Odd Couple Anniversary Show

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Starburns Audio

Visual Arts, Tv & Film, Comedy, Arts

4.8 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

GGACP celebrates the birthday of Emmy-winning actor Jack Klugman (b. April 27) by presenting this ENCORE of a 2020 tribute to ABC's "The Odd Couple." In this episode, comedian-superfan Dave Juskow, author Bob Leszczak (“The Odd Couple on Stage & Screen”) and the sons of Oscar Madison himself, Adam Klugman and David Klugman join Gilbert and Frank for a loving look back on the hit series (and GGACP favorite). Also, Tony Randall stands out, Mickey Rooney loses out, John Byner breaks up the room and Garry Marshall makes TV history. PLUS: The queen of game shows! “The New Odd Couple”! Howard Cosell fakes it! Adam plays young Oscar! And David hits the road with Randall and Klugman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:13.6	I'm Hi, this is Gilbert Gottfried, and this is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast with my co-hosts, Frank Santopatra, 50 years ago today, Thursday, September 24th, 1970, one of TV's most
1:51.7	unforgettable and most beloved situation comedies premiered on ABC. Gary Marshall and Jerry Belsons' adaptation of Neil Simons the Odd Couple.
2:07.1	Listeners to the show know how much Frank and I admire the writing and performances
2:14.5	and of course Neil Hefty's wonderful theme music.
2:20.8	So in honor of the 50th anniversary, we've assembled a panel of experts and fellow odd couple
2:30.3	enthusiasts for a fond look back. David Justow is a popular writer and comedian who's
2:38.9	appeared on HBO's crashing and Comedy Central's TV Funhouse. He hosts his own entertaining
2:48.9	podcast called The Nightfly, and he's also produced and starred in live stage recreations of classic odd couple episodes featuring comedy pals such as Sarah Silverman.
3:06.9	Bob Leschek is a syndicated radio personality, voice actor, pop culture expert, and the author of several
3:18.1	books on pop music and classic television, including single-season sitcoms of the 1990s from the small screen to vinyl,
3:32.1	dynamic duos, who did it first, great pop cover songs, and appropriately the odd couple on stage and screen.
3:46.2	And last but not least, Adam Klugman and Dave Klugman are the sons of legendary Emmy winning actor Jack Klugman and comedian Brett Summers and co-editors of the terrific 2005 memoir Tony and me about the decades long working relationship and friendship between their father and
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