John Krasinski’s Most Romantic Moments as Jim Halpert on ‘The Office’

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The “will they or won’t they” romantic trope is one of the most hallowed in all of sitcoms, but perhaps no couple has done it better than Pam Beesly and Jim Halpert from The office.

The “It” couple from the hit comedy took us through a rollercoaster of emotions, first with the fleeting nature of their early relationship, then later with a story of marital strife that left us wondering if they’d be together while the series come to an end. Through all the ups and downs, Mr. and Mrs. Halpert us the perfect TV romance – mostly because of how Jim was so head over heels for Pam and wasn’t afraid to show it.

As we celebrate this year’s Sexiest Man Alive, take a look back at some of John Krasinski’s best moments as Jim Halpert.

When Jim was stunned by Pam kissing him

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Fans of The office may remember the passionate kiss Jim and Pam exchanged in the “Casino Night” episode of season 2. However, the star-crossed lovers actually shared their first kiss a few episodes back when Pam drunkenly put a slur on Jim after winning a Dundie.

When he confessed his love to Pam

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She was engaged and getting ready to walk down the aisle with a guy we all knew it wasn’t right for her, so when Jim poured his heart out and she suggested they be friends, romantics across the nation were equally devastated.

But minutes later they got some catharsis when he came back into the office to give her a kiss that would change everything.

When Jim finally asked Pam on a date

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A broken engagement, a move to New York, a failed relationship, and a very unfortunate office incident with pepper spray later, and Jim finally asked Pam out during one of her confessionals in Season 3. The result? A very swoon-worthy moment for Pam and fans alike.

When he suggested that Pam at a resting place

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A proposal for a gas station may sound corny to some, but in typical Jim Halpert fashion, it was thoughtful and significant to his and Pam’s relationship. The proposal also came after a previous attempt went awry – in typical Jim and Pam fashion.

When Jim bought Pam a house

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Okay, so this might be one of the more controversial moves Jim has ever pulled off on the show. After all, who wants to be surprised with a mortgage? However, the house in question was Jim’s childhood home and he got a pretty good deal on it. And when Pam found out, she thought it was the most romantic thing ever – so it worked! (Just… maybe don’t try this IRL.)

When they found out Pam was pregnant

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So this episode went like this: Pam sprained her ankle during an intense volleyball match between the Dunder Mifflin branches. Being the best player on the Scranton team, she reluctantly went to the hospital for a quick evaluation, then went back to the game. The pair hired Dwight Schrute to stall until they returned.

But after watching the doctor run some tests, the audience soon discovers that Pam is pregnant and chokes to death with Jim as he tearfully calls Dwight to send in the paramedics as the couple celebrate their news at the hospital.

When Jim and Pam got married

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Between Kevin’s toupee, Michael hooking up with Pam’s mom, Andy’s ripped wallet, and the meme-worthy wedding dance… Pam and Jim’s wedding episodes are better seen than explained.

When Jim dressed up as Popeye

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After a former flame called Pam “dorky”, Jim, who was never a fan of dressing up for Halloween, showed his love for his wife by puts on the Popeye costume he had previously resisted. Awwww.

When he showed Pam a movie of their love story

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Towards the end of the series, Jim and Pam faced a bit of a rocky patch. To allay Pam’s fears (and ours, really), Jim asked the producers of the (fictional) documentary to put together a DVD of their love storyjust to show her that his love for her goes beyond any job or anything else that might get in the way.

When John Krasinki wrote the ‘sweetest note’ to Jenna Fischer

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In the compilation video, Pam learns for the first time that Jim had written her a letter as part of a Christmas present a few years back. Due to the hit-and-miss nature of their beginning, he had pocketed the letter and never given it to her.

In the show, the letter is alleged to have expressed Jim’s feelings for Pam. In real life, however, it turns out that Krasinski actually wrote a personal note to Fischer describing what it meant to have worked together all those years.

“In that episode in Season 9, I think Greg (Daniels) suggested to John that he write a personal message from himself to me that just said what our time together was about. The office meant to him,” Fischer revealed Office ladies podcast, which she co-hosts with Angela Kinsey, who played Angela Martin on the show.

“So I’m at the camera and I open this note that John wrote me and I just start crying, I just start crying,” Fischer said, adding, “the first take probably wasn’t usable.”

“It was the sweetest note,” Fischer revealed. “And you know on camera, Pam says, ‘I’ll never say what it said, but just know it was perfect.’ Well, I’ll never say what John wrote, but I will say, just know that it was perfect.”

Do we need more reason to crown this man the Sexiest Man Alive?