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* The third season of ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'' has a truly grim LoveTriangle that ends (after many, many twists) with all three people hating each other and vowing to never see each other again. Later seasons overused the LoveTriangle to the point of insanity; an absolute majority of the cast has been in at least one LoveTriangle, and some of them have been in two or more.
** The aforementioned love triangle essentially recreates a love triangle from ''Series/DegrassiHigh'' that was just as catastrophic. It will forever be remembered not only for breaking up what was perhaps Degrassi's most popular couple ever, but also for being the first time the word "Fuck" was uttered on Canadian TV.
** Averted in Season 7, as Mia and Holly J are both interested in Sav. [[TakeAThirdOption Sav decided to date Anya]].

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* The third season of ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'' has a truly grim LoveTriangle that ends (after many, many twists) with all three people hating each other and vowing to never see each other again. Later seasons overused the LoveTriangle to the point of insanity; an absolute majority of the cast has been in at least one LoveTriangle, and some of them have been in two or more.
** The aforementioned love triangle essentially recreates a love triangle from ''Series/DegrassiHigh'' that was just as catastrophic. It will forever be remembered not only for breaking up what was perhaps Degrassi's most popular couple ever, but also for being the first time the word "Fuck" was uttered on Canadian TV.
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more. Then in Season 7, as Mia and Holly J are both interested in Sav. [[TakeAThirdOption Sav decided to date Anya]].

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** Matthew and Lavinia get engaged, but Matthew and Mary are still in love with each other. However, Lavinia turns out to be a sweet girl and she and Mary become close, causing Mary to feel torn between her love and her friend. (It's worth noting that Mary and Lavinia's friendship is strong enough to make ''them'' one of the more popular non-canon ships.)



* In ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', Niles was in love with both Daphne (who was [[ObliviousToLove oblivious]]), and his [[TheGhost unseen wife]], Maris, finding himself torn for several years because he refused to cheat on or break up with his wife, yet couldn't get rid of his feelings for Daphne. Contrary to most triangles of this kind, however, Maris was so evil that fans spent all those years screaming "dump the bitch!" instead of rooting for Niles' marriage to succeed.

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* In ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', ''Series/{{Frasier}}'':
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Niles was in love with both Daphne (who was [[ObliviousToLove oblivious]]), and his [[TheGhost unseen wife]], Maris, finding himself torn for several years because he refused to cheat on or break up with his wife, yet couldn't get rid of his feelings for Daphne. Contrary to most triangles of this kind, however, Maris was so evil that fans spent all those years screaming "dump the bitch!" instead of rooting for Niles' marriage to succeed.succeed.
** Frasier is romantically interested in a woman who is in a romantic relationship with another man, but is herself at least very open with Frasier. Her boyfriend, on the other hand, has no idea that Frasier is a romantic rival and thinks his constant presence is a result of his undying loyalty as a friend.



* ''Series/{{Skins}}'': Emily is in love with both her girlfriend Naomi and Emily's twin sister Katie. Katie is initially threatened by Naomi and in denial of Emily's homosexuality, because she's afraid of no longer being the number one girl in her sister's life.

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* ''Series/{{Skins}}'': ''Series/{{Skins}}'':
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Emily is in love with both her girlfriend Naomi and Emily's twin sister Katie. Katie is initially threatened by Naomi and in denial of Emily's homosexuality, because she's afraid of no longer being the number one girl in her sister's life.life.
** Effy loves Freddie, and he loves her back, but Cook also holds affections for her, and Freddie does not want to betray Cook by going out with Effy.

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*** Spike and Angel(us) compete for either Drusilla or Buffy.

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*** Spike and Angel(us) compete for either Drusilla or Buffy. Spike also seemed to have trouble remembering Harmony was his girlfriend.



*** Lilah and Wesley are in love, but [[BisexualLoveTriangle Wesley also wants Fred]].



** Mary and Matthew are clearly attracted to each other despite each being engaged to other people. [[spoiler: This doesn't last; Matthew's fiancee dies of [[UsefulNotes/TheSpanishFlu Spanish flu]], and Mary breaks it off with her fiance when she decides the dirt he plans to blackmail her with isn't enough to risk a miserable marriage to him]].



* ''Series/{{Poldark}}'': Demelza and Ross are married, but Ross also loves Elizabeth.



* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' reenacts the classic LoveTriangle between Franchise/{{Superman}}, ComicBook/LoisLane, and ComicBook/LanaLang, but it also introduces some original ones. [[LoveDodecahedron You practically need a flowchart by the end.]]

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* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' reenacts the classic LoveTriangle between Franchise/{{Superman}}, ComicBook/LoisLane, and ComicBook/LanaLang, but it also introduces some original ones. [[LoveDodecahedron You practically need a flowchart by the end.end because of how often the relationships change.]]



