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Sometimes living in close proximity to an attractive person of the opposite sex can lead to more than just borrowing a cup of sugar. All too often, protagonists will end up falling in love. This can often lead to a minor character having a more significant role, or it could just end up as trouble.

Not to be confused with a 1970's British TV sitcom of the same name which was unremarkable for its time but so monumentally politically incorrect by today's standards that it could never be screened today. There was anything but love between a white racist and his West Indian next door neighbours and this was frequently expressed in interesting words of few syllables...

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The long-running Nescafe ads in both Australia and the UK where a man moves into the neighbourhood and is offered a coffee by his pretty neighbour. The Australian version was very sweet and the couple ends up married. The UK versions were a bit steamier.

Live Action Television

Desperate Housewives. Susan and Mike would be the main example of this one.
Everwood. Andy and Nina.
Monica and Chandler from Friends lived across the hall from each other.
McLeods Daughters. Tess and Nick. Alex and Claire. Alex and Stevie. Kate and Riley. Taylor and Patrick.
Neighbours. Enough said.
Juan and Aurora from Solamente Vos