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Sitcoms couples are a huge part of the genre , but some romanticist pairings just do n’t make that well . However , it ’s not always an unintentional move . While there are flock of occasions where the relationship is reckon to be believe as authentic , some sitcom couple are forced together by the writersfor comedic or dramatic purposes . While the legal age of poorly - fit romances do n’t lean to last long within their several shows , there are some that endure . For all thesitcom couple who were really felicitous together , there are just as manyTV show relationship that are just evidently weird .

A couple in a situation comedy can palpate unusual for various reasonableness . Sometimes , they just do n’t have any chemical science , and other instances make it seem like they might just work intimately as friends . For others , it can be uncomfortable to determine them interact , whether this is intentional or otherwise . However , even a tough situation comedy pairing can lead to some interesting storylines , so they can often be worth explore .

There are a number of noted television receiver romances that , as they went on , tardily got bad and worse .

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10Troy Barnes And Britta Perry In Community

Troy and Britta’s romance feels forced

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Troy and Britta are great type , but their family relationship come out of nowhere and never feels actual . While their opposite natures connote they may attract one another , as per the previous byword , their time together is one of the most unusual parts ofCommunity . A good sitcom pairing comes to mind without much thinking , andthe duo that stand by out inCommunityis Troy and Abed- a exhaustively Platonic social occasion . However , Troy and Britta ’s high - construct breakup in time of year 4 , episode 11 , " Basic Human Anatomy , " is one of thebestCommunityepisodes of all time , so their weird relationship pays off .

9Tom Haverford And Ann Perkins In Parks And Recreation

Ann always feels like she’s tolerating Tom

Tom ’s spell with Ann need both company being unapologetically themselves , which is how a kinship should be . The issue is that who they both are as people is n’t conducive to a romanticist dynamic . rather of their fundamental interaction being playful or affectionate , it ’d be more accurate to say thatAnn is always on the brink of losing her patience with Tom , if she has n’t lost it already . Tom seems much more into the relationship than Ann , who gives the impression that she ’d rather be in a terrible duet than stay on single .

8Mark Corrigan And Saz In Peep Show

Mark’s temporary roommate was taking advantage of her landlord

Some sitcom relationship are never romantic , no matter how much one of the people want them to be . Mark ’s honey lifetime inPeep Showis nothing poor of tragic , as he sabotages even his most promising chance of happiness . His pitiful discernment is on full display inPeep Showseason 5 , episode 3 , " Jeremy ’s break , " when Mark intimate to the opportunistic Saz that she should become his girlfriend . Saz sees the chance for a split - gratuitous life and in haste accepts . The shell of a relationship intelligibly crashes and tan by the end of the episode , which is no surprise at all .

Not many TV couples can say they last the whole show , but some romantic conjugation stayed together from the starting time and made it to the finale .

7JD And Danni Sullivan In Scrubs

Danni Was Hiding Her True Self The First Time Around

JD dates Danni twice inScrubs . When they forgather , Danni comes across as a female DJ , and the pair seem utterly match . Their detachment is in the end due to JD ’s lingering tactual sensation for Elliot . However , when JD reinitiates the relationship , it ’s done to get Elliot ’s attending . Not only is this an unhealthy move , but it also reveals that Danni is n’t so similar to JD after all . During their first Erolia minutilla together , Danni was hiding her genuine self , so she is actually much more scratchy than JD knew . It becomes obvious very soon after their reunion that they should have detain apart .

6Nathan Shelley And Jade In Ted Lasso

Nate’s dynamic with Jade felt more like friendship

While the story of Nate working up the courageousness to ask Jade on a date is undeniably angelical , the eventual kinship that watch over feels inauthentic at best . Jade is n’t an especially expressive character , which may play some part in how their time together is portray . However , Nate and Jade are one of the few happy conclusion inTed Lasso , but the love between them feels more like the affection one might have for a supporter . Whether it was a cast or committal to writing issue is unclear , butit ’s difficult to ever see Nate and Jade as a genuine romantic duo .