** Late season 1: Chloe is in a relationship with Clark, but Clark also wants Lana.



season six: While [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend he would never admit it]], now that Lana has moved on with Lex, Clark is clearly considering Chloe. And ThePowersThatBe decides to bring back (as in a one-line mention two years ago) Jimmy, who immediately starts dating Chloe. [[spoiler:But Chloe and Clark arranges a sneaky [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial totally-not-a-date]] in ''Sneeze''.]]

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season six: While [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend he would never admit it]], now that Lana has moved on with Lex, Clark is clearly considering Chloe. And ThePowersThatBe decides to bring back (as in a one-line mention two years ago) Jimmy, who immediately starts dating Chloe. [[spoiler:But Chloe and Clark arranges a sneaky [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial totally-not-a-date]] in ''Sneeze''.]]"[[Recap/SmallvilleS06E02Sneeze Sneeze]]".]]
** Finale of season 5 "[[Recap/SmallvilleS05E21Oracle Oracle]]"/"[[Recap/SmallvilleS05E22Vessel Vessel]]": Chloe gives Clark a passionate NowOrNeverKiss and he definitely reciprocates... but he never, ''ever'' gets over Lana.


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* Simon's attraction to Jenny despite being in a relationship with Maggie in ''Series/Teachers2001''

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* ''Series/TheFirstShopOfCoffeePrince'': Yoo Joo once left Han Seong for DK. She returns to Han Seong, but has a borderline flirtatious friendship with Han Kyul, who likes both her and Eun Chan. Han Seong also has romantic feelings for Eun Chan, but her feelings for him seem to be platonic.

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Yoo Joo once left Han Seong for DK. She returns to Han Seong, but has a borderline flirtatious friendship with Han Kyul, who likes both her and Eun Chan. Han Seong also has romantic feelings for Eun Chan, but her feelings for him seem to be platonic.platonic.
** Cousins Choi Han Kyul and Choi Han Sung both crunch on the same two women (but not at the same time). It all sorts itself in the end.

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** Jack and Rose are both in love with the Doctor, and also fancy each other. The Doctor cares about Rose in his own way, but the show leaves it ambiguous whether it's deep friendship or romantic love, and the Doctor CannotSpitItOut either way. All three pairings get sweet and emotional kissing scenes. The Doctor eventually solves the Rose side of the problem by [[spoiler:convincing her to live HappilyEverAfter with his half-Donna clone]], which is messed up on a ''whole'' lot of levels.

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** Jack and Rose are both in love with the Doctor, and also fancy each other. The Doctor cares about Rose in his own way, but the show leaves it ambiguous whether it's deep friendship or romantic love, and the Doctor CannotSpitItOut either way. All three pairings get sweet and emotional kissing scenes. The Doctor eventually solves the Rose side of the problem by [[spoiler:convincing her to live HappilyEverAfter with his half-Donna clone]], which is messed up on a ''whole'' lot of levels. Martha also falls in love with the Doctor during her season with him, but he had just been separated from Rose when they traveled together and wasn't in the mood.



* ''Series/{{Glee}}'' has love triangles for the kids AND the adults. The kids are Finn, Rachel, and Quinn while the adults are Will, Terri (Will's wife), and Emma.
** The Will/Terri/Emma triangle has been (mostly) resolved because Will found out Terri was faking her pregnancy and promptly divorced her. The Finn/Quinn/Rachel triangle was resolved as well as Finn learned the baby wasn't his. The second triangle was replaced with a Rachel/Finn/Jesse triangle until Jesse was written out of the show.

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* ''Series/{{Glee}}'' has love triangles for the kids AND the adults. adults.
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The kids are Finn, Rachel, and Quinn while the adults are Will, Terri (Will's wife), and Emma.
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Emma. The Will/Terri/Emma triangle has been (mostly) resolved because Will found out Terri was faking her pregnancy and promptly divorced her. The Finn/Quinn/Rachel triangle was resolved as well as Finn learned the baby wasn't his. The second triangle was replaced with a Rachel/Finn/Jesse triangle until Jesse was written out of the show.show.
** Jake and Ryder go from bitter enemies to frenemies to best friends due to their shared interest in Marley. Some might argue that the two boys had better/more interesting chemistry with ''[[HoYay each other]]'' than either of them had with her.
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* ''Series/TheLWord'': Alice is dating Tasha when the latter becomes attracted to Jamie. Tasha resists the urge to cheat, but they break up anyway.

