My Funny Valentine: The Top TV Sitcom Episodes About Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is one of the most celebrated holidays on television and Cupid especially likes to strike the characters on TV sitcoms. Forget love in the afternoon, this is love in primetime. Here are the top TV sitcom episodes about Valentine's Day.

Happy Days - "Be My Valentine" (1978). This episode of the classic 1970's sitcom about the 1950's features musical numbers and nostalgic looks back as the gang (played by Ron Howard, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Anson Williams, Donny Most, Erin Moran and Henry Winkler) reminisce on Valentine's Day.

The Jefferson's- "I Buy The Songs" (1981). George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) doesn't hold a candle to his neighbor Tim Willis (Franklin Cover) when it comes to romantic gifts for his wife. So when he forgets all about a gift for Weezy (Isabel Sanford) on Valentine's Day, George writes her a song instead.

Full House- "Joey's Funny Valentine" (1994). This syrupy sitcom routinely featured more sugar than a box of candy hearts, and Valentine's Day was no exception. In this episode, Joey (Dave Coulier) has a new lady love- until she makes fun of his friends during her comedy club act.

Friends- "The One With the Candy Hearts" (1995). Ross (David Schwimmer) goes out on a Valentine's Day dinner date and runs into his ex- wife and her new girlfriend at the same restaurant. Meanwhile Monica (Courtney Cox), Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) and Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) throw a Valentine's day bonfire to rid themselves of their ex-boyfriends' stuff.

King of Queens- "Animal Attraction" (2003). This episode features everyone's favorite IPS parcel deliveryman (Kevin James) as he has to explain to his wife Carrie (Leah Remini) that he can't celebrate Valentine's Day with her because he has to transport penguins to a zoo. So Carrie goes on a girl's night out instead. In 1999 The King of Queens also addressed Valentine's Day with the episode " S'Aint Valentine's".

George Lopez- "Valentine's Day Massacre" (2003). Comedian George Lopez gives his wife Angie (Constance Marie) a lame Valentine's Day gift, which prompts her to remember back to the 1980's when he gave her a much more special gift.

The Office- "Valentine's Day" (2006). At a corporate Valentine's Day meeting, Michael (Steve Carell) kisses and tells about a co-worker ( Melora Hardin). Meanwhile some of the other office mates exchange Valentine's gifts.

The Simpson's-"Love, Springfieldian Style" (2008). This Valentine's Day episode, which is reminiscent of the 1970's TV show Love, American Style, shows three love themed vignettes that parody the films Lady and the Tramp, Bonnie and Clyde and Sid and Nancy.

30 Rock- "St. Valentine's Day" (2009) Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) has a disastrous first date-on Valentine's Day, no less- with her neighbor, Dr. Drew (John Hamm).

Let's Talk About Love
These TV sitcom episodes were not about Valentine's Day per se, but Cupid's arrow struck some main characters in these love-themed episodes:

The Munsters - "Happy 100^thAnniversary" (1965). Herman and Lily (Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo) secretly moonlight as welders to earn extra money for anniversary gifts for each other. Disguised under their welder's masks, they unwittingly flirt with each other.

Bewitched- "Once in a Vial" (1968). Endora (Agnes Morehead) drinks a love potion meant for Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) and gets all giddy and googly eyed over one of Darrin's clients.

The Brady Bunch- "Cyrano de Brady" (1972). Peter Brady (Christopher Knight) has the hots for a new girl at school. But when his studly older brother Greg (Barry Williams) tries to help him get the girl, she thinks Greg is the one who likes her.

Happy Days- "They Call It Potsie Love" (1975). Joanie Cunningham (Erin Moran) falls for the nerdy Potsie (Anson Wiliams) after he serenades her with a love song during a band rehearsal at Arnold's. When she starts sending him anonymous love notes, he wonders who his secret admirer is.

The Cosby Show- "Isn't It Romantic" (1990). The Huxtable men make a bet on which of them can buy the most romantic gift for their wives- for under $25.

Friends- "The One With the Proposal" (2000). This two- part episode details Chandler's (Matthew Perry) long awaited marriage proposal to Monica (Courtney Cox Arquette). For a sitcom, there's not a dry eye in the house.

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