Wimpy consumer product tester Julian Beeby (the then relatively unknown future Seinfeld star Jason Alexander) – freshly divorced and plunged into woefully inept singlehood – shares a Manhattan apartment with his womanising bachelor brother Scott (John Bolger), a macho construction worker and imitation John Travolta.
Their mother, Rae (Anne Jackson) – who routinely refers to Julian’s ex-wife as “the tramp” – feels her sons are misguided and decides to take an active part in their lives.
Stories follow Julian and Scott’s mishaps as they struggle to overcome their mother’s endless meddling.
Other regular characters in the CBS comedy included Julian’s business partner, Emily (Gina Hecht) and Rae’s sister, Rhoda (Peggy Cass).
Mickey Murphy (Tony Nittoli) was a young man who ran errands for the Beeby brothers.
The largely unfunny Odd Coupleclone did not rate well and was replaced on Monday nights by Frank’s Placeand bumped to Saturday night purgatory.
Julian Beeby
Jason Alexander Scott Beeby
John Bolger Emily Cabot
Gina Hecht Mickey Murphy
Tony Nittoli Rae Beeby
Anne Jackson Rhoda
Peggy Cass
Their mother, Rae (Anne Jackson) – who routinely refers to Julian’s ex-wife as “the tramp” – feels her sons are misguided and decides to take an active part in their lives.
