
TV Guide has rated the top 10 most annoying couples on TV, and while some of them are no-brainers (George and Izzie, anyone?), others strike me as a little surprising. Tom and Lynette from Desperate Housewives, for example, definitely make for an annoying couple at times, but no more so than many other TV couples. Most of all, though, I think the list should have stuck with scripted shows and not included couples from reality TV because, jeez, how on earth do you pick?
Over at Nerve.com, there's a bit of outrage over the fact that Ross and Rachel are not included on the list. Writer Ben Kallen declares, "When the producers of Friends decided this egotistical nerd and selfish princess were made for each other, they couldn't possibly have imagined the tortures the couple (and the audience) would go through before their long-awaited, completely tacked-on 'happy ending.'" Yikes!
Do you agree that Ross and Rachel should be included on this list? Are there any other couples that just grate (or have grated in the past) on your last nerve?
10. Rob and Amber, Survivor
9. Sara and Grissom, CSI
8. Ryan and Marissa, The O.C.
7. Trista and Ryan, The Bachelorette
6. Kate and Jack, Lost
To see the top five, read more.
5. Billy and Alison, Melrose Place
4. Clark and Lana, Smallville
3. Boris and Natasha, The Bullwinkle Show
2. Tom and Lynette, Desperate Housewives
1. "Gizzie" (George and Izzie), Grey's Anatomy

















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Couldn't agree more about Gizzie. It really was like watching a brother and sister get it on. Ick.
1Gizzie is definitely deserving. Ick. I liked Ryan/Marissa in most of season one, but she turned into such a whiny brat who listened to everyone but Ryan, so I guess they're deserving as well. those are the only two shows out of that list that I watch(ed).
2I think that Rachel and Ross are cute, but I do hate George and Izzy. I also think that Dylan and Brenda are annoying.
3I don't agree with most of these, except for George/Izzie and Ryan/Marissa. I agree with Evalla, watching George & Izzie have sex was like watching a brother & sister have sex. It doesn't help the fact that we already know that TR Knight is gay in real life (yet he has slept around with many girls on Grey's) and that he is also BFF with Katherine Heigl. Ryan/Marissa are annoying simply because Mischa Barton is annoying.
Ross/Rachel don't deserve to be on this list, they were so sweet as a couple and I loved the idea of them being star-crossed lovers. It was annoying that they didn't realize for many years that they were meant to be together. But I would never consider Ross "egotistical," and Rachel wasn't really that selfish after a few seasons. Haha sorry to get defensive but they are probably my favorite couple on TV.
4I would like to add Heidi and Spencer!!
5Amen, dioraddict!
I also have to say that I am glad that Jack/Kate were added to the list of annoying couples. Both characters are super annoying, and it's even worse when they are together.
I also have to add that Rory and Dean from Gilmore Girls got annoying after awhile (but they were cute at first), and I HATED her with Logan but that's an unpopular opinion around here. I also hated Carrie & Aleksandr Petrovsky on Sex and the City, Grace & Leo on Will & Grace, and Lucas & Peyton on One Tree Hill (actually, that should be on the top of the list!).
6Aww, I actually liked Carrie and Alek, was rooting for them instead of big.
I agree with most of the list except Tom and Lynette, dunno, I just like them. I tend to dislike anyone Gabby's character is associated with.
71 and 2 I definitely agree with.
8I think the way to know if a couple is annoying is whether or not you're rooting for them - i.e. even though Ross and Rachel were annoying and so not beliebable, I still felt myself rooting for them for all 10 years...
9i couldn't agree more with dioraddict
10Yeah, I hated Grace & Leo too. I wanted her to end up with Nathan (Woody Harrelson). I do hate Tom and Lynette. I hated the Ray and whatshername from Everybody Loves Raymond. I hated Rory and Dean. I hated Carrie and Berger.
Best TV couple ever? Tim and Jill from Home Improvement. I lovvvveedddd them.
11Bert and Ernie!
