The 15 Worst TV Sitcom Couples of All Time

12. Ross and Rachel, ‘Friends’

I know, they’re considered one of sitcom history’s shining romances, the ultimate will-they-won’t-they. But, guess what? Ross and Rachel suck together. He’s a whining nerd and she’s a vapid ninny. Sure, they’re hilarious to watch on screen … but only when they’re not together. So much of the show was wasted on the possibility of Ross and Rachel when couples of far more chemistry and far more obvious connections were all but skipped over. Joey and Phoebe were great together. Joey and Rachel worked, too. And yet, time and again, the show’s creators tried to push Ross and Rachel, the relationship equivalent of oil and vinegar. Also, they were totally on a break.

11. Niles and Daphne, ‘Frasier’

Okay, at some point you’re not acknowledging the increasingly obvious glances from your boss’ brother because the little guy creeps you out, not because you just don’t notice. Throughout Frasier, the ever-humble physical therapist/housekeeper Daphne is consistently put off by the Crane brothers’ snobbery. Yet, as soon as Niles’ affection for her are revealed, she somehow finds herself returning the affections. That’s a change of heart only a writer could dream up.

10. Liz and Wesley, ’30 Rock’

Sitcom history’s only settling soulmates, Liz Lemon and Wesley Snipes (no, not that Wesley Snipes) danced around each other for the better part of a season before she traded up for Matt Damon (yeah, that Matt Damon). The fact that they had no chemistry, that their bodies didn’t fit together, that they had nothing in common, and that they actively despised each other didn’t stop Wesley from actively pursuing his lady like. After all, he did need someone to make him look less gay at work functions.