2010 Favorite TV Duos
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TV’s full of wonderful pairings. It was hard to narrow it down to 10, so we offer you our Baker’s dozen.
1. Sally and Glen of ‘Mad Men.’ Our dear Little Sally (played by Kiernan Shipka) has grown into a pre-teen -- one who likes boys. And Glenn (Marten Weiner) is the perfect crush candidate: he’s a fellow kid of divorce AND her mother isn’t fond of him. Plus, he gets Sally. And their phone calls kind of make us swoon.
2. Virginia and Burt of ‘Raising Hope.’ Martha Plimpton and Garret Dillahunt have amazing comedic chemistry together and are totally believebale as this hapless but loving couple.
3. Kalinda (Archie Panjabi) and Blake (Scott Porter) of ‘The Good Wife.’ She’s a badass with killer detective skills. He’s a badass with killer detective skills. So, naturally, they’re rivals--despite working for the same people. And we love every minute of their tortured chemistry.
4. Eric and Tami Taylor (Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton) of ‘Friday Night Lights.’ Is there a better husband and wife on TV? Not by a longshot.
5. Cameron and Mitchell (Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson). ‘Modern Family’ is full of winning combinations but just for trying so hard to get Lily into a good daycare, we recognize this hilarious romantic pair. (Also: Mitchell’s flash mob and Cameron’s biker shorts).
6. Sue and Becky of ‘Glee.’ If you don’t love the sweet and wise Becky, you have no heart. The sweet and sour combination of Lauren Potter and Jane Lynch is one of ‘Glee’s’ best gifts to its fans. (Campaign for Becky as ruler of the free world starts now).
7. Mike and Molly of ‘Mike & Molly.’ The only thing excessive about this couple is their adorableness factor. He buys her tubs of shampoo and conditioner. She puts up with his overbearing mother. Together, they bring RomCom moments to the small screen every week. We’re dreading the day when there’s trouble in paradise.
8. LaFayette and Jesus of ‘True Blood.’ Besides all the hotness this pair exudes, how can we not be happy for LaFayette after all he’s been through? Who cares if his new man is a brujo? Kudos to Nelson Ellis and Kevin Alejandro.
9. Jacob and the Man in Black on ‘Lost.’ Mark Pellegrino and Titus Welliver’s mental chess game was riveting to watch. Why couldn’t they both be right?
10. Raylan and Boyd of ‘Justified.’ Who needs Blair and Serena? Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins play the best frenemies on TV these days.
11. Olivia and Peter of ‘Fringe.’ Finally! There is love on ‘Fringe.’ We realize technically it was between Bolivia (Anna Torv) and Peter (Joshua Jackson) but there is hope.
12. Hank and Britt of ‘Terriers.’ What makes the cancellation of this FX series so heart-breaking is how wonderful these two actors were together. Donal Logue and Michael Raymond-James need to be cast on another show together pronto.
13. Lisa and Giggy of ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.’ For weeks we’ve been oh-too-happy to get jiggy with Giggy. The miniature pooch and his loveable owner, Lisa Vanderpump, put Danielle Staub and her yanked weave to shame. The Gigga man even has his own Twitter account.
--Yvonne Villarreal and Maria Elena Fernandez