So many television shows revolve around love stories, and what better to demonstrate a romance's culmination than a big marriage proposal? Even in the funniest sitcoms, proposal scenes have a tendency ...

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From 'Pride & Prejudice' to 'Clueless,' these book-to-screen classics would make the beloved British novelist proud Emily Krauser is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been at PEOPLE since 2022.