

[@anchmcle]

Best dressed cop in NY😂

[@3xbadboy264]

You filed your taxes but didn't include your alimony payments?? "You Big Dummy!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@damonsmartin9894]

Lmbooooo

[@antoniusjohnson3824]

Lamont looks different without his mustache and afro.

[@aderlinejohnson8566]

I knew he looked familiar. He looks nice

[@nicolesaylor4027]

@JR H that is most definitely Lamont! Close your eyes and listen to his voice.

[@anthonycobb3028]

He looks like that detective from the heat of the night.

[@purple7970]

They gave his mustache and fro to the other guy lol

[@kingovharts]

One of these guys needed to ditch the mustache and fro for the different look.

[@Buggy-su4oy]

It is kinda weird to see Demond without his mustache and afro...but the voice is still there and he made a great Oscar...he and Ron should have appeared together in a production of the play...that would have been great to see.

[@egg64]

Ron was also Hucklebuck in Sanford and Son

[@hazelb81]

Ron was a pleasure to watch. His acting was more natural.

[@ScarecrowsDream1977]

I really like this show. I hated when it got canceled!!

[@Sam-s9s5n]

Any word on why it got canceled?

[@badgerden7080]

Low ratings.

[@viralbuthow000]

He seemed like the healthiest 70 year old I'd seen just before he died. H to the B in heaven Ron Glass

[@The1baddman]

He passed away in 2016.

[@christhomas5761]

That`s true... I saw him in a recent interview and he looked healthy and fit and full of life . He passed shortly after and I was really shocked . RIP Mr Glass, talented man .

[@KaliCarter]

Yup. I remember watching this show. This channel never fails to make me feel nostalgic.

[@germyw]

Thank you!!!!!! I've been wanting to see this again forever!

[@rodmoore1577]

Met Ron Glass on the set of Barney Miller in 79. One of the nicest persons I've ever met. He was a class act all the way. RIP Mr. Glass.

[@TheOfficialIceman]

Outstanding. It's always cool to hear that a celebrity is as wonderful as the characters they portray

[@mykelgrant3183]

That’s cool

[@jameskeno2393]

Mr. Moore... Hope you are doing well.

[@rodmoore1577]

@@jameskeno2393 I am. How are you

[@anitatramble5658]

Ron briefly appeared in the movie, It's My Party ... he is so unsung...RIP CLASSY GLASS.

[@marvinabigby5509]

Ron Glass has got Tony Randall a speech pattern and accent down pat

[@MrMisterChiliPepper88]

People back in those days were so mature

[@Lppolymath90]

Ron Glass rebounded nicely... His previous sitcom Barney Miller ended in the earlier half of 1982.

[@Darrick.DamitaJoBoy]

Thanks for posting. I wish this series was released on DVD.

[@ianloren-dc7bv]

20:09 Lamont Sanford and Florida Evans face to Face 🤣

[@jay1hi547]

Never watched this I was two years old at the time. Desmond Wilson looks like a different person except I recognize the voice.

[@antd8259]

Of course i don't remember this show, as i was too young to remember it but it doesn't seem half that bad. Demond Wilson looks very different without the beard and afro. This was back when actors truly worked for a living, appearing in different pilots, and episodes of different shows. I enjoy reading actor bios to see how many, and what shows they were on. Its fascinating to me. RIP Ron Glass

[@rayjones7621]

I remember this when it first came out boy!.. I'm starting to really feel old now.

[@nikkiparker7399]

Thnx for sharing, I've never seen this.

[@juanitaprice9764]

Nor i

[@bskrilz]

I kinda remember this show coming on TV in the late 80s on BET.

[@ianloren-dc7bv]

Ron Glass and Demond Wilson were PERFECT casting. Demond actually nailed the whole Walter Matthau/Jack Klugman vibe perfectly

[@markbirchette8740]

While I've always enjoyed Demond Wilson and Ron Glass, something's don't need to be remade and this is one of them.

[@jasonknox1268]

I agree. Ron Glass was simply being Det. Ron Harris away from the 12th Precinct.

[@mauricesantinomf]

It's so weird to see Demond Wilson without his Mustache

[@bOmBAsTiK]

This was good enough to stay on the air a few more seasons like those other blahzay sitcoms on ABC in the '80s

[@cityhawk]

MiSTaH bOmBAsTiK There’s a reason why they plummeted to third.

