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WhoSaidThat?

02/09/10, 04:17 PM

Sheldon

02/09/10, 04:23 PM

Community is a pretty shitty show, but these guys are ultimate bros.
http://i.imgur.com/oncqA.jpg

Smash Adams

02/09/10, 04:47 PM

Jack/Karen on Will and Grace

deadkidsean

02/09/10, 04:53 PM

Mulder/Scully (The X Files)
Veronica/Wallace (Veronica Mars)
Ryan/Seth (The O.C.)
Serena/Blair (Gossip Girl)
Stringer Bell/Avon Barksdale (The Wire)
Jimmy McNulty/Bunk (The Wire)

stayillogical

02/09/10, 04:54 PM

Jack/Karen on Will and Grace

This.

Also, Chandler/Joey on Friends.

stayillogical

02/09/10, 04:56 PM

Mulder/Scully (The X Files)
Veronica/Wallace (Veronica Mars)
Ryan/Seth (The O.C.)
Serena/Blair (Gossip Girl)
Stringer Bell/Avon Barksdale (The Wire)
Jimmy McNulty/Bunk (The Wire)

I prefer Veronica/Mac.

fluke182

02/09/10, 04:57 PM

Tigh/Adama from Battlestar. That's got to be my favorite.

Marshall/Ted in How I Met Your Mother is up there as well. Chuck and Morgan from Chuck. Winters and Nixon from Band of Brothers.

terrycw89

02/09/10, 04:57 PM

Booth/Bones (Bones) is the correct answer.

deadkidsean

02/09/10, 04:59 PM

I prefer Veronica/Mac.
Yeah, but did Mac kill a bum? Pfft, Wallace for life!

owiseone35

02/09/10, 05:03 PM

House/Wilson
Jerry Seinfeld/Kramer
Fry/Bender

SlappedActor

02/09/10, 05:05 PM

Ryan/Seth of the OC (especially in season 1) had one of the best friendships ever.

cirerelleum

02/09/10, 05:09 PM

Why has Turk and JD not been mentioned yet!!!

Anywho:
Ryan and Seth (OC)
House and Wilson (House)
Tim and the fence guy (Home Improvement)
Mike and Boner (Growing Pains)
Summer and Marissa (OC again)
Doug and Skeeter (Doug)
Tommy and Chuckie (Rugrats)
Bart and Milhouse (Simpsons)
Peter and Brian (Family Guy)
Matt and Landry (Frida Night Lights)
The Entourage (Entourage)
Helga and Phoebe (Hey Arnold)

Edit/Worst:

Blair and Serena (Gossip Girl)
Puck and Finn (Glee)

yoyostring

02/09/10, 05:09 PM

http://i33.tinypic.com/34repoi.jpg

deadkidsean

02/09/10, 05:12 PM

Why has Turk and JD not been mentioned yet!!!
Because Scrubs sucks.

davehennessy

02/09/10, 05:13 PM

A few of of my favorites:

Cory/Shawn (Boy Meets World)
Stewie/Brian (Family Guy)

Yes

MADSTA

02/09/10, 05:18 PM

Best:
Ted/Marshall (HIMYM)
Nick/Ken (Freaks and Geeks)
Sid/Tony (Skins) But really the whole 1st gen. cast could work.
Mac/Charlie (It's Always Sunny)
Fry/Bender (Futurama)
Dan/Nate (Gossip Girl)

Worst:
Rachel/anyone but especially Mouth (One Tree Hill)
Serena/anyone but Blair (Gossip Girl)

seraph1214

02/09/10, 05:20 PM

A few of of my favorites:

Cory/Shawn (Boy Meets World)
J.T./Toby (Degrassi)
Drake/Josh (Drake and Josh)
Kevin/Paul (The Wonder Years)
Homer/Moe (The Simpsons)
Malcolm/Stevie (Malcolm in the Middle)
Kyle/Stan (South Park)
Stewie/Brian (Family Guy)

(Possible) Least favorite

Brooke/Peyton (One Tree Hill)

Discuss here.

