Meredith confesses her love for Derek asking him to love and choose her over Addison. Courtesy: Grey's Anatomy/abc
Jennifer Aniston with David Schwimmer in a scene from Friends.
AS the saying goes: every great love story has a beginning.
But how did our favourite TV couples, such as Ross and Rachel or Seth and Summer, first meet? Prepare for a trip down memory lane as Decider takes a look back at the first encounters of nine classic TV couples.
FYI To clarify, these are the first encounters we watched these characters have on their shows. We know Ross and Rachel knew each other in high school, but were focusing on their initial interaction on the series.
ROSS AND RACHEL (FRIENDS)
Whats the situation? So no one told Ross and Rachel that life was going to be this wayyyyy. As were introduced to the Central Perk 6, Ross is getting divorced and Rachel just pulled a Runaway Bride on her wedding day. While the two knew each other in high school, this scene is the future couples first encounter on the series.
First encounter:
Monica: You remember my brother Ross?
Rachel: Sure. Hi ... ah!
*An awkward Ross opens an umbrella into Rachel*
Is this scene predictive of future adorableness? Considering all the future shenanigans these two would go through, Ross opening an umbrella on Rachel is quite indicative of future calamity.
Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green and David Schwimmer as Ross Geller.Source:Getty Images
SETH AND SUMMER (THE O.C.)
Whats the situation? Long before Seth and Summer were declaring their undying love for one another on various coffee carts, the two had an icy connection that can best be described as, well, non-existent. Moments before the now infamous Welcome to the O.C., bitch! quip, Summer was trying to hook up with Ryan, which in hindsight, ew, because that just seems all types of wrong. A heartbroken Seth, who has harboured a longtime crush on Ms. Roberts, catches her in the act.
First encounter:
Seth (to Ryan): What are you doing? I named my boat after her.
Summer: What? Eww. Who are you?
Is this scene predictive of future adorableness? No, but Adam Brody and Rachel Bilsons chemistry was undeniable as their relationship would be a pillar of the classic Fox series.
Seth and Summer from The O.C.Source:Supplied
BUFFY AND ANGEL (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER)
Whats the situation? Sensing shes being followed, Buffy acrobatically swings down from a bar and kicks Angel in the back, which is kinda foreplay for these two.
First encounter:
Angel: Is there a problem, maam?
Buffy: Yeah, theres a problem. Why are you following me?
Angel: I know what youre thinking, but dont worry. I dont bite. Truth is I thought youd be taller. Or bigger muscles and all that. Youre pretty spry though.
Buffy: What do you want?
Angel: The same thing you do.
Buffy: Okay, what do I want?
Angel: To kill them. To kill them all.
Is this scene predictive of future adorableness? Definitely. Violence, flirting, banter? Its Buffy and Angel in a nutshell.
Angel and Buffy, what a couple.Source:News Corp Australia
MITCH AND CAM (MODERN FAMILY)
Whats the situation? Mitch and Cam are on a flight and theyre bringing Lilly home for the very first time.
First encounter:
Lady: Honey, honey, look at those babies with those cream puffs.
Mitchell: Okay, excuse me. (stands up to give speech) Excuse me, but this baby wouldve grown up in a crowded orphanage if it wasnt for us cream puffs. And you know what? No, to all of you who judge. Hear this: Love knows no race, creed, or gender. And shame on you, you small-minded, ignorant few ...
Cameron: Mitchell!
Mitchell: What?!
Cameron: (motions to cream puffs in Lilys hands) Shes got the cream puffs.
Mitchell: Oh.
Cameron: We would like to pay for everyones headsets.
Is this scene predictive of future adorableness? I cant possibly think of a better way to introduce this couple.
Mitch and Cam from Modern Family.Source:Supplied
JOSH AND DONNA (WEST WING)
Whats the situation? Fearing that Josh might be fired, Donna brings him coffee, which would be normal if it wasnt the first time shes done so in two and a half years.
First encounter:
Donna: You shouldnt have worn that tie on television. It bleeds.
Josh: I dont think the tie was what got me in trouble.
Donna: Yeah, but Ive told you a zillion times.
Josh: Whats that?
Donna: Its coffee.
Josh: I thought so.
Is this scene predictive of future adorableness? Yep! Rapid fire banter and hidden depth wrapped up in conversational gymnastics is a Sorkin staple.
Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman and Janel Maloney as Donna Moss.Source:Getty Images
MEREDITH AND DEREK (GREYS ANATOMY)
Whats the situation? Meredith attempts to kick Derek out after a one-night stand.
First encounter:
Derek: This is, um.
Meredith: Humiliating on so many levels. You have to go.
Derek: Why dont you just come back down here and well pick up where we left off?
Meredith: No, seriously. You have to go. Im late, which isnt what you want to be on your first day of work.
Is this scene predictive of future adorableness? Adorableness? No. The couples sexual escapades? Definitely.
Derek and Meredith from Greys Anatomy.Source:News Corp Australia
LUKE AND LORELAI (GILMORE GIRLS)
Whats the situation? Lorelai. Luke. Coffee. Enough said.
First encounter:
Lorelai: Please, Luke. Please, please, please.
Luke: How many cups have you had this morning?
Lorelai: None. Five, but yours is better.
Luke: You have a problem.
Lorelai: Yes, I do.
Is this scene predictive of future adorableness? Banter and copious amounts of coffee within the first minute of the series? The answer is obvious.
Lorelai and Luke from Gilmore Girls.Source:Supplied
JOEY AND PACEY (DAWSONS CREEK)
Whats the situation? Steven Spielberg fanatic Dawson Leery is shooting a horror film that stars his two best friends, Joey Potter and Pacey Witter. Despite the scorching snap, crackle, and pop banter between Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes, the will they/wont they tension emanating from this particular creek is initially between Dawson and Joey. But the chemistry between Pacey and Joey couldnt be denied and one of the most memorable love triangles of the WB era was formed. In their first encounter, Pacey, dressed as a sea monster, attacks Joey and pulls her into the water.
First encounter:
Joey: He did it again. He grabbed my ass.
Pacey: Like you even have one.
Is this scene predictive of future adorableness? Kind of. The sizzling repartee between the two is a Dawsons Creek staple. These two had that ineffable it-factor from the get-go.
Joey was played by Joshua Jackson and Pacey was played by Katie Holmes.Source:News Corp Australia
MONICA AND CHANDLER (FRIENDS)
Whats the situation? The series begins with Monica and the gang (minus Ross and Rachel) debating if an upcoming hangout is actually a date, which goes to show you that 1994 and 2017 may not be as dissimilar as we think. Chandlers first words to Monica are So does he have a hump? A hump and a hairpiece? but their first encounter is below.
First encounter:
Monica: Okay, everybody relax. This is not a date. Its two people going out to dinner and not having sex.
Chandler: Sounds like a date to me.
Is this scene predictive of future adorableness? I mean, could that be any more of a Chandler Bing kinda thing to say?
Monica was played by Courteney Cox Arquette and Chandler was played by Matthew Perry.Source:News Corp Australia
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