[@arthurm.358]

Right! I can see this show lasting until 1986 if they came up with more original ideas for the episodes.

[@ghanasoul]

I don’t care what anyone says, this was cool to see back then. Were they as good as Jack Klugman and Tony Randall? Of course not, but it was still nice to see brothas as the Odd Couple. :)

[@Emsoldies]

I remember wstching this show in the early 80's in Junior High School. I thought it was pretty cool to see the black version of this as well, and I was an Odd Couple show fan.

[@bk14nyc]

I think Glass & Wilson did an AWESOME job on this! 👍👍👍

[@renealexander2703]

Actually, I liked the New Odd Couple better than the original version. And I thought that Demond Wilson and Ron Glass were just as good as Jack Klugman and Tony Randall.

[@renealexander2703]

@@bk14nyc , me too. I loved this show.

[@wackywankavator]

Were Klugman and Randall as good as Lemon and Matthau?

[@ellrucker494]

I could see Key and Peele doing a skit to this lmao 😂

[@jammotron]

I remember this, It was on the air on abc tv for one season

[@latanyahill7339]

I never knew about this show to I found out about it, from a friend and I love it, I love both of them, so I enjoyed it, just strange to see Lamont without a mustache LOL

[@ElleBrOw]

🗣🎤 Ron Glass faded then disappeared. I remember him from the show FISH.

[@TheBlackUnfold]

Correction Barney Miller not Fish that was the spinoff

[@valerietriplin8351]

that was barney miller

[@rodmoore1577]

Ron had a very steady successful career.

[@Seekimo]

He Turned into Neil Degrass Tyson

[@CraigSmithII]

He was in the CW/WB series Firefly & also a recurring character as Oscar Proud's enemy in The Proud Family. He did the voice of the baby that was competing with Oscar

[@mrmotown313]

I actually caught bits and pieces of at least one episode of the new Odd Couple on BET when I had cable for the first time in 1990.

[@marilynpenner9196]

I didn't know about this version of The Odd Couple. This is as good as the Klugman / Randall version. So sorry that Ron Glass died. He was great on Barney Miller as well as here.

[@IamTaliaIsrael]

Wow I had no idea about this sitcom I've never seen this I'm amazed I've never seen this Ron was great actor he's a 70's cat he was cool cat its funny but I can't picture damon Wilson on any other sitcom but Sanford and son😂 dig that wow I had no idea about this sitcom

[@ninosimone]

I enjoyed that show , wish it was longer

[@americangiant1003]

I always felt that If this show with the talented Actors Glass and Wilson did NOT have the "ODD Couple" franchise name with it and was instead was a similar plot of 2 Divorced men living in Manhattan in the early 80's could have actually been a hit. RIP Mr Glass.

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

And to make things worse, most of the scripts were remakes from the original series with Tony Randall and Jack Klugman.

[@americangiant1003]

@@BrotherDerrick3X Agreed. Klugman and Randall was "Oscar" and "Felix" no need for any damn remakes. The Series Creator Simon and the Producers should have just created from scratch a new show with the former Co Stars of the legendary shows "Barney Miller" with Mr. Glass and "Sanford and Son" with Mr. Wilson. Instead it became unfairly known as the "Black" Odd Couple. 1980's style.

[@donovanshannon1234]

If I'm correct this show came on Friday nights and then I would watch the original show later that night at midnight on CH.11

[@evonza4858]

Ps things with a chocolate flair are usually fabulous 🥰❤️🖤💚 the jazz,the on pointness of both Oscar and Felix l love it 🥰❤️🖤💚

[@helixfunger642]

1st error..was calling it "the new odd couple" Instead of "the odd couple" the tv show with Tony and Jack was a copy itself. The REAL odd couple was a movie. They didn't call the Tony and Jack tv show, "the new odd couple" They tried to make a show called "the new monkees" which failed as well. If you're going to do a remake, you can't just call it, the new etc. People take shows all the time. Standford and son was called l

[@stephencole8013]

Crazy I remember this

[@IceManLikeGervin]

Nice upload. Robert Guillaume as Felix and Flip Wilson as Oscar would have been a better casting in my mind.

