Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Happy Endings was the answer to a post-apocalyptic, post-Friends world. For three seasons, six friends hung out in Chicago, not New York, in a bar, not a coffee shop. Maybe being the antidote was also the curse. Either that or maybe it was the gotee that brought the show down. Either way, we were given some memorable characters – abrevs Penny, offensive Max – but the standout characters, was the stand out couple – Brad and Jane (played by Damon Wayans Jr and Eliza Coupe) who were genuinely into and supportive of one another. Type A Jane with her razor sharp bitch-dar and her boo, a pants-dropping, ‘chocolate anaconda’ husband, Brad, were sweet, sexy, flirtatious, often found competing with one another, role playing, or rolling in money. While they did have their fights (see Spring Smackdown), they always made up, trading the usual, tired, marital discord for sizzling marital bliss.
The continued Brad and Jane storyline was a huge missed spin-off opportunity as these two were on the brink of procreating, which I usually oppose but in their case, pure comedy gold. A few hints were dropped of what could have been – Brad’s ‘The only tramp I’m gonna put a love child in is you,’ and Jane’s, ‘Maternity leave is for hippies.’ Let’s take a moment of silence for what could have been. I’ll hold onto their mantra, ‘it’s not about where you are, but who you’re with.’ Which is much better than Jane’s own mantra, 'strength, courage, composure, no carbs.’ Here’s to you, Brad and Jane, you're what relationship goals are made of.