Neil Simon's comedy The Odd Couple has been adapted (and cloned) for both the big and the small screen many times, but, long before its debut, Hollywood discovered the secret of creating romantic comedies around seemingly unsuitable pairs of lovers. The essence of such comedies is psychological and social dissonance that, in the course of improbable events, produces a greater harmony than audiences could reasonably imagine. The following films will be screened as we explore the dimensions and variations of this peculiar sub-genre: It Happened One Night, When Harry Met Sally, Music and Lyrics, Making Mr. Right and The Crying Game.