The Odd Couple

Wes and Travis go on a stakeout and have to survive living in the same apartment until the investigation is over.

It is the story of two divorced men - Felix Ungar, the neurotic neat freak, and Oscar Madison, the fun-loving slob - who decide to live together, even though their personalities clash. Simon based the story on the experiences of his brother when he was going through a divorce.

Felix Unger and Oscar Madison meet at college, and fate puts them together as roommates: while Felix is extremely neurotic and fussy in contrast to the slovenly and easy-going Oscar, they both become friends quickly. They eventually marry two women very different from themselves (Felix gets hitched with the calm but feisty Ashley, and Oscar settles down with the insecure Gaby) and have children. About twenty years later, Felix, now a neat-freak news writer and photographer, is kicked out by Ashley and moves in with Oscar, now a sports talk show host, whose ex-wife Gaby has left him because of his slobbiness. Now both divorcees will have to live in the same apartment in spite of their differences. In the middle of all the hassle about housekeeping, Felix and Oscar attempt to date Casey and Emily, two sisters who coincidentally are roommates in the same building, and they both have recently exited their own unhealthy relationships. Felix however is pretty insecure as he still has feelings for Ashley, which contrasts with the fact that Oscar feels better off away from his ex, this except when Gaby threatens to take away their kids in case Oscar doesn't pay the alimony on time. Oscar also holds poker games regularly, with one of the players being Teddy, his agent.

The plot concerns two mismatched roommates, one neat and uptight, the other more easygoing but slovenly.