"The Proposal" is a Christmas episode set before Thanksgiving, with Ed and Della getting so blitzed that sparks fly between them. Ed admits that he's always liked her but couldn't say it before: "why Ed, that's the nicest thing that's never been said to me!" When Della praises Ed as a father for Raul, he reflects on how much the garage needs a woman's touch. Taking this as something akin to a marriage proposal, Della practically accepts on the spot. By morning however, hangovers pounding, it's all Ed can do just to get down the steps: "I'm having a little trouble locating the floor!" Louie leaves behind a glass full of 'hair of the dog': "I think the dog left his flea collar in it!" Della's nephew (Mark Brown) confirms to the uncomprehending Ed that he actually did propose to her, while Raul feels that the whole thing is all his fault. Not an episode that viewers would have expected, not that there were many left by this time, with Della Reese departing after two more episodes.