"TV Couples We Wish Never Got Together" - Andy and Erin

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The American version of "The Office" saw two particular points when it struggled to find its way creatively after culminating longstanding storylines.

The first saw the show trying to replicate the successful romantic tension between Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) after the two finally became a couple. The other involved filling the void left by the departure of hilariously inept yet compassionate boss Michael Scott (Steve Carell).

The latter seasons tried to reconcile both with new developments for Michael's promoted replacement, Andy Bernard (Ed Helms), and his courtship of receptionist Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper).




Though Andy and Erin dated intermittently prior to Michael's departure, their relationship took on a heightened focus in the show's eighth season. This only highlighted how lackluster their romance actually was, with the show going as far as to call it out through Erin's new love interest, Pete Miller (Jake Lacy).

The inevitable romantic rupture drove Andy to become an antagonistic figure in the series' final season, further underscoring the awkwardness. Not every romance on "The Office" was on the same level as Jim and Pam or Michael and Holly (Amy Ryan), and Andy and Erin discovered that the hard way.

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