Totally backed. I don't know how anyone could be better friends than these two.

sleepyseanzzz

02/09/10, 05:25 PM

cory/shawn from boy meets world
jerry/george/kramer/elaine from seinfeld
the gang from that 70s show
turk and jd from scrubs

FBTMOPenguins

02/09/10, 05:25 PM

The cast of Friends.

stayillogical

02/09/10, 05:34 PM

Totally backed. I don't know how anyone could be better friends than these two.

He totally ruined Cory's wedding! I'd go with Eric/Jack.

muttley

02/09/10, 05:38 PM

roughroads

02/09/10, 05:46 PM

Eric & Jack (Boy Meets World)
Dwight & Jim (The Office)
Marshal & Ted (How I Met Your Mother)
Raj & Holowitz (Big Bang Theory - Before Wolowitz got a girlfriend)
Abed & Troy (Community)
The Entourage (Entourage)

jmo182

02/09/10, 05:46 PM

turk and jd. legendary.
jim and dwight. they're friends, right?

Why Bother?

02/09/10, 05:47 PM

How come no one stood up for Community? It was called a shitty show, pfft.

Dino/Jonathan/Ben (Life As We Know It)
Turk/JD (Scrubs)
Ted/Marshall/Barney (How I Met Your Mother)
SpongeBob/Patrick (SpongeBob SquarePants)
Chandler/Joey (Friends)
Kenan/Kel (Kenan & Kel)

williek311

02/09/10, 05:48 PM

Best
http://www.tvrotsyourmindgrapes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bunkandmcnulty.jpg

Worst
Avon and Stringer

seraph1214

02/09/10, 05:50 PM

He totally ruined Cory's wedding! I'd go with Eric/Jack.

Hahaha it was a minor mishap in an otherwise epic relationship.

MADSTA

02/09/10, 05:55 PM

The Entourage (Entourage)
Ou, reminds me.
Drama/Turtle

mike25

02/09/10, 05:58 PM

Eric/Mr. Feeny
Dag/Norbert
Fez/Kelso
Abeed/Troy

industrialbelt

02/09/10, 06:07 PM

http://citizencox.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/larry-and-jeff.jpg
/thread

himynameiszack

02/09/10, 06:14 PM

Kenan & Kel.

jacko86

02/09/10, 06:21 PM

not mentioned already:

Best
Morgan/Chuck - Chuck

Worst
Jon/Kate - Jon and Kate Plus 8 (Someone had to do this)

SuchAPerson22

02/09/10, 06:26 PM

Also, Chandler/Joey on Friends.

Worst:
Rachel/anyone but especially Mouth (One Tree Hill)
Serena/anyone but Blair (Gossip Girl)

Kenan & Kel.
These. I don't even watch One Tree Hill and I HATE Mouth. I just want to punch him.

DCfreak

02/09/10, 06:33 PM

Best
http://www.tvrotsyourmindgrapes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bunkandmcnulty.jpg

Worst
Avon and Stringer

Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who has ever seen this show. Good to know I'm not alone. The wire was so awesome.

Oh and..
Trunks and Goten (Dragon Ball Z)
Sam Weir, Bill Haverchuck, and Neal Schwiber (Freaks N Geeks)
E and Vince (Entourage)

Blake Solomon

02/09/10, 06:34 PM

raj/howard - big bang theory

Blake Solomon

02/09/10, 06:34 PM

Best
http://www.tvrotsyourmindgrapes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bunkandmcnulty.jpg

Worst
Avon and Stringer
hahah, awesome.

although, maybe bubs and sharrod are the worst.

MADSTA

02/09/10, 06:45 PM

These. I don't even watch One Tree Hill and I HATE Mouth. I just want to punch him.
It's not really Mouth I have a problem with, it's Rachel. I mentioned Mouth because she was so terrible to him yet he was a sad little loyal puppy with her. And then at the end of the highschool years they're like "Yeah! Friends forever!"
So dumb.

honkyg88

02/09/10, 07:29 PM

Zack/Slater-Saved by the Bell

WhoSaidThat?

