A good sitcom has comedy, of course, but it also captures the complexities and ups and downs of close personal relationships. An internet user recently pondered, “What is the best couple in sitcom history?” We compiled the top 22 responses.
Chandler and Monica (Friends)
“Chandler was highly aware of his own flaws, and that gave him the ability to accept and be patient towards her quirks. Monica was overweight as a child and knew social rejection, so she understood his low self-esteem and how his sense of humor was a means of compensating.”
Johnny and Moira (Schitt’s Creek)
“Johnny and Moira could so easily have been written as a couple who dislike each other. That’s one thing I loved about the show, that despite their flaws, they deeply cared for each other.”
“True! I loved David and Patrick too. That show had so many good relationships.”
Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Howell (Gilligan’s Island)
“Natalie Schaefer and Jim Backus played the parts so well and had such good chemistry onscreen that millions of people thought they were married in real life. When Backus dined in public with his real-life wife, people got mad; they thought he was cheating on Schaefer.”
Jim and Dwight (The Office)
“They have this horrified realization that they’re each other’s best friend. Plus, they had some great friendship moments over the series where Jim would genuinely try and help him when he needed it (driving him to the hospital, talking him through his breakup, etc.).”
Troy and Abed (Community)
“They did grace the cover of Best Friends Weekly.”
“I desperately hope the movie gets made, and they’ll finally get their reunion.”
Jake Peralta and Doug Judy (Brooklyn Nine-nine)
“Have you not seen how Raymond and Kevin smile at each other!?”
“Do you even understand how upset Charles would be if he read this!?”
Gomez and Morticia Addams (The Addams Family)
“Came here to say this. They loved each other dearly. They were completely enamored with each other and spent time with their kids and their family. Accepted everyone as they were. They helped me realize as an adult that married couples weren’t meant to hate each other.”
Hal and Lois (Malcolm In The Middle)
“As a husband, I don’t think I can live up to Hal. He sort of sets a really high standard. He loves her like they are still in the honeymoon phase. So infatuated with her.”
“I love when she feels bad that he loves her more, and he just accepts that.”
Ben and Leslie (Parks and Recreation)
“Their wedding always makes me cry. One part of their vows is total perfection.”
“I’m a very not-romantically-inclined, perfectly happy single, married to my job type, but Ben and Leslie give me warm fuzzy feelings every single time.”
Kitty and Red (That 70s Show)
“If not the best couple, certainly the best parents. They’re the true Main Characters.”
“Dad is standoffish and cold, and the mom drinks a lot while defending the Dad. It’s just everyone in Wisconsin.”
Dan and Roseanne (Roseanne)
“They seemed the most realistic. They had struggles and fought; it wasn’t all perfect.”
“Yeah, this is my answer too. So much of that show is about the family using humor to get through tough times. The episode where they find out that Fisher is beating Jackie is top tier.”
Shawn Spencer and Burton Guster (Psych)
“I think you mean Black and Tan. Friends from before birth.”
“My heart was lifted after seeing this at the top. I always see them as a singular character; they’ve set an unrealistic standard in my head about every friendship I have or will ever have.”
Bob and Linda (Bob’s Burgers)
“All of the Belchers have such great relationships with each other. They’re wholly accepting and supportive (even if they disagree). They really love each other, and it shows.”
“The writers are women. They write well-developed characters that actually like each other.”
Turk and JD (Scrubs)
“The only true answer to this question. But people are too dumb to realize it.”
“I wouldn’t say Turk and Carla have a good relationship… because JD is his true love.”
“Don’t listen to her, Brown Bear. Your body’s fierce, like Taye Diggs!”
Claire and Phil (Modern Family)
“Lusting after her stepmother was just a joke, and it made Phil human. People can lust for others, but when push comes to shove, he never would have crossed that line.”
“He’s really only like this in 1st season. Afterward, he’s only into Claire.”
Homer and Marge (The Simpsons)
“They had a lot of beautiful moments back in the older seasons.”
“Homer was an oaf and a brute, but he loved his family immensely and deeply and would do anything for them. He gave up beer for a month for Marge, and it wasn’t just a minor thing.”
Eleanor and Chidi (The Good Place)
“How can you beat two deeply flawed people who together make each other better.”
“I’m not the kind of person to get overly invested in two characters’ romance. The writing for Eleanor and Chidi was amazing. They were the first two I thought of when seeing this post.”
Jacob Peralta and Amy Santiago (Brooklyn Nine-nine)
“I love their story so much. What I like about the script is that, even after they began dating, the dynamic of the show hasn’t changed to center it on their romance, so the show kept being funny as it was while also being touching at times.”
David and Patrick (Schitt’s Creek)
“What kills me is how AMUSED Patrick always seems about David.”
“They had off-the-radar chemistry. I was so glad they didn’t drag out the situation with Patrick’s ex. They truly loved each other for what the other person was. I love them.”
Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt (Mad About You)
“I feel they are the closest thing to a real couple with the issues they tackled about marriage.”
“He’s working with a female coworker, and it was the most realistic depiction of how a spouse can almost cheat without meaning to. He realizes what’s going to happen and stops it.”
Shiela and Joel (Santa Clarita Diet)
“I’m still mad at Netflix for canning it. What a show. Proof that Netflix is a cynical cash grab.”
“I loved Sheila and Joel! They were such a great team, a great couple, and great realtors.”
George and “Weezy” (The Jeffersons)
“My painfully poor, white father would call my painfully poor, white mother Weezy after the character from the Jeffersons because, despite their circumstances, he saw her as rich, powerful, and beautiful.”
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