Another Top 10 First Kiss Scenes in TV

The attraction between original hybrid Klaus Mikaelson and new vampire Caroline Forbes had been building for several seasons by this point, but an intense stroll through the woods during the show’s 100th episode finally brings those feelings to the surface. Klaus offers to leave town, but only if Caroline is upfront about her feelings for him; she’s been understandably reluctant to express affection for the occasionally villainous vamp. Although their make out session is accompanied by some intense and somewhat menacing music, the moment still had many fans jumping with joy.

They say opposites attract, and these two are indeed fire and water. Upper class waitress Diane and blue collar bartender Sam verbally spar throughout the first season of “Cheers”, but it all comes to a head when Sam’s brother turns Diane’s head. Betraying his true feelings in the most immature of ways, Sam become even more belligerent than usual, firing Diane and getting into a shouting match with her in his office. Despite their mutual animosity, they’re finally able to admit their feelings for one another; culminating in a contentious and famous first kiss that ended the freshman season of “Cheers” on a high note and went down in TV history.

Speaking of couples with conflicting personalities, writer Rick Castle and detective Kate Beckett have their share of passionate debates while solving crimes. We actually had a hard time deciding which of their kisses was the actual “first,” and while it was tempting to choose their first romantic kiss, we’re giving our nod to a kiss between the two of them while they’re undercover. While attempting to sneak up on a guard, the duo seek to divert his attention. In the spur of the moment, Castle kisses Beckett passionately so as not to blow their cover; allowing Beckett to knock the guard out. Castle was left speechless by the whole thing and so were we!

Yeah, okay, these two end up being teacher and student, and the split opinion on their relationship is a whole other can of worms, but their first kiss is pretty legit. Young teacher Ezra meets high school student Aria in a bar and the two of them are immediately taken with each other, bonding over common interests. A smash cut sees them making out in the bathroom, revealing that their chemistry is definitely physical too. Bathroom kisses aren’t exactly the most romantic, but theirs has a nice mix of passion and excitement to it. Setting be damned, it was a great first kiss - even if things got way complicated the next day.

This great kiss marks the beginning of a tragically short-lived, but iconic same-sex TV couple. The two leaders of their respective peoples, Clarke Griffin and Lexa are initially at odds with one another, but they eventually develop a mutual respect… and attraction. Clarke helps Lexa see that life should be about more than just survival; prompting Lexa to kiss her. Clarke pulls away, as she’s not over the death of her last love interest, but we we saw from how she initially responded that the attraction is mutual. These two were a fan favorite pairing, even if they made some questionable decisions separately.

Despite their clearly different personalities - Barney Stinson is an incorrigible horn dog and Robin Scherbatsky is a confident, tomboyish news anchor - these two have surprisingly great chemistry together. The latter had a more girly side in her younger days, as she was a pop singer in Canada, which is a fact that Barney is obsessed with. After an ex who appeared in her second music video breaks her heart all over again, Barney cheers Robin up by watching her “so bad it’s good” video with her…over and over again. Ultimately, the strange mood of the video and the experience get to them and this unexpected, but “totally rad” pairing gets its start with a kiss.

Shadowhunter Alec Lightwood and warlock Magnus Bane share a strong attraction and have a great flirtatious dynamic right off the bat, but Alec has another crush and some family drama to work through before anything can come of it. Alec’s need to restore his family’s honor leads him to enter into a marriage with Lydia, despite his feelings for Magnus. However, Magnus arrives during the ceremony, helping Alec realize that marrying for anything but love would not be fair to either parties. Lydia agrees, after which Magnus and Alec kiss in front of the whole wedding party. It may not have been the kiss they were expecting, but it was the one we were hoping for.

Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan is a forensic anthropologist who assists FBI agent Seeley Booth in his investigations. These two are another crime solving duo whose will they/won’t they relationship offered plenty of “first” kisses to choose from, but we ultimately settled on their Christmas kiss. When offered a mistletoe, Brennan takes the opportunity to plant one on Booth. Suffice it to say, the resulting kiss feels far more charged than your run-of-the-mill friendly holiday smooch. Booth’s flabbergasted expression and Brennan’s subtle smugness make this one a gift for everyone watching.

Stiles has been pining for banshee Lydia since they were kids, but it took years for her to take notice of him and for them to become friends. Although Stiles keeps his feelings to himself, a significant development occurs between them when he suffers a panic attack after learning his father may be killed. In order to calm him down, Lydia kisses him and, wow: what a kiss! Call us suckers for slow-mo, but this smooch got us good. Although their relationship doesn’t turn overtly romantic for quite some time after this, the moment does help Lydia see Stiles in a different light going forward.

Before we get to our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions:

Betty Cooper & Jughead Jones
“Riverdale” (2017-)

Thea Queen & Roy Harper
“Arrow” (2012-)

Eleven & Mike Wheeler
“Stranger Things” (2016-)

Cheryl Blosson & Toni Topaz
“Riverdale” (2017-)

Jake Peralta & Amy Santiago
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (2013-)

The roguish Captain Hook of “Once Upon a Time” is a far cry from the one in Disney’s “Peter Pan,” but his initial attempts to woo protagonist Emma Swan prove fruitless. That is, until it’s revealed by Emma’s father that Hook saved his life. Hook manages to goad Emma into kissing him in gratitude, and while the two of them briefly argue about which of them would have trouble handling it, they both appear taken off-guard by the intensity of the kiss - and we’re right there with them! Emma warns Hook that it’s a one-time thing, but considering the passion… we all knew that it was the start to oh so much more.