They Remade "The Odd Couple" With Matthew Perry???!!

Five episodes.

Why do they keep giving him scripts?

Didn't they try a colored version not too long ago?

The tv spots promoting the show looked fun and I generally hate sitcoms.

I give it 3 episodes. It looks ridiculous.

He is tied with Cox for the least interesting career post-Friends. Kudrow has The Comeback - so she places first. Even David Schwimmer keeps busy with theater work.

I say 6 eps. Who keeps pushing Matthew Perry into shows? I guess the same one who keeps pushing Julia Lewis Drafyfuss. Unless CBS plans to let it run till spring, bradcast the reruns again and then blow it off fall 2015. Guaranteed it will not make 22 episodes.

Isn't "Two and a Half Men" pretty much an "Odd Couple" pairing?

So this remake will try to hold the fans of that show when it's gone.

[quote]I guess the same one who keeps pushing Julia Lewis Drafyfuss.

JLD is genius on Veep. What the hell are you talking about? Are you drunk?

R8 to each their own but I think Julia plays Elaine on everything she has been in, and she is tiresome.

And oh, I guess her billionaire father had nothing to do with her getting into show biz?

[quote]Didn't they try a colored version not too long ago?

R2 Where ever do you come up with these witty gems. Referring to black people as colored in 2015, absolutely hilarious! You are so very very clever. How can you stand yourself?

The show that you're referring to is 1982's "The New Odd Couple", starring Demond Wilson and Ron Glass.

So they did make a colored version. Thanks.

Of course the ads play up a gay vibe teaser. When is Matt Perry going to come out? Talk about someone who is so obviously closeted.

Who keeps pushing Matthew Perry on us? The same folks trying desperately to make Jennifer Aniston a movie star. Buy a clue, Hollywood. We don't like either of them.

2. I can't even make it through the boring commercials for the show. The men do not have the Felix/Oscar chemisty

This thread is useless with Thomas's dick pics.

Why is he playing Oscar? I thought Felix was the gay one?

It's got a cushy time slot after "Big Bang Theory" so I think it will make to the end of the season. I will predict, however, that it won't get renewed.

[quote]Even David Schwimmer keeps busy with theater work.

The theater is designed for the unphotographable.

Fuck you r4, you're supposed to be dead.

R13 Speak for yourself, moron!

R13 speaks for me.

Those of us who love him couldn't bring ourselves to warn him about his previous shows. Why? 1)Because we felt we could be wrong, and his "charisma and talent" would last despite our disappointments; 2) It's silly. but we didn't want to hurt his feelings by saying his female co-stars had zero chemistry with him. (Because of his near-fatal bouts with drugs); 3)We didn't want to sound politically incorrect, when his last show had a large part for a barely talented Asian.

We love you, Matthew, despite all this. Hope you acquire some show-biz savvy, STAT!

Ok, for you; just don't presume he speaks for everybody!

We have our independent opinions!

[quote]Hope you acquire some show-biz savvy, STAT!

I agree. He's just a kid starting out and he's bound to make a mistake or two here and there. That doesn't diminish his range and talent.

Definitely one to watch.

This show is being SAVAGED by the critics.

Even Entertainment Weekly, the suck-up favorite of all receptionists in South Dakota, gave it a D.

I loved Go On. It was a lot better than Friends. The ensemble was tighter, the jokes were smarter, and it even pulled at a couple of heart strings. The Odd Couple looks terrible though. 4 episodes and that's only due to the pity factor.

You can smell the gay panic "jokes" from a mile away. Bleh.

If they want to star him in a re-make of a tired old sit-com, why not re-make Friends?

Because "Episodes" is sooooo good Joey would be a fool to leave, even for "Friends".

[quote]Even Entertainment Weekly, the suck-up favorite of all receptionists in South Dakota, gave it a D.

And yet, you still read it ?

R30 That one review was linked on line.

Don't be so defensive; I'm sure you have a full life (and waist) was a receptionist in South Dakota.

What a witty response, R31. When did your nursing home get wifi?

He's all washed up I tell 'ya.

Matthew Perry is not fat. He's very muscular...almost as strong and muscular as Matt LeBlanc.

The show was fine and will last for a season at least. And Jennifer Aniston is a movie star, though god knows why.

