Duo-Themed TV Series
by ElMaruecan82 | created - 06 Sep 2018 | updated - 11 Sep 2018 | PublicWhether through love, friendship or co-working, many narrative TV series owed their popularity to the exciting dynamics of a memorable duo which means two equally entertaining forces driving the show together and proudly posing in its poster.
Which of these TV series had the most memorable duo?
After voting, you might discuss the list here
Any duo where one is absent from the show's poster or appears in a different scale than his partner (behind him or in the background) wasn't considered for this poll, thanks for your understanding.
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1. Rick and Morty (2013– )
14A | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An animated series that follows the exploits of a super scientist and his not-so-bright grandson.
Stars: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke
Votes: 347,737
2. Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983)
30 min | Comedy, Family
The misadventures of two single women in the 1950s and '60s.
Stars: Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, David L. Lander, Eddie Mekka
Votes: 6,086
3. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
G | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Gran Torino, with the help of police snitch, Huggy Bear (Antonio Fargas).
Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton
Votes: 7,356
4. The X Files (1993–2018)
14A | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis
Votes: 192,770
5. Batman (1966–1968)
PG | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Caped Crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in Gotham City.
Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 18,174
6. The Odd Couple (1970–1975)
30 min | Comedy
Two men, a neat freak and a slob separated from their wives, have to live together despite their differences.
Stars: Tony Randall, Jack Klugman, Al Molinaro, Penny Marshall
Votes: 5,022
7. Kenan & Kel (1996–2000)
30 min | Comedy, Family
Kenan and Kel: two best friends who live in Chicago are always dragged down by Kenan's yet rich quick schemes while orange soda-loving buddy Kel is dragged along but tends to mess things up.
Stars: Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Ken Foree, Teal Marchande
Votes: 13,711
8. Cagney & Lacey (1981–1988)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two female police detectives cooperate with each other both in their professions and in their personal lives.
Stars: Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, Al Waxman, John Karlen
Votes: 3,193
9. 2 Broke Girls (2011–2017)
PG | 22 min | Comedy
Two young women waitressing at a greasy spoon diner strike up an unlikely friendship in the hopes of launching a successful business - if only they can raise the cash.
Stars: Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs, Garrett Morris, Jonathan Kite
Votes: 88,401
10. Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012)
PG | 45 min | Comedy
The wild misadventures of Edina "Eddy" Monsoon (Jennifer Saunders) and her best friend Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley), who live in a nearly constant haze of drugged, drunken selfishness.
Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield
Votes: 17,578
11. Dharma & Greg (1997–2002)
PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
A free-spirited yoga instructor finds true love in a conservative lawyer and they get married on the first date. Though they are polar opposites, he fulfills her need of stability and she fulfills his need of optimism.
Stars: Jenna Elfman, Thomas Gibson, Joel Murray, Mimi Kennedy
Votes: 27,939
12. The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991–1996)
PG | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Ren, a psychotic Chihuahua, and Stimpson J. Cat, a dimwitted Manx cat who goes by the nickname Stimpy, have a host of unusual adventures.
Stars: John Kricfalusi, Billy West, Harris Peet, Bob Camp
Votes: 20,280
13. Pinky and the Brain (1995–1998)
30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A genius mouse and his stupid sidekick try to conquer the world each night.
Stars: Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Frank Welker
Votes: 27,410
14. Moonlighting (1985–1989)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The quirky cases of a former model and a smart aleck detective who manage a private detective agency.
Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Allyce Beasley, Curtis Armstrong
Votes: 17,586
15. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Gay lawyer Will and straight interior designer Grace share a New York City apartment. Their best friends are gleeful and proud gay Jack and charismatic, filthy-rich, amoral socialite Karen.
Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes
Votes: 49,807
16. Remington Steele (1982–1987)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The cases of a female private detective partnered with a former thief who assumes the role of a fictitious detective in the business.
Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan, Doris Roberts, James Read
Votes: 7,111
17. Castle (2009–2016)
14A | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas
Votes: 137,499
18. Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2016)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Jane Rizzoli and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Maura Isles team up to solve crimes in Boston.
Stars: Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Bruce McGill
Votes: 28,861
19. Get Smart (1965–1970)
25 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Maxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, battles the evil forces of rival spy agency KAOS with the help of his competent partner Agent 99.
Stars: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt, Robert Karvelas
Votes: 10,565
20. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–1968)
50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The two top Agents of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.) fight the enemies of peace, particularly the forces of T.H.R.U.S.H.
Stars: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll, John Herman Shaner
Votes: 4,583
21. Mork & Mindy (1978–1982)
PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.
Stars: Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Ralph James, Conrad Janis
Votes: 9,320
22. Sherlock (2010–2017)
14A | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 770,400
23. Phineas and Ferb (2007–2015)
C8 | 15 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Phineas and Ferb invent, scheme, and stay one step ahead of their bratty sister. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
Stars: Vincent Martella, Ashley Tisdale, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dan Povenmire
Votes: 32,340
24. Mad About You (1992–2019)
G | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Paul and Jamie Buchman are a recently-married New York City couple. They point out the gentle humor in domesticity and life's everyday situations.
Stars: Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, John Pankow, Leila Kenzle
Votes: 20,124
25. Beavis and Butt-Head (1993–2011)
14A | 15 min | Animation, Comedy, Music
Animated MTV series about two teenage heavy-metal music fans who occasionally do idiotic things because they're bored. For them, everything is "cool" or "sucks."
Stars: Mike Judge, Dale Revo, Kristofor Brown, Tracy Grandstaff
Votes: 26,981
26. The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1992–1996)
G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
This delightfully quirky show looks at the lives and adventures of two red-headed brothers with the same name.
Stars: Michael C. Maronna, Danny Tamberelli, Judy Grafe, Alison Fanelli
Votes: 8,735
27. Perfect Strangers (1986–1993)
30 min | Comedy, Family
A high strung and cynical man's life is never the same when his naive but good-natured cousin comes to America to live with him.
Stars: Bronson Pinchot, Mark Linn-Baker, Melanie Wilson, Rebeca Arthur
Votes: 8,264
28. Celebrity Deathmatch (1998–2007)
25 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Celebrities duel it out in a wrestling ring, the first one who dies loses.
Stars: Maurice Schlafer, Len Maxwell, Mills Lane, André Sogliuzzo
Votes: 9,577
29. The Blacklist (2013– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A new FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen, has her entire life uprooted when a mysterious criminal, Raymond Reddington, who has eluded capture for decades, turns himself in and insists on speaking only to her.
Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold
Votes: 183,301
30. Anything But Love (1989–1992)
30 min | Comedy
Coworkers at a Chicago magazine, with a mutual romantic attraction, struggle to keep their relationship strictly professional.
Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Richard Lewis, Richard Frank, Holly Fulger
Votes: 377
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