10 Great TV Relationships

7. Heathcliff and Clair (The Cosby Show)

Of all the couples on this list, no one raises children quite like the Huxtables. What makes Heathcliff and Clair so great is that the show never compromises their time with time of them with their kids. If you watch shows like Everybody Loves Raymond or That 70's Show, you'll notice that 80% of the show is based around one demographic of age. And that's perfectly fine for a specific audience. But what The Cosby Show did so flawlessly (that Modern Family is taking note) is they incorporated the relationships of the children with the relationships of the parents instead of separating them. The kids were an extremely important part of Heathcliff and Clair's lives. They were taught as much as they taught themselves. As far as a family goes, no one does better than Heathcliff and Clair for keeping things up and running.
 
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Cameron Carpenter is an aspiring screenwriter, current film and journalism student, and self-diagnosed cinephile, which only sounds bad in certain circles. Devoted fan of comics, movies, theater, Jesus Christ, Sidney Lumet, and Peter O'Toole, he sometimes spends too much time on his Scribd and comicbookmovie.com, but doesn't think you're one to judge, devoted reader. You can follow him on Twitter to watch him talk to people you didn't know exist. Oh, and Daredevil is quite the big deal around here (my head).