Buzz
In movies, you typically have to wait only a couple of hours for the romantic leads to share a kiss. But on TV, the anticipation can drag on for years, with characters’ chemistry slowly building before they finally give in.
When that moment finally arrives, it’s hard to forget, and you’ll likely find yourself replaying those unforgettable TV kisses time and time again. According to a recent survey from OnBuy.com, YouTube fans revisit Ross and Rachel’s kiss from *Friends*’s “The One with the Prom Tape” (season 2, episode 14) more than any other TV smooch. This is particularly impressive, given that it was their second kiss—following their first at *Central Perk* earlier in the series.
The remaining spots in the top four belong to other fan-favorite TV couples: Jess and Nick from *New Girl*, Amy and Jake from *Brooklyn Nine-Nine*, and Jim and Pam from *The Office*. But the list isn’t just filled with sitcoms—there are also nods to sci-fi, fantasy, and dramatic teen shows. *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* blends these genres perfectly, with Buffy and Spike’s passionate moment in season 6 securing them the ninth spot, just behind Damon and Elena from *The Vampire Diaries*.
The will-they-or-won’t-they tension runs strong throughout this entire list. Fans of *The West Wing* spent nearly seven seasons wondering if Josh and Donna would ever be more than just witty coworkers, and their patience paid off when the couple finally kissed in the episode “The Cold” (season 7, episode 13). *The X-Files*' Mulder and Scully, another iconic pair, also made their way onto the list.
Below are the top 20, with YouTube view counts as of May 5, 2021. (Many of these have increased since then, so the rankings may have shifted slightly.)
- Rachel and Ross // Friends (4,387,342)
- Jess and Nick // New Girl (2,046,201)
- Amy and Jake // Brooklyn Nine-Nine (1,672,211)
- Jim and Pam // The Office
, U.S. (1,330,653)
- Seth and Summer // The O.C. (1,105,035)
- Ian and Mickey // Shameless (1,033,654)
- Felicity and Oliver // Arrow (998,729)
- Damon and Elena // The Vampire Diaries (997,521)
- Buffy and Spike // Buffy the Vampire Slayer (929,154)
- Cuddy and House // House (868,130)
- Joey and Pacey // Dawson’s Creek (755,982)
- Dawn and Tim // The Office, UK (750,935)
- Alex and Piper // Orange Is the New Black (645,709)
- Chidi and Eleanor // The Good Place (541,127)
- Mulder and Scully // The X-Files (435,169)
- Logan and Veronica // Veronica Mars (377,439)
- Jon and Ygritte // Game of Thrones (337,439)
- Alicia and Will // The Good Wife (336,083)
- Donna and Josh // The West Wing (299,102)
- Booth and Brennan // Bones (297,222)