02/09/10, 07:33 PM

troubledbyinsects

02/09/10, 07:38 PM

Doug/Deacon (King Of Queens)

jwicklun

02/09/10, 07:53 PM

Lenny and Carl. The ultimate friendship.
http://www.pamtomaket.com/usuaris/simpsons/carl-and-lenny-wallpaper%5B1%5D.gif

deadkidsean

02/09/10, 07:55 PM

Guess I needed to post a huge fucking picture like williegay311 for anyone to notice I said The Wire :(((((((((((((

11:11

02/09/10, 07:59 PM

Shawn/Gus (Psych)
Chandler/Joey (Friends)

mjr20

02/09/10, 08:05 PM

Shawn/Gus (Psych)
Chandler/Joey (Friends)
yes to both

spevin

02/09/10, 08:13 PM

Shawn/Gus (Psych)

hells yeah. love them

squee42

02/09/10, 08:49 PM

http://media.avclub.com/images/articles/article/26288/Franklin_jpg_595x325_crop_upscale_q 85.jpg

eraserhead

02/09/10, 09:20 PM

http://i33.tinypic.com/34repoi.jpg
Gruesome Twosome in effect!

Ill

02/09/10, 09:32 PM

Definitely Chandler/Joey.

whenyourearound

02/09/10, 10:40 PM

Liz & Sully (My Life As Liz)
Rusty & Dale (Greek)

Croggs

02/09/10, 11:01 PM

Dwit Schrute and Michael Scarn

Ill

02/09/10, 11:18 PM

Oh, and to whoever said Jim & Dwight.. they're definitely not friends.

Momo32T

02/10/10, 12:43 AM

Michael and Sam (Burn Notice)

chichagof

02/10/10, 12:46 AM

hank/charlie (californication)

if youre willing to have a threesome with your friend in order for him to get laid, your friendship has to be pretty strong

Smeee

02/10/10, 04:23 AM

JD and Turk.

Wake Up

02/10/10, 05:15 AM

Best:
Ren and Stimpy

http://www.renandstimpyblog.com/images/ren___stimpy_blog.bmp

brothaman

02/10/10, 05:19 AM

Zack/Slater-Saved by the Bell

this.

And Hours Pass

02/10/10, 06:10 AM

A few of of my favorites:

Penny/Sheldon (The Big Bang Theory)
Cory/Shawn (Boy Meets World)
J.T./Toby (Degrassi)
Drake/Josh (Drake and Josh)
Kevin/Paul (The Wonder Years)
Homer/Moe (The Simpsons)
Malcolm/Stevie (Malcolm in the Middle)
Kyle/Stan (South Park)
Stewie/Brian (Family Guy)
Ted/Marshall/Barney (How I Met Your Mother)
Wolowitz/Raj (The Big Bang Theory)

(Possible) Least favorite

Brooke/Peyton (One Tree Hill)

Discuss here.

How were Big Bang Theory, One Tree Hill, and Degrassi all put in one post? I feel like your accumulating a list of all the tv shows I have never watned to watch.

Tigh/Adama from Battlestar. That's got to be my favorite.

Marshall/Ted in How I Met Your Mother is up there as well. Chuck and Morgan from Chuck. Winters and Nixon from Band of Brothers.

Love both of those pairs. But throw Barney in with Marshall & Ted.

House/Wilson
Jerry Seinfeld/Kramer
Fry/Bender

I always liked this dynamic. I'm a big Robert Sean Leonard fan as well.

Why has Turk and JD not been mentioned yet!!!

Anywho:
Ryan and Seth (OC)
House and Wilson (House)
Tim and the fence guy (Home Improvement)
Mike and Boner (Growing Pains)
Summer and Marissa (OC again)
Doug and Skeeter (Doug)
Tommy and Chuckie (Rugrats)
Bart and Milhouse (Simpsons)
Peter and Brian (Family Guy)
Matt and Landry (Frida Night Lights)
The Entourage (Entourage)
Helga and Phoebe (Hey Arnold)

Edit/Worst:

Blair and Serena (Gossip Girl)
Puck and Finn (Glee)

Scrubs was my first thought when I saw this thread. You really would put Mike & Boner's friendship as one of the best of television history? That's a bit much.