[@bOmBAsTiK]

Guillaume was doing his thing on "Benson" at the time...

[@IceManLikeGervin]

@@bOmBAsTiK Fair enough. But Ron Glass and Demond Wilson didn't mesh well in the roles looking back. A better casting of the characters might have saved the show from an early cancellation.

[@bOmBAsTiK]

@@IceManLikeGervin I thought Glass was ok I felt; Wilson seemed to be overdoing it, but with a veteran actor that's something the director should've reigned in...

[@rawhousellc3172]

Or Jimmy Walker and Fred Berry

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

@@bOmBAsTiK Wilson didn't have the heart for show business. That's why he left when this show was canceled.

[@tonymazz9912]

Ron Glass was perfect but the role did not fit Demond Wilson. He tried to imitate Jack Klugman/Oscar with the cigar and hat, it did not work.

[@karameldreem]

Lamont Sanford & Hermann. I just watched these 2 together on an episode of Sanford and Son. 😉

[@shareofmoney]

Wow, I never heard of this one. Good stuff.

[@mauricesantinomf]

Man I feel like if we were growing up in the 70s and early 80s this show would have held on for a couple more seasons

[@shareofmoney]

@@mauricesantinomf I agree

[@Nleezie33]

Thanks for posting. This was really good 🤗

[@rollolawson4053]

Im black and always got Ron Glass and Tim Reid names twisted. I knew who they were but could never put the right name on the right character. When i did remember I always forget. I know one played on Sister Sister and wkrp in Cincinnati while the one here played in Barney Miller. Also I never knew about this show and I did not recognized Lamont until i heard his voice. I fill like a Big Dummy!

[@mauricesantinomf]

Venus Fly loved him on WKRP in Cincinnati

[@Lawomenshoops]

Glass was on Good Times as a salesman. I wonder if they brought back Pat Morita who was in Sanford and Son.

[@joyceboone8206]

I love demond wilson,and Ron Glass, but nothing can touch the original Odd Couple.

[@lloydkline6946]

They did an sanford and son episode together

[@patsheely6181]

They did two of them

[@lloydkline6946]

I remember the playing poker episode with lamont friends, Ron glass was in all in the family episode too

[@Caddylac5555]

R.I.P. Ron Glass

[@jjryan1352]

Why didn't they just have Ron play Harris directing his Broadway play "Blood on the Badge"?

[@holden190]

Absolutely!

[@michaelcrockette8694]

happened to come across this on you tube. didn’t watch it when it came out. don’t usually like remakes but not bad. only thing is as I watched it I kept seeing Lamont Sanford, Florida Evans and Det.Harris.

[@michaellutcher5244]

Never heard of this reboot Black Version

[@seattlebarbie1]

Michael Lutcher me neither it’s so strange how I’ve never heard of it, the Original Odd Couple was much better

[@michaellutcher5244]

@@seattlebarbie1 indeed i wish the rebooted was good or at least close to the original funny wise

[@arra353]

Take me back one more time....Thanks.......

[@LoveLife-yh7ke]

Demond Wilson as Oscar😂😂😂😂😂

[@kimberlyk912]

Thank you

[@bskrilz]

Ron glass dry snitched on early 80s lamont with the taxes😂😂😂💯 but he came through at the end tho💯

[@parrishharris3008]

Yesssss, I'm dead 😁

[@acedueceable]

Dayum!!😂😂😂

[@sweetnessford---notmypic2756]

Thanks I remember this show.

[@alanm5090]

The show had potential, it had garry Marshall, and some of the guys that worked on happy days and laverne and shirley, working on this .

[@jamesgregg6364]

Awesome guys fantastic show

[@bskrilz]

Desmond Wilson kinda remind me of Bill Cosby a little bit.

[@tyroneaugustine229]

Cle Huxtable!!! Cliff little brother!!!

[@mauricesantinomf]

Hahaha I can see it

[@mauricesantinomf]

@@tyroneaugustine229 Clive Huxtable

[@mikefitchNYC1971]

I loved this show!

[@YvonneJ10]

I mean, I thought I remembered ALL of the black TV shows back in the day - this one must've fell by the wayside. It's ringing NO bells at all but I think I like Lamont with his mustache and 'fro better, lol -- but hey, I'm glad they were given a shot...

