7 TV couples of the 90s that shaped what you want in a relationship
Jenni Maier
While TV comedies today may be groundbreaking for their witty one-liners and lack of studio audiences, they don’t have the same magic of the 90′s sitcoms. Television from the 90′s was all about sugary-sweet couples who had 21 minute couple-problems every episode, solved by a one-minute declaration of love where they remembered why they were a couple.
1. Jessie and Becky
Talk about a match made in a San Francisco attic. Jessie and Becky taught all of us that true love can conquer all. Even when all includes a possible pedophile with a woodchuck puppet living in the basement. From their opposites attract romance (an exterminator and a talk show host….well I never!) to the birth of those rambunctious twins, they remained stronger than the never ending Jessie- Elvis joke.
2. Urkel and Laura
No one saw this one coming. A popular girl in high school dating prime time TV’s biggest nerd. But thanks to a totally realistic makeover machine invention, Urkel transformed into the almost-too-suave Stefan and Laura fell in love with him. Anyone who accuses her of being shallow isn’t thinking clearly. A shallow woman would have sold the makeover machine patent to the highest bidder, she lovde Steve/Stefan enough to let him keep it for himself.
3. Cory and Topanga
Cory and Topanga proved that all the country’s negative stats on teen marriage were completely wrong. They fell in love in high school, went to the same made-up college together, and confided everything to their neighbor/high school principal/inappropriately-aged best friend, Mr. Feeney. Topanga wowed us all year after year. Not only did she maintain a perfect G.P.A and marriage, but she also she survived childhood with a name that sounds like a hallucinogenic fungus.
4. Zach and Kelly
Neither oversized cell phones nor Mario Lopez’s muscles could tear Zach and Kelly apart. While they had their ups,their downs and their very special episodes, they managed to date off-and-on for five whole seasons. Like all great teenage-television romances, Zach and Kelly managed to date for years without ever discussing sex, finagled their way into the same college, and got married in a 2-parter series finale.
5. Rachel and Ross
Everyone in America held their breath for 11 seasons wondering when Rachel and Ross were finally going to get together forever. It seemed like plot twists and guest stars kept getting in the way of them every finding true happiness. But turns out it only took one oops baby to make them realize their true feelings for each other.
6. Dan and Roseanne
Finally a couple who unabashedly ate everything in their fridge — and then some. Dan and Roseanne survived 9 years together on prime time TV without killing each other or killing their not-so-adorable kids. This blue-collar couple gave everyone hope that they even if they weren’t the right pants size and even if they couldn’t afford to wear anything besides oversized hoodies, they could still find true love.
7. Jill and Tim Taylor
Jill and Tim introduced the now popular concept of a competent wife living with a brain-dead husband. Despite the fact that Tim messed up week after week after week, Jill still managed to love him. Just goes to show that if you have a popular public access show about tools on the air, your wife will stick with you through thick and thin and 2 unnecessary Santa Clause sequels.
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