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How is Oscar's apartment described in The Odd Couple?

Oscar Madison's apartment is described as being "one of those large eight-room affairs on Riverside Drive in the upper eighties."  His apartment is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.  It is on the Hudson River side of the neighborhood.  The building where Oscar's apartment is located is "35 years old and still has vestiges of its glorious past."  The apartment itself is on the twelfth floor.  The ceilings in the apartment are high and there are even walk-in closets.  It is on the large side, by New York City standards.  From the west facing window, one can look across the Hudson River to see the cliffs of the New Jersey Palisades. 


There are several bedrooms and a bathroom in the apartment.  It is clear that the furnishings have been chosen by someone who has an eye for decorating.  It is difficult to see a well decorated apartment, however, because the apartment is very messy.  Despite the "dirty dishes, discarded clothes, old newspapers, [and] empty bottles," it is evident when one looks closely that the apartment was once cared for by someone who was tidy and organized.

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