Best:
Ted/Marshall (HIMYM)
Nick/Ken (Freaks and Geeks)
Sid/Tony (Skins) But really the whole 1st gen. cast could work.
Mac/Charlie (It's Always Sunny)
Fry/Bender (Futurama)
Dan/Nate (Gossip Girl)

Worst:
Rachel/anyone but especially Mouth (One Tree Hill)
Serena/anyone but Blair (Gossip Girl)

Love that you mentioned Freaks & Geeks (but would've gone with the geeks), and also love that you chose Macand Charlie rather than Frank.

Eric/Mr. Feeny
Dag/Norbert
Fez/Kelso
Abeed/Troy

Never thought of these two as a pair, but I like it!

not mentioned already:

Best
Morgan/Chuck - Chuck

Worst
Jon/Kate - Jon and Kate Plus 8 (Someone had to do this)

You're awesome.

Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who has ever seen this show. Good to know I'm not alone. The wire was so awesome.

Oh and..
Trunks and Goten (Dragon Ball Z)
Sam Weir, Bill Haverchuck, and Neal Schwiber (Freaks N Geeks)
E and Vince (Entourage)

Fantastic. And also happy you included all of the geeks.

Zack/Slater-Saved by the Bell

I don't know how I forgot about them! Now that's a great friendship.

Shawn/Gus (Psych)
Chandler/Joey (Friends)

Private eyes! They're watching you! They see your every move.

hank/charlie (californication)

if youre willing to have a threesome with your friend in order for him to get laid, your friendship has to be pretty strong

While I agree with your reasoning, I find charlie to be incredibly irritating.

troubledbyinsects

02/10/10, 06:25 AM

i repeat:
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTI4MjQ3Nzk5OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTY wMDcxNTc2._V1._SX485_SY324_.jpg

golferpunk1

02/10/10, 08:43 AM

House/Wilson (House)
Ted/Marshall (How I Met Your Mother)

williek311

02/10/10, 08:47 AM

Guess I needed to post a huge fucking picture like williegay311 for anyone to notice I said The Wire :(((((((((((((

Recognize!

And can't believe people actually said The Big Bang Theory, the worst sitcom on TV. Followed by 2 and a Half Men

SuchAPerson22

02/10/10, 08:48 AM

It's not really Mouth I have a problem with, it's Rachel. I mentioned Mouth because she was so terrible to him yet he was a sad little loyal puppy with her. And then at the end of the highschool years they're like "Yeah! Friends forever!"
So dumb.
I gotcha. Like, I said, I don't watch the show so I only know what my friends talk about, but there is something about Mouth that just makes me hate him in general. :shrug:

wall e

02/10/10, 08:50 AM

Jd and Turk
Vince and Howard from the Mighty Boosh
Ted/Marshall/Barney

MADSTA

02/10/10, 09:03 AM

Love that you mentioned Freaks & Geeks (but would've gone with the geeks), and also love that you chose Macand Charlie rather than Frank.
I just love the way Mac and Charlie bounce off eachother. It's like a festival of ridiculousness.

I gotcha. Like, I said, I don't watch the show so I only know what my friends talk about, but there is something about Mouth that just makes me hate him in general. :shrug:
But how could you hate Minkus?
http://jritchie.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/minkus2.jpg

ThePartialGlow

02/10/10, 09:04 AM

http://www.cine25.com/img/public/8/4235/4235_1_150.jpg

Kevin and Paul.

http://dogactors.com/img/punky.jpg

Punky and Brandon.

http://www.clipser.com/vimages/de7668463a6808b4ee3b3f69e6d9c954/c81e728d9d4c2f636f067f89cc14862c/6231660a2ce1b508956c11edb91f6e3d1.j pg

ALF and Bryan.

http://cdn-i.dmdentertainment.com/cracked/img/articles/smurf/april.jpg

Turtles and April.

