The Best Sitcom Couples

I Love Lucy

Lucy Ricardo and Ricky Ricardo

Played by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

Bandleader Ricky and his stagestruck wife Lucy are married from the first episode, and her endless schemes to get into his act drive the comedy. Their fights always end in affection. They welcome Little Ricky and eventually move from Manhattan to Connecticut.

Cheers

Sam Malone and Diane Chambers

Played by Ted Danson and Shelley Long

Ex-ballplayer Sam and highbrow grad student Diane clash from the day she starts waitressing at his bar. Their bickering turns into a stormy on-and-off romance and a long string of proposals. Their wedding falls apart when Diane leaves Boston to write a novel, and a brief reunion in the series finale ends with them choosing separate lives.

Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld and Elaine Benes

Played by Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Jerry and Elaine dated before the series began and settled into a sharp, teasing friendship. They once try sleeping together with a strict set of rules to protect the friendship, and the rules fall apart almost at once. They stay best friends and exes through the end of the show.

Family Matters

Steve Urkel and Laura Winslow

Played by Jaleel White and Kellie Shanygne Williams

Nerdy neighbor Steve falls for Laura the moment he meets her in season one and spends years chasing her while she dates other guys. She even falls for Stefan Urquelle, the smooth alter ego he creates in his lab, but Steve's loyalty slowly wins her heart. In the final season they become a couple, and when both Steve and Stefan propose, Laura says yes to Steve.

Frasier

Niles Crane and Daphne Moon

Played by David Hyde Pierce and Jane Leeves

Niles falls hard for his father's live-in caregiver Daphne in the first season but hides it for years while she stays oblivious. His confession comes on the eve of her wedding to another man. They run off together, later marry in Reno, and welcome a son in the finale.

Friends

Ross Geller and Rachel Green

Played by David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston

Ross has loved Rachel since high school, and her arrival at Central Perk starts the most famous will-they-won't-they in sitcom history. A breakup over whether they were on a break, a drunken Vegas wedding, and a baby named Emma follow. In the finale Rachel gets off the plane to Paris and chooses Ross.

Friends

Monica Geller and Chandler Bing

Played by Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry

Longtime friends Monica and Chandler spend a night together in London at Ross's wedding and try to keep it a secret from the group. Once everyone finds out, the relationship becomes the steadiest one on the show. They marry, adopt twins, and move to the suburbs in the finale.

Everybody Loves Raymond

Ray Barone and Debra Barone

Played by Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton

Sportswriter Ray and his sharp, exasperated wife Debra raise three kids across the street from his meddling parents. Most of their fights come back to Ray's mother Marie, but the marriage always holds. They are still together when the series ends.

That '70s Show

Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti

Played by Topher Grace and Laura Prepon

Next-door neighbors Eric and Donna turn a lifelong friendship into a first romance in 1976 Wisconsin. A promise ring, a called-off wedding, and Eric's year teaching in Africa pull them apart. He comes home on the last night of the decade and they reconcile.

Scrubs

Christopher Turk and Carla Espinosa

Played by Donald Faison and Judy Reyes

Cocky surgical intern Turk lands a date with no-nonsense nurse Carla in the second episode, and they become the show's most dependable couple. She takes her time before saying yes to his proposal, and after the wedding a rocky stretch in season four sends them to couples therapy. They work it out, start a family, and are still married in ABC's 2026 revival.

The Office

Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly

Played by John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer

Salesman Jim spends three seasons quietly in love with receptionist Pam, who is engaged to warehouse worker Roy. After a heartbreaking transfer to Stamford, Jim walks out of a corporate interview to ask her to dinner. They marry at Niagara Falls, raise two kids, and leave Scranton together for Austin.

The Office

Michael Scott and Holly Flax

Played by Steve Carell and Amy Ryan

Holly arrives as Toby's replacement and turns out to share Michael's goofy sense of humor, but corporate soon transfers her to Nashua and they break up. When she returns years later, Michael wins her back. He leaves Dunder Mifflin to start a new life with her in Colorado, and the final season reveals they are happily raising a family there.

The Office

Dwight Schrute and Angela Martin

Played by Rainn Wilson and Angela Kinsey

The office's strictest rule followers carry on a secret romance for years, until Dwight mercy-kills her sick cat and the relationship sours. Her engagement to Andy and her marriage to a state senator keep them apart, but Dwight learns her son Phillip is his. They finally marry in a Schrute-tradition ceremony in the series finale.

How I Met Your Mother

Marshall Eriksen and Lily Aldrin

Played by Jason Segel and Alyson Hannigan

College sweethearts Marshall and Lily get engaged in the pilot and are the group's model couple. Lily's secret application for an art fellowship in San Francisco briefly breaks them up, but she comes home and they rebuild. They marry, raise three children, and stay the show's steady center.

How I Met Your Mother

Ted Mosby and Robin Scherbatsky

Played by Josh Radnor and Cobie Smulders

Ted falls for Robin on their very first meeting and steals a blue French horn to impress her. They date for a season but want different things, and she eventually marries Barney. The broadcast finale ends with a widowed Ted showing up at her window with the horn, leaving the rest to the viewer.

