His roommate James Madison, a sportswriter, was a drunken slob. Madison would wipe his hands on the closest available item. He was given to drinking and gambling, which annoyed the puritanical Unger.
The Odd Couple, a 1970s TV show, may see a revival. It is about two divorced journalists who are forced to live together.
Felix Unger, a photographer, was tidy. His neatness bordered on neurosis. He even ironed his socks three times a day.
