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(#1) Steve Harrington
- Stranger Things
Why even bother making a list here? Steve Harrington from Stranger Things is the best ex-boyfriend ever! I mean what other ex-boyfriend would save your brother's friends from demogorgons?
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(#2) Andy Dwyer
- Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation's Andy Dwyer went from loser ex-boyfriend of Ann Perkins to perfect husband of April Ludgate. His dim-witted demeanor actually kept him from being a completely unlikeable character during in the early seasons of the show when he lived in a pit to be closer to Ann.
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(#3) Joey Tribbiani
- Friends, Joey
While the relationship was brief and may not have lasted long enough for him to be considered Rachel's boyfriend, Joey Tribbiani stepping up and doing what was best for Rachel and her baby (before and after Joey and Rachel's romance) showed that he had matured and was definitely ready for a serious relationship with someone.
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(#4) Ross Geller
- Friends
Ross Geller had horrible luck when it came to his love life on the show Friends. Whether his wife left him for another woman or his complete mental breakdown due to his amount of failed relationships and marriages, Ross was at his comedic best when he wasn't dating Rachel. He was pretty much a pro at being an ex-boyfriend or ex-husband by the end of the show's run.
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(#5) Michael Kelso
- That '70s Show
That '70s Show's dopey man-child Michael Kelso was the boyfriend to Jackie Burkhart even though they had multiple breakups (although both characters were jealous whenever the other was seeing somebody else). As an ex-boyfriend in real life, Kelso would be unbearable, but on a half-hour sitcom, he was highly entertaining.
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(#6) David Healy
- Roseanne
During Roseanne's original run, David Healy was Darlene's on-again, off-again boyfriend whom the Connors took in after realizing how troubling his home life was. Even when they weren't dating, David was around the Connor household and was always there for Darlene, which would always lead to them getting back together.
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(#7) Dylan McKay
The troubled bad boy from Beverly Hills, 90210 had a lot of issues throughout the show's run, but he's most known for his back and forth relationships with both Brenda Walsh and Kelly Taylor. The man had committment issues to be sure.
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(#8) David Puddy
- Seinfeld
As Elaine Benes's on-again, off-again boyfriend on Seinfeld, Puddy kept coming in and out of the show, but there was always something new about him each time he appeared. Plus, he was a really big New Jersey Devils fan!
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(#9) Mr. Big
- Sex and the City, Sex and the City
Mr. Big was Carrie Bradshaw's on-again, off-again boyfriend throughout Sex and the City's entire run. The fact that they kept getting back together showed you that this ex-boyfriend in the end wasn't going to be the one who got away.
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(#10) Angel
- Angel, Buffy the Animated Series, Al otro lado, Silencio Profundo, Buffyverse
An ex-boyfriend who's a vampire and he somehow doesn't suck? Well played, Joss Whedon. Well played.
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(#11) Chris Traeger
- Parks and Recreation
Chris Traeger is such a nice guy that Ann Perkins didn't even know they had broken up at one point on Parks and Recreation. Breaking up with someone so gently that they didn't even realize they were dumped makes for a pretty nice ex-boyfriend!
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(#12) Kevin Arnold
- The Wonder Years
Kevin Arnold was always there for Winnie Cooper, even when they weren't together on The Wonder Years. As they both grew up you wanted them to end up together so badly, but when you find out during the series finale that they both marry other people, you're at least relieved that they remained great friends and the love of each other's lives.
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(#13) Roy Anderson
- The Office
Roy from The Office is the perfect archetype of an ex-boyfriend. He gave you just enough glimpses of why Pam would stay with him, and plenty of signs for why he wasn't right for her.
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(#14) Barry Goldberg
- The Goldbergs
How much of an impact does The Goldbergs' Barry Goldberg create as an ex-boyfriend? Considering that he's still discussed on their spinoff Schooled as the guy Lainey is destined to end up with, we'd say he's a pretty unforgettable ex-boyfriend.
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(#15) Ryan Howard
- The Office, The Office: Subtle Sexuality, The Office: The Girl Next Door, The Office: The 3rd Floor
The Office's Ryan Howard is the best at being the worst ex-boyfriend. He stayed in Kelly Kapoor's head throughout the series' run, whether he was employed at Dunder Mifflin, in prison, or even in the country.
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(#16) Axl Heck
- The Middle
The Heck family's oldest son on The Middle had his fair share of girlfriends during the show's nine seasons and all of them would be recurring characters and on good terms with him. If that doesn't make him good ex-boyfriend material, what would?
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(#17) Dawson Leery
- Dawson's Creek
Dawson is with Jen, then he's with Joey, then he's with neither. Dawson's whole identity is "The Ex-Boyfriend." Good thing he has that creek at least!
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(#18) Jack Berger
- Sex and the City
Jack Berger is the guy from Sex and the City who dumped Carrie via a Post-It note. While that probably sounds more like something you'd see on an episode of Seinfeld, it happened on Sex and the City and made him one of the most memorable boyfriends from the show.
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Breaking Up is almost a necessary part of the long journey of love; but breaking up also requires art, from the moment you break up to the brave step into a new relationship, is an irreplaceable experience in life. When the end of the relationship, how to extract the courage to wave goodbye, the pain of the past, no longer wax torch ashes, tears began to dry.
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