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* There was an episode of ''Series/{{Bones}}'' where Brennan decided that more than one relationship was only logical, as one person couldn't fulfill all of her needs. She wound up dating a good-looking guy who pleased her sexually but bored her intellectually, and a smart but unattractive guy she loved talking with. She insisted to Booth that they were both rational and mature, and would understand... if she ever told either of them. [[spoiler:In the end, they found out and both of them dumped her.]]



* ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' has this in spades, with the most prominent example happening among the house staff in season 3: Daisy, the assistant cook, wants Alfred, a footman, who wants Ivy, the kitchen maid, who wants Jimmy, the other footman. In the words of Mrs. Patmore, the cook, "You know, the trouble with you is that you're all in love with the wrong people!"

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* ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' has this in spades, ''Series/DowntonAbbey'':
** [[spoiler: Lord Grantham]]'s affair
with [[spoiler: Jane]], which is able to go undetected largely because of the most prominent example happening upstairs/downstairs divide (and due to [[spoiler: Cora being sick with [[UsefulNotes/TheSpanishFlu Spanish flu]]]] for much of it) and because it never went far beyond kissing.
** Sybil is torn between her love for the chauffeur, Branson, and having to abandon her family and former way of living if she marries him. [[spoiler:But by the time she chooses to marry him, she's happy to leave her old life]].
** A daisy-chain of unrequited love happens
among the house staff in season 3: Daisy, the assistant cook, wants Alfred, a footman, who wants Ivy, the kitchen maid, who wants Jimmy, the other footman. In the words of Mrs. Patmore, the cook, "You know, the trouble with you is that you're all in love with the wrong people!"



* ''Series/GoodnightSweetheart'' is classed perfectly as this, with Gary at (A), wife Yvonne at (B), and girlfriend/fiance/wife Phoebe at (C). Luckily for Gary (who's not a good organiser), the chances of Yvonne and Phoebe figuring out what's really going on are nil, due to Yvonne being in 1993 and Phoebe in 1940. Unfortunately both of them still believe he's leading a double life with someone else behind their backs...



** In season 4, Ted and Stella are in a relationship and about to get married. But it turns out that Stella and her ex-boyfriend, Tony, still have feelings for each other which results to Ted being left alone at the altar.



* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': Lestat de Lioncourt is in a [[MetaphoricalMarriage committed relationship]] with Louis de Pointe du Lac, but he also keeps Antoinette Brown as a mistress. Louis and Antoinette are jealous of each other, although it's plain that Lestat loves Louis the most.



* The trope has become a game show - Creator/{{GSN}}'s ''Love Triangle''. Wendy Williams hosts the show, designed to chop one branch off the triangle after 30 minutes of somewhat intrusively personal questioning. The show debuted in the spring of 2011 for a first season of 36 episodes. Williams' [[LargeHam hammy]] hosting is one of the many reasons nobody expects a second season.

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* The trope has become a game show - Creator/{{GSN}}'s ''Love Triangle''.''Series/LoveTriangle''. Wendy Williams hosts the show, designed to chop one branch off the triangle after 30 minutes of somewhat intrusively personal questioning. The show debuted in the spring of 2011 for a first season of 36 episodes. Williams' [[LargeHam hammy]] hosting is one of the many reasons nobody expects a second season.season.
* This is all over the place in ''Series/MadMen'', where workplace affairs are as common as sunshine in June. Some of the more notable extramarital liaisons, though, were Roger/Joan (who have both moved around the triangle since they've each been married, Roger more than once), Peggy/Pete (with Pete married to Trudy), and Don/everyone.



* ''Series/{{Skins}}'': Emily is in love with both her girlfriend Naomi and Emily's twin sister Katie. Katie is initially threatened by Naomi and in denial of Emily's homosexuality, because she's afraid of no longer being the number one girl in her sister's life.



* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' reenacts the classic LoveTriangle between Franchise/{{Superman}}, ComicBook/LoisLane, and ComicBook/LanaLang, but it also introduces some original ones.

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* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' reenacts the classic LoveTriangle between Franchise/{{Superman}}, ComicBook/LoisLane, and ComicBook/LanaLang, but it also introduces some original ones. [[LoveDodecahedron You practically need a flowchart by the end.]]



** Season four: Clark is still crazy over Lana, and Chloe is still crazy over Clark.

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** Season four: 4: Clark is still crazy over Lana, and Chloe is still crazy over Clark.
season six: While [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend he would never admit it]], now that Lana has moved on with Lex, Clark is clearly considering Chloe. And ThePowersThatBe decides to bring back (as in a one-line mention two years ago) Jimmy, who immediately starts dating Chloe. [[spoiler:But Chloe and Clark arranges a sneaky [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial totally-not-a-date]] in ''Sneeze''.]]
** Season 7: Jimmy is involved with both Chloe and [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]]. [[spoiler:Chloe admits to ''Jor-El'' that she is still in love with
Clark.]]
** Season 8: Jimmy and Chloe are engaged but Davis and Chloe secretly have feelings for each other. [[spoiler:[[GrandTheftMe Although the whole situation is ambiguously influenced by Brainiac.]]]]


