Season 3 (1972/73)
| No | Ep | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 48 | 1 | "Gloria, Hallelujah" | Garry Marshall | Rick Mittleman | September 15, 1972 (1972-09-15) |
| Oscar tries a computer dating service recommended by his secretary Myrna. As fate would have it, he winds up getting matched with Felix's ex-wife, Gloria. Felix becomes jealous when the two of them start dating. This episode marks the first appearance of Elinor Donahue as Miriam Welby. | |||||
| 49 | 2 | "Big Mouth" | Jerry Paris | Art Baer & Ben Joelson | September 22, 1972 (1972-09-22) |
| While Felix is shooting an ad campaign for a soft drink with Howard Cosell at his studio, Oscar shows up and starts a feud with Cosell who is so incensed he walks away from doing the shoot. It will take some mending by the boys to get Cosell to return. | |||||
| 50 | 3 | "The Princess" | Jerry Paris | Bill Idelson | September 29, 1972 (1972-09-29) |
| Oscar falls for a Princess (Jean Simmons) that Felix is photographing for possible use for a stamp. They get along well, with Oscar's sloppy habits even charming her. Oscar is so smitten he's considering proposing to her. | |||||
| 51 | 4 | "The Pen Is Mightier Than the Pencil" | Bob Birnbaum | Jack Winter | October 6, 1972 (1972-10-06) |
| Felix, disturbed to learn that writers for the magazines he sells his photos to write unflattering captions, decides to learn creative writing to write his own copy. Oscar however, begins to question the integrity of the teacher of the writing class Felix is in. Wally Cox guest stars. | |||||
| 52 | 5 | "The Odd Monks" | Jerry Belson | Garry Marshall | October 13, 1972 (1972-10-13) |
| After a heavy day at the job for both of them, the boys take the advice of a monk who dropped out of society 10 years ago and joined a retreat. They decide to try the retreat for themselves, with Felix giving it his all and Oscar realizing he made a mistake the minute he gets there. | |||||
| 53 | 6 | "I'm Dying of Unger" | Mel Ferber | Joe Glauberg | October 20, 1972 (1972-10-20) |
| Oscar is trying to write a sports book entitled Knockout, from the point of view of the killer instinct. Murray the Cop gives Oscar the use of a friend's isolated cabin in the woods to try and help Oscar, who hasn't been able to write a single page. Felix tags along and accidentally helps Oscar solve the problem. | |||||
| 54 | 7 | "The Odd Couples" | Hal Cooper | Harvey Miller | October 27, 1972 (1972-10-27) |
| Oscar has never told his mother that he's divorced from Blanche, because she is against divorce. When she plans a visit to Oscar, he is forced to coerce Blanche, Felix and Felix's ex-wife Gloria to all pretend they are still married to appease his mom. Guest star: Brett Somers Klugman (Jack Klugman's real-life wife). | |||||
| 55 | 8 | "Felix's First Commercial" | Jerry Paris | Albert E. Lewin | November 3, 1972 (1972-11-03) |
| Felix directs a shaving cream commercial starring pro football star Deacon Jones, a friend of Oscar's who insists that Oscar be included in the commercial. | |||||
| 56 | 9 | "The First Baby" | Alex March | Bob Brunner and Garry Marshall | November 10, 1972 (1972-11-10) |
| A flashback shows the birth of Felix's daughter Edna and the events leading up to it. | |||||
| 57 | 10 | "Oscar's Birthday" | George Marshall | Teleplay: Albert E. Lewin Story: Bob Brunner |
November 17, 1972 (1972-11-17) |
| Felix plans a This is Your Life surprise birthday party for Oscar. | |||||
| 58 | 11 | "Password" | Alex March | Frank Buxton | December 1, 1972 (1972-12-01) |
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After he's invited to be a celebrity contestant on Password, Oscar reluctantly brings Felix along to be his partner... and then regrets it. Guest stars: Allen Ludden and Betty White. Note- In 2009 TV Guide ranked this episode number 58 on it's '100 Greatest Episodes of All Time' list. |
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| 59 | 12 | "The Odd Father" | Jack Donahue | Michael Leeson and Steve Zacharias | December 8, 1972 (1972-12-08) |
| Felix is afraid that he's losing contact with his daughter Edna, and resolves himself to become a better father. | |||||
