3. Bert and Ernie

This list would not be complete without a nod to Jim Henson’s popular puppet duo (this is a KQED blog, after all). They also have the most speculated upon relationship of the bunch. They sleep in the same bedroom and don’t have female puppet companions. Are they or aren’t they? Regardless, other than rubber ducky, Ernie’s main man has always been Bert. They bicker and squabble, but always remain true to each other.

4. Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan

Who’d have thought a comedian and martial arts legend could pair up as cops, make a few bad jokes, and still be successful? Audiences were able to get past the racist one-liners about rice-a-roni and bad English in Rush Hour to bring the movie to a $141 million worldwide gross. Guess that explains the two sequels.

5. Arnold Schwazeneger and Danny Devito

The Terminator and the short, Italian small-time crook. In Twins, the two are related. While no match made in heaven, they had enough charm and comic timing to star in one of the biggest hits of 1988, helping make over $200 million worldwide on a $15 million budget. Rumors of a sequel adding Eddie Murphy as the third brother have been swirling for a while now.

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The Odd Couples: Unlikely Hollywood Buddy Duos