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Poll: Marriage Proposals on Television

A poll by Djesika.
Marriage proposals can be romantic, emotional, unexpected or even comical, and sometimes the answer is given before the question has been asked. From this list of marriage proposals* from post-1990 live action television shows, which scene is your favorite?

*where the intent is true, and the answer is some form of "yes"

NOTE: This list may contain spoilers

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    Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry in Friends (1994)

    Chandler Bing's proposal to Monica Geller on Friends (1994)

    episode 6.25: The One with the Proposal: Part 2 (2000)

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    David Schwimmer and Helen Baxendale in Friends (1994)

    Ross Geller's proposal to Emily Waltham on Friends (1994)

    episode 4.19: The One with All the Haste (1998)

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    Lisa Kudrow and Paul Rudd in Friends (1994)

    Mike Hannigan's proposal to Phoebe Buffay on Friends (1994)

    episode 10.5: The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits (2003)

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    Topher Grace and Laura Prepon in That '70s Show (1998)

    Eric Forman's proposal to Donna Pinciotti on That '70s Show (1998)

    episode 5.15: When the Levee Breaks (2003)

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    Nicholas Brendon and Emma Caulfield Ford in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

    Xander's proposal to Anya on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

    episode 5.22: The Gift (2001)

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    David Hyde Pierce in Frasier (1993)

    Niles Crane's proposal to Daphne Moon on Frasier (1993)

    episode 9.15: The Proposal (2002)

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    Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, and Shannon Cochran in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

    Worf's proposal to Jadzia Dax on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

    episode 5.26: Call to Arms (1997)

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    Tori Spelling and Brian Austin Green in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

    David Silver's proposal to Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

    episode 10.26: The Penultimate (2000)

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    Holly Marie Combs and Brian Krause in Charmed (1998)

    Leo Wyatt's proposal to Piper Halliwell on Charmed (1998)

    episode 3.1: The Honeymoon's Over (2000)

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    Donald Faison and Judy Reyes in Scrubs (2001)

    Turk's proposal to Carla on Scrubs (2001)

    episode 2.15: His Story (2003)

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    David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)

    Seeley Booth's proposal to Temperance Brennan on Bones (2005)

    episode 9.1: The Secrets in the Proposal (2013)

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    Teri Hatcher, Andrea Bowen, and James Denton in Desperate Housewives (2004)

    Mike Delfino's proposal to Susan on Desperate Housewives (2004)

    episode 3.22: What Would We Do Without You? (2007)

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    Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly in Lost (2004)

    Jack Shephard's proposal to Kate Austen on Lost (2004)

    episode 4.10: Something Nice Back Home (2008)

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    Jennifer Garner and Michael Vartan in Alias (2001)

    Michael Vaughn's proposal to Sydney Bristow on Alias (2001)

    episode 4.21: Search and Rescue (2005)

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    Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson in The O.C. (2003)

    Seth Cohen's proposal to Summer Roberts on The O.C. (2003)

    episode 4.8: The Earth Girls Are Easy (2006)

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    Tom Welling and Erica Durance in Smallville (2001)

    Clark Kent's proposal to Lois Lane on Smallville (2001)

    episode 10.11: Icarus (2010)

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    Angel Coulby and Bradley James in Merlin (2008)

    Arthur's proposal to Gwen on Merlin (2008)

    episode 4.9: Lancelot du Lac (2011)

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    Lauren Graham and Scott Patterson in Gilmore Girls (2000)

    Lorelai Gilmore's proposal to Luke Danes on Gilmore Girls (2000)

    episode 5.22: A House Is Not a Home (2005)

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    Katee Sackhoff and Michael Trucco in Battlestar Galactica (2004)

    Samuel's proposal to 'Starbuck' on Battlestar Galactica (2004)
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    Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski in Chuck (2007)

    Chuck Bartowski's proposal to Sarah Walker on Chuck (2007)

    episode 4.13: Chuck Versus the Push Mix (2011)

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    Julie Benz and Michael C. Hall in Dexter (2006)

    Dexter Morgan's proposal to Rita on Dexter (2006)

    episode 3.4: All in the Family (2008)

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    Patrick Dempsey and Ellen Pompeo in Grey's Anatomy (2005)

    Derek's proposal to Meredith on Grey's Anatomy (2005)

    episode 5.19: Elevator Love Letter (2009)

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    Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer in True Blood (2008)

    Bill Compton's proposal to Sookie Stackhouse on True Blood (2008)

    episode 2.12: Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (2009)

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    Darren Criss and Chris Colfer in Glee (2009)

    Blaine Anderson's proposal to Kurt Hummel on Glee (2009)

    episode 5.1: Love, Love, Love (2013)

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    Jon Hamm and Jessica Paré in Mad Men (2007)

    Don Draper's proposal to Megan on Mad Men (2007)

    episode 4.13: Tomorrowland (2010)

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    Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet in Modern Family (2009)

    Mitchell Pritchett's and Cameron Tucker's engagement on Modern Family (2009)

    episode 5.1: Suddenly, Last Summer (2013)

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    Neil Patrick Harris and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)

    Barney Stinson's proposal to Robin Scherbatsky on How I Met Your Mother (2005)

    episode 8.12: The Final Page: Part Two (2012)

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    Lauren Cohan and Steven Yeun in The Walking Dead (2010)

    Glenn Rhee's proposal to Maggie Greene on The Walking Dead (2010)

    episode 3.15: This Sorrowful Life (2013)

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    Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas in Once Upon a Time (2011)

    David's proposal to Snow White on Once Upon a Time (2011)

    episode 1.22: A Land Without Magic (2012)

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    Jennifer Morrison and Colin O'Donoghue in Once Upon a Time (2011)

    Killian's proposal to Emma Swan on Once Upon a Time (2011)

    episode 6.13: Ill-Boding Patterns (2017)

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    Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Melissa Rauch, and Aarti Mann in The Big Bang Theory (2007)

    Howard's proposal to Bernadette on The Big Bang Theory (2007)

    episode 4.20: The Herb Garden Germination (2011)

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    Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki in The Big Bang Theory (2007)

    Leonard's proposal to Penny on The Big Bang Theory (2007)

    episode 7.23: The Gorilla Dissolution (2014)

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    Gina Rodriguez and Brett Dier in Jane the Virgin (2014)

    Michael Cordero Jr.'s proposal to Jane Villanueva on Jane the Virgin (2014)

    episode 2.14: Chapter Thirty-Six (2016)

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    Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes in Victoria (2016)

    Queen Victoria's proposal to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg on Victoria (2016)

    episode 1.4: The Clockwork Prince (2016)


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