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41 TV couples whose love was too real

Their small-screen romances light the way to love.

Headshot of Kathleen KamphausenBy Kathleen Kamphausen
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Their small-screen romances light the way to love.

1

Monica and Chandler (Friends)

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Could they be any cuter?

2

Ross and Rachel (Friends)

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Lobsters.

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Coach and Tami Taylor (Friday Night Lights)

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Full hearts, y'all.

4

Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)

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Will may have been the prince, but they were the king and queen.

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Carrie and Big (Sex and the City)

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It took them six seasons and many other partners, but he finally said she was the one.

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Carrie and Aiden (Sex and the City)

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It hurts, doesn't it, Team Aiden?

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Angela and Jordan (My So-Called Life)

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"Your hair? The way it's really soft, like, in the back? I'm really gonna miss that." Some of us have been missing it since 1994.

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Cookie and Lucious (Empire)

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They may not be together romantically (for now), but they have a connection that can't be denied.

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Roseanne and Dan (Roseanne)

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What they lacked in money, they made up for in love.

10

Cory and Topanga (Boy Meets World)

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High-school sweethearts are the sweetest sweethearts.

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Meredith and Derek (Grey's Anatomy)

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It's not right that he died. IT'S NOT RIGHT.

12

Pacey and Joey (Dawson's Creek)

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Sorry, Dawson and Joey fans, not sorry.

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Donna and David (Beverly Hills, 90210)

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Donna Martin graduated and lost her virginity to this guy (years later).

14

Kevin and Winnie (The Wonder Years)

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The fact that they didn't wind up together as adults is so heartbreaking — and also so realistic. Damn you, show.

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15

Blaine and Kurt (Glee)

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They had us at "Teenage Dream."

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Santana and Brittany (Glee)

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Brittana 4 ever.

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17

Jane and Michael (Jane the Virgin)

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Why did you leave the room for a bucket of ice, Michael? Why?!

18

Sun and Jin (Lost)

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They were literally separated by time travel and they never stopped loving each other.

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Brenda and Dylan (Beverly Hills, 90210)

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Kelly can suck on a lemon.

20

Buffy and Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

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Their love slays, OK?

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