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From Smoked Fish to Two-Stepping: 10 of the Best TV Dates

By Nadia Chaudhury | Lists | August 12, 2014 |

By Nadia Chaudhury | Lists | August 12, 2014 |


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1. Louie and Liz hit up New York City on Louie
What made this date even better, besides all the running around the city at night, drinking, saving a homeless guy, gorging on smoked fish, and a meaningful rooftop chat, is how much Louie is out of his comfort zone (wearing that dress) and how much he enjoys it.

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2. The not-date with Jim and Pam on The Office
Before Jim and Pam ever got together (which was the best part of their relationship), they had a perfect quasi-not-date: a late-night, candlelit rooftop dinner of grilled cheese sandwiches while watching fireworks, and swaying together to a shared iPod.

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3. Ben and Jerry celebrate Ben and Leslie’s anniversary on Parks and Recreation
Ben planned out the perfect anniversary date for Leslie: dancing, cooking, massages, waffle buffet, horse-drawn carriage, dressing up like Romeo, Hillary Clinton impersonator, everything a date really needs. He even planned it for the day before their anniversary as a surprise, but alas, Leslie was too busy, so Jerry got to enjoy the perks of being Mrs. Ben Wyatt. Lucky.

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4. Ted’s two-minute date with Stella on How I Met Your Mother
Since Stella was too busy to go out on a full-on date with Ted, he set up the perfect two-minute date, with food, drinks, movies, and chit chat, all within three storefronts.

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5. Chris creates a personal drive-in for Lorelai on Gilmore Girls
While Christopher isn’t my favorite Gilmore guy, I have to admit that screening Funny Face against a barnwall in the middle of nowhere, complete with all the movie treats a Gilmore gal could ever want, is pretty, pretty perfect.

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6. Rachel and Ross get it on under the fake stars on Friends
Dates outside aren’t always the best: it might rain or you can get bug bites in awkward places, but nothing beats gazing at the stars, which is why the planetarium is the next best thing.

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7. Peralta and Santiago’s bet date on Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Peralta tried to create the worst date ever for Santiago, including a shiny prom dress not seen since the 1980s, but it ended sweetly, with the two of them on a stakeout munching on nuts (that’s not a euphemism.)

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8. Boyd and Ava dance away at the Bennetts on Justified
Boyd and Ava head to the Bennett party for some deal-makings and dancing. Look at ‘em go!
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9. Olivia and Fitz make jam in Vermont on Scandal
Fitz whisked Olivia away (which means he made his security team put her on a jet without telling her where she was going) to a rustic, yet massive cabin in Vermont that he built for her for jam-makin’ (now THAT’S a euphemism).

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10. Carrie and Berger spontaneously watch a movie on Sex and the City
Overthinking and over planning a date is so overrated, so a spontaneous date to the movies, without worrying about dressing up or anything is simple and enough.

The best date that Nadia Chaudhury has been on so far is a late-night burger at Minetta Tavern.