My Favorite Television Boyfriends and Girlfriends

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When an actor is offered a role on a television show, one sure fire sign that the character is popular with audiences and is going to remain a permanent fixture on the canvas is when that character is given a romantic interest. And when the boyfriend or girlfriend becomes part of the canvas, that is also a very good thing and can be credited to the actor and his chemistry with his co-star. The following are my favorite television boyfriends and girlfriends:

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50.

Robert, The Cosby Show

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Dondre Whitfield's winning smile was a big part of his charm as the young man smitten with Vanessa Huxtable (Tempest Bledsoe) to the point that straight A student Vanessa's grades began to suffer. Robert was first introduced on the show when Vanessa threw a Halloween party at her house for the express purpose of meeting Robert, not knowing that Robert was crushing on her as well.

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Miles Webber, The Golden Girls

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Harold Gould was introduced to this show as a love interest for the bubble-headed Rose (Betty White) and made her very happy until the shocking reveal that Miles was on the run from the law and had to leave Rose.

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Kelly Gaines, Cheers

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Jackie Swanson was cute as a button as the ditzy heiress from a wealthy family who falls head over heels for country hayseed bartender Woody Boyd (Woody Harrelson). Diabetics had to be careful about getting too close to the television screen when these two were on, they were SO sweet together.

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Interesting idea for a thread, Gideon. As always, I'll be keeping an eye on this. I really liked Robert and Kelly in their respective shows.

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Adriana La Cerva, The Sopranos

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Drea de Matteo raised eyebrows as the doomed girlfriend of Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli).

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Harold Gould was introduced to this show as a love interest for the bubble-headed Rose (Betty White) and made her very happy until the shocking reveal that Miles was on the run from the law and had to leave Rose.

Actually, he didn't leave Rose then. At least, not for good. He came back -- and then the person he was hiding from showed up (played by the guy who played Jerry's dad on Seinfeld) -- but he finally got arrested and Miles didn't have to hide anymore and he could stay with Rose.

BUT -- it gets worse. On their spinoff show, The Golden Palace, where three of the Golden Girls worked in a hotel, Rose discovered that Miles was actually cheating on her and in love with another woman. Then Rose, trying to be a good person, allowed Miles and this woman to get married in her hotel! While Rose watched the proceedings in the hotel kitchen through a window in the door!

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Aiden, Sex and the City

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John Corbett's breezy charisma and effortless sex appeal was utilized to maximum advantage as the long time boyfriend of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker). Aiden was a simple guy with simple tastes and pretty much the polar opposite of Carrie, which I guess had a lot to do with why they were such a great couple.

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Actually, he didn't leave Rose then. At least, not for good. He came back -- and then the person he was hiding from showed up (played by the guy who played Jerry's dad on Seinfeld) -- but he finally got arrested and Miles didn't have to hide anymore and he could stay with Rose.

BUT -- it gets worse. On their spinoff show, The Golden Palace, where three of the Golden Girls worked in a hotel, Rose discovered that Miles was actually cheating on her and in love with another woman. Then Rose, trying to be a good person, allowed Miles and this woman to get married in her hotel! While Rose watched the proceedings in the hotel kitchen through a window in the door!
Never watched The Golden Palace so I didn't know all that, but I did love Miles during his time on The Golden Girls.

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Hated Aiden. Loved Adriana in The Sopranos, though.

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45.

Millie Swanson, Mayberry RFD

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Arlene Golonka played Millie, the warm-hearted small town girl who ran the Mayberry Bakery and was a love interest for town councilman Sam Jones (Ken Berry).

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Hated Aiden.

What was wrong with him? I don't remember everything, but didn't Carrie cheat on him and regret losing him?

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Dr. Nancy Cunningham, The Odd Couple

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Joan Hotchkis was charming as the lady MD who Oscar (Jack Klugman) meets while she's treating Felix but she starts dating Oscar. I think my favorite thing about Nancy was the fact that Oscar's sloppiness was just a non-issue.

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Actually, he didn't leave Rose then. At least, not for good. He came back -- and then the person he was hiding from showed up (played by the guy who played Jerry's dad on Seinfeld) -- but he finally got arrested and Miles didn't have to hide anymore and he could stay with Rose.

