Get Yo’ Bromance On! TV’s Five Greatest Bromances

A lot of shows focus on romance, but what about the bromance? Everyone has friends (except for Hitler. That guy was a poop) so it’s just as important for shows to feature some bromantic action, but it’s a tougher challenge to depict these genuine friendships. Below we take a look at some of television’s best bromances— epic friendships we could all learn a thing or two from.

Kenzi & Bo from Lost Girl
Despite her penchant for flim-flammery, there ain’t a thing that Lost Girl’s Kenzi (Ksenia Solo) wouldn’t do for her girl-bro Bo (Anna Silk), and vice versa. When they first meet, Kenzi proves her willingness to accept Bo for who or whatever she might be, and when she’s trying to figure out the mystery of Bo’s superpowers she gets the ball rolling by giving Bo a survey on a napkin, with two simple options: I am an alien, I am a demon. After that they’re inseparable, always saving and supporting one another from the horrors of otherworldly creatures and dating in your twenties.

Finn and Jake from Adventure Time

What time is it? Adventure time! It’s also time to have a freaking blast hanging out with your best friend all day every day. Jake’s parents adopted baby Finn after they found the poor deserted infant in a forest making boom-boom on a leaf, and ever since then Jake the Dog and Finn the Human have been inseparable. They go on tons of adventures together, with Finn’s enthusiasm paving the way, and Jake’s unstoppably mellow attitude keeping things nice and fun. Most of the time these two are partners, but occasionally older bro Jake will offer Finn advice on the ins and outs of getting older. Most of the time, Jake’s words of wisdom can be boiled down to two words: “Relax, dude.”

Troy and Abed from Community
Troy and Abed in the Morning! Community’s Troy Barnes (Donald Glover) has a wide arc over the course of the series, starting off as a meatheaded jock and later becoming a geeky goofball who loves to play, and much of that is thanks to his Greendale classmate Abed Nadir (Danny Pudi). Abed, also a major geek, has Asperger’s, which puts him a bit on the socially awkward side, but together these two operate as one mind; so perfectly in tune are they that they pretend to be each other in one episode. No one else in their study group has a bond like these two. Their ideas are often written off by the other Greendale students as being “silly” or “childish,” but they have more fun than anyone on that entire friggin’ campus. For example: who else would think to turn a bedroom into a Dreamatorium, a room where they can fully unleash their imaginations? Or create a pillow fort so epic it becomes a civil war?

J.D & Turk from Scrubs
Living with someone can either bond you forever, or tear you apart, and in the case of Scrub’s J.D. (Zach Braff) and Turk (Donald Faison), it made a permanent chocolate/vanilla swirl out of them. J.D. is his White Shadow, and Turk is his Brown Bear. Starting out as college roommates, they went through medical school together and ended up working at the same hospital. Of the many themes running throughout Scrubs, one major focus is on the Turk/J.D. bromance. They might be in romantic relationships with the ladies, but if they’re in need of comfort, or are looking to party down, the first place they go is to each other. In the later seasons, Turk marries and has a child, and even then they maintain their guy love-infused friendship; when Turk’s back from his honeymoon, the first thing he does is run full speed into the arms of his White Shadow.

Ann and Leslie from Parks and Recreation
Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) is one of the sweetest, caring, smartest characters on television. She’s always positive, thinks outside the box, and is a great role model for viewers. And she works in government? Shocking! Her unwaveringly upbeat attitude is like a bright shiny light that Ann (Rashida Jones) can’t turn away from, and Ann’s sweet, non-confrontational manner is like J.J.’s Diner waffles for Leslie. When they’re together, they’re fearless friends, unafraid of anything, willing to get drunk and throw down on anyone threatening the other, and, most importantly, they live by the motto “Ovaries before brovaries.”

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