In what year did Klugman replace Walter Matthau in "The Odd Couple"?
1965
1967
1970
1972
Answer
The switch occurred in 1965, when Klugman assumed the role of Oscar Madison in the television adaptation of Neil Simon's play, succeeding Walter Matthau who had originated the character on stage and reprised it in the 1968 film adaptation with Art Carney playing Felix Unger.
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