| 60 | 13 | "Don't Believe in Roomers" | Jack Donahue | Peggy Elliott & Ed Scharlach | December 22, 1972 (1972-12-22) |
| Oscar brings home a homeless and penniless girl who faints on his shoulder in a restaurant. When Felix meets her, HE winds up becoming attracted to her and it winds up becoming the only time he and Oscar have fought over a girl. | |||||
| 61 | 14 | "Sometimes a Great Ocean" | Hal Cooper | Dennis Klein | January 5, 1973 (1973-01-05) |
| When Oscar's ulcer acts up, Felix becomes nursemaid to him. Unable to control Oscar's habits to eat junk food, he recommends that they go on a cruise to escape such temptations. Oscar thinks there certainly will be temptations on the cruise when it turns out to be a cruise for senior citizens. | |||||
| 62 | 15 | "I Gotta Be Me" | Mel Ferber | David W. Duclon and Joe Glauberg | January 12, 1973 (1973-01-12) |
| Felix and Oscar's constant fighting is driving their friends away from them. They try to resolve the situation with group therapy and get kicked out, but not before the therapist suggests that they try role reversal. | |||||
| 63 | 16 | "The Ides of April" | Bob Birnbaum | Lowell Ganz & Mark Rothman | January 19, 1973 (1973-01-19) |
| Felix is summoned to the Internal Revenue Service because he forgot to sign his check, and winds up convincing them to audit Oscar, much to Oscar's chagrin. | |||||
| 64 | 17 | "Myrna's Debut" | Jerry Paris | Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield | February 2, 1973 (1973-02-02) |
| Felix sees Oscar's secretary Myrna's tap dance routine at a party at Oscar's job and decides that she should turn pro, much to Oscar's chagrin. Bob Hastings guest stars. | |||||
| 65 | 18 | "The Hustler" | Jerry Paris | Lowell Ganz & Mark Rothman | February 9, 1973 (1973-02-09) |
| Felix's opera club is doing Madame Butterfly and needs to raise money for new costumes. He decides to throw a Monte Carlo night. All goes well until Felix greedily keeps the tables open and the house begins to lose money. It turns out that the one who won all the money from the house owed Oscar that money. Now Felix comes to collect to regain the money for the costumes. But Oscar has a little detour with a bet at a pool hall first. | |||||
| 66 | 19 | "My Strife in Court" | Jerry Paris | Lowell Ganz & Mark Rothman | February 16, 1973 (1973-02-16) |
| Oscar gets four tickets to the hottest new Broadway show in town, Kiss My Face. He invites Felix and his girlfriend Miriam, but can't find a date for himself. Deciding to scalp the ticket, the plans go awry as he and get Felix get arrested. It'll take a trial in court to get the boys out of this mess. | |||||
| 67 | 20 | "Let's Make a Deal" | Frank Buxton | David W. Duclon and Joe Glauberg | February 23, 1973 (1973-02-23) |
| Oscar smokes a cigar in bed and falls asleep, thus ruining the bed, which is Felix's. Oscar's old college pal, Monty Hall, gives him tickets to his game show Let's Make a Deal. Oscar and Felix try to go on to win back the money for the bed Oscar now owes Felix. Guest star: Monty Hall. | |||||
| 68 | 21 | "The Odyssey Couple" | Jerry Paris | Bob Brunner and Dennis Klein | March 2, 1973 (1973-03-02) |
| Oscar's mother is coming for a visit. He's told her that he's met the girl of his dreams. Now all he has to do is find that woman. Felix helps him, and winds up introducing Oscar (after a few failed attempts) to a Greek woman who winds up showing the boys belly dancing. | |||||
| 69 | 22 | "Take My Furniture, Please" | Jack Winter | Harvey Miller | March 9, 1973 (1973-03-09) |
| While Oscar is preoccupied with writing a new sports book, Felix uses the opportunity to repaint the apartment and redecorate in ultra modern. Oscar, hating all the new changes, decides to start over by redecorating with his own ideas. Charles Lane and Bubba Smith guest star. | |||||
| 70 | 23 | "The Murray Who Came to Dinner" | Jerry Paris | Ron Friedman | March 23, 1973 (1973-03-23) |
| Murray the cop is assigned to guard a Roller Derby queen, and his wife becomes jealous. Murray holds his ground of innocence and leaves his wife. He shows up at Felix and Oscar's place and it doesn't take long before he completely exasperates the two of them. |
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