21 Black TV Couples We Love From Abbott Elementary, A Different World, S.W.A.T., Insecure, This Is Us And More

The nouveau riche, dry-cleaning curmudgeon who never forgets it's the love of his life, Weezy, who holds him down. There's also the South Los Angeles event planner proving the third time is the charm for her and fiancé/ex-live-in-boyfriend Lawrence, a tech-savvy single father. And who could forget about the well-heeled Southern belle who marries the nerdy software developer at a fictional but beloved HBCU?

These are just three of TV's most beloved Black couples, pairings who showed us love doesn't discriminate and romance isn't just for white wisenheimers who hang out at coffee shops. From George and Louise on The Jeffersons to Issa and Lawrence of Insecure and A Different World's Whitley and Dwayne, the small screen has spotlighted beautiful and inclusive Black couples of all shades, sizes and socioeconomic backgrounds for decades.

The loving representation hasn't stopped since shows such as 227 and Family Matters have gone off the air. The tradition continues with Abbott Elementary's perfectly matched Janine and Gregory, the unstoppable forces that are All American's Spencer and Olivia, and S.W.A.T. marrieds Hondo and Nichelle, to name a few. And while there are some who will rightly argue NBC's This Is Us was a heartstring-tugging drama, college sweethearts Beth and Randall demonstrated time and time again that laughter and Cabernet Sauvignon are the secrets to a warm and happy marriage.

In celebration of both Valentine's Day and Black History Month, we're celebrating more than 20 TV couples who have made us laugh, cry, cheer and, best of all, believe in the power of love. Scroll down to see our full list, then drop a comment with your own additions!

There's no place like home when you have a couple as close and affectionate as Mary and Lester were. That's because no matter what problem Brenda's mom and dad faced, they always found a practical and humorous way to overcome it.

There's just nothing better than the way these two teachers accept and match each other's odd idiosyncrasies. Janine and Gregory are loving, supportive and equally nerdy in a way that makes them perfect for each other (see: their "headass" Jurassic Park Halloween couple's costume).

All American certainly took the scenic route through Spencer and Olivia's romance — including a lengthy breakup in Season 5, followed by Liv's year-plus in London — but their eventual happy ending was worth the wait. Spencer's now a pro footballer with a Super Bowl win under his belt; Olivia's an accomplished children's book author; and together, they're an All American power couple with a rock-solid foundation of trust and respect.

You can't fondly reflect on Greg and Jenny or Tad and Hillary without celebrating Angie and Jesse in the same breath. The first African-American supercouple in daytime-TV history, they endured all challenges — including Jesse's very tragic death, which was "undone" some 15 years later. Fans barely blinked at the clumsy retcon, so delighted were they to have Angie back with her soulmate and not some lookalike cousin (as was attempted on Loving).

Bustling careers, meddlesome in-laws and a painful separation only seemed to make Dre and Bow's bond stronger, because the mom and dad of five were still in love and closer than ever by the end of the ABC comedy's eight-season run.

What started off as a hook-up turned into a deep friendship that then blossomed into an abiding, adult, romantic love that has endured a whole bunch of trials (Emmett's fledgling maturity right up there among them). These two South Siders definitely took the long way around, but it seems to be serving them well.

Unfortunately, all things Bill Cosby come with an asterisk these days, after the many sexual assault allegations brought against him in the last decade. Still, any list of TV's memorable Black couples is incomplete without The Cosby Show's Cliff and Clair — a duo that, even amid demanding careers as an obstetrician and lawyer, maintained a relationship full of romance, playfulness and patient teamwork as they raised their five children.

A classic case of Beauty and the Geek, Whitley and Dwayne's love was something new and exciting for fans of NBC's collegiate comedy, especially when he famously crashed her wedding and whisked her away from Byron.

It's always worth noting that Harriette graduated from the police academy just as her husband, Chicago police officer Carl Winslow, did. She only left the life of law enforcement behind when she became pregnant with Eddie. Ever onward and upward, the mother of three — um, two — often brought calm to her mercurial-but-loving husband and family.

The road to marital bliss was very bumpy for these two. Their wedding was interrupted when Janay, his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child, went into labor. Yikes. But love eventually conquered all when they got married later that day and, years later, had twins of their own.

Initially, it didn't seem like Stan would be able to accept Ruby's criminal ways. But he did, and even after he lost what seemed like his dream job as an officer, Stan kept on loving his wife and kids and honoring his vows.

Issa and Lawrence's reconciliation united members of the #LawrenceHive and #IssaHive, but it also proved that time, maturity and forgiveness can heal all wounds.

No matter how loud and obnoxious George would get, his wife Louise had a way of saying his name so sweetly, he would immediately calm down. That's why we believed in their love: As they moved on up, they never gave up on one another.

This beloved Fox sitcom's resident affable goofballs taught us that you don't have to be as suave and cool as Max and Kyle were to give and receive love. You just have to be yourself.

Neither their brief breakup(s) nor Martin's overbearing mother could tear asunder the lovey-dovey destiny of Martin and Gina. The two tied the knot in Season 3 as Babyface romantically serenaded them.

Tina has her wigs, and Calvin has his trash talk, and they use all of this to keep the flames of love burning in their sweet and enduring marriage.

Barely seen in the dystopian drama's freshman run, Alexandria Riley's Camille came alive in Season 2 as a silo citizen who has her own ideas and morality, which didn't always align with that of husband and Judicial heavy Robert. The fact that these two came to arrive at a common purpose, just as the Silo 18 rebellion was about to kick off, made each character markedly more fascinating, and their union enviable.

Yes, Nichelle has been off-camera as of late, with Rochelle Aytes busy on CBS' Watson. But it speaks to the strength and normalcy of Hondo and Nichelle's marriage, and the family they started building with daughter Viv, that the crime drama didn't abruptly write Nichelle off (or worse), but instead leaned into the fact that the Harrelsons' bond is solid and can withstand anything, including actor availability issues.

It's hard to decide what inspired us most about soulmates and parents Beth and Randall — their night nachos, their love of red wine or their worst-case-scenario game. Either way, the lightness, love and levity the devoted husband and wife brought to the drama and fans' lives was undoubtedly #goals.

He's a reformed felon and philanderer-turned-millionaire, and she's a legal assistant and lady thug with henchmen on speed dial. But together, Zac and Fatima — aka "Zatima" — are one of TV's most lovable and endearing couples.

No matter what obstacles they faced — from Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination to teaching son Dean about the birds and the bees — Lillian and Bill navigated them with aplomb and love in ABC's Wonder Years reboot.