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* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'':
** Sam starts dating Amelia, Amelia's father doesn't approve of their relationship because the two are each still grieving after losing someone and he thinks they're moving too fast. He can also tell Sam is hiding something. Then Amelia finds out her husband is still alive.
** {{Invoked|Trope}} in "Sex and Violence", where the Siren (C) zeroes in on someone (A) who's already in a relationship (B) and uses its psychoactive saliva to force (A) to reciprocate its interest, ultimately convincing (A) to MurderTheHypotenuse. The (B) role needn't be romantic: it once targets someone who's dominated by [[MyBelovedSmother His Beloved Smother]], and later [[spoiler:seduces Dean by promising to be a better partner to him than his brother Sam]].
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** Mulan is heavily implied to have fallen for both Philip and Aurora (who are married).
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** "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E10Fascination Fascination]]" has two parallel love triangles pop up temporarily due to Lwaxana Troi's PowerIncontinence (ItMakesSenseInContext). Jake Sisko develops a crush on Kira, who starts making out with Julian. Meanwhile Kira's boyfriend Bareil goes after Jadzia, who wants Ben Sisko. As Bashir puts late in the episode, [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain "It's best not to think about it."]]

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** "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E10Fascination Fascination]]" has two parallel love triangles pop up temporarily due to Lwaxana Troi's PowerIncontinence (ItMakesSenseInContext). Jake Sisko develops a crush on Kira, who starts making out with Julian. Meanwhile Kira's boyfriend Bareil goes after Jadzia, who wants Ben Sisko. As Bashir puts says late in the episode, [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain "It's best not to think about it."]]

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* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': [[MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter Ziyal]] is in love with [[JustFriends Garak]], Garak is in ''[[AmbiguousSituation something]]'' with Bashir,[[note]]Out of character, their actors have called themselves ''Franchise/StarTrek''[='s=] first gay couple, and Creator/AndrewRobinson said [[WordOfGay he played Garak as pansexual]] in his first appearance but [[ExecutiveMeddling the studio made him tone it down after]].[[/note]] and [[EthicalSlut Bashir]] has his own, uh, highly populated love life to contend with. [[spoiler:Ziyal kisses Garak late in season 5 but then gets killed, while Bashir ends the series in a relationship with Ezri Dax.]]

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[[MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter Ziyal]] is in love with [[JustFriends Garak]], Garak is in ''[[AmbiguousSituation something]]'' with Bashir,[[note]]Out of character, their actors have called themselves ''Franchise/StarTrek''[='s=] first gay couple, and Creator/AndrewRobinson said [[WordOfGay he played Garak as pansexual]] in his first appearance but [[ExecutiveMeddling the studio made him tone it down after]].[[/note]] and [[EthicalSlut Bashir]] has his own, uh, highly populated love life to contend with. [[spoiler:Ziyal kisses Garak late in season 5 but then gets killed, while Bashir ends the series in a relationship with Ezri Dax.]]]]
** "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E10Fascination Fascination]]" has two parallel love triangles pop up temporarily due to Lwaxana Troi's PowerIncontinence (ItMakesSenseInContext). Jake Sisko develops a crush on Kira, who starts making out with Julian. Meanwhile Kira's boyfriend Bareil goes after Jadzia, who wants Ben Sisko. As Bashir puts late in the episode, [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain "It's best not to think about it."]]



* The ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode "Fascination" has two parallel love triangles pop up temporarily due to Lwaxana Troi's PowerIncontinence (ItMakesSenseInContext). Jake Sisko develops a crush on Kira, who starts making out with Julian. Meanwhile Kira's boyfriend Bareil goes after Jadzia, who wants Ben Sisko.

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* On ''Series/{{Angel}}'', Fred is pursued by both Gunn and Wesley during Season Three. Gunn wins at first, but Wesley eventually gets with her, a year after Fred and Gunn break up [[spoiler:and just before Fred's death]].
** There's also the Angel-Cordelia-Connor love triangle in Season Four, complicated by the fact that Angel and Connor are father and son [[spoiler:and that Cordelia is possessed by the BigBad]].
** Branched off from spin-off ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', Angel and Spike argue over Buffy and their shared relationships with her all throughout S5. She's not actually ''with'' them though so mostly it's just the two fighting pointlessly.



* ''Series/TheBestYears'' had this love triangle in season one. Dawn had feelings for Trent, but he had feelings for Samantha instead.



* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'':
** In season 1, Xander is in love with Buffy, who is in a relationship with Angel. In the ''Season 8'' comics, Buffy starts having feelings for Xander, who is dating her sister Dawn. Also, in Season 5, Spike figures out he's in love with Buffy while she's still dating Riley.
** The episode "I Was Made to Love You" has Warren's robotic ex-girlfriend April, who is trying to resume her relationship with Warren even though he's now in a relationship with Katrina. Warren shows no signs of considering the option of returning to his relationship with April.
** Spike and Angel(us) compete for either Drusilla or Buffy.
** During season 3, Willow is torn between Oz and Xander, and Xander is torn between Cordelia and Willow.
** A short-lived triangle existed between Oz, Willow and Veruca in season 4.

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''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'':
** *** In season 1, Xander is in love with Buffy, who is in a relationship with Angel. In the ''Season 8'' comics, Buffy starts having feelings for Xander, who is dating her sister Dawn. Also, in Season 5, Spike figures out he's in love with Buffy while she's still dating Riley.
** *** The episode "I Was Made to Love You" has Warren's robotic ex-girlfriend April, who is trying to resume her relationship with Warren even though he's now in a relationship with Katrina. Warren shows no signs of considering the option of returning to his relationship with April.
** *** Spike and Angel(us) compete for either Drusilla or Buffy.
** *** During season 3, Willow is torn between Oz and Xander, and Xander is torn between Cordelia and Willow.
** *** A short-lived triangle existed between Oz, Willow and Veruca in season 4.4.
** ''Series/{{Angel}}'':
*** Fred is pursued by both Gunn and Wesley during Season Three. Gunn wins at first, but Wesley eventually gets with her, a year after Fred and Gunn break up [[spoiler:and just before Fred's death]].
*** There's also the Angel-Cordelia-Connor love triangle in Season Four, complicated by the fact that Angel and Connor are father and son [[spoiler:and that Cordelia is possessed by the BigBad]].
*** Angel and Spike argue over Buffy and their shared relationships with her all throughout S5. She's not actually ''with'' them though so mostly it's just the two fighting pointlessly.



* In ''Series/DeadGorgeous'', Jonathon has a crush on Rebecca, who has eyes only for hunky jock David, who regards Rebecca only as a friend.



* ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' has this in spades, with the most prominent example happening among the house staff in season 3 (Daisy fancies Alfred, who pursues Ivy, who likes Jimmy, who's hit on by Thomas).

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* ''Series/DowntonAbbey'' has this in spades, with the most prominent example happening among the house staff in season 3 (Daisy fancies 3: Daisy, the assistant cook, wants Alfred, a footman, who pursues wants Ivy, the kitchen maid, who likes wants Jimmy, who's hit on by Thomas). the other footman. In the words of Mrs. Patmore, the cook, "You know, the trouble with you is that you're all in love with the wrong people!"



* ''Series/FamilyMatters'': Steve Urkel has an unrequited love for Laura. Myra has a love just as great for Steve, but Steve doesn't really reciprocate, because any love he has for Myra is always limited by the fact that he make it painfully clear that he values the possibility of a romance with Laura more than any more attainable relationship with his girlfriend who actually loves him already.



* Charlie, The Waitress, and Dennis in ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia''. Charlie is obsessively in love with the Waitress, who despises him. In turn, the Waitress is in love with Dennis, who is openly contemptuous of her. Each member of the triangle, as well as outsiders (such as Mac), attempt to manipulate the rest of the triangle for their own benefit.



* For most of ''Series/MySoCalledLife'', Brian pursued Angela who pursued Jordan; eventually Jordan returned her feelings. In "Life of Brian", it briefly became a rectangle with Delia pursuing Brian, but Brian quickly destroyed that with the IdiotBall.



* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' reenacts the classic LoveTriangle between Franchise/{{Superman}}, ComicBook/LoisLane, and ComicBook/LanaLang, but it also introduces some original ones. In mid-season 2, both Lana and original character Chloe Sullivan want Clark, who is with [[TemporaryLoveInterest someone else]] at the time.

