While some sitcom couples are bad ideas from the beginning, there are others which get the audience rooting for them. If a couple has great on-screen chemistry and they complement one another well, it can be heartbreaking to see their relationships fall apart. Some of the most memorable sitcom moments include dramatic breakups, so fans can remember these heartbreaks for years.
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10 Alexis & Ted
Schitt's Creek
Cast Catherine O'Hara , Dan Levy , Noah Reid , Emily Hampshire , Tim Rozon , Dustin Milligan , Eugene Levy , Jennifer Robertson , Chris Elliott , Annie Murphy Release Date January 13, 2015
Seasons 6
Schitt's Creek ends with David and Patrick's wedding, while Johnny and Moira have also reaffirmed their love for one another. The only member of the Rose family left without a romantic partner is Alexis, although it seemed as though she had already found her perfect guy in the town of Schitt's Creek. She is immediately attracted to local veterinarian Ted, but she soon realizes that their connection is based on more than just looks.
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Alexis and Ted's relationship in Schitt's Creek does a lot to humanize her. She starts off as entitled and out-of-touch with most people, but she gradually starts to connect with people. Twyla is her first friend in town, but Ted is the one who makes her consider her future. Eventually, they break up amicably to pursue their career goals in different parts of the world. It's a heartbreaking ending for the couple, but there's still the silver lining that they have grown as people, and they are reaching for their dreams.
9 Phoebe & David
Friends
Release Date September 22, 1994
Seasons 10
Most of the romantic drama in Friends focuses on the on-again-off-again relationship between Ross and Rachel, although Monica and Chandler's relationship also takes up a lot of time. Phoebe is often left out, which makes the few relationships she does have even more special. Before the show couples her up with Mike to give her a happy ending, the most meaningful relationship she has is with David.
Phoebe's breakup with David showed that her character was underutilized in the show's drama.
David first meets Phoebe when he talks during her performance at the coffee shop. His lovably awkward style makes him a good match for her, since he doesn't like to play games, and he's a romantic and attentive partner. Sadly, David had to move to Minsk for his work as a scientist, and the distance was too much for the couple. Phoebe's best moments in Friends are mostly bizarre interjections, but her breakup with David showed that her character was underutilized in the show's drama.
8 Roy & Keeley
Ted Lasso
Release Date August 14, 2020
Seasons 3
After breaking up with Jamie at his most immature and insecure, Keeley gets together with Roy, who seems like a much better fit for her. He doesn't have Jamie's ego, so he can treat Keeley with respect and love. She also turns out to be the best thing for him, since she brings some optimism and joy into his life. It's a big shock when Roy and Keeley break up at the beginning of Ted Lasso season 3, especially since their reasons remain shrouded in mystery for a while.
Even when Roy finally reads his apology letter to Keeley, the explanation is extremely unsatisfying.
At first, everyone at AFC Richmond responds with just as much shock as the audience to the news of Roy and Keeley's breakup. They ask Roy for details, but he's suspiciously evasive. Even when he finally reads his apology letter to Keeley, the explanation is extremely unsatisfying. After her brief but tumultuous relationship with Jack, Keeley ends season 3 once again torn between Roy and Jamie. With constant speculation about Ted Lasso season 4, it's possible that Roy and Keeley's love story isn't over yet.
7 BoJack & Wanda
BoJack Horseman
Release Date August 22, 2014
Seasons 6
In season 2 of BoJack Horseman, BoJack starts a relationship with Wanda. Since Wanda has recently woken up from a decades-long coma, she still has the mind of a much younger woman, and she also has no cultural frame of reference for anything later than the 1980s. Both of these things draw BoJack to her, since she doesn't know about the show that made him famous in the 1990s.
Wanda is a middle-aged woman with the mind of a 20-year-old, but even she manages to mature and change her ways quicker than BoJack does.
BoJack and Wanda eventually split up when she grows tired of his world-weary, defeatist attitude, and he pushes her away in an act of petty self-preservation. Wanda is a middle-aged woman with the mind of a 20-year-old, but even she manages to mature and change her ways quicker than BoJack does. He remains stuck in the past in his own peculiar way. By allowing his relationship with Wanda to crumble, it reinforced the fact that he was rejecting the possibility of growth and self-reflection that went beyond simplistic self-loathing.
6 Fleabag & The Priest
Fleabag
Release Date June 21, 2016
Seasons 2
Season 2 of Fleabag is all about the protagonist's flirtatious relationship with the man she dubs as "the Hot Priest". There's a lot of religious symbolism to the fact that she is reaching out to the Priest as a means of finally absolving her soul and forgiving herself for the death of her best friend. She finds a lot of meaning in her relationship with him, but she knows that he is unlikely to turn his back on his religion.
Fleabag finds a lot of meaning in her relationship with him, but she knows that he is unlikely to turn his back on his religion.
The series finale of Fleabag ends with the unsurprising but no less devastating development that the Priest reaffirms his commitment to the church, rather than pursuing a relationship with Fleabag. It's a bittersweet ending, since it comes laced with the positive that Fleabag has finally allowed herself to live in the present moment without creating layers of separation from the truth. Still, it's sad to see two people who suit each other so well choosing to part ways.
