Meggie and Father Ralph, The Thorn Birds

Top 20 TV Kisses

The forbidden love between Meggie and Father Ralph captivated the country--especially that kiss on the beach--in the epic miniseries, 'The Thorn Birds.' (Photo: ABC)

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Ross and Rachel,... 'The One Where They Kiss!' Rachel's drunk-dialing opened the door to TV's best kiss of all time, when, after years of pining for her, Ross finally got the girl. (Photo: NBC)
Doug and Carol, ... George Clooney didn't forget his roots when he made a surprise appearance in Julianna Margulies' final episode of 'ER,' and their kiss by the dock made for the sweetest swan song ever. (NBC)
Kate and Sawyer,... Nevermind that it was the result of a bribe, the 'Lost' kiss between Kate and Sawyer was sizzling! (ABC)
Luke and Lorelai... Anyone invested in the Luke-Lorelai-Christopher love triangle knew in their hearts she belonged to the baseball-cap wearing diner owner...but it took Ms. Gilmore four seasons to figure it out and lay one on Luke! (CW)
Carrie and Mr. B... When Big realized, 'You're the one, kid' and Carrie at long last reclaimed the love of her life in the series finale, they sealed it with a big old romantic kiss in Paris. (HBO)
Sam and Diane, C... After a slap-happy back-and-forth (which summarizes their entire relationship), Sam memorably says to Diane before he kisses her, "Are you as turned on as I am?" (Photo: NBC)
Dave and Maddie,... One of TV's prime examples of the bantering, sexual-tension filled couples. But when Dave and Maddie finally acted all that passion...the show lost its spark. Still, that first kiss was fireworks. (Photo: ABC)
Derek and Meredi... The Derek and Meredith merry-go-round has been a fun, if suspense-less, ride. (Of course, they'll end up together!) But Meredith's grand gesture in the May finale to let Derek know she was--seriously--ready, led to their most romantic kiss yet. (ABC)
Jim and Pam, The... After hours and hours of longing looks across "The Office," Jim admitted his feelings for Pam and kissed her. Yay! And it didn't ruin the chemistry of the show. Bigger yay! (Photo: NBC)
Meggie and Fathe... The forbidden love between Meggie and Father Ralph captivated the country--especially that kiss on the beach--in the epic miniseries, 'The Thorn Birds.' (Photo: ABC)
Alex and Izzie, ... She likes to call him the Evil Spawn, but Izzie's heart-breaking moments with the secretly tender Alex--like when he came to her side after Denny's death and when she helped him through the Ava pain with that kiss--are electrifying. (Photo: ABC)
Nate and Brenda,... Their relationship went bust, but when Nate and Brenda met for the first time in the series pilot--in an airport closet--it ranks as one of the sexiest scenes in TV history. (HBO)
Chuck and Blair,... It was wickedly delicious when bitter rivals Chuck and Blair surprised even themselves with the hotness of their hook-up. (CW)
Buffy and Angel,... Ah, the vampire and the vampire slayer...star-crossed love at its finest. Perhaps no more so than in 'End of Days' when Buffy kisses Angel...while a heart-broken Spike watches on. (The WB)
Willow and Tara,... Sorry Callie and Dr. Hahn ('Grey's Anatomy'), the best girl-girl smooch goes to 'Buffy's witchy women Willow and Tara. (Photo: MPTV)
Syd and Vaughn, ... You know what they say about dating in the workplace. Vaughn was Sydney's handler, so getting romantically involved was ill-advised...and inevitable. (Photo: ABC)
Henry and Anne B... Before he lost his head and took hers, Henry and Anne were lusty lovebirds who shared smoldering kisses (and much, much more). (Photo: Showtime)
Joey and Pacey, ... The kids from the 'Creek' stole our hearts when Pacey stole a kiss from his best friend's girl. (Photo: WB)
Veronica and Log... The surprising smooch between tempestuous twosome Veronica and Logan ignited a fan frenzy! (CW)
Mulder and Scull... This is one instance where, after the fact, you realize perhaps it wasn't such a good idea, but fans were dying to uncover the truth about Scully's baby--and they got it when Mulder finally kissed her--after eight long seasons--over the crib of their love child. (20th Century Fox)