...and I'm old.

And Hours Pass

02/10/10, 09:07 AM

I just love the way Mac and Charlie bounce off eachother. It's like a festival of ridiculousness.

But how could you hate Minkus?
http://jritchie.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/minkus2.jpg
I just rewatched the Oil crisis episode the other day. Sooooooo good.

P.S. Minkus is awesome.

MADSTA

02/10/10, 09:11 AM

I just rewatched the Oil crisis episode the other day. Sooooooo good.

P.S. Minkus is awesome.
One of my favourite Mac and Charlie moments is when they think Mac's dad is going to kill them, and they try to fake their suicide. Priceless.

SuchAPerson22

02/10/10, 09:11 AM

I just love the way Mac and Charlie bounce off eachother. It's like a festival of ridiculousness.

But how could you hate Minkus?
http://jritchie.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/minkus2.jpg
Hahahaha I think there is a great difference between Minkus and Mouth.

squared82

02/10/10, 09:26 AM

I always loved whenever Joey and Phoebe did things together. They weren't alone together too often, but you just got the feeling that they were the best of friends.

zachff

02/10/10, 09:43 AM

From what I can tell there have been no Entourage references in the comments?
Vinny and E stand out to me

The other TV shows I watch regularly (Weeds and Dexter) don't really feature characters who have many friends.

Pete and Pete (Pete & Pete)
Doug and Skeeter (Doug)
Neil Everett and Stan Verett (Sportscenter)

cirerelleum

02/10/10, 09:55 AM

Wilson!

I was thinking that. But then I was like, that kind of looks weird being right by House/Wilson and didn't feel like looking it up. Plus, everyone knows him as the man behind the fence so I figured it'd fly. But thanks for the correction.

Two Headed Girl

02/10/10, 10:06 AM

http://quizilla.teennick.com/user_images/J/JA/JAM/JamesBondCoreyFeldman/1198199014_djk12.jpg
http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktonf2sKXo1qa4vudo1_500.jpg

Two Headed Girl

02/10/10, 10:12 AM

I always loved whenever Joey and Phoebe did things together. They weren't alone together too often, but you just got the feeling that they were the best of friends.

I loved their jokingly flirtatious moments. And when they talk on the phone when Phoebe is in NYC and the rest of the gang is in London for Ross's wedding. And when Phoebe teaches Joey guitar, I'm sure there is others.

BurymeWalkAway

02/10/10, 10:15 AM

Dwight K Schrut and Micheal Scott

Portugal4142

02/10/10, 10:33 AM

screech and zack

bard

02/10/10, 10:56 AM

The other TV shows I watch regularly (Weeds and Dexter) don't really feature characters who have many friends.

dexter and the kids or dexter and batista

zachff

02/10/10, 11:04 AM

dexter and the kids or dexter and batista
I don't think you can count a father/kids relationship as "friends," and he has never been particularly close to Esther.

Also I think that Batista has too much weird shit going on for them to be friends, nor have I ever really gotten the impression Dexter likes him that much.

Neo Cassady

02/10/10, 11:08 AM

bard

02/10/10, 11:09 AM

I don't think you can count a father/kids relationship as "friends," and he has never been particularly close to Esther.

Also I think that Batista has too much weird shit going on for them to be friends, nor have I ever really gotten the impression Dexter likes him that much.
yeah, i thought about the father thing after posting it.

he is just not able to have a "real" friendship because of who he is, but i would say that he is friends with batista, as well as masuka. at least he hangs out with them after work sometimes and jokes with them...

zachff

02/10/10, 11:11 AM

Doug and Dean could go for one of the worst.
Doug and Dean ... what a pair.

WhoSaidThat?

02/10/10, 11:16 AM

I just love the way Mac and Charlie bounce off eachother. It's like a festival of ridiculousness.