12I couldn't believe that Heidi and Spencer weren't on the list. I've never even seen the show, but just to see pictures of them causes me to get a case of the dry heaves.
13I'd say that there are plenty of more annoying couples than Jack and Kate. How about Dawson and Joey?
14aww I don't agree with Jack and kate from Lost!
15I hated Loralei and Jason on Gilmore Girls. He was Richard's business partner and the plot was the same for a while, "Should we tell my parents, should we not?..." And Jason was soo annoying!
16that's SOO funny that the bachelorette is on there. i think that the part that makes them so annoying is how she talks to him...like he's a baby. but that's just me.
i do think that this is a great list....
what about some of the saved by the bell crew - they were kind of irritating if you think about it.
17fleurfairy - Yeah I wanted Grace (on Will & Grace) to end up with Will, not as a romantic couple though. I wanted them to a kid together, which they were planning to in season 4, until Leo entered the picture. I know it was a far-fetched idea, but it's a TV show, right? Anything can happen. Anyway, I hated Leo's cheating *ss, and then Grace's reunion with Leo caused Will & Grace stopped being friends for years and years in the series finale. I hated the finale to Will & Grace.
givelivelove - Yeah I hated Lorelai & Jason too. They had NO chemistry. I was actually a big fan of Lorelai & Christopher, even though I knew they wouldn't end up together since he wasn't a series regular until the last season. I liked Luke too, but Lor & Chris had tons of chemistry and they had a daughter together although it was clear from the start that she would end up with Luke.
18god kate and jack are SO annoying. but i don't think ross/rachel is THATT annoying
19This is never a popular opinion, but Rory and Jess drove me nuts as a couple. She worked much better with Logan.
Ross and Rachel - annoying? I loved them, but I hated it when they tried to make Rachel and Joey a couple. It just wasn't believable.
As for Kate and Jack, they aren't annoying, but Sawyer and Kate have much better chemistry
Gizzie was painful, but I also really don't like Meredith and Derek. I know that's practically anti-Grey's but Meredith is so whiny about their relationship.
Two of my fave couples: Monica & Chandler and Steve & Miranda.
20I totally agree about Sara and Grissom and Izzie and George. I hated them together!
21I hated Ryan and Marissa! But I also hated Ryan and Lindsay, Ryan and Sadie, Ryan and Taylor. I think I just wanted Ryan to be single forever.
I agree about George and Izzie. Just bad. Oh yeah and Meredith and Derek are annoying too. I just feel bad for Derek. He needs to find a good lady, but not Rose.
As for Gilmore Girls, I absolutely hated Lorelai and Jason. Uck Jason creeps me out. I love Max Medina. I wanted Lorelai to end with Luke in the end though. She seemed to only go to Christopher after she'd messed up things with other guys. Okay and for Rory, I hated all of them. As far as annoyness goes though, I'd say Dean was the worst. Jess was disrespectful and Logan was a condescending jerk, but Dean was just plain annoying.
22I like Trista and Ryan they're cute, but I definitely agree about Gizzie and George, probably cause I don't like Katherine Heigl.
23U can tell I don't watch Gery's Anatomy I don't even know the girls name.
24I don't think Clark and Lana should be on that list. Ryan and Marissa for sure, sometimes I couldn't stand watching them when I used to watch The OC.
25May I please add AC SLATER and JESSIE SPANO to that list? Thanks!
26Aww I think it was a little mean to include Trista and Ryan even though I absolutely LOATHE the ENTIRE bachelor/bachelorette franchise. I mean, they are a real couple and don't they have a kid? I mean, I suppose Heidi and Spencer are a real couple though and they are AWFUL.
Worst tv couple: Carrie and Big. It makes every woman everywhere believe that her *sshole bf is going to buy her a loft in NYC and propose to her with a 2 carat ring. I am so sick of being like, "but he hit you and left you for another woman, why would you take him back?" only to hear, "but he's my Big!!" Riiiiiiight....
27Nope, Ross and Rachel def don't belong on that list.