BUT -- it gets worse. On their spinoff show, The Golden Palace, where three of the Golden Girls worked in a hotel, Rose discovered that Miles was actually cheating on her and in love with another woman. Then Rose, trying to be a good person, allowed Miles and this woman to get married in her hotel! While Rose watched the proceedings in the hotel kitchen through a window in the door!


I didn't watch "The Golden Palace", but that sounds out of character for Miles, at least the Miles that we knew on "The Golden Girls".

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What was wrong with him? I don't remember everything, but didn't Carrie cheat on him and regret losing him?

I didn't like him. I don't like the actor. It has nothing to do with what happened.

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Fred, Roseanne

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Michael O'Keefe was funny and sexy as a co-worker of Dan (John Goodman), who goes on a date with Jackie (Laurie Metcalf), gets her pregnant and then starts dating her. O'Keefe's charm certainly extended what was meant to be a limited role into a recurring one.

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I didn't watch "The Golden Palace", but that sounds out of character for Miles, at least the Miles that we knew on "The Golden Girls".

The Golden Palace did stupid things. It only lasted one season. They also tried killing off Stan, Dorothy's ex-husband, but apparently Stan wasn't really dead -- he was (like Miles) going into hiding and fleeing the country. But they still held a funeral for Stan, even though he wasn't dead.

I didn't like him. I don't like the actor. It has nothing to do with what happened.

Oh. Well, I liked him. I remember thinking it was upsetting that Carrie and him were breaking up. I think Carrie needed a more complicated man like Big. She wasn't into safe, easy, drama-free relationships. She thrives on drama. That's how I think she is.

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Oh. Well, I liked him. I remember thinking it was upsetting that Carrie and him were breaking up. I think Carrie needed a more complicated man like Big. She wasn't into safe, easy, drama-free relationships. She thrives on drama. That's how I think she is.

Absolutely. He was the best relationship she had in the whole show. I just didn't like him.

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Fred, Roseanne

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I didn't like this look on Fred. I liked him with hair and a beard.

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I didn't like this look on Fred. I liked him with hair and a beard.

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I liked him better with a beard too but I couldn't find a decent picture of him bearded.

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Dr. Ben Warren, Grey's Anatomy

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The very sexy Jason George plays the handsome doctor who finally brought romance back to the life of Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) after a long spell after divorcing the father of her son.

[honeykid]

Was he a better character bearded or was it just that he was bearded long than clean shaven? I ask because I preferred his character with a beard, too. Though for different reasons, I'm sure.

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Was he a better character bearded or was it just that he was bearded long than clean shaven? I ask because I preferred his character with a beard, too. Though for different reasons, I'm sure.
He just looked hotter when he was hairy and bearded.

[honeykid]

I gathered that's why you and SC preferred him like that, but I just wondered whether it suited his character better because I liked him better with the beard or whether the character simply improved and he grew a beard.

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Robin Colcord, Cheers

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Roger Rees brought a certain greasy factor to this character, a billionaire who began dating Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley) who was more in love with his money than she was with him and he knew that and used it as an excuse to not be exclusive to Rebecca.

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I gathered that's why you and SC preferred him like that, but I just wondered whether it suited his character better because I liked him better with the beard or whether the character simply improved and he grew a beard.

He had long hair and a beard first.

But then Jackie - who was originally long haired (or at least, longer haired) - and Fred both got these "crazy people" haircuts and wound up like this:

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Well, okay - there's just Jackie. See Fred's original pic for his example.

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Ah. Thanks for clearing that up. :) Maybe I just thought the beard suited his character more then.

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Big, Sex and the City

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Before playing Peter Florrick on The Good Wife, Chris Noth lit up the screen with a character who I loved one minute and wanted to smack in the mouth the next. Big was the extremely wealthy and mysterious part-time lover of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) who was obsessed with Carrie, but couldn't make a commitment to her either. Yet, every time Carrie got serious about someone else and was ready to commit, Big would swoop in and make some grand gesture that would make Carrie re-think her life. I loved the mystery regarding Big...the show was also ambiguous about what, if anything, he did for a living, but I hated the way he wouldn't stick and stay either. I used to love the way he would slither up to the front of Carrie's building in his stretch limo and dramatically roll down the window and flash her that smile with all three hundred of his teeth.

