Love Thy Neighbour
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.
Examples:
Advertising
- 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.