28I completely agree with Gizzy being in the top 3 but where are Heidi and Spencer?????? They deserve to be in the number one slot! I love Jack and Kate, so I don't agree with that one at all.
29Yes! Ross and Rachel belong on that list along with Jim and Pam.
30Oh yes, Gizzie deserve the first spot ! I also think Carrie and Alek and Grace and Leo belong on that list (I hated the Will and Grace finale too, californiagirlx !!!).
And I completely disagree with whoever said Ross and Rachel belonged there ! He was her lobster !!!
31I HATED Billy and Allison. So freaking annoying. I loved Ross and Rachel. He was her lobster Elsa. Ryan and Marissa were annoying too. He is cute. Why hasn't he done anything else? Young Russell Crowe.
32I TOTALLY Disagree about Ross and Rachel - on PAPER, they didn't work. But they had such great chemistry, so it totally worked. I think people recognized that. Most people cheered for Ross and Rachel -- that critic is out of his mind.
33on been more annoying heidi and spencer take the lead by faaar
34Elsa - Thanks, I thought I was the only one who hated the Will & Grace finale! And yes, Ross and Rachel were totally lobsters
35I totally agree--Carrie and Big are so freaking annoying.
36I don't get the Tom and Lynette inclusion. Susan and Mike are more annoying!
37^ Oh and I agree with Carrie and Big. I loved Sex and the City, but I used to shout at the screen whenever Big popped up every episode in the 3rd season. I just hated him. I can not believe Carrie cheated on Aidan with him!
38Carrie and Mr Big? Yes, they were cute at times, but ometimes so annoying...
betty and her nerd accountant BF. Gio forever!
oh my god, Micheal Scofield ans Sarah! Hated them.
Joey and Dawson, they should get number one. EVen Izzie and OMalley can't top them.
Meredith and McDreamy are annoying as well. Just be together and forget all the drama.
Jackie and Kelso?
Bones and Booth? When are they gonna get together at last?
Oh, Kelly and Brendan!!! Oh, so annoying. Well Kelly by herself is super annoying b.
39johnsonkm20 oh my god mine too! love chandler and monica and miranda and steve. but how could they hav him cheat on her in the movie? i think that's why i didn't like it. also i love veronica and logan, don't you? they have a whole lot of chemistry... and i hate them for caneling the show, i just started wtahcing it 4 months before the cancelation... and it didn't feel complete and had so much potential.
i also liked brenda and dylon.
40LolaSvelt, yeap, mike and susan - totally fogot about them. susan is th most annoying thing on tv after Kelly Taylor...
41allytta it made me so sad when they had steve cheat on miranda
he didn't seem like the cheating type, so it kinda seemed like forced drama.
as for veronica mars... wow I watch too much TV... I loved the Logan & Veronica relationship. Probably b/c I always end up falling for the Logan types in real life too - well not to his extreme!
plus now kristen bell is on Heroes, when she could be doing so much more and where did the logan guy go?
42I also really liked Miranda & Steve until the Sex and the City movie, they really ruined his character when he cheated on her.
43This site is introduce 10 most popular TV couples. I think in this 10 couples all are not a popular. Boris and Natasha and Kate and Jack I think these are the most popular in the TV.
44ross and rachel should be on there. definately ryan and marissa and kate n jack r quite annoying
45I don't care how popular they were, Ross and Rachel DEFINITELY belong on that list. Aside from how unrealistic the relationship was as a whole, the year and a half they were actually together, they were too nausiatingly sweet and I found it very hard to watch. After they broke up, their constant jealousy, on again/off again relationship was flat out annoying. And seriously, just because nerdy Ross in highschool had a infactuation with the popular b*tchy cheerleader with a nasty attitude and barely acknowledged him, in other words based on entirely superficial reasons, it does not equal LOVE. Sorry people.
And Dylan/Kelly from 90210 should absolutely be on there. They were horrible, and to this day, most nostalgic 90210 fans still despise them.
46I completely agree with Carrie and Big! He was horrible!!
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