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Peter Hunt, Murphy Brown

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Scott Bakula created mad onscreen chemistry with Candice Bergen as an on again off again love interest for Bergen's character...a globetrotting reporter who blew in and out of Murphy's life with enough regularity to make Murphy think about something other than her career.

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Emily Walthum, Friends

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Helen Baxendale took on the unenviable role of the woman who came between Ross (David Schwimmer) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston). Despite the character being set up to hate from jump, Baxendale always kept the character likable.

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Nick Moore, Family Ties

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Scott Valentine did a fair amount of scene-stealing as the dumb-as-a-box-of-rocks boyfriend of Mallory Keaton (Justine Bateman).

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Joe Girard, Rhoda

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After many failed relationships and bad blind dates on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda Morganstern (Valerie Harper) was spun off into her own sitcom and finally given a boyfriend in the form of a hunky demolition expert played by the late David Groh...another TV couple whose chemistry was undeniable.

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Dex Dexter, Dynasty

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When the feud between Blake Carrinton (John Forsythe) and his ex-wife Alexis (Joan Collins) had run its course, the show introduced the charismatic Dexter to keep Alexis' mind off Blake.

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Joe Girard, Rhoda

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After many failed relationships and bad blind dates on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda Morganstern (Valerie Harper) was spun off into her own sitcom and finally given a boyfriend in the form of hunky demolition expert played by the late David Groh...another TV couple whose chemistry was undeniable. They were a great couple with lots of chemistry. I'm watching Rhoda season 3 right now and David Groh's character is just about written off the show.

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Some good choices there, Gideon, though I can think of plenty of Friends fans who can't stand Emily. I still say it's down to circumstance rather than the character (pre wedding=good) but I can't say I blame them.

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Glad to see Big rank higher than Aidan. :up: In my group of friends, I felt like the only one that preferred Big to Aidan. :shrug: Couldn't stand when Big married Natasha but loved Carrie's quote:
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Will check back to see if any more Sex and the City characters make the list.

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Some good choices there, Gideon, though I can think of plenty of Friends fans who can't stand Emily. I still say it's down to circumstance rather than the character (pre wedding=good) but I can't say I blame them.
Of course, there were lots of people who hated Emily, they would have hated anyone who came between Ross and Rachel. That's why I mentioned that the role was unenviable...it was like when Mark Harmon was offered a role as a romantic interest for Cybill Shepherd on Moonlighting to come between her and Bruce Willis...I'm pretty sure no one watching that show liked that character either.

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Glad to see Big rank higher than Aidan. :up: In my group of friends, I felt like the only one that preferred Big to Aidan. :shrug: Couldn't stand when Big married Natasha but loved Carrie's quote:
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Will check back to see if any more Sex and the City characters make the list.
Oh, man I wanted to kill Big when he married Natasha!

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34.

Dylan, Modern Family

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Reid Ewing is roll on the floor funny as the on again off again and currently on again boyfriend of Haley Dunphy (Sarah Hyland). I absolutely LOVE this character,,,he's not the sharpest tool in the drawer and is not terribly ambitious or focused on his future, but he loves Haley to death and would walk through fire for her. I also love the fact that Haley's mother (Julie Bowen) can't stand Dylan and that her dad (Ty Burrell) loves him.

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Martin Kendall, The Cosby Show

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Actor Joseph Phillips originally appeared on this show as a blind date of Sondra (Sabrina LeBouef), but resurfaced a couple of seasons later when Cosby agreed to have Lisa Bonet return to the show as Denise and brought her back with Martin, a divorced naval officer with a young daughter named Olivia (Raven-Symone). Martin worked very hard to gain the respect of his father-in-law but also worked very hard at having Olivia accept Denise as a stepmother, which became even more difficult when the navy shipped Martin out of town and Denise and Olivia were left in the Huxtable home without him.