5Charles Boyle And Eleanor Horstweil In Brooklyn Nine-Nine

This Brooklyn Nine-Nine pairing pre-dates the first episode

The case of Boyle and Eleanor is an interesting one , as they ’re never really together during the foot race ofBrooklyn Nine - Nine . Instead , Boyle cite his ex - married woman on several function before her debut inBrooklyn Nine - Nineseason 3 , episode 11 , " Hostage Situation . " Boyle is one of the angelic fictitious character on the show , and Eleanor is exhibit to be his downright antithesis . It immediately becomes clean why their spousal relationship terminate when Eleanor is shown on projection screen . Her evil , scurrilous nature is completely at betting odds with Boyle ’s self-sacrifice and kind heart . While their former relationship make for good amusement , it ’s objectively unhealthful .

Boyle unconsciously refers to Eleanor as " Mommy , " on a few separate occasions .

4Will McKenzie And Charlotte Hinchcliffe In The Inbetweeners

Will remains unsure if their brief dalliance was a bet

The Inbetweenersfollows a group of high - school male child on the fringes of their social group , so it hail as a surprise to them all when one of the pop girls shows interest in one of them . Will and Charlotte ’s relationship is never really labeled , and it ’s also never clear whether it was a relationship at all . Although they have an incredibly ungainly intimate encounter , Will is still left baffled as to where he abide . Charlotte also does n’t make it clear of her feelings either . Overall , the pairing does n’t work well , but it ’s decipherable this is a gambit by the writers .

3Leonard Hofstadter And Penny Hofstadter In The Big Bang Theory

The most famous pair in The Big Bang Theory got married despite all their differences

Leonard and Penny ’s kinship timelineis one of the cock-a-hoop component ofThe Big Bang Theory . The difference of opinion between Leonard and Penny drive them apartmore often than their limited similarities draw them together , moderate to long spells where they date other hoi polloi . While they do have second where it seems they ’re well - become , they more often just seem drive together out of convenience . The fact that they get tie before the show terminate communicates the fact that the writer felt the two characters belong together , when the realness of the situation is that their relationship just is n’t all that credible .

Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco , who played Leonard and Penny , date for a while in real lifespan .

2Rainer Shine And Haley Dunphy In Modern Family

Rainer and Haley’s age gap made the relationship untenable

Rainer Shine is introduced toModern Familyas not just a weatherman , but also Phil ’s hero - although this is at least in part due to his brilliant name . Phil inadvertently encourages Rainer to day of the month Haley , which nettle Phil , making Nathan Fillion ’s character unusually difficult to root for . During their relationship , Haley is in the midst of adjudicate to figure out her life story , while Rainer is looking for something much more . Their divergent interest come to a head during Rainer ’s proposal endeavor , which Haley initially accepts and then rejects just as quickly .

1Joey Tribianni And Rachel Green In Friends

This Friends pairing felt wrong from the start

When a sitcom runs for a long time , it can be interesting to make the character interact in Modern ways . Although the arc starts in season 8,Joey and Rachel start dating inFriendsseason 10 . The relationship that sticks out acrossall 10 seaons ofFriendsis Ross and Rachel , and it ’s still something that ’s look to happen near the end of the show . The fact that Joey is the one who start date Rachel so late in the story is nothing short of unusual , specially when it ’s considered that she ’s carry Ross ' child at the time .

While TV sitcoms from the 90s had some loveable couple , there are a few family relationship that just would n’t fly today , for various reasons . Take a feel .

Everything aboutthe attack at romance between Joey and Rachel feels off . Luckily , even the fictional character themselves pick up on their romanticist dissonance , ending the brief relationship soon after it take off . rather of being a genuine attempt by the writers to throw a spanner in the works , Joey ’s feelings for Rachel palpate more like setting the stage for Ross and Rachel to finally terminate up together .

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