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* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' reenacts the classic LoveTriangle between Franchise/{{Superman}}, ComicBook/LoisLane, and ComicBook/LanaLang, but it also introduces some original ones. In mid-season 2, ones.
** Early season 1: Pete wants Chloe, Chloe wants Clark, Clark wants Lana, all unrequited... for now. [[spoiler:Pete is the only one who never gets any love.]]
** Mid-season 2:
both Lana and original character Chloe Sullivan want Clark, who is with [[TemporaryLoveInterest someone else]] at the time.time.
** Season four: Clark is still crazy over Lana, and Chloe is still crazy over Clark.
* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': [[MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter Ziyal]] is in love with [[JustFriends Garak]], Garak is in ''[[AmbiguousSituation something]]'' with Bashir,[[note]]Out of character, their actors have called themselves ''Franchise/StarTrek''[='s=] first gay couple, and Creator/AndrewRobinson said [[WordOfGay he played Garak as pansexual]] in his first appearance but [[ExecutiveMeddling the studio made him tone it down after]].[[/note]] and [[EthicalSlut Bashir]] has his own, uh, highly populated love life to contend with. [[spoiler:Ziyal kisses Garak late in season 5 but then gets killed, while Bashir ends the series in a relationship with Ezri Dax.]]
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* An episode of ''Series/TheThinBlueLine'' uses this plot:
-->'''Habib:''' So you're telling me that Kevin fancies me, I fancy you, and you fancy Kevin?


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* In the Dutch series ''Series/{{Zenith}}'', Fay is in love with Ricardo, but despite her best efforts, he has eyes only for her best friend Soraya. Unfortunately, Soraya turns out to be in love with Fay.

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* ''Series/BabylonFive''
** Sheridan-Delenn-Lennier. [[spoiler: With ultimately violent consequences when the latter suddenly switches from IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy to LoveMakesYouEvil.]]
** The second season also had Ivanova-Talia-Garibaldi in a rare bisexual variant.
* ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}'' has its own heaping helping. Starbuck is torn between Apollo, who marries Dee, and Sam Anders, while Tyrol used to be involved with Boomer, but marries Callie and has a son with her. [[spoiler:Or so he thinks.]] Even Colonel Tigh gets in on the action, falling in love with a Six, but still has feelings for his [[spoiler:not-actually-dead]] wife.
** The original ''[[Series/BattlestarGalactica1978 Galactica]]'' series had Athena-Starbuck-Cassiopeia.

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* ''Series/BabylonFive''
** Sheridan-Delenn-Lennier.
''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'': Michael is in love with Marta, who is in a relationship with GOB. Marta later returned Michael's feelings, but not long afterwards she dumped both of them when they got in a fight over her.
* ''Series/BabylonFive'': Sheridan and Delenn developed a committed relationship, but Delenn's faithful aide Lennier was secretly in love with her, which he tried to hide [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy for the sake of her happiness]]. Delenn struggled with this because Lennier was very dear to her and she wanted him to be happy as well, but her love for him was more familial. In the end, nothing changed, Lennier apparently resigned himself to a state of TheMourningAfter, and their friendship suffered.
[[spoiler: With ultimately violent consequences when the latter Lennier eventually suddenly switches switched from IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy to LoveMakesYouEvil.]]
** The second season also * ''Series/BattlestarGalactica1978'' had Ivanova-Talia-Garibaldi in a rare bisexual variant.
Athena-Starbuck-Cassiopeia.
* ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}'' has its own heaping helping. ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'': Starbuck is torn between Apollo, who marries Dee, and Sam Anders, while Tyrol used to be involved with Boomer, but marries Callie and has a son with her. [[spoiler:Or so he thinks.]] Even Colonel Tigh gets in on the action, falling in love with a Six, but still has feelings for his [[spoiler:not-actually-dead]] wife.
** The original ''[[Series/BattlestarGalactica1978 Galactica]]'' series had Athena-Starbuck-Cassiopeia.
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* On ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Spike and Angel(us) compete for either Drusilla or Buffy.

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* On ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'':
** In season 1, Xander is in love with Buffy, who is in a relationship with Angel. In the ''Season 8'' comics, Buffy starts having feelings for Xander, who is dating her sister Dawn. Also, in Season 5, Spike figures out he's in love with Buffy while she's still dating Riley.
** The episode "I Was Made to Love You" has Warren's robotic ex-girlfriend April, who is trying to resume her relationship with Warren even though he's now in a relationship with Katrina. Warren shows no signs of considering the option of returning to his relationship with April.
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Spike and Angel(us) compete for either Drusilla or Buffy.



* In ''Series/TheCryOfMann'', Jouglat is attracted to Agent Martinez, who is attracted to Berry.



* ''Series/EastEnders'': Christian is attracted to Syed, who is in love with Amira.
* '''Series/FakingIt'': Amy is attracted to Karma, who is with Liam, though it's implied she may also return Amy's feelings.



* The season 4 finale of ''Series/ICarly'' ends with Sam kissing Freddie, which makes a Carly/Freddie/Sam AllLoveIsUnrequited LoveTriangle canon for now.
** In the season 5 premiere, the sequel to the season 4 finale has Freddie kissing Sam and returning the feelings Sam has for him. However, that didn't last long though.
** Music/MirandaCosgrove even hinted at some magazine interviews that there ''was'' a love triangle in the show.