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Eddie LeBecque, Cheers

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Jay Thomas was a lot of fun as the not very good professional hockey player who blew into the life of divorced mother of eight Carla Tortelli (Rhea Perlman).

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Simka Gravas, Taxi

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Carol Kane made her first serious impression on television audiences as the ditzy girlfriend of mechanic of Latka Gravas (Andy Kaufman) and understanding everything she said was just as much of a challenge as understanding Latka but audiences didn't care...they loved Kane and she won an Emmy for her work on the show.

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Jerry "Smith" Jerrod, Sex and the City

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Drop dead gorgeous Jason Lewis made a serious impact on this show as Smith, a long time boyfriend of Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall). Smith was one of television's best boyfriends and I sometimes wondered whether or not he was too good for Samantha. He put up with a lot of crap from Samantha but always put her first in their relationship. The only thing more important to Smith than Samantha was his sobriety...he was a recovered alcoholic/addict and extremely serious about staying sober. He loved Samantha so much that when she learned she had cancer and started losing her hair to chemo, he shaved his head as well.

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Rebecca Harper, Brothers and Sisters

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Before she she started kicking ass as Emily Thorne on Revenege, Emily Van Camp charmed ABC audiences on Sunday night as Rebecca Harper, the daughter of William Walker's mistress (Patricia Wettig), who begins a long and stormy relationship with her step brother Justin (Dave Annable).

[honeykid]

Never much of a fan of Emily, but I loved Brothers & Sisters.

Loved Smith in S&TC. My favourite b/f of the series probably and he worked brilliantly with Sam.

[honeykid]

Of course, there were lots of people who hated Emily, they would have hated anyone who came between Ross and Rachel. That's why I mentioned that the role was unenviable...it was like when Mark Harmon was offered a role as a romantic interest for Cybill Shepherd on Moonlighting to come between her and Bruce Willis...I'm pretty sure no one watching that show liked that character either.

I meant more to do with how they treated the character (once Helen Baxendale became pregnant they must've had to change thing quite a bit, regardless of how long the character was meant to stay around) and they made her unpleasant and irrational in order to write her out.

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28.

John Rowland, Desperate Housewives

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Smoking hot Jesse Metcalfe raised temperatures on Wisteria Lane as the high school student having an affair with Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria), the wife of the high powered executive (Ricardo Antonio Chavira) who hired John to do his lawn work.

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I meant more to do with how they treated the character (once Helen Baxendale became pregnant they must've had to change thing quite a bit, regardless of how long the character was meant to stay around) and they made her unpleasant and irrational in order to write her out.
I never knew about Baxendale's pregnancy but I don't think it would have been an issue regarding the character's tenure on the show...once the decision to write a character off a show has been made, there are so many options available to the writers that don't necessarily involve changing the character's behavior...personally, I think Emily was doomed from jump and never had any longevity on the canvas and her departure was just a matter of time.

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Lainey, The Goldbergs

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Some may question the high placing of this character on this list, but I'll explain...A J Michalka was originally brought onto the canvas as the best friend of Erica Goldberg (Hayley Orrantia), but it was also revealed that Erica's brother, Barry (Troy Gentile) was harboring feelings for her, which she initially rebuffed, but despite repeated warnings from Erica, Lainey finally came out of the closet with her feelings for Barry and even recently experienced a brief bonding with Barry and Erica's mother-from-hell, Beverly (Wendie McClendon-Hovey).

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Steve Brady, Sex and the City

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Steve (David Eigenberg) was originally introduced to the show as the BFF of Aiden (John Corbett) who eventually began a very stormy relationship with Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) which actually resulted in an unplanned pregnancy. Steve stepped up and used said pregnancy to get a real commitment from Miranda.

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Jerry "Smith" Jerrod, Sex and the City

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Steve Brady, Sex and the City
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Awwwww, Smith and Steve! :up: :up: :up: Two of the best boyfriends on the show! Right up there with Harry. ;) Loved the way the series ended but incredibly disappointed with where the writers took both Smith and Steve's storyline in the movie.

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I never knew about Baxendale's pregnancy but I don't think it would have been an issue regarding the character's tenure on the show...once the decision to write a character off a show has been made, there are so many options available to the writers that don't necessarily involve changing the character's behavior...personally, I think Emily was doomed from jump and never had any longevity on the canvas and her departure was just a matter of time.

