How Did These Friendships Last?

[Madame X]

There are some long-time friendships on sitcoms where one person continually acts like they are better than their friend by using them or putting them down. The dominant friend is usually selfish:

Lucy/Ethel
Hayden Fox/Luther Van Damme
Ralph Kramden/Ed Norton
Fred Flintstone/Barney Rubble
Dorothy, Blanche & Sophia/Rose
Thelma Harper/Iola Boylen
Roseanne/Crystal

Any others?

[catlover79]

Zack Morris/Screech Powers - Saved by the Bell

[andress_jade]

Tony Nelson/Roger Healey- I Dream of Jeannie
Roger was always jealous of Tony because he had a genie to do anything for him. I'm sure he thought that Tony was better than him because of it but for whatever reason, they stayed friends and were there for each other. :) A most interesting friendship to say the least. :rolleyes: :D

[AB]

Laverne DeFazio & Shirley Feeny, Shirley was the brains and Laverne was the brawn.

[Frischman_Fan]

Larry/Jack-Three's Company

They always compared on who had more dates/women. :lol:

[Ohio8]

Fred/Bubba/Grady on Sanford and Son.

[catlover79]

^ Great minds think alike! I was just going to mention Fred Sanford/Grady Wilson. Another one would be George Jefferson/Tom Willis.

[comedyfreak]

Potsie/Ralph/Richie Happy Days
Fez and Kelso
Ricky Stratton/Derek Taylor

[Heather987]

Jackie/Donna...Hyde/Kelso - 70's Show
Marcy/Peg - Married with Children

[catlover79]

Dr. Gregory House/Dr. James Wilson - House

[mraw]

Tim Taylor / Al Borland- Home Improvement
Julia Sugarbaker / Mary Jo, Suzanne and Charlene- Designing Women

[yankeesfan82]

There are some long-time friendships on sitcoms where one person continually acts like they are better than their friend by using them or putting them down. The dominant friend is usually selfish:

That sounds exactly like the frienship I have with my friend Jeff. :lol: I'm the dominant friend who acts like I'm better than him. Maybe we should have a sitcom based on our lives.:lol:

[catlover79]

Larry and Balki from Perfect Strangers. OK, they were cousins too, but still...:lol:

Hayden Fox/Luther Van Dam/Dauber Dybinski - Coach

[blue4t]

Jenny Piccolo/Joanie Cunningham -- Happy Days

Jenny is such a different girl than Joanie, I just can't imagine Joanie being her friend, but I guess that makes it appealing for Joanie.

[Mikado]

Hard to believe no one said Ralph Cramden and Ed Norton ( No, the other Ed Norton ) ;)

[OH Nuts!]

Eddie Haskell and Wally Cleaver (Leave It To Beaver)

Wally Plumstead and Ricky Nelson (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet)

[Mikado]

Brent and Hank (Corner Gas) -Friends since age 6, Brent and Hank havent really grown emotionally since that time! :lol:

[catlover79]

Bart/Milhouse - The Simpsons