Ship Tease

Our Top 10 Favorite Slow Burns: Nace, Chenford, and More!

• Jennifer Proffitt and Heather Waters • Season 4 • Episode 1

Slow-burn romances (where two characters take their sweet time getting together) are catnip to shippers who enjoy a buildup of anticipation before collecting their endgame. Jennifer and Heather discuss their love for the trope and share their top 10 favorite slow-burn ships, including Nancy/Ace from Nancy Drew, Tim/Lucy (aka Chenford) from The Rookie, Janine/Gregory from Abbott Elementary, Pacey/Joey from Dawson’s Creek, and many more.

Show notes & couples discussed in the episode (by timestamp):

  • 15:04 - Couple #1: Janine and Gregory, Abbott Elementary
  • 17:40 - Janine/Gregory sexy dance gifsets
  • 20:36 - Couple #2: Mindy and Danny, The Mindy Project
  • 25:34 - Couple #3: Nancy and Ace, Nancy Drew
  • 32:57 - Couple #4: Lucy and Tim (aka Chenford), The Rookie
  • 38:15 - Couple #5: Anna and Shtolman, Anna the Detective
    • 39:14 - Clarification! Detective Anna season 1 is available on both YouTube and Amazon Prime for free with ads. Season 2 is available for free with ads on YouTube or for purchase on Amazon Prime.
  • 42:20 - Couple #6: Mulder and Scully, The X-Files 
  • 44:39 - Couple #7: Phyrne and Jack, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
  • 51:42 - Couple #8: Pacey and Joey, Dawson’s Creek
  • 58:00 - Couple #9: Harry and Sally, When Harry Met Sally
  • 01:02:15 - Couple #10: Josh and Donna, The West Wing
  • 01:08:22 - Honorable Mentions
    • Sydney & Vaughn, Alias
    • JJ & Kiara, Outer Banks
    • Kara & Lee, Battlestar Galactica
    • Jude & Cardan, The Cruel Prince series by Holly Black
    •  Sal & Kulti, Kulti by Mariana Zapata

We would love to hear from you! Drop us a line at our email address (shipteasepodcast@gmail.com) or on Twitter (at @ShipTeasePod) about your favorite slow-burn couples and we may read your note in a future episode of the podcast.


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