1. The "Animal Instincts" of Johnny Bravo's Romantic Pursuits

This is the ultimate old animal bravo romantic storyline: two creatures who have flown half a million miles together, weathered dozens of hurricanes, and raised over 30 chicks to fledging. In 2021, Wisdom laid an egg at age 70—a biological miracle. Wildlife cameras captured Gooney shuffling over, not with the bravado of a young suitor, but with the weary confidence of a partner who knows exactly where to place his webbed foot to avoid jostling her. That is courage. That is romance.

For years, Ramona and Mario Singer presented themselves as the definition of ageless, flirtatious upper-Manhattan romance. Their storyline was defined by a heavy dose of public affection, mutual vanity, and tennis-court banter.