But how could you hate Minkus?
http://jritchie.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/minkus2.jpg
It's funny how underused Minkus was on BMW, yet I can barely stand the sight of Mouth these last few seasons of One Tree Hill.

MyNameIsRoss

02/10/10, 11:41 AM

http://citizencox.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/larry-and-jeff.jpg

seconded

uchiha

02/10/10, 11:44 AM

Coach/Brendan (Home Movies)
Charlie/Frank (It's Always Sunny)

cshadows2887

02/10/10, 11:54 AM

It's funny how underused Minkus was on BMW, yet I can barely stand the sight of Mouth these last few seasons of One Tree Hill.

Bringing Minkus back in the graduation episode was one of the best jokes they ever made.

WhoSaidThat?

02/10/10, 11:54 AM

Bringing Minkus back in the graduation episode was one of the best jokes they ever made.
Truth.

MADSTA

02/10/10, 12:08 PM

Can we do movies too? Well too bad because I am.
Gordie/Chris - Stand By Me
Gary/Julius - Remember The Titans
Merry/Pippin - LOTR Trilogy

SpyKi

02/10/10, 12:22 PM

JD/Turk (Scrubs)
House/Wilson (House)
Shawn/Gus (Psych)
Sam/Dean (Supernatural)
Ted/Barney/Marshall (How I Met Your Mother)
Joey/Chandler (Friends)
Chuck/Morgan (Chuck)
Larry/Jeff (Curb)
Charlie/Frank (Sunny)
Jerry/George (Seinfeld)
Howard/Raj (Big Bang Theory)

Worst:
Walter/Jesse (Breaking Bad)
Mark/Jeremy (Peep Show)

cshadows2887

02/10/10, 12:24 PM

Michael Westin and Sam on Burn Notice are a pretty amusing pair.

muttley

02/10/10, 12:48 PM

I was thinking that. But then I was like, that kind of looks weird being right by House/Wilson and didn't feel like looking it up. Plus, everyone knows him as the man behind the fence so I figured it'd fly. But thanks for the correction.

Fence guy is a bit more recognizable than Wilson. I couldn't let it go though ha.

DrStrong

02/10/10, 01:20 PM

Drake/Josh
Carli/Sam

WhoSaidThat?

02/10/10, 01:24 PM

Can we do movies too? Well too bad because I am.
Gordie/Chris - Stand By Me
Gary/Julius - Remember The Titans
Merry/Pippin - LOTR Trilogy
They didn't do movie couples in the best and worst TV couples thread.

MADSTA

02/10/10, 01:30 PM

They didn't do movie couples in the best and worst TV couples thread.
:shrug: I felt like mentioning them and didn't want to make a new thread.

slickwataris

02/10/10, 01:34 PM

http://katrina.roytoo.org/images/it_crowd01.jpg

squee42

02/10/10, 01:37 PM

http://citizencox.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/larry-and-jeff.jpg
/thread

Love that show.

WhoSaidThat?

02/10/10, 01:40 PM

:shrug: I felt like mentioning them and didn't want to make a new thread.
Fair enough.

DrStrong

02/10/10, 01:41 PM

If you're going to do movies, then Harry/LLoyd.

Star Slight

02/10/10, 05:36 PM

http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/img/oz0322.jpg

I wish there was a better picture.

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/07/fourboys.jpg

Michael and Dukie's relationships was one of the most touching parts of that show.

chichagof

02/11/10, 12:32 AM

doug/porchop
doug/skeeter
tommy/chucky
rocko/heffer
angelica/cynthia (since she had no friends and had to confide in a balding doll)

old school nickolodean days ftw

Jake Denning

02/11/10, 02:56 AM

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zG5bF19f0E4/SbEjnrB8VVI/AAAAAAAAACk/_YxVMKM0CHI/King%20Of%20the%20Hill.jpg

/thread

WhoSaidThat?

02/11/10, 10:54 AM

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zG5bF19f0E4/SbEjnrB8VVI/AAAAAAAAACk/_YxVMKM0CHI/King%20Of%20the%20Hill.jpg

/thread
Yep.