Our Favorite On-Screen Lovebirds
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19. Brenda and Dylan
'Beverly Hills, 90210'
She was as whiny as he was James Dean-wannabe cool, but who didn't begrudgingly root for Brenda (Shannen Doherty) and her hot '90210' bad boy (Luke Perry)? The two were a match made in teen TV heaven. Well, until that other, blonder, TV princess stepped in ...
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18. Morticia and Gomez
'The Addams Family'
He's (John Astin) a lawyer who likes to lose cases; she's (Carolyn Jones) a glam goth chick who beheads flowers. They're also a pair who keeps the passion alive, even with two kids and a houseful of pets and in-laws. They're creepy and they're kookie ... and altogether okie-dokey in our book.
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17. Joey and Pacey
'Dawson's Creek'
Girl-next-door Joey (Katie Holmes) and charming slacker Pacey (Joshua Jackson) shared cute verbal sparring, a hot chemistry and families who were MIA. It was Dawson's name in the title, but it was these two lonely soul mates who proved to be the show's ultimate love match.
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16. Jim and Pam
'The Office'
Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) were always right for each other but stuck in bad-timing hell. And as "Jam" fans will attest, the sweet island of relative sanity they've created is still as interesting and disarming as before they dipped their toes in the dating pool together.
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15. Kevin and Winnie
'The Wonder Years'
Kevin (Fred Savage) and Winnie's (Danica McKellar) first kiss started off the series, and through breakups and makeups, we saw a first love evolve. Kevin's voiceover in the series finale reveals they didn't marry, but they're still the most endearing of TV's childhood sweethearts.
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14. Bobby and Pam
'Dallas'
Bobby (Patrick Duffy) and Pam (Victoria Principal) were married on the sly and endured years of sabotage attempts by both their brothers. Throughout such tragedies as miscarriages, a fiery car crash and her infamous nightmare about his death, they remained in love.
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13. Angela and Jordan
'My So-Called Life'
She (Claire Danes), the poster child for teen angst, loved the popular slacker (Jared Leto). When they actually began dating, he turned out to be deeper than he seemed, but also cavalier. In one of TV's most realistic portrayals of teen romance, they soon went from sizzle to fizzle.
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12. Homer and Marge
'The Simpsons'
Unconditional love keeps them together. The first couple of animated TV will do anything for each other, even, in Homer's (Dan Castellaneta) typically misguided case, divorcing Marge (Julie Kavner) so he can remarry her and give her a better second wedding.
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Love is in the air, which makes it the perfect time to take a walk down (lovers') memory lane with 20 of TV's all-time best couples.
From the will-they-or-won't-they duos of 'Cheers' and 'Moonlighting' to current faves Jim and Pam and Mer and McDreamy, these tube twosomes all have one thing in common: We love to love them, baby. -- By Kimberly Potts
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20. Meredith and Derek
Grey's Anatomy
It started with a one-night stand, but they've got their own "will they or won't they": Will they choose steady coupledom over a merry-go-round of relationship drama? They've survived his ex-wife and her insecurities, so we think Der (Patrick Dempsey) and Mer (Ellen Pompeo) are meant to be.
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Reader Comments (34)
Bogi at 2:36PM on Oct 18th 2008
And what about Mulder&Scully?!!!!!
larry Minkoff at 11:19AM on Nov 12th 2008
How can you not put down David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson? Mulder and Scully. The tension and looks of those two were palpable. They were on every magazine cover for years. What is this, short term memory? I totally agree with Bogi!
Amanda at 9:55PM on Nov 15th 2008
I totally agree! Whenever I see one on any other show i think of the other one.
ddreamer at 10:13PM on Nov 15th 2008
Seriously, who made this list? Mulder & Scully should have been number 1. How could they not even be on the list?! One look between those two had more meaning the most relationships you have on your list.
Niecey at 12:03AM on Nov 16th 2008
How about Alice and Ralph Kramden!!
Ma at 2:57AM on Nov 25th 2008
Scully and Molder definitely should have been #1!
kat at 10:02PM on Dec 2nd 2008
My two favorite TV couples were left off:
Booth and Brennan(Bones)take what Bruce and Sybil had in Moonlighting and multiply it by 100! David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel have THE most chemistry of any coupling ever on TV.
Jack and Kate (Lost) have that epic romance feel to them. It's angst of the Titanic variety rather than flirty fun but will be no less satisfying when they finally are paired for good.
Amanda at 2:02AM on Dec 3rd 2008
Laura and Remington from 'Remington Steele' beat the Moonlighting couple any day and without falling into the sack. I do like the number one choice, though. Sam and Diane are a classic couple.
Lloyd at 10:30AM on Dec 5th 2008
How could you leave out Booth and Brennan from Bones. They are the modern day Moonlighting and the sexual tension between them is what makes the show so good.
Amy at 7:22PM on Dec 6th 2008
No John Crichton and Aeryn Sun? Or Mulder and Scully? Why for not?