23 Of The Best Proposal Scenes From TV Shows
Every couple handles the big proposal in a different way. Some want a ~big thing~ while others are content with a more intimate ask.
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TV has given us great examples of both. These TV couples' engagements have made viewers laugh, cry, and squeal at how awesome love can be.
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1.Jim and Pam's proposal on The Office proved a big speech isn't necessary.
2.Chandler tried to propose The Right Way a hundred times before Monica caught him by surprise.
3.Jane tells Michael all the reasons why she doesn't love him during her proposal on Jane The Virgin.
4.Emily may have screwed up Alison's original proposal on Pretty Little Liars, but she did a great job making this into a sobfest for any fan of the couple.
5.Mitch and Cam continued to be the perfect couple with their joint proposal on Modern Family.
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Mitch and Cam working at the same time on proposing to each other without the other knowing is too adorable. Their plans may not pan out but the way they both realize the same moment is perfect just cements it.
6.Another iconic mutual proposal is when Kai asks Jamal to marry him on Empire.
7.We thought we were about to have Cory and Topanga ripped away from us, but Boy Meets World threw in the mother of all plot twists.
8.Niles also had a foiled perfect proposal on Frasier when Daphne got a cold.
So much for that Wolfgang Puck dinner, but the imperfect-perfect dynamic was very much the heart of Niles and Daphne's dynamic.
9.The way that Schmidt mirrors his first comments toward Cece when he proposes on New Girl...I need a moment.
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Girl, will you stop crying?
10.Blair and Chuck were drrraaammma, but this sweet marriage proposal was their full-circle moment.
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Of course, it came during their rush to get married so Blair didn't have to testify against Chuck in his dad's death, but psh, details.
11.We didn't get D.J. and Steve's happily ever after in the original series, but Fuller House made up for it with a super sweet proposal.
12.Charlotte thought she was back to square one at singles' night until she saw her baldie across the room.
13.When Dexter finally taps into his soft side and tells Rita how he feels
If you didn't think a serial killer could put you in your feelings, you have no idea what this proposal did to fans.
14.Meredith was so weirded out when she couldn't just got on an elevator until she saw McDreamy and the perfect elevator awaiting her.
15.Back in the days of real cliffhangers, we had to wait MONTHS to find out who Sam proposed to over the phone on Cheers.
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But in your heart, you were rooting for Diane. But in typical Sam and Diane fashion, they can't just go straight to being engaged without some back and forth.
16.Another proposal that was a season-ending cliffhanger was when Rick proposed to Kate on Castle.
17.Fran and Maxwell's proposal on The Nanny proved it was never about the extravagance to Fran. It was always about Maxwell.
18.Trista and Ryan proving that you actually can find love on The Bachelorette.
GRANTED, IT WAS THE FIRST SEASON. Still, Trista and Ryan were super cute and likable and this moment finally gave a couple you could root for a happy ending.
19.Kanye West's proposal to Kim was shown on Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
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If you're into grand gestures, chances are you were swooning at Kanye secretly getting her family and friends to the baseball stadium he rented out (casual) and surprised her with an orchestra. It was truly lovely and showed that Kimye at their best was really top-tier — which makes their divorce and the current state of their relationship since then quite a bummer.
20.It's not often TV treats you to a musical proposal, but Glee was really a unique moment, as were Kurt and Blaine.
21.Jake and Amy's charm is their battle of wits, and Jake nailed incorporating the heist into his proposal.
22.Connor and Oliver have the perfect proposal with a not-so-perfect ending on How To Get Away With Murder.
This couple really puts you through the wringer, but none of that could take away from this proposal, which is beautiful AND celebrates all carb-loving gay men.