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TV’s romantic comedies: Hits and misses

Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser's adventures as newlyweds (Paul and Jamie Buchman) in New York showed the ups and downs of being a couple: the in-laws, the quirky friends, the career controversies (documentary filmmaker and PR exec) and, overall, the compromises. It was a comedy, but invariably took a very realistic view of all angles of the relationship. As a '90s staple, the show attracted everyone from Andre Agassi to Emmy-winning performances by Cyndi Lauper and Mel Brooks.

Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser‘s adventures as newlyweds (Paul and Jamie Buchman) in New York showed the ups and downs of being a couple: the in-laws, the quirky friends, the career controversies (documentary filmmaker and PR exec) and, overall, the compromises. It was a comedy, but invariably took a very realistic view of all angles of the relationship. As a ‘90s staple, the show attracted everyone from Andre Agassi to Emmy-winning performances by Cyndi Lauper and Mel Brooks.  (Byron J. Cohen / Associated Press)

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By Nardine Saad, Jevon Phillips and Patrick Kevin Day

Just like love, some rom-coms have really stuck with us and others we just want to forget. Here are a few of the hits and misses over the years.

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