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Odd Couples are everywhere – from Riggs and Murtaugh of the Lethal Weapon franchise, to the leads of sitcoms like Two and a Half Men and 2 Broke Girls, and even The Odd Couple! This trope will never go away, but while some odd couples are basic and boring, others can be new and exciting. In this episode of WatchMojo’s Troped, we’ll take a look at where this trope comes from, and all the strange, interesting, and straight-up weird ways it’s played out over the years.
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it’s crazy how many movies there are of mixed race police partners who don’t get along
No, it started from 48 hours which came out in 1982 not lethal weapon which came out in 1987 get your facts right.
no ‘tango and cash’ buuuu
Hot Fuzz was making fun of buddy cop movies
it’s simple; everybody can relate to it. That’s why this formula is still used to this day.
Dude… your voice kinda sucks.
Mulder and Scully
ooooh dissed my show broke girls effff yooooooooooou mojo!
X files…
Narrator sounds like John Cena
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