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The New Odd Couple

The New Odd Couple

1982 · TV Series · TV-PGAdaptation

Comedy

The New Odd Couple is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1982–1983, 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 cast. The first was Barefoot in the Park.

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The Verdict
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Audience
Made primarily for young men (81).
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Reach
Has targeted appeal — designed for a specific demographic segment.
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Advocacy
Mixed (35/100) — balances entertainment with some social messaging.
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Representation
notably high black (96) representation, with lower hispanic (33) and white (7) representation.
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Faithfulness
A moderately faithful adaptation (60/100) of the source material.
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Casting Changes
4 character race changes from source material: Felix Unger (white → black), Oscar Madison (white → black); 2 minor roles.
Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Demographic Position
Gender: 41 — leans male
Age: 28 — strongly youth-oriented
0 = Male / Youth100 = Female / Mature
Primary audienceYoung Men
targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
81
How strongly this title appeals to males 18–34. Based on genre, cast, action/violence levels, pacing, and marketing signals. Higher = stronger appeal.
Young Women
63
How strongly this title appeals to females 18–34. Based on genre, romance centrality, cast composition, lead demographics, and tone. Higher = stronger appeal.
Older Men
37
How strongly this title appeals to males 35+. Based on theme maturity, pacing, complexity, genre, and production style. Higher = stronger appeal.
Older Women
19
How strongly this title appeals to females 35+. Based on drama elements, character complexity, genre, cast, and emotional themes. Higher = stronger appeal.
Faithfulness
60
How closely this adaptation matches its source material. Measures character accuracy, plot fidelity, tone preservation, and demographic consistency. 100 = perfectly faithful.
Advocacy35
Mixed

Audience Representation

White
7
Measures deviation from the expected White representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Black
96
Measures deviation from the expected Black representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Hispanic
33
Measures deviation from the expected Hispanic representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Asian
38
Measures deviation from the expected Asian representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
South Asian
46
Measures deviation from the expected South Asian representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Middle Eastern
48
Measures deviation from the expected Middle Eastern representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Indigenous
48
Measures deviation from the expected Indigenous representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Mixed
42
Measures deviation from the expected Mixed representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
Other
48
Measures deviation from the expected Other representation based on this title's production origin. 50 = baseline for its country. Higher = more representation than typical.
LGBTQ+
0
LGBTQ+ representation score based on character centrality, cast percentage, lead representation, and source fidelity. 0 = no representation, 100 = central to the story.

Source Material

TitleAuthorTypeYear
The Odd CoupleNeil Simonremake1965
Score version: v1Data confidence: 75%How are scores calculated?


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