The Odd Job is a 1978 British comedy film starring Monty Python member Graham Chapman.

[2] It tells the story of a man named Arthur Harris who is recently abandoned by his wife.

[4] The concept originated as an episode of the London Weekend Television/ITV series Six Dates With Barker in 1971, written by Bernard McKenna, with Ronnie Barker as Arthur Harris and David Jason as the Odd Job Man (who plays the same role in the feature film).

[7] The role of the odd job man was originally intended for Chapman's friend, Keith Moon.

[14] The Observer wrote "this unhappy film is like a stale Whitehall farce brought to the screen by Pearl and Dean; I've seen funnier advertisements for Indian restaurants.