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* ''Series/ICarly'': The season 4 finale of ''Series/ICarly'' of ends with Sam kissing Freddie, which makes a Carly/Freddie/Sam AllLoveIsUnrequited LoveTriangle canon for now.
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now. In the season 5 premiere, the sequel to the season 4 finale has Freddie kissing Sam and returning the feelings Sam has for him. However, that didn't last long though.
** Music/MirandaCosgrove even hinted at some magazine interviews that there ''was''
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* ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'': Micchy is after Mai, who is mutually attracted to Kouta: they're not actually
a love triangle couple, but EveryoneCanSeeIt. Unfortunately, as time goes on, Micchy begins SlidingDownTheSlipperySlope due to his jealousy, before pulling a full FaceHeelTurn by shooting Kouta in the show.back.



* ''Series/NoahsArc'': Three examples of this type of triangle: The first is Trey, Alex, and Guy, with Guy pining after Trey who is in a relationship with Alex. The second is Noah, Wade, and Ricky (it is revealed in the movie that Ricky has been in love with Noah for some time, while Noah is happily with Wade). Noah, Wade, and Baby Gat have a similar dynamic.



* ''Series/TheOfficeUS'', in one of the most hilarious love triangles ever conceived, with Andy Bernard and Dwight Schrute competing for the affections of Angela Martin. It did lead to accusations of {{Soaperizing}}, however.

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* ''Series/TheOfficeUS'', ''Series/TheOfficeUK'' highlighted the tension between Tim/Dawn/Lee, as well as Rachel/Tim/Dawn.
* ''Series/TheOfficeUS'':
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in one of the most hilarious love triangles ever conceived, with Andy Bernard and Dwight Schrute competing for the affections of Angela Martin. It did lead to accusations of {{Soaperizing}}, however.



** The British version also highlighted the tension between Tim/Dawn/Lee, as well as Rachel/Tim/Dawn.


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* ''Series/PushingDaisies'': Olive is attracted to Ned, who is in love with Chuck.


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* ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'': While Jack is quite aware of Gwen's feelings for him and ambiguously returns them, he gently pushes her toward a normal relationship with her fiance ([[spoiler: and later husband]]) Rhys. Also, while Jack and Ianto's relationship is blatantly physical, the emotional aspects are brushed over until series 3.
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* ''Series/MyDeadEx'': Charley has a crush on sweet joke Luke, while her friend and former "[[PuppyLove boyfriend]]" Ben is also obstinately pursuing her. [[spoiler:She chooses Ben at the end.]]

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* Practically every show on Creator/TheWB and Creator/{{UPN}} that had more than a handful of episodes had at least gone through a long StoryArc centered on a triangle, including, oddly enough, the ProfessionalWrestling franchise.
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* ''Series/YouMeHer'': In Season 3, Nina becomes attracted to her boss Shaun, the bartender, and then her ex-boyfriend Andy comes back, whom she also still has feelings for. [[spoiler:She chooses neither at first, as Nina decides working on herself is necessary at the time instead of being what men want. Then she ends up dating Shaun.]]
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* ''Series/GinnyAndGeorgia'': Ginny first has sex with Marcus, losing her virginity by doing so, but then falls for Hunter, dating him. She still wants Marcus though, and gets into a fight with Hunter. Marcus and she then sleep together again. Hunter finds out, and Ginny is torn between them, tearfully saying she loves both boys.

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* ''Series/GinnyAndGeorgia'': Ginny first has sex with Marcus, losing her virginity by doing so, but then falls for Hunter, dating him. She still wants Marcus though, and gets into a fight with Hunter. Marcus and she then sleep together again. Hunter finds out, and Ginny is torn between them, tearfully saying she loves both boys. [[spoiler:She then chooses Marcus, dating him in Season 2, but he ends things later.]]
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* A bit more complicated one exists in ''Series/TheThundermans'' episode "Why You Buggin?". Quinn, Link's friend from Metroberg, has an unrequited crush on Link who is going out with Phoebe and just sees Quinn as a friend. Max, meanwhile has a crush on Quinn, but she only has eyes for Link.
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* ''Series/TidelandsNetflix'': Cal develops feelings for both Corey and Dylan. She also has sex with them both. [[spoiler:Corey is murdered, Dylan's left stabbed in bad shape when he's last seen and so Cal may not end up with him either.]]
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* ''Series/StrangerThings'': Season 2 has three:
** The Steve, Jonathan, and Nancy triangle from Season 1 continues with Nancy and Jonathan getting together while Steve accepts it.
** Joyce is dating Bob but still having tension with Hopper. It ends with Bob dying to protect Joyce, Hopper, Mike, and Will. Joyce is mourning Bob as Hopper helps her grieve.
** When Max moves in, both Dustin and Lucas get crushes on her. Max chooses Lucas, and Dustin accepts.
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* ''Series/UtopiaFalls'': Aliyah is initially dating Tempo when the series starts, but then grows closer to Bodhi and kisses him.



