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TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0

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Season 5 Guide (1974-1975)

	5x01 The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly in Vain Oscar and Felix try to change a "plain Jane" into a raving beauty.	Sep. 12, 1974
	5x02 To Bowl or Not to Bowl Oscar is sure that his bowling team will win the championship after Felix agrees to become a member. But a strained back while exercising may change the ...	Sep. 19, 1974
	5x03 The Frog Felix's son Leonard, desperately wants to fin the upcoming frog jumping contest. But when Oscar is left to frog sit, Leonard's leaper apparently leaped ...	Sep. 26, 1974
	5x04 The Hollywood Story Oscar lands a bit role in a Hollywood movie, and he brings Felix along to Los Angeles. That maybe a big mistake because Felix appoints himself as Oscar's ...	Oct. 03, 1974
	5x05 The Dog Story Felix finds himself in court after he smuggles a famous dog away from its owner during a photo shoot after seeing him being abused.	Oct. 10, 1974
	5x06 Strike Up the Band or Else... Oscar finds himself in debt to the owner of the Texas football team after losing in poker. Felix comes to his aid by promising he can get him a band for ...	Oct. 17, 1974
	5x07 The Odd Candidate Felix is concerned about the cities playgrounds and tries to convince Oscar that he should run for city councilman. At first Oscar was skeptical about ...	Oct. 24, 1974
	5x08 The Subway Story Oscar's article concerning how mean and unfriendly New Yorkers can be, upsets Felix. So when the subway shuts down, Felix makes an attempt to prove him ...	Oct. 31, 1974
	5x09 The Paul Williams Show When Felix refuses to let his daughter Edna, to attend a concert by her favorite performer, Paul Williams, she decides to run away and follow him on the ...	Nov. 07, 1974
	5x10 Our Fathers Felix recalls a story he was told by his relatives from Chicago concerning a time when Oscar's father was scheduled to kill Felix's father.	Nov. 21, 1974
	5x11 The Big Broadcast Reluctantly, Oscar allows Felix to help him boost his ratings on his radio program by writing a script for the greatest moments in sports history.	Nov. 28, 1974
	5x12 Oscar in Love Oscar falls in love with an attractive widow and her two kids. Felix believes he should ask for her hand in marriage, but their friends bet that the marriage ...	Dec. 12, 1974
	5x13 The Bigger They Are Felix is in a lurch when his overweight model walks out on him before his photo shoot for a weight reducing book. Oscar is asked to don a fat suit in the ...	Dec. 14, 1974
	5x14 Two on the Aisle Oscar is asked to fill in for the theater critic while he is on vacation. Oscar gives Felix his tickets and then asks for a detailed review after the show. ...	Dec. 19, 1974
	5x15 Your Mother Wears Army Boots Oscar is given a chance to sit in as an announcer of Monday Night Football, despite his feud with Howard Cosell, the lead announcer. Wanting to look clever, ...	Jan. 16, 1975
	5x16 Felix the Horse Player Oscar finds a new contact for his racing tips, and when he begins winning, Felix wants in too.	Jan. 23, 1975
	5x17 The Rent Strike Felix offers to manage a rent strike for the other tenants of their apartment building. His negotiations go well and the management agrees to give in under ...	Jan. 31, 1975
	5x18 Two Men on a Hoarse Oscar finally gives in and agrees to have an operation on his sore throat. But he will need to keep silent for two weeks, which ends up making Felix's ...	Feb. 07, 1975
	5x19 The Roy Clark Show Oscar old Army buddy comes for a visit. When Felix discovers he plays the violin, he decides to help the prankster virtuoso become a serious musician....and ...	Feb. 14, 1975
	5x20 Old Flames Never Die Felix meets up with an old ex-girlfriend and discovers that she is now a grandmother, which makes him feel old. To prove he still has some life left inside ...	Feb. 21, 1975
	5x21 Laugh, Clown, Laugh Oscar is invited to appear on a TV show with comedian Richard Dawson. Felix believes that his one chance to become a star on TV was killed by Richard years ...	Feb. 28, 1975
	5x22 Felix Remarries Felix is convinced he has changed and wants another chance with Gloria. He will even go as far as sleeping in Oscar's room to prove he is no longer a neat ...	Mar. 07, 1975

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Season 5 Characters

Felix Unger	played by Tony Randall
Oscar Madison	played by Jack Klugman
Officer Murray Greshler	played by Al Molinaro
Leonard Unger	played by Leif Garrett
Minister	played by Richard Stahl
Director	played by Filip Field
Edna Unger	played by Doney Oatman
Miriam Welby	played by Elinor Donahue
Morris Unger	played by Tony Randall
Blinky Madison	played by Jack Klugman
Gloria Unger	played by Janis Hansen
Belly Dancer	played by Kapi Lindos
Mildred Fleeton	played by Jean Gillespie
Martina Arroyo	played by Martina Arroyo
Man in Subway	played by Billy Sands
Old Hippie Dancing	played by John Harmon
Opera Club Member	played by Mickey Fox
Man at O.T.B.	played by Don Diamond
Man	played by Garry Marshall
Paul Williams (III)	played by Paul Williams (III)
Mabel	played by Georgia Schmidt
O'Herlihy	played by Noam Pitlik
Nurse	played by Kathalynn Turner

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Season 5 Videos

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Season 5 Trivia

Episode 22 - Last show of the series.
Episode 21 - The title from the movie Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928), a silent film starring Lon Chaney and Loretta Young.
Episode 20 - The title is based on the expression, "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away."
Episode 18 - The title is based on the play/movie Three Men on a Horse (1936).
Episode 01 - The title comes from the song "The Rain in Spain" used in the Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical My Fair Lady (1964). The original Broadway production of "My Fair Lady" opened at the Mark Hellinger Theater in New York on March 15, 1956, and ran for 2717 performances.

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