Jim and Pam—The Office

Mr. Wang once told his honors chemistry class that Jim and Pam give him faith in humanity. While most people might not go quite that far, Jim and Pam have become the couple that everyone loves to love. We waited with bated breath while Jim tried his hardest to win Pam over and had to be resuscitated when; at long last, they finally realized that they belong together. Whether pulling pranks on Dwight or eloping from their own wedding, Jim and Pan give all of us, at the very least, something to look forward to every Thursday.

Will and Emma—Glee

Glee may center around the lives of high school students in a Glee club, but the one couple everyone seems to universally root for are the two sane adults: Will and Emma. From day one, you know that Emma is in love with Will. But only in the season finale does Will realize his love for Emma. Despite its newness, this not-quite-yet relationship has had its far share of obstacles, mainly caused by Will’s (hopefully soon to be ex-wife) Teri. But now that Teri is out of the picture, we can hope to see how an actual Will and Emma romance will play itself. What’s more lovable than a counselor with severe OCD and the Spanish teacher/Glee coach that can actually get her through it?

Booth and Bones—Bones

Booth and Bones are one of the only reasons many of us watch a show that deals with the examination and solving of incredibly brutal homicides. Though the show gives me nightmares, this couple is my favorite currently sharing the screen.  Both fear that their professional lives will be compromised should they admit how they actually feel about each other. But their incredible devotion to and faith in one another is unsurpassed by any other clear-cut couple on television. It’s worth getting past nightmares in order to keep up with them.

Lily and Marshall—How I Met Your Mother

By the time the show finally gets around to letting Ted meet his wife, the rest of the world will probably have stopped caring (if they haven’t already). But Lily and Marshall, the one stable couple on the show, are, as Barney Stinson might say, awesome. And High-five worthy. These two somehow managed to get married despite Lily’s unfulfilled desires to become an artist and Marshall’s often intense bromance with Ted. In a way, it doesn’t matter when Ted finally meets the mother, as long as we get to see more of Marshall and Lily along the way.

Chuck and Sarah—Chuck

Nerd likes Girl. Girl takes nerd on date. Girl turns out to spy for the CIA. A season or two later, and the nerd has managed to win the girl, lose her, and is currently trying to get her back. Sarah and Chuck’s relationship is both one of the best and most frustrating things about the show, leaving you rooting for Chuck as he tries in vain to deal with his feelings for Sarah but wondering at the same time if being in love and having emotion are a fatal flaws for a spy. Also, Chuck’s recent groveling is getting really depressing. Yes, Chuck, you love Sarah. We all have had more than enough declarations about it. Still, the nerd plus amazing girl formula is always amusingly lovable, especially when it involves spies. And Chuck.