List of supercouples
This is a list of fictional supercouples — fictional couples who have been titled supercouples by the media, usually with the addition of substantial fan support; they may have been referred to as power couples or dynamic duos, and are often defined by a standard set of criteria or circumstances; these circumstances include mania (significant press and media attention being placed on the couple, having to do with charm rather than negativity), the couple being labeled a supercouple by valid sources, the couple having notably impacted popular culture (such as by mania or by becoming a defacto symbol for its genre), and having been listed as an all-time top romance. Each of these examples have been identified by scholars, critics and press as defining supercouples.[1][2][3][4] In recent years, the supercouple title has been used more subjectively and sometimes by random, as opposed to reference of significantly positive impact; due to this, some couples listed may not fit the traditional or "ideal" definition of a supercouple.
Soap opera
This list is composed of reliable sources, validating each couple as a cited supercouple. Additional couples must also be validated by reliable sources.
Prime time television
This list is composed of reliable sources, validating each couple as a cited supercouple. Additional couples must also be validated by reliable sources.
Some notable supercouples within prime time television:
Non-romantic or ambiguous
Supercouple | Years of reign | Show | Source |
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Seeley Booth and Temperance Brennan | 2005 to present | Bones | [98] |
Film
This list is composed of reliable sources, validating each couple as a cited supercouple. Additional couples must also be validated by reliable sources.
Film supercouples often listed as the greatest love stories:
Supercouple | Year of reign | Film | Source |
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Nickie Ferrante and Terry McKay | 1957 | An Affair to Remember | [99] |
Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker | 1967 | Bonnie and Clyde | [100] |
Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar | 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | [101] |
Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund | 1942 | Casablanca | [99] |
Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara | 1939 | Gone with the Wind | [102] |
Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater | 1997 to 1998 | Titanic | [100] |
Tony and Maria | 1961 | West Side Story | [99] |
In other media
Comic book
This list is composed of reliable sources, validating each couple as a cited supercouple. Additional couples must also be validated by reliable sources.
Supercouple | Year of couple creation | Comic book | Source |
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Susan Storm and Reed Richards | 1961 | Fantastic Four | [103] |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson | 1966 | Spider-Man | [104] |
Clark Kent and Lois Lane | 1938 | Superman | [105][106] |
Toys, animation, or other
Supercouple | Year of couple creation | Origin | Source |
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Ken and Barbie | 1961 | Mattel | [107][108] |
See also
Soap opera
All My Children
As the World Turn
Days of our Lives
General Hospital
Guiding Light
One Life to Live
The Young and the Restless
References
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