10 Sitcom Breakups We Still Aren’t Over

While sitcoms are often judged by their humor, they can also deliver some devastating emotional moments, especially when on-screen couples break up. Many sitcoms focus on romance as a way to provide gentle, relatable drama and as a form of humor. However, sitcoms that balance humor and heart can end up creating some surprisingly touching moments as their love stories take twists and turns.

While some sitcom couples are bad ideas from the start, there are others that make the audience root for them. If a couple has great on-screen chemistry and complements each other well, it can be painful to watch their relationship fall apart. Some of sitcoms’ most memorable moments include dramatic breakups, so fans can remember these heartbreaks for years to come.

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Alexis and Ted

Schitt’s Creek

Schitt’s Creek ends with David and Patrick’s wedding, while Johnny and Moira also reaffirm their love for each other. The only member of the Rose family left without a romantic partner is Alexis, although it seemed like she had already found the perfect guy in the town of Schitt’s Creek. She is immediately attracted to local veterinarian Ted, but soon realizes their connection is based on more than just looks.

Alexis and Ted’s relationship in Schitt’s Creek does a lot to humanize her. She starts off entitled and out of touch with most people, but gradually starts to connect with people. Twyla is her first friend in town, but it’s Ted who makes her think about her future. Eventually, they amicably part ways to pursue their professional goals in different parts of the world. It’s a touching ending for the couple, but there is still the positive side that they have grown as peopleand they are achieving their dreams.

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Phoebe and David

Friends

Most of the romantic drama in Friends focuses on the 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 has even more special. Before the show pairs her with Mike to give him a happy ending, the most meaningful relationship she has is with David.

David meets Phoebe for the first time when he speaks during his performance at the cafe. His adorable and strange style makes him a good match for her, as he doesn’t like to play around and is a caring, romantic partner. Unfortunately, David had to move to Minsk to 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 underused in the series’ drama.

8

Roy and Keeley

Ted Lasso

After breaking up with Jamie at her most immature and insecure, Keeley reunites with Roy, who seems like a much better choice for her. He doesn’t have Jamie’s ego, so he can treat Keeley with respect and love. She also ends up being the best thing for him as she brings some optimism and joy into his life. It’s a huge shock when Roy and Keeley break up at the beginning of Ted Lasso Season 3, especially since his motives remain shrouded in mystery for a while.

At first, everyone at AFC Richmond responds with as much shock as the public to the news of Roy and Keeley’s separation. They ask Roy for details, but he is suspiciously evasive. Even when he finally reads his letter of apology to Keeley, the explanation is extremely unsatisfactory. After her brief but tumultuous relationship with Jack, Keeley ends Season 3 once again split 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 and Wanda

BoJack Knight

In the 2nd season of BoJack Knight, BoJack begins a relationship with Wanda. As Wanda has recently woken up from a decades-long coma, she still has the mind of a much younger woman and also has no cultural frame of reference for anything later than the 1980s. Both of these things draw BoJack to her, as she does not knows about the show that made him famous in the 1990s.

BoJack and Wanda eventually break up when she grows tired of his defeatist, world-weary attitude, and he pushes her away in a petty act of self-preservation. Wanda is a middle-aged woman with the mind of a 20-year-old, but even she can mature and change her ways faster than BoJack. He remains stuck in the past in his own peculiar way. By allowing his relationship with Wanda to fall apart, he reinforced the fact that he was rejecting the possibility of growth and self-reflection that went beyond simplistic self-loathing.

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Fleabag and the priest

Flea bag

2nd season of Flea bag it has everything to do with the protagonist’s flirtatious relationship with the man she calls “the Hot Priest”. There is a lot of religious symbolism in the fact that she is turning 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 knows he is unlikely to turn his back on religion.

The series finale Flea bag 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 endingas it is accompanied by 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 fit together so well choosing to part ways.

5

Ted and Victoria

how I Met Your Mother

how I Met Your Mother has a unique premise that makes it clear that all of Ted’s relationships in the series are doomed to fail in some way. Mostly, each relationship provides a few laughs and teaches Ted something as the story slowly builds up to the moment he meets Tracy. Ted’s relationship with Victoria is a little different in that it seems to offer him a real chance at lasting happiness.

As Ted told Robin, Victoria is the only woman he has seriously considered marrying. When they return in Season 7, Ted has the benefit of a few more years of experience. By pulling Victoria away from her wedding, he makes a bold declaration of his intentions, but once again things go wrong when he can’t shake his feelings for Robin. how I Met Your Motherthe premise meant that Ted and Victoria were destined to failbut their separation is still extremely emotional.

4

Schmidt and Elizabeth

New girl

One of the running jokes in New girl it’s about how much Schmidt has changed since his college days. Schmidt goes from an overweight, fun-loving boy to a man obsessed with his appearance and status. Elizabeth represents an opportunity for him to reconnect with the carefree side of his youth, and he has a lot of fun hanging out with her. Still, he can’t let go of his feelings for Cece.

Schmidt makes the terrible decision to try to date Elizabeth and Cece at the same time, without either woman knowing about the other. This leads to one of New girlbest 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 work things out with Elizabeth, as she allows him to have fun and let go of his insecurities. Their separation makes it difficult to see Schmidt as a good guy.

3

Dwight and Angela

The office

Dwight and Angela perfectly match each other’s energy, making them one of the weirdest sitcom couples of all time. Neither of them seem to have much basis in reality, but that only makes their quirky love story all the more endearing, since they’re the only people who understand each other. The officeThe series finale focuses on their marriage, 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 separation in “Dunder Mifflin Infinity” is surprisingly emotional. Their responses highlight their human sides. This is especially effective in Dwight’s case. After being dumped by Angela, he is forced to go on a walk with Michael to win back his old clients, and he uses this as an opportunity to vent his frustrations. In his own way, Dwight opens his heart.

2

Carrie and Aidan

Sex and the city

All over Sex and the cityCarrie is unable to overcome her feelings for Big. The other big contender for her affections is Aidan, who gives her everything Big denies him. He is caring, committed, and honest, and seems like a much better choice for her when they first meet. Ultimately, Carrie betrays Aidan when Big comes running back to her.

Carrie and Aidan’s separation on Charlotte’s wedding day is heartbreaking, in part because it was self-inflicted, but also because Aidan deserves so 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 gets back together, but their second breakup is equally devastatingas Carrie’s problems come back to haunt her once again.

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Doctor and Beans

Mythic Quest

“A Dark Quiet Death” is one of the best episodes of Mythic Questeven though it has almost nothing to do with the rest of the show. This standalone episode would be a great introduction to Mythic Quest newcomers as it showcases 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 grow further apart as their dream is distorted by corporate influences.

“A Dark Quiet Death” is a sensational love story in miniature. Beans wants to preserve the purity of his artistic vision, while Doc is open to some changes if it will make him more money. This reflects his spirit 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 undergoes a series of almost imperceptible changes until it becomes unrecognizable. The episode’s title comes from the name of the video game, but it also describes their relationship.