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* ''Series/GinnyAndGeorgia'': Ginny first has sex with Marcus, losing her virginity by doing so, but then falls for Hunter, dating him. She still wants Marcus though, and gets into a fight with Hunter. Marcus and she then sleep together again. Hunter finds out, and Ginny is torn between them, tearfully saying she loves both boys.

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* On ''Series/{{Haven}},'' there's about one a season until season 4. The longest running is Nathan/Audrey/Duke, but it subverts most expectations of a storyline with a LoveTriangle in it. For one, it's downplayed. It's there, but in the background. Neither of them persue her aggressively, though Duke actually takes initiative in asking her out. She's the reason they almost get along, but their dislike of each other has nothing to do with being romantic rivals. Audrey's also never forced to make a hard choice. Her relationship with Nathan grows naturally, and Duke, seeing the writing on the wall, backs off despite still having feelings for her.

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* On ''Series/{{Haven}},'' there's ''Series/{{Haven}}'':
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about one a season until season 4. The longest running is Nathan/Audrey/Duke, but it subverts most expectations of a storyline with a LoveTriangle in it. For one, it's downplayed. It's there, but in the background. Neither of them persue her aggressively, though Duke actually takes initiative in asking her out. She's the reason they almost get along, but their dislike of each other has nothing to do with being romantic rivals. Audrey's also never forced to make a hard choice. Her relationship with Nathan grows naturally, and Duke, seeing the writing on the wall, backs off despite still having feelings for her.
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* On ''Series/{{Haven}},'' there's about one a season until season 4. The longest running is Nathan/Audrey/Duke, but it subverts most expectations of a storyline with a LoveTriangle in it. For one, it's downplayed. It's there, but in the background. Neither of them persue her aggressively, though Duke actually takes initiative in asking her out. She's the reason they almost get along, but their dislike of each other has nothing to do with being romantic rivals. Audrey's also never forced to make a hard choice. Her relationship with Nathan grows naturally, and Duke, seeing the writing on the wall, backs off despite still having feelings for her.
** There's also Nathan/Audrey/Chris in season 2, and Audrey/Nathan/Jordan in season 3.

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* ''Series/TheSecretCircle'': Type 10. Adam is in a relationship with Diana, but has UnresolvedSexualTension with Cassie. Diana breaks up with him in "Wake" because of it.

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Type 10. Adam is in a relationship with Diana, but has UnresolvedSexualTension with Cassie. Diana breaks up with him in "Wake" because of it.


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* ''Series/TheShannaraChronicles'': At the start of the first season, Commander Tilton is with Prince Arion but used to have a thing with Prince Ander, who Amberle notes is still "pining" after her, although he denies it. It gets "resolved" at the end of season 1 with [[spoiler:Arion and Diana both dying]].

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* ''Series/TheWheelOfTime2021'': [[spoiler:Rand-Egwene-Perrin]], which wasn't in the books. The former two don't seem to notice, the latter denies everything, but it's an OpenSecret for the rest of their friends and neighbours. Machin Shin (evil "black wind") does know and reminds [[spoiler:Perrin]] of it to drive him insane. This does unhinge him a bit, which provokes [[spoiler:Nynaeve]] to blurt out the secret.
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* ''Series/NoTomorrow'': Kareema falls for Sofia, her brother Rohan's fiancée. At first this seems fine, since Sofia says their engagement is just for her to get citizenship. Then Rohan reveals to Kareema that he loves Sofia as well...
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* ''Series/RoswellNewMexico'' has a rare bisexual example with Michael Guerin as the axis between Alex Manes and Maria DeLuca, further complicated by the fact that Maria and Alex are best friends who genuinly love each other.

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* ''Series/RoswellNewMexico'' has a rare bisexual example with Michael Guerin as the axis between Alex Manes ''Series/RoswellNewMexico'': Between Liz, Kyle, and Maria DeLuca, further complicated by the fact Max. Possibly, as Kyle seems to be content to be FriendsWithBenefits to Liz and his dislike of Max isn't romantic jealousy so much as his suspicion that Maria and Alex are best friends who genuinly love each other.Max is a killer. Although he does name drop the trope to his mother, it's a cover-up to explain why he was looking through Max's files.
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* ''Series/TheRiseOfPhoenixes'': Ning Shi Zheng and Zhan Bi both love Ya Le, who loves Zhan Bi but is forced to marry Shi Zheng.

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