12 Most Fan-Pleasing TV Moments Ever

8. Jim Asks Pam Out - The Office

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For Jim and Pam it wasn't a case of will they/won't they, but just a question of when it would happen. Their chemistry was too great and, knowing how sitcoms (and the UK version of the show) worked, they were always going to get together.

That didn't stop the series from really taking its time with it though, building their friendship first while both were involved in other relationships, until the closing moments of Season 3.

The entire episode, The Job, is one of Pam's best, and Jim's return from New York and walking in on her closing interview is the icing on the cake. It's suitably laid-back and casual, with Jim asking her out for dinner and quickly leaving again once she accepts, but the Cheshire Cat smile on Pam's face is one mirrored by everyone watching this moment play out.

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