Many fans found David Schwimmer's Ross Geller dating his student Elizabeth on Friends both bizarre and lame, drawing widespread criticism.

David Schwimmer as Ross Geller on Friends is a fan favorite with his sarcastic timing and nerdy jokes. But aside from several comedic moments, the character also had a whirlwind of ups and downs in her romantic life, punctuated by three failed marriages and several dating mishaps.

But amidst his many relationships, one of the most controversial was his romance with his student Elizabeth. From the start, the episode sparked controversy, with many calling the pairing one of the most bizarre plot lines in sitcoms.

Elizabeth Stevens and Ross Geller crossed paths in season 6 of the hit series. She was a student in his class, who, after a brief flirtatious exchange of calling him "the hottie in the paleontology department," went out with Ross who was still under the pretense that dating a student is just "wrinkled."