She was written out long before she was going to be. It's also why she went voice only and shown in bed in season 5.

Love seeing Lainey on here. She's a good character.

I like Steve, and he's great with Miranda, but I prefer Smith. As I said before, I think he's my favourite b/f in the show.

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Scotty Wandell, Brothers and SIsters

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Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) a gay lawyer who spent the majority of his life in the closet for the sake of his career had just ended an affair with an actor (Jason Lewis) who broke up with Kevin for the same reasons, was about to give up on romance when into his life walked Scotty Wandell (Luke McFarlane), an out and proud gay gourmet chef who pretty much fell in love with Kevin at first sight and even though the feelings were mutual, Scotty had to work very hard to get Kevin to admit it. I loved Scotty because he knew Kevin had feelings for him and would not take no for an answer.

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She was written out long before she was going to be. It's also why she went voice only and shown in bed in season 5.

Love seeing Lainey on here. She's a good character.

I like Steve, and he's great with Miranda, but I prefer Smith. As I said before, I think he's my favourite b/f in the show.
Thanks for the back-up regarding Lainey, I was afraid her placement here was going to upset people, but I really like her and the path the character has taken.

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I mentioned in a previous countdown how much I loved Scotty in Brothers & Sisters. I thought he was a great character. Not only that, but he makes Kevin a better, more rounded character, too.

I can't think why anyone wouldn't like Lainey if they liked The Goldbergs. I really like her, both as a friend to Erica and as Barry's girlfriend.

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Sammy Jo Carrington, Dynasty

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Heather Locklear put herself on the map playing the niece of Krystle Carrington (Linda Evans) who actually seduced Krystle's gay stepson Steven (Al Corley, Jack Coleman) and got pregnant with his son, Danny, who was Sammy Jo's key to the Carrington kingdom.

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Henry Grubstick, Ugly Betty

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Christopher Gorham made nerdy sexy as the first serious boyfriend for Betty Suarez (America Ferrara), one of the few people who loved Betty for exactly who she was.

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Dev Sundaram, Smash

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Raza Jeffrey made temperatures rise on this short lived musical series as the ambitious businessman engaged to struggling actress Karen Cartwright (Katherine McPhee) who refuses to accept the sacrifices Karen has to make for her career but expects her to drop everything to support him, despite the fact that he wasn't even being faithful to her.

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Trey McDougal, Sex and the City

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Kyle MacLachlan played the stuffy son from an extremely wealthy family who had a long running romance with Charlotte (Kristin Davis) despite constant interference from his mother (Frances Sternhagen) and other varied issues.

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Mark Healy, Roseanne

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The late Glenn Quinn alternately gleaned laughs and hisses from audiences as Mark, the slick and not-too-bright thug who began a long on again off again romance with Becky (Lecy Goranson, Sarah Chalke). Mark was initially just kind of creepy but when he became a permanent part of the canvas, the writers concentrated on his lack of book smarts and the character became a lot more fun.

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Paul Genzlinger, New Girl

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Justin Long was adorable as one of the first boyfriends for Jess (Zooey Deschanel). Paul was one of the few boyfriends brought on the show for Jess who had just as many issues as she did.

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Harold Dyer, Knots Landing

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Paul Carafotes did some solid and underrated work as the ambitious young man with a shady past who falls for Abby Ewing's daughter, Olivia (Tonya Crowe).

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Criss, 30 Rock

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James Marsden was very funny as the unambitious owner of a hot dog truck who falls for Liz Lemon (Tina Fey).

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Elizabeth, New Girl

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Merritt Wever was wonderful as a girl who grew up with Fat Schmidt (Max Greenfield) who re-enters his life when he's thin even though she's not, severely complicating his relationship with CeCe (Hannah Simone)...I loved Elizabeth because she treated Schmidt exactly the same way she did when he was fat, even if he couldn't do the same and as much as she wanted to resume a relationship with Schmidt, she would not let him mjake her feel bad for not losing the weight that he did.