[quote]The show was fine

So says the fat cow how finds it difficult to sling those four Dominos boxes away and get up from the couch when the next sitcom comes on . . .

I say 6 episodes, though how this ever got green lit is beyond me. Crap. I only watched it tonight because "Mom" was a repeat.

The Two and Half Men series finale was better than the Odd Couple. THATS saying something.

I don't see why it's so impossible for Perry to play a big old mess.

[quote][R8] to each their own but I think Julia plays Elaine on everything she has been in, and she is tiresome.

I think you are tiresome.

R37, there is more to the world than CBS. This is 2015, hon. You can watch almost anything you want.

Matthew Perry is gay, gay I tell you.

The Odd Couple will easily play out its 13 episodes and then won't be renewed. It has the post Big Bang spot, and CBS doesn't have any new comedy to replace this already midseason replacement.

Two and a Half Men is over. The Millers was pulled from the schedule. The McCarthys was pulled from the schedule. This is it until summer scheduling begins.

Sounds boring.

Thomas Lennon hosted "The Late Late Show" Mon-Wed, and was quite droll. I'd give this a look. Don't get the vitriol. If the Sheenless, Angusless TAHM lasted for seasons even if was creatively bankrupt, TOC should have a lock.

Lennon is fantastic. Perry hiring him is a great sign.

Watched tonight's episode and it's actually better than I thought it was going to be. The last sight gag had me laugh out loud which I haven't done watching a sitcom in long, long time.

I liked Go On and was sorry it got cancelled.

This show was a mess and the concept is just worn out. Why he would try to do this is beyond me.

He's actually better in more dramatic, less antic roles. His guest spots on dramas have been pretty good.

The Matthew Perry curse will probably strike again.

I watched this and it was only ok. I think there were probably about 3 gay jokes. Oscar's friend thought Felix sounded gay or did something gay and so Oscar had to say no, he's not gay.

Then one of his friends was disappointed because he thought he was finally going to fill up his one token gay friend quota. The other friend then said you've already got me the black friend, so why would you need anything else.

Such is the level of levity in this show.

I have no fucks to give re: Matthew Perry, but I adore Thomas Lennon, so I'll be watching(and I haven't watched a network sitcom since Seinfeld went off.) He hosted The Late Late Show and it reminded me of how much I've missed him since Reno 911 went away.

I like Go On too r45, it's a shame they cancelled it. I haven't seen the odd couple yet. I'll give it a go because I like Màtthew Perry. I probably should get around to that quickly though before this is cancelled too.

Watched tonights show and won't waste time on the next.

watched two and a half too. It really stunk.

I love Matthew but damn he's looking rough these days.

I see R36 is doing a life sentence in cliche prison.

Matthew Perry has a huge cock.

What a piece of shit show.

It felt more like "Two and no half Men" than "The Odd Couple." Perry seemed drugged and looked like shit.

Please give me a reason to keep watching, Matt.

Perry is too high pitched and not New York enough to play Oscar.

The apt is too gorgeous and large for a sportswriter to afford. The first episode they had a few piles of clothes lying around and tried to pass it off as messy.

There was not enough contrast when Felix came in and we lost some major laughs that way.

It was a bad idea to make a straight up remake, the originals are too indelible in most people's minds with reruns of the original still playing on MeTV.

They should have made a buddy show with a different name and premise.

Jeez. How about an original idea? I thought they learned their lesson by remaking Little Black Annie. I'm so tired of anything half decent being regurgitated. Come up with an original idea.

It's being now advertised as THE NUMBER ONE NEW COMEDY!!!!

It's March, please.

They should do it with black women. I'm available!

I actually met Matthew Perry once a while ago. He's an ok guy really. Not a very accomplished actor though. He is much better looking in real life than on tv or film. He has very nice manners.

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Saw it. Pretty much sucked.

Perry is sleepwalking through this. I don't think he gives a shit about much anymore. He should take a break and leave the business for a while.

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WhAtever charm perry had he lost it

Tried to watch it lastnight. After 5 minutes of wacky neighbors, a too loud laughtrack and bad comedy lines delivered at the top of the decibel level, I just turned it off.

r63

Just call him stubby.

enuf Mathew Perry sit-coms he should quit the business and become a huge bottom.

He was pretty good on The Good Wife. But I wouldn't watch this. I think he should get clean, but it's his life.

This show was as painful as an infected tooth