How I Met Your Mother

Barney Stinson and Robin Scherbatsky

Played by Neil Patrick Harris and Cobie Smulders

Commitment-phobic Barney and independent Robin keep circling back to each other across several seasons. He wins her with an elaborate playbook scheme, and the entire final season builds to their wedding weekend. The finale reveals they divorce after three years because her career keeps them apart.

The Big Bang Theory

Leonard Hofstadter and Penny

Played by Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco

Physicist Leonard falls for his new neighbor Penny the day she moves in across the hall. Their on-and-off romance survives breakups, a rejected proposal, and plenty of nerdy friction. They elope in Las Vegas and announce they are expecting a baby in the series finale.

The Big Bang Theory

Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler

Played by Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik

A dating site matches Sheldon with neurobiologist Amy, and they begin as a strictly intellectual pairing. Over many seasons Amy coaxes Sheldon toward real affection, from a girlfriend contract to a proposal. They marry and later share a Nobel Prize in Physics.

Parks and Recreation

Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt

Played by Amy Poehler and Adam Scott

Ben arrives in Pawnee as a buttoned-up state auditor slashing Leslie's budget, and their rivalry slowly turns into romance. A ban on workplace dating forces them to keep it secret, and when it comes out, Ben resigns so Leslie can keep her job. They marry in a wedding thrown together in a couple of hours and go on to raise triplets.

Parks and Recreation

April Ludgate and Andy Dwyer

Played by Aubrey Plaza and Chris Pratt

Deadpan intern April develops a crush on goofy shoeshiner Andy in season two, while he is still hung up on his ex, Ann. Once they finally get together, they stun everyone by marrying after less than a month of dating. Their oddball marriage lasts, and the finale's flash-forwards show them with a son, Jack.

Modern Family

Mitchell Pritchett and Cameron Tucker

Played by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet

Uptight lawyer Mitchell and theatrical Cam begin the series by bringing home their adopted daughter, Lily. When same-sex marriage becomes legal in California, each secretly plans a proposal for the other. After a wedding day full of disasters they marry, and in the final season they adopt a baby son and decide to move to Missouri for Cam's new coaching job.

Modern Family

Phil Dunphy and Claire Dunphy

Played by Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen

Goofy realtor Phil and type-A Claire are already married with three kids when the show begins. Their marriage works because his optimism balances her control, and they keep the spark alive with silly role-play alter egos. They stay together through the finale as their kids leave home.

New Girl

Nick Miller and Jess Day

Played by Jake Johnson and Zooey Deschanel

Grumpy bartender Nick and bubbly teacher Jess fight their attraction as roommates in the loft. They date for a season, break up over their different visions of the future, and spend years with other people. They reunite, get engaged, and marry in the final season.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Jake Peralta and Amy Santiago

Played by Andy Samberg and Melissa Fumero

Class clown Jake and rule-loving Amy start as competitive partners with a bet riding on their arrest counts. An undercover assignment finally pushes them together. A bomb threat wrecks their wedding venue, so they marry at the precinct instead, and later welcome a son, Mac.

Schitt's Creek

David Rose and Patrick Brewer

Played by Dan Levy and Noah Reid

Patrick meets David while helping him file for a business license for his new general store, and soon becomes his business partner. A birthday dinner turns out to be a date, and the steady Patrick gives David the stable love he never had. They marry at the town hall in the series finale.

Superstore

Amy Sosa and Jonah Simms

Played by America Ferrera and Ben Feldman

Idealistic new hire Jonah gets off on the wrong foot with veteran floor supervisor Amy, who is married when they meet. Their banter turns into feelings, and they start dating after her divorce. Amy's move to California splits them up, but a flash-forward in the finale shows them married with a child.

The Good Place

Eleanor Shellstrop and Chidi Anagonye

Played by Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper

Eleanor lands in the afterlife by mistake and is paired with ethics professor Chidi as her supposed soulmate, so he agrees to teach her to be good. Across hundreds of memory wipes they keep falling for each other. They stay together in the real Good Place until Chidi chooses to walk through the final door.

What We Do in the Shadows

Laszlo Cravensworth and Nadja

Played by Matt Berry and Natasia Demetriou

Centuries ago Nadja turned the English nobleman Laszlo into a vampire and later married him, and they remain the loudest, most devoted couple in their Staten Island mansion. They bicker, scheme, and have the occasional fling with others, but every crisis sends them back to each other. Their bawdy marriage is one of the few things that never changes across all six seasons.

Ted Lasso

Roy Kent and Keeley Jones

Played by Brett Goldstein and Juno Temple

Gruff captain Roy and bubbly model Keeley fall for each other after she leaves Jamie, and they become AFC Richmond's power couple. They break up early in season three and spend a long stretch apart. In season four Roy confesses he still loves her, they reunite, and Keeley learns she is pregnant with his child.

Abbott Elementary

Janine Teagues and Gregory Eddie

Played by Quinta Brunson and Tyler James Williams

Sunny second-grade teacher Janine meets reserved Gregory on his first day at Abbott, and his crush is obvious to everyone except her. A tipsy kiss at a teacher conference and a confession on a field trip still leave them as just friends for a while. Season four opens with the reveal that they have been dating all summer, and they find their way back after a season five breakup.