Sitcoms may not be the most dramatic form of TV, but that doesn’t mean they’re lacking in romance — or some truly excellent kisses. More often than not, said kisses come about after a truly stellar slow burn, à la Jim and Pam in The Office. As a result, sitcoms are responsible for some of our favorite onscreen lip locks of all time.
In honor of The Paper, which recently debuted its first season, we’re taking a trip down memory lane and ranking the sitcom smooches that still live rent-free in our brains. There are game-changing first kisses, goodbye smooches, and passionate lip locks that made you wonder how they were allowed on broadcast TV.