Top Ten Couples from America's Favorite Television Comedies

Peanut butter and jelly... Tailgating and football... Homer and Marge... Some things in life were just meant to be together! With this in mind, here is a list of the top-ten couples from comedy series:

Jim and Pam ("The Office")

"The Office" is far from being the only show to employ the "will they/won't they" storyline for two main characters. What NBC's hit series did, however, was not string the drama out until everyone was sick of it ("Ed," we are looking in your direction...). Additionally, the show has not become awkward after the two finally hooked up and became a full-fledged item. It helps that the show has a variety of characters and wide array of situations, so the whole "are Jim and Pam going to be an item" storyline never needed to carry the show.

Homer and Marge ("The Simpson's")

Best. Couple. Ever. Marge unconditionally loves Homer, regardless of his dim-witted, impulsive nature. She sees the fact that Homer doesn't necessarily have a mean spirit; he's just not very bright. It is rather impressive that Mr. and Mrs. Simpson are still together, over twenty years after their debut. For a show which so accurately captures the current American spirit and keeps such close feel for the pulse of society, it is rather impressive that Homer and Marge are still lovingly married.

"Cliff" and Clair ("The Cosby Show")

Arguably the most popular comedy of the '80's ("Roseanne" gave it a good run for the money, though) was centered on Dr. and Mrs. Huxtable and their brood. The show portrayed a successful couple who were doing a fine job raising their children, but while not losing sight of the relationship between them.

Tim and Jill ("Home Improvement")

Despite the glut of "dumb husband/smart-and-always-right wives" that followed this show ("Everyone Loves Raymond," "King of Queens," etc.), the Taylor's did manage to compliment each other well. Sure, Tim and Jill were very stereotypical, but that was part of the whole shtick. And fortunately for Tim Taylor, he always had the sage-like Wilson to help bail him out of any trouble with Jill!

Norm and Cliff ("Cheers")

Hey, no one said "couples" has to mean romantic couples! These two mainstays at everyone's favorite Boston bar were the quintessential barflies of the '80's. Cliff and Norm provided witty banter and were two of the best comedy sidekicks in the history of television. To have just one of these men sitting at the bar would feel empty compared to having both of them in their regular seats at the corner of the bar "where everyone knows your name."

Carl and Lenny ("The Simpson")

Who says America's longest-running animated series can only have one selection on this list? Much like Norm and Cliff from "Cheers," Carl and Lenny are one of the all-time great plutonic couples in comedy television. These two co-workers and friends of Homer Simpson are virtually inseparable. If you are a Simpson's fan, try saying either name without the other. Just doesn't sound right, does it!

Lucy and Ricky ("I Love Lucy")

This selection may fly way over the heads of any young readers, but this 1950's comedy contained one of the first, great American television couples. Lucy was always getting herself into some sort of comical situation, often testing Ricky's patience, especially when trying to become part of his show business gig (Ricky was a Cuban American singer and bandleader...). At the end of the day, though, Ricky knew he loved Lucy and the couple quickly became a front-runner for America's favorite couple in the '50's.

Gilligan and the Skipper ("Gilligan's Island")

No matter how many times Gilligan fouled a chance to get off the island, the Skipper always managed to forgive his "little buddy." Additionally, there were many instances where everyone thought that Gilligan had died (yet somehow his cap would remain...) and the Skipper was always moved to tears over it. Always! Friends like these two deserve to make this list.

Hank and Peggy ("King of the Hill")

Hank and Peggy Hill are two peas in a pod. Sure, they have their differences (one loves propane, the other Boggle...), but they are two Texans cut from the same cloth. The Hills value stability and represent diehard Americans. They are a classic Texas couple. Yup.

Martin Crane and his old, beat-up green chair ("Frasier")

Clearly, this is not a romantic couple. A case could possibly be made that there is a plutonic relationship between a man and his favorite chair, but that doesn't quite articulate the relationship. The chair is symbolic of the blue-collar life Martin Crane led as a police officer. The fact it remains in his white-collar, snobbish son Frasier's upscale apartment is a testament to the value it holds for the Crane family patriarch. Martin and the chair were simply meant for each other and it will always be that way!