Earlier this week, I shared eight of my favorite TV engagements from the past year or so as part of wedding season here on Sugar. Today, I'm wondering which was your favorite — regardless of whether the relationship tanked or is still going strong. Also, for the purposes of this poll, I've added one new engagement that just happened this week! So do tell: which of these recent engagements did you love most?
Every day this week, in honor of Engagement Week on the Sugar Network, I've been featuring my favorite TV engagements, for better or for worse. For my last installment, I have a special, uh, treat: a real-life proposal that aired in February during one woman's favorite show, "Veronica Mars."
Originally, this guy Rand Fishkin wanted to buy time during the Super Bowl, when gazillions of Americans could share in his not-so-intimate moment. He campaigned to earn the money on his website, MySuperProposal.com, touting it as "the most public declaration of love in the history of mankind." It kind of seems like he's more into the "public declaration" than the "love" part, but it's still cute ... I guess? Anyway, he couldn't raise enough money for the Super Bowl to honor his Tom Cruise-ishly public affection, so instead he popped the question to his beloved Geraldine DeRuiter during "Veronica Mars."
I think the whole thing is sort of sweet but also a little gross and attention-grabby, so tell me what you think. You can see Rand's proposal and Geraldine's long, awkward-to-watch reaction when you read more
During one wild week in January, four different couples from my favorite TV shows got engaged. It's been a while now, so in honor of Engagement Week, I thought I'd check back in on those crazy kids to see how they're doing now.
George and Callie, "Grey's Anatomy"
This was the proposal you thought was the most ridiculous. Things started off OK for the pair, who eloped to Vegas, but their return to Seattle Grace wasn't so smooth. George realized he didn't know Callie that well and started to doubt his decision; Callie grew frustrated with George always succumbing to the opinions of his "weird and judgy friends." After a blowout fight, George slept with his best friend, and now they've sworn to keep it a secret from Callie. Something tells me this isn't going to end well.
To see the other three, read more
Every day this week, in honor of Engagement Week on the Sugar Network, I'll be featuring my favorite TV engagements, for better or for worse.
Of course, I couldn't overlook this classic moment when Monica proposes to her best friend, Chandler, on "Friends." At least, she starts to propose to him before getting all choked up and squealing "There's a reason why girls don't do this!" Chandler decides to take it from there.
Tragically, the only clip I could find on YouTube includes subtitles, but if you — like me — find this scene slightly nauseating, at least the subtitles might make you chuckle. If it makes you weepy, the subtitles shouldn't interfere too much, so read more
Every day this week, in honor of Engagement Week on the Sugar Network, I'll be featuring my favorite TV engagements, for better or for worse.
Turk didn't exactly get the reaction he was hoping for when he first proposed to Carla during the second season of "Scrubs." She wouldn't give him an answer, so he resolved to keep asking her to marry him every time he saw her. He tried public displays of affection, attempted to prove his maturity, and swore he wasn't like other doctors, but he still wasn't getting anywhere. Finally, as he was about to give up, Carla called. To see Turk's strike-outs — and one ultimate hit — read more
Every day this week, in honor of Engagement Week on the Sugar Network, I'll be featuring my favorite TV engagements, for better or for worse.
I can't think of another TV show in recent history with as many marriage proposals as "Gilmore Girls." One YouTube user even made a video compiling eight of them: Max and Lorelai with the yellow daisies, Chris and Lorelai in Paris, Zach and Lane in the diner ... the list goes on.
But my favorite's got to be Lorelai's sudden proposal to Luke at the end of Season 5, even though they aren't together anymore (at least, not yet). Lorelai has spent most of the episode trying to figure out what to do about her daughter, who has just gotten arrested and dropped out of Yale. Luke manages to say all the right things, so to see what happens, read more
Every day this week, in honor of Engagement Week on the Sugar Network, I'll be featuring one of my favorite great TV engagements, for better or for worse.
I thought I'd kick things off with a modern classic: when Aidan proposes to Carrie in "Just Say Yes" on the fourth season of HBO's "Sex and the City."
As the episode begins, Carrie is panicking after accidentally discovering a ring in Aidan's bag. Not only is she unsure about getting married, but she also happens to think the ring is hideous. She's only slightly relieved to learn that Miranda helped pick him it out. To relive what happens next, read more
