These crotchety-but-secretly-kindhearted septugenarians may be separated by centuries, but their mindsets are similar. The countess once remarked that a woman isn’t “entitled to opinions until she is married - then her husband will tell her what her opinions are.’’ And we know that when the retired New York cop sits at the head of the table for Sunday dinner, he is free (and firm) about his opinions. Plus, they have both got blue blood! (SR)
Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks of “Mad Men’’) with Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly of “NCIS’’)
We would very much like the smart, sexy, and steely director of agency operations at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce to be happy. She deserves a man who will make her laugh, take her seriously, and show the right amount of tenderness to help break down her walls. We think the handsome, snarky-but-stand-up NCIS agent could be the guy to give her all that. Plus, he would probably be willing to watch the soaps with her. (SR)
Marty Kaan (Don Cheadle of “House of Lies’’) with Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp of “Revenge’’)
Just imagine all of the conniving this pair could do as a team! With daddy issues, self-interest, and the long con in common, we picture the crafty management consultant from the Showtime dramedy and the wily Hamptons infiltrator from the ABC soap having epic bull sessions late into the night. (SR)
Max Blum (Adam Pally of “Happy Endings’’) and Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nunez of “The Office’’)
They say opposites attract and this pair couldn’t be more different. Max may be the schlubbiest gay man on television, living in sweat pants and refusing employment. Of course, the fastidious Oscar is a dutiful employee, a whiz with numbers, and a charter member of the “Finer Things’’ club at the Dunder-Mifflin office. It might not work, but some couplings need to be more about our entertainment than the characters’ happiness. (SR)
Penny Hartz (Casey Wilson of “Happy Endings’’) and Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor of “How I Met Your Mother’’)
