Saturday, March 01, 2008

TWQ: TV Series Romances

This week, TWQ (The Weekend Question) takes a look at those romances that have always existed between characters in comedy and drama series in television.

What romances can you recall, unfulfilled or otherwise, can you recall on television between characters? List as many as you like.

My answers are:

Jack O'Neill and Samantha Carter (Stargate SG1)
Richie Cunningham and Lori Beth (Happy Days)
Del Boy Trotter and Raquel Turner (Only Fools & Horses)
David Addison and Maddie Hayes (Moonlighting)
Mork and Mindy (Mork and Mindy)
Gil Grissom and Sara Sidle (CSI)

and to save anyone adding....

Jean-Luc Picard and Beverly Crusher (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

Now it's over to you...

26 comments:

Amanda said...

Here's a few off the top of my head:
Clark Kent and Lois Lane (Superman)
Angel and Buffy (Angel)
Buffy and Spike (Buffy)
Riker and Deanna (TNG)
Worf and Jadzia (DS9)
Tom Paris and B'Elanna (Voyager)

Anonymous said...

Jane Eyre and Rochester
Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler
Cathy and Heathcliff


All are from classics.

I can't recall modern ones

I think Michele ought to provide you more names!

Lois Lane said...

I never watched the show but remember all of my friends in school going on and on about Luke and Laura on General Hospital.

Bobkat said...

How about JD and Elliot from Scrubs and Lister and Kochanski from Red Dwarf?

Michele sent me to play.

Jana said...

Sam and Dianne (Cheers)
Ross and Rachel(Friends)
Starbuck and Athena (Battlestar Galactica - the original)
Dharma and Greg

Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...

doug and carrie
ray and debra
fred and wilma


smiles, bee

carmilevy said...

Nothing comes to mind right now, but the reason all of these loves are unfulfilled is that the shows usually tank as soon as the two characters get together. There's a certain tension in the anticipation that's completely lost as soon as they become a couple.

Dropped by from Michele's to say hi on this lovely Saturday!

Ellee Seymour said...

I don't think you can beat Sybil and Basil Fawlty.
And what a shame the Vicar of Dibley remained single.

Lahdeedah said...

Janeway and Chakotay (spelling?) - Voyager

Willow and Tara - Buffy
Willow and Xander - Buffy
Spyke and Drusilla - Buffy

Angel and Cordelia - Angel

Fred and Wesley - Angel

Buffy and Angel are total copouts, I admit, but lost of relationship angst!

Dr. Who and Rose (duh)

Jack and everyone on his team (Torchwood) I mean, seriously....

Sadly, I can't remember any television from when I was younger, even though I'm sure I watched a lot of it!

The Beach Bum said...

I'm Probably dating myself -

Dobie Gillis and Thalia Menninger (The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis)

Barney Fife and Thelma Lou (The Andy Griffith Show)

The Beach Bum

Anonymous said...

Miss Kitty and Sheriff Dillon.

And can anyone figure out why in all the years of "Bonanza" not one of the men could catch a woman? I mean, I kind of understand about ole Hoss.

Bobkat said...

Hi, I agree with Carmi. It's the angst element that makes for a good story, the characters can only ever get together for a happy ending.

I think everyone else here has covered any other ones I cna think of!

Michele sent me back!

Pat said...

One that stuck in my mind was in 'Portrait of a Lady' Henry James?
She is at his bed-side - he's dying - and he says:
'You have been adored - adored...'
It was the chap who played 'Young Dr Kildare.'
Michele sent me over:)

Jean-Luc Picard said...

A good collection of romances; a few I haven't heard of, some I should have said.

Niles Crane and Daphne Moon (Frasier) I should have added.

gautami tripathy said...

I still can't recall any from television series. I don't watch tv much. From books, I already covered.

Michele sent me back again.

Nancy Wu said...

Lansy rolling in on a "Spring Roll" Wooolaaa, i have 2 to add in:

Agent Mulder and Scully, (*why they never kiss each other?*)

Seinfeld, George, Kramer and Elaine (*This group of four should be ONE Family*)

OldLady Of The Hills said...

NILES & DAPHABE from FRASIER...And there are some others, I know....The couple from, MOONLIGHTIMH...(Cannot remember their names....
I know there re others but I cannot think of any of them....LOL!

Fun question Jean Luc!!

Liz Joplin said...

I know most of these have already been listed, but these are what I remember:

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Luke and Laura (General Hospital)
Laura and Remington (Remington Steele)
Maddie and David (Moonlighting)
Mulder and Skully (X-Files)
Marge and Homer (The Simpsons, now THAT'S a dysfunctional relationship)
Deanna and Riker (Star Trek TNG)

That's all I remember :D

Fab said...

John Crighton and Aeryn Sun (Farscape)

Vala Mal Doran and Daniel Jackson (SG1)

Both female characters played by Claudia Black, she rules! But I found those relationships fun to watch. Though nothing compares to John and Aeryn, romantically-wise...

dragonflyfilly said...

What about "Frasier" and
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etcetera...

too many to name, and I can't remember the names of any of them!!!lol

cheers for now,
pj

Jaime said...

I love Frasier! And Scarecrow and Mrs. King!

How about Catherine and Vincent from Beauty and the Beast?

The Real Mother Hen said...

Dr Daniel Jackson and Vala - Stargate SG1 (that was mostly one way street, except the last episode when they were stuck in time).

Me and Jack O'Neill :)

My husband and Samantha Carter :)

Jean-Luc Picard said...

Vala Mal Dordan and Daniel Jackson are good choices, as are Catherine and Vicent from Beauty and the Beast

Anonymous said...

After five years together, Regis and Kelly are really starting to give off heat. In this case, familiarity seems to be breeding romance!

Ellee Seymour said...

My favourite is definitely Dr Zhivago, I also like Gone with the Wind and Brief Encounters. They all have sad endings though.

Mike said...

7 of 9 and me.