Don’t you love TV couples? They just keep yearning and yearning — even sometimes after they sleep together — which, of course, keeps us watching and watching. Leave it to the Chicago Sun-Times hilarious TV writer, Doug Elfman, to lead us right where we’re dying to go in a wonderful article about unrequited love. As he writes, “So you’re single and lonely. Or you’re not 100 percent emotionally fulfilled by your relationship. I think those two categories cover every American.” Be sure not to miss the Hall of Fame flirts, including our own Cybill Shepherd, in her (long ago) role as Maddie in “Moonlighting.”
So who’s your favorite unrequited TV couple? Me, I love the sexual tension on “Grey’s Anatomy.” McDreamy, anyone?
Responses to “Let’s do it already. (And the flirting Hall of Fame.)”
December 5th, 2006 at 2:33 pm
I love the dynamic between Jim and Pam on “The Office.” Jim is a great character and soooo attractive more because of his mischievous personality and sense of humor than his appearance. And I find myself angry at Pam for blowing the opportunity to pursue a romantic relationship with him, especially since she called off her wedding (but I’m so glad she dropped Roy). I was similarly angry with Carrie Bradshaw when she let Aidan go–what a catch he was!
I do think the writers of “The Office” have done a good job with Jim and Pam’s storyline, and I can’t wait to see what happens in the new love triangle with Karen.
December 5th, 2006 at 3:49 pm
I noticed in this morning’s paper that all the marriage licenses (at http://www.commercialappeal.com/
mca/for_the_record/article/
0,1426,MCA_5736_5190585,00.html) were listed with the male’s name first. Isn’t that a bit of vestigial misogyny? Why don’t they sometimes list the women first as they do in the divorces granted? Or is my compulsive egalitarianism showing again?
December 5th, 2006 at 11:25 am
The interaction between Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis in the first couple of seasons of “Moonlighting” remains the gold standard of TV flirting.
More recently, I’ve become a fan of “Bones.” Here’s the “Entertainment Weekly” review of the first season DVD:
Season 1
David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel
Unrated, 963 mins., 2005–06
If only all crime procedurals had as much humor and heart as this show, inspired by forensic anthropologist/writer Kathy Reichs. Deschanel’s Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan is a detached genius determining cause of death from mounds of bones. Boreanaz’s FBI agent Booth is the strong lawman paired with Brennan to solve fascinating (and gross) mysteries. The chemistry between these two is a joy.
EXTRAS
include an entertainingly goofy commentary with the duo. A-