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Janet Eldridge, Cheers

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Kate Mulgrew played the smart and sexy politician who became romantically involved with Sam (Ted Danson), making him completely re-think his relationship with Diane Chambers (Shelley Long).

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Susan Ross, Seinfeld

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Heidi Swedburg played a former NBC executive who met George (Jason Alexander) at a pitch meeting for Jerry's sitcom. Though off to a very rocky start, George and Susan did begin a relationship that eventually led to an engagement.

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Dr. Richard Burke, Friends

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Tom Selleck revealed a gift for light comedy with this role as the Geller family dentist who treated Monica (Courtney Cox) as a child, but a reunion with an adult Monica leads to an actual romance that all of Monica's friends warn her about but works up to the point of a dealbreaker where they reach an impasse.

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Avery Jessup, 30 Rock

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Elizabeth Banks ruled as the ambitious television reporter who entered a slick romance with Jack Donaghey (Alec Baldwin) that had more than its share of ups and downs, including a baby.

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Kurt McVeigh, The Good Wife

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The severely underrated Gary Cole was brought onto the canvas as a gun lobbyist who ended up romantically involved with Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski).

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12.

Kurt McVeigh, The Good Wife

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The severely underrated Gary Cole was brought onto the canvas as a gun lobbyist who ended up romantically involved with Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski).


"The Good Wife" is one of those TV shows that I regret not watching. I regret it even more now that I know that Gary Cole was on it. :(

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10.

Avery Barkley, Nashville

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Jonathan Jackson plays one of the best boyfriends currently on network television. Avery was first romantically involved with Scarlett (Clare Bowen) but when that romance ended, he began a long and rocky relationship with superstar Juliette Barnes (Hayden Pannetiere)...neither Scarlett nor Juliette deserve Avery, who has stepped up as a single dad since Juliette has shown no interest in raising the child they conceived together.

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9.

David Puddy, Seinfeld

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Patrick Warburton was funny as hell as the dumb-as-a-box-of-rocks boyfriend of Elaine Benis (Julia Louis Dreyfuss), who other than being seriously sexually attracted to each other, seemed to have nothing else in common and didn't know what to do with each other when they weren't in bed.

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8.

Aidan Mathis, Revenge

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Even though Emily Thorne was already involved with Jack Porter (Nick Weshcler) and Daniel Grayson (Josh Bowman), Barry Sloane was brought on the show as the real love of Emily's, oops, I mean Amanda's life.

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7.

Deacon Clayborne, Nashville

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Charles Esten has definitely heated things up on this nighttime soap as the alcoholic country singer songwriter trying to sustain his newly reignited romance with Rayna James (Connie Britton) while caring for his niece (Clare Bowen) and the daughter he never knew he had.

[honeykid]

I don't know most of these, but Richard Burke was a great character in Friends. I wasn't so happy when he reappeared a few seasons later to complicate things.

[Camo]

Interesting list. Haven't seen alot but Adriana would have been alot higher for me. If i was to do a worst list there's a good chance Meadows boyfriend Noah would take the top spot. Glad to see Dylan as well love his relationship with Phil. Richard, Kurt and Susan are great choices too.

Personally i hated Emily in Friends and it had nothing to do with getting between Ross and Rachel, their relationship was one of the worst parts of the show and was dragged on way too long. I just felt she was bland and unfunny, her presence just brought down one of the best Seasons for me.

[Camo]

"The Good Wife" is one of those TV shows that I regret not watching. I regret it even more now that I know that Gary Cole was on it. :(

He's really good and underrated on the show as Gideon said as well. I felt he really improved Dianes character who was getting a little stale at that point.

[gbgoodies]

"The Good Wife" is one of those TV shows that I regret not watching. I regret it even more now that I know that Gary Cole was on it. :(

He's really good and underrated on the show as Gideon said as well. I felt he really improved Dianes character who was getting a little stale at that point.


I haven't seen Gary Cole in a lot of stuff, but I loved him in the TV show "Midnight Caller". (I think I might be the only person who even remembers that show :shrug: .)

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6.

CeCe, New Girl

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Lovely Hannah Simone was originally introduced on the show as Jess' childhood BFF, a former runway model, but eventually began a bumpy relationship with Jess' roommate Schmidt (Max Greenfield).

