The Odd Couple TV show often included gentle jabs at contemporary culture (early 1970s) and commentary on social issues. In this story, Felix is photographing the princess of a small European country (with the fictitious name of Lichtenberg, which, in reality, is a neighborhood of Berlin). The princess invites Felix and Oscar to a reception at her hotel, where one of the guests is the Consul from Nigeria, a tall, elegant black man (played by
Albert Popwell) dressed in a colorful African robe. When Oscar arrives late, he explains that he was delayed when a truck hit a wagon full of watermelons. A few minutes later, the Nigerian Consul speaks to Oscar alone: Consul: "You mentioned something about watermelons." Oscar: "Oh, yes, there was this accident, see, and they went all over the street," Consul: "Oh yes, how sad. About this watermelon. Is it a food of your people, yes?" Oscar: (seemingly unsure whether the Consul is serious or not) "Yes." Consul: "Interesting." (The Consul leaves to speak to other guests.)
