"TV Couples We Wish Never Got Together" - Ted and Zoey

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The entire crux of "How I Met Your Mother" is watching protagonist Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) stumble through failed relationships in his prolonged search to find true love. That means Ted was always going to suffer through a number of failed relationships, but his time with Zoey Pierson (Jennifer Morrison) was especially off.

An activist protesting one of Ted's architectural projects involving the demolition of a historic building, Zoey becomes frenemies with Ted in Season 6. This, of course, adds fuel to the romantic tension between them, despite Zoey being married to an older man who is referred to as The Captain (Kyle MacLachlan).



For as much build-up as there is between Ted and Zoey, they aren't together all that long, breaking up eight episodes after their relationship begins. Even worse, during their time as a couple, there just really aren't that many palatable romantic sparks between them.

One nice development added by the courtship is the introduction of The Captain, who continues to play a role after Zoey's departure. A mismatch where the pursuit was better than the actual coupling, the Ted/Zoey split was always a foregone conclusion.

https://www.tvline.com/2033212/tv-co...-got-together/