
One is neat, one is a slob. Both are divorced and need a place to stay. That's how fussy photographer Felix Unger and sloppy sportswriter Oscar Madison end up sharing a New York City apartment. The arguments are endless but funny; it's like watching your parents fight.
Oscar finds a friend with inside information at the racetrack and starts to win every bet he makes.
Felix, his cousin Ben and Oscar all face jail for fraud in one of Felix's advertising schemes.
When Felix learns that his high-school sweetheart is now a grandmother, he begins to think his own life is nearly over.
Felix tries to patch things up when a pro hockey player hits Oscar, but ends up challenging the athlete to a boxing match.