History Main / GirlOfTheWeek

* In the last couple of series of the original run of ''Series/DoctorWho'', Ace seemed to find a new young female best friend to hang out with almost everywhere (and everywhen) they went. The level of [[HoYay subtext]] varied, but was [[WordOfGay later confirmed]] to be deliberate with at least some of them.

* In ''TheAdventuresOfPeteAndPete'', Big Pete had several Girls Of The Week, especially in the last season.

* Creator/FritzLeiber's ''FafhrdAndTheGrayMouser'' series employed this trope. At least one of the women ''left her people'' to join Fafhrd, but where is she in the next book?...

** Besides which, unless it was a two-parter Sam would be forcibly "leaped" out of the situation, therefore he ''couldn't'' have an ongoing relationship with any of them. [[spoiler:(He had a wife in his "present" but didn't remember her. She decided that was for the best: because if he knew, she knew he'd feel obliged not to pursue any GOTW no matter how right it would be for the person he leaped in to.)]]

* Little Joe on ''{{Bonanza}}'' was an early example of this.

* ''Series/{{Friends}}'' had a rather interesting way of using this trope. Often the way relationships worked was that a character would pick up a new love interest, become overly-idealistic and excited about the person. And then some sort of "big reveal" would happen, either immediately ending the relationship (Phoebe and Gary in S5) or gradually ending it throughout the corresponding episode (Rachel and Paul in S6). By the next episode, the character would be totally over it and ready to pursue a new love interest.

** The series actually distinguishes between the type of relationship the different characters have. Both Joey and Phoebe have numerous GirlOfTheWeek relationships which last barely an episode. Ross and Monica preferred long-term relationships that lasted for at least a few episodes (Julie, Elizabeth, Mona/Richard and Pete). Rachel switches between [[{{GirlOfTheWeek}} GuyOfTheWeek]] and TemporaryLoveInterest. Chandler intrestingly ''tried'' to pick up GirlOfTheWeek one night stands but wasn't very good at it and was actually happier in his two longer relationships. (Janice and Kathy).

* A few episodes of the Lee Van Cleef/Timothy Van Patten series ''Series/TheMaster'' that appeared on MST3K followed this trope to a tee, the first featuring a young DemiMoore. They weren't all pining for Tim, but there was always a young woman or two, of variable relevance to the plot.

** Jeffrey Sinclair, the first commander, had Carolyn Sykes in ThePilot, with Catharine Sakai being another on-again-off-again girlfriend in the series proper[[note]]interestingly enough, both had the same job, being prospectors [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE]].[[/note]] Sakai notably had the ability to recite Tennyson and make it sound [[GeekyTurnOn incredibly sexy.]]

** Jeffrey Sinclair, the first commander, had Carolyn Sykes in ThePilot, with Catharine Sakai being another on-again-off-again girlfriend in the series proper[[hottip:*: interestingly enough, both had the same job, being prospectors [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE]].]] Sakai notably had the ability to recite Tennyson and make it sound [[GeekyTurnOn incredibly sexy.]]

** ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' had Julie Madison (Elle Macpherson). And that just proves how pivotal she is to the plot.

** Pretty much a staple of PI series from the 50's to the 80's (e.g. ''{{Vegas}}'')

** Bond's murdered wife [[TheGwenStacy Teresa di Vicenzo]] also gets brought up every now and then, but always indirectly (possibly to hide the ContinuitySnarl of Pierce Brosnan being called upon to mourn a woman George Lazenby married almost thirty years earlier), though this was the unspoken reason Bond was so pissed at Blofeld in the immediate sequel, ''Film/DiamondsAreForever''.

** So far, just about every girl that Daniel Craig's Bond has had sex with has died before the closing credits. I believe the only girl to survive so far is the random woman he is seen with at the beginning of Skyfall.

* ''TimeTrax'' had very few episodes without one of these.

* The original ''Batman'' films. ''Film/{{Batman}}'' had Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger), ''Film/BatmanReturns'' had Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer) and ''Film/BatmanForever'' had Chase Meridian (NicoleKidman).

** On the other hand, the above scene can be read as 'List five things you like about her: nice smile, great dresser, oh screw it I can't get over her horrible big head, so much so that I'll think "big head" to myself in an annoyed voice repeatedly', and Chandler's end expression can be read as a grimace.

** This troper reads the above scene as 'List five things you like about her: nice smile, great dresser, oh screw it I can't get over her horrible big head, so much so that I'll think "big head" to myself in an annoyed voice repeatedly', and sees his end expression as a grimace.

* On ''{{Daria}},'' Quinn could basically have a new boyfriend every week, along with her usual harem, the Three J's. Daria herself had one Boy of the Week in [[DitzyGenius Ted Dewitt-Clinton]], though it was more of just an OddFriendship with rather obvious ShipTease. Jane had one in Nathan the retrophile.