[@mauricesantinomf]

He should have never cut his Mustache and afro off

[@ekclay7]

EXCELLENT!

[@kyttv8497]

Who else think the guy remind him of Alfonso Roberto AKA Carlton from fresh prince

[@mauricesantinomf]

Oh you too youn fo sure

[@ASKANATHANIEL]

I bet you, New York City was such an amazing fun place back then

[@jaylove9844]

See I was 12 when this came out, busy chasing girls and playing Donkey Kong. Guess that's why I never seen this. Wonderful upload, thanks a million!

[@alipannell9345]

Why hire actors w their own fortee to just act like the old script

[@RnBGarvey]

actors are hired to follow script.

[@kshillingford4921]

That's the "creative brilliance" of hollywood.

[@CainaanDC]

Classic

[@bigtomb1027]

Lamont almost looks like a young skinny Luther Vandross

[@chick-fil-agal2264]

Would've been nice if "Friends" got cancelled quickly instead of Living Single,that was the opposite race around.

[@jjryan1352]

Friends didn't age well. Amazing it stayed on so long.

[@jeremiahwoods1845]

Lamont is t ol o neat to be Jack Clugman and actually its Walter Matthau so this should be the new new Odd Couple

[@kimmassimo2302]

I really liked this in the black version I never saw this in the black version just came across it on u tube

[@jameskeno2393]

Slick production.

[@djcutarekord]

In the beginning of this why was Demond turned around when he was indoors? Lol cool stuff

[@corruptduboiscountyindiana5058]

one major flaw in this show is there are only the same two people on the screen at all times. A tv show has a mix of people rotating in and out of the scenes. The same two guys tossing one liners at each other for an hour week after week wont go for years

[@AB-kg6rk]

Those shows were excellent, where can i watch the rest of them.

[@truce6390]

Lamont and his sly way of smiling.

[@theshawnmurphyjournal2946]

The original Odd Couple is okay , the new Odd Couple is okay but the remake in 2015 with Matthew Perry is one of top 10 worst shows ever

[@darrinbaker00]

The only thing “new” about the New Odd Couple were the actors. They used the same scripts and same sets as the original series with Tony Randall and Jack Klugman.

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

@@darrinbaker00 also executive produced by the Marshalls (Garry and his father Tony).

[@hollywood1765]

I actually can accept all of the actors that played Felix, its last two actors that played Oscar ( Demond and Matthew) that were horribly miscast

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

The Marshalls didn't produce the most recent rendition of the Odd Couple with Matthew Perry, because the Marshalls were already dead by then.

[@thankthelord4536]

I remember this show, but wasn't interested. The orginal was way more funnier.

[@freddiemartin699]

Each episode was a copy of the original. Word for word.

[@kimberlyk912]

I remember this show

[@peterhamlinhamlin8908]

Grady Wilson was the egomaniac of Harlem 146 St. Troop 720

[@jonathanrayne]

I never heard of this!!

[@aodhganmerrimac]

Such a great cast, I missed this when it was first out. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to click quite the same as the original. Maybe recycling the old scripts wasn't such a good idea

[@lisabaxter7786]

Do your thing I ain't mad at you Fantabulous

[@aderlinejohnson8566]

It's strange. I don't remember the show but I remember the intro

[@ToniA5555]

Huh! I never heard of this show.

[@simplyjuannie5128]

I thought that was Flip Wilson at first.

[@eugenegray5141]

💯👍🏿

[@keithcrowder7768]

I remember him from Barney Miller also.

[@ameliaharris1853]

Thank you for posting. I miss my cousin Ronnie. His mother was my father’s sister. Ronnie was more like a brother to me.

[@nickdavis5265]

Ron Glass was awesome! Condolences on the loss of your cousin Ron...

[@joannehines7806]

My deepest & sincerest.condolences, Ms.Harris, on the passing of your.very beloved & very well-liked cousin!! He was the epitome of.class, elegance & good taste!! Continue RIHP Handsome! 💘

[@maytubes5]

EYE condolences too....

[@katherineirving7189]

🤔?

[@adventageousrebel739]

😒

[@freddiemontanez8461]

I didn't know about this show. Demon Wilson looks a lot different without his mustache. Ron Glass he was real good on Barney Miller.