<P> Regretting it instantly, Eric goes to find her to once again reconcile, and learns that she and Michael have taken off for California where they spend the remainder of the summer . Despite his parents foreboding, Eric takes off after Donna and they reconcile instantly and continue their relationship . Later, Eric contemplates in front of his friends the idea of proposing to Donna, something they all instantly point out the idiocy . However, the two do get engaged as he proposes, somewhat awkwardly, atop the water tower . After taking the SAT's he realizes he got the lowest score of the group, even getting a worse score than Kelso, prompting him to work harder in order to marry Donna . Eric also thinks hard about his future, choosing to move to Madison with Donna . In the fifth season, Eric and Donna become engaged, despite widespread discouragement (and anger, in the case of Red). However, they refuse to call off the engagement and remain engaged until the end of the sixth season . Eventually, they both begin to experience pre-wedding jitters and Eric, acting upon these feelings, skips his wedding rehearsal . He then returns in the next episode and Donna forgives him . </P> <P> After spending much of 1978--79 lazing around, Eric eventually decides he needs to do something with his life . This prompts many attempts to find a long - term career . It is not until a conversation with friends that he realizes his passion is in teaching . However, Red has spent Eric's college money on his muffler shop, but the guidance counselor at Eric's former high school offers him the choice of a fully paid education if he first spends a year teaching in Africa . Eric accepts, much to his mother and Donna's dismay . After a few weeks of preparation and receiving the cold treatment from Kitty and Donna, Eric packs his bags and prepares to leave . With the blessing from Red and forgiveness from his mother and Donna, he drives off with the Vista Cruiser to a hearty farewell . </P> <P> Eric's family includes his doting mother, Kitty Forman, who has impending