5 sitcom couples who should have been endgame (& 5 who should have never met)

Sitcoms are incomplete without some power couples, and, of course, the chaotic ones. These couples often drive the narrative, and years later, fans are still hooked. For example, let's look at Monica and Chandler or Ted and Robin. Fans still see them as couple goals or even ship their friends using their names.

But the point here is that some of these sitcom couples should have been endgame long back, while some were an absolute disaster. So if you're curious about who falls under each category, we have a list you can browse.

Disclaimer: Based on the writer's opinion. Reader's discretion is advised.

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5 sitcom couples who should have been endgame

How I Met Your Mother: Robin & Barney

So, this is one of the couples who evolved with time and stuck with one another through thick and thin. Robin and Barney are not perfect as individuals. They are chaotic and messy, but the relationship somehow felt like the endgame. But again, the sitcom showrunners decided to split them and instead shipped Robin with Ted in the season finale.

The return to Ted and Robin felt forced by design, not by story logic. It leaned on nostalgia instead of progress and, for many viewers, it ignored the work the show had already done.

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Modern Family: Haley & Andy

Haley's time with Andy marked a clear shift in her character arc. It was the first relationship where she showed real growth, not just charm or chaos. Andy pushed her to take responsibility and think ahead. In return, Haley loosened him up and taught him to enjoy the moment.

So when Modern Family brought Dylan back as her endgame, it landed differently. Dylan represented her past, not her progress. Their history was cute, even sweet at times, but it didn't reflect how far Haley had come. Ending her story there felt like a step back, not a natural next move. Fans noticed. It wasn't bad writing, just a safe choice that ignored the work already done.

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Friends: Phoebe and David

Mike and Phoebe's relationship was kind, stable, and clearly good, no question there. But David was different. He was the perpetual "what if it worked out" for fans. Their timing never lined up; just when things felt right, he had to leave again. Minsk kept pulling him away over and over, turning every reunion into something short and heavy.

Those sitcom moments stayed with people because they felt real, messy and unfinished. A lot of fans still see David as Phoebe’s true match. Not because he was perfect, but because the connection never faded. He understood her odd corners without trying to smooth them out.

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Jake & Amy

This is one of the rare sitcom couples that earned endgame status without forcing it. Their relationship grew out of rivalry, not instant romance. Jake didn’t change overnight, and Amy didn’t soften her goals to make room for him. They met each other halfway, slowly, over seasons.

What works here is balance, as Amy grounds Jake without parenting him, and Jake brings warmth and chaos into Amy’s structured world without mocking it. The writers let them fail, argue, and adjust instead of rushing emotional payoffs. Even after marriage, the show avoided the classic sitcom trap of turning them boring.

Now, let's talk about the ones that shouldn't have been shipped.

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Schitt’s Creek: Alexis and Ted

Alexis Rose and Ted Mullens never felt like a short-term idea. Their story grew slowly, and that’s why the ending still stings for many fans. At first, they looked mismatched, as Alexis lived in chaos and Ted lived in order. But season by season, the show let them meet in the middle.

Alexis learned how to commit, how to care without running. Ted learned confidence, boundaries, and how to stop shrinking himself to keep the peace. That growth didn’t happen alone; it happened because they chose each other, even when it felt uncomfortable.

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5 Sitcom couples that did not belong together

Friends: Joey and Rachel

This pairing still makes many sitcom viewers wince. I mean, as friends, they worked really well. The timing felt right, the jokes landed, and the bond felt honest. Then the show pushed them into a romance, and that’s where things slipped. In fact, there was no real spark, as fans by then were used to seeing them as just friends.

It didn’t take long for the show to pull back, and the writers saw what sitcom viewers were already thinking. Some connections shine best as friendships, and this was clearly one of them.

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The Office: Michael and Jan

Michael Scott and Jan Levinson were never written as a love story in this sitcom, and the show made that clear pretty early on. From the beginning, something felt off. Jan wasn’t just Michael’s girlfriend, she was his boss, then his former boss, and always someone who held more power in the room. That imbalance shaped everything they did.

Michael wanted comfort, praise, and someone to choose him. Jan wanted control and stability after her career started slipping. Those wants never lined up, and as the relationship went on, it became harder to watch. Jan spoke down to Michael in front of others.

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The Office: Andy and Angela

Andy and Angela never felt like a relationship that grew on its own. It felt built for convenience, not connection. From the start, their pairing leaned more on timing than feeling. That gap shaped every scene they shared, as Angela stayed cold and guarded while Andy stayed loud, eager, and unaware of how little he was actually wanted.

Even their engagement didn’t carry weight. What made it worse was how the show used the relationship. It kept Andy busy while the writers built toward Angela and Dwight. It gave the show an engagement storyline without emotional depth. That’s why it felt shoehorned, the relationship served the story mechanics, not the characters.

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Sienfield: George and Susan

George Costanza and Susan Ross were never a love story but a warning. George didn’t fall in love; he drifted into the relationship because it felt easier than saying no. That detail matters because it sets the mood for everything that follows. The engagement made things worse, not better. Instead of excitement, George reacted with panic.

Every episode of this sitcom turned into a new escape plan. He looked for exits and chased distractions. He complained to anyone who would listen. Commitment didn’t scare him in theory, Susan scared him because she made it real. Susan, on the other hand, took the relationship way too seriously and adjusted her life around George’s moods and limits.

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How I Met Your Mother: Ted and Zoey

Ted Mosby and Zoey Pierson always felt like a relationship that existed on paper, not in real life. Their story didn’t begin with tension that slowly turned into trust, it began with a fight that never really ended. Zoey stood firmly against the Arcadian’s demolition. Ted built his entire career dream around it. That conflict wasn’t a small hurdle in this sitcom; it was the core of who they were at that point in the show.

Even after they started dating, nothing softened. They argued about values, work, and priorities, and not the kind of arguments that lead to growth. These fights circled the same point again and again. Neither wanted to bend. Neither truly listened in this sitcom. You could feel that they were trying to win, not understand.

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Sitcom love stories can be simple or messy, sweet or regrettable. Sometimes a pairing feels perfect right up to the end. Other times, it makes fans go, “Why did this happen?”

Whether you agree with the writers or not, these couples stick in our cultural memory because we cared about them. And maybe that’s the real mark of a great sitcom romance, it makes us still talk about it years later.