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5.

Kenny, The Cosby Show

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Deon Richmond was a major scene-stealer on this show as the pint-sized boyfriend of Rudy Huxtable (Keisha Knight Pulliam). Initially, Kenny was so whipped by Rudy that she called him "Bud" and Kenny just allowed it. Kenny finally told Cliff that his name wasn't "Bud" and Claire had a "talk" with Rudy regarding her treatment of Kenny. Rudy and Kenny became close despite some sexist talk and behavior from Kenny that he learned from his older brother (a character we never saw). Even after their relationship ended and Rudy fell for someone else, Kenny and Rudy remained friends, though I don't think Kenny ever stopped loving Rudy, even though he wouldn't admit it in a million years.

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4.

Jake Ballard, Scandal

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Super sexy Scott Foley was brought onto the show to break up the romance between DC fixer Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) and the President of the United States Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn), but things got complicated when Jake fell for Olivia hard and though Olivia was attracted to Jake, still had the prez in her system.

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3.

Nathan, Will & Grace

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Woody Harrelson was introduced during season three as a boyfriend for the romantically challenged Grace Adler (Debra Messing). Nathan was basically a bum living off an insurance settlement but was a sexual god who kept Grace's knees weak, not to mention the knees of Will (Eric McCormack), Jack (Sean Hayes), and Karen (Megan Mullally), who were all as attracted to Nathan as Grace was. I loved Nathan because he was smarter than he appeared on the surface, had a wicked sense of humor and accepted Grace's friendship with Will and Jack without question and was completely at ease with their flirting. I may be in the minority here, but I liked Nathan even more than the guy Grace eventually married, Dr. Leo (Harry Connick Jr.).

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2.

Dr. Lilith Sternin, Cheers

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Bebe Neuwirth won two Emmys for her work as the tightly wound psychiatrist brought onto the canvas as a romantic interest for fellow psychiatrist Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammar). Initially, Frasier just considered Lilith a colleague until one day while they were in the bar, just like the classic movie cliche, Lilith took off her glasses and took her hair out of a bun...Frasier was a goner.

This list was fun and brought back some wonderful memories for me. I will be skipping honorable mentions as I think I've covered the material that I wanted to cover.

Drum roll please...and now, my # 1 favorite television boyfriend/girlfriend:

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1.

David Healy, Roseanne

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Long before The Big Bang Theory, Johnny Galecki made a name for himself as this beyond adorable character. True addicts of this show might remember that when this character was originally introduced on the show, his name was "Kevin." "Kevin" was the little brother of Becky's boyfriend Mark (Glenn Quinn, see #20), who Mark and Becky paid to babysit DJ (Michael Fishman) so they could go out. Galecki returned to the show later and was now named David and found himself falling hard for Becky's sister, Darlene (Sara Gilbert). David, of the sad eyes and puppy dog hair, was sweet and quiet and completely devoted to Darlene, despite the fact that Darlene treated him like dirt most of the time but threatened him with physical harm if he even glanced at another girl, like new next door neighbor Molly (Danielle Harris) for instance. Galecki made David sweet and likable and made you want a boyfriend just like him. I loved when Mark and Becky returned to the house after running off to get married and David said, "Thanks to you, I'm now related to my girlfriend." I loved David, even if Darlene didn't always love him as much as I did.




Hope you enjoyed the list.

[honeykid]

Congrats on finishing this list, Gideon. :cool: I really liked this one and your last few choices were great. I loved Lilith, but that's probably got as least as much to do with my desire for Bebe Neuwirth as it did the character.

I think Kenny was my favourite guest character on The Cosby's.

[Gideon58]

Congrats on finishing this list, Gideon. :cool: I really liked this one and your last few choices were great. I loved Lilith, but that's probably got as least as much to do with my desire for Bebe Neuwirth as it did the character.

I think Kenny was my favourite guest character on The Cosby's.
Yeah, Bebe Neuwirth brought this smoldering sex goddess quality to the character of Lilith that you could always see bubbling underneath the power suits and the bun...not to mention that flawless dancer's body.