5 Ted & Victoria
How I Met Your Mother
Release Date September 19, 2005
Seasons 9
How I Met Your Mother has a unique premise that makes it clear that all Ted's relationships in the show are doomed to fail in some way. Mostly, each relationship provides a few laughs and teaches Ted something while the story slowly builds to the moment that he meets Tracy. Ted's relationship with Victoria is a little different, however, as it seems to offer him a real chance at lasting happiness.
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As Ted tells Robin, Victoria is the one woman he has ever seriously considered marrying. When they get back together in season 7, Ted has the benefit of a few more years of experience. By whisking Victoria away from her wedding, he makes a bold statement of his intent, but once again things go south when he can't shake his feelings for Robin. How I Met Your Mother's premise meant that Ted and Victoria were destined to fail, but their breakup is still extremely emotional.
4 Schmidt & Elizabeth
New Girl
Release Date September 20, 2011
Seasons 7
One of the running jokes in New Girl is about how much Schmidt has changed since his college days. Schmidt goes from an overweight, fun-loving kid to a man obsessed with his appearance and his status. Elizabeth represents an opportunity for him to reconnect with the carefree side of himself from his youth, and he has a lot of fun hanging out with her. Still, he can't let go of his feelings for Cece.
It would have been nice to see him figure things out with Elizabeth, since she allows him to have fun and abandon his insecurities.
Schmidt makes the horrible decision to try and date both Elizabeth and Cece at the same time, without either woman knowing about the other. This leads to one of New Girl's best episodes, as he accidentally invites them both to his workplace party. His inability to commit to either woman represents his conflicted personality, but it would have been nice to see him figure things out with Elizabeth, since she allows him to have fun and abandon his insecurities. Their breakup makes it hard to see Schmidt as a good guy.
3 Dwight & Angela
The Office
Cast Mindy Kaling , Jenna Fischer , Kate Flannery , Ed Helms , Craig Robinson , Paul Lieberstein , Ellie Kemper , B.J. Novak , Angela Kinsey , Oscar Nunez , Rainn Wilson , Brian Baumgartner , Phyllis Smith , Leslie David Baker , Creed Bratton , Steve Carell , John Krasinski Release Date March 24, 2005
Seasons 9
Dwight and Angela perfectly match each other's energy, making them one of the weirdest sitcom couples ever. Neither one of them seems to have much of a basis in reality, but this just makes their peculiar love story all the more endearing, since they are the only people who understand one another. The Office's series finale focuses on their wedding, but the couple had a long and winding road to get there. Their breakup in season 4 is still strangely tragic.
Although Dwight and Angela often seem too bizarre to be relatable, their breakup in "Dunder Mifflin Infinity" is surprisingly emotional.
Although Dwight and Angela often seem too bizarre to be relatable, their breakup in "Dunder Mifflin Infinity" is surprisingly emotional. Their responses highlight their human sides. This is especially effective in Dwight's case. After he is dumped by Angela, he is forced to go on a drive with Michael to win back their old clients, and he uses this as an opportunity to vent his frustrations. In his own way, Dwight lays his heart out.
2 Carrie & Aidan
Sex and the City
Cast Kim Cattrall , Cynthia Nixon , Sarah Jessica Parker , Kristin Davis Release Date June 6, 1998
Seasons 6
Throughout Sex and the City, Carrie is unable to move past her feelings for Big. The other major contender for her affections is Aidan, who provides her with everything that Big denies her. He is attentive, committed and honest, and he seems like a much better fit for her when they get together for the first time. Ultimately, Carrie cheats on Aidan when Big comes running back to her.
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Carrie and Aidan's breakup on the day of Charlotte's wedding is heartbreaking, partly because it's so self-inflicted, but also because Aidan deserves much better. After complaining about Big's treatment of her, Carrie finds herself in the position of breaking someone's heart because of her fear of commitment. The couple later get back together, but their second breakup is just as devastating, as Carrie's issues come back to haunt her once more.
1 Doc & Beans
Mythic Quest
Cast Rob McElhenney , Ashley Burch , Jessie Ennis , Imani Hakim , David Hornsby , Charlotte Nicdao , Danny Pudi , F. Murray Abraham , Naomi Ekperigin Release Date February 7, 2020
Seasons 3
"A Dark Quiet Death" is one of the best episodes of Mythic Quest, even though it has almost nothing to do with the rest of the show. This standalone episode would be a great introduction for Mythic Quest newcomers, as it displays the show's brilliant mix of humor and incisive writing. Jake Johnson and Cristin Milioti play a couple who go into business together as game designers, but they drift further apart as their dream is twisted by corporate influences.
The episode's title comes from the name of their video game, but it also describes their relationship.
"A Dark Quiet Death" is a sensational miniature love story. Beans wants to preserve the purity of her artistic vision, while Doc is open to a few changes if it makes him more money. This reflects their ethos of love and life, with Beans being an ideologue and Doc being the more pragmatic of the two. Their relationship doesn't explode all at once. Instead, it suffers through a series of almost imperceptible changes until it's unrecognizable. The episode's title comes from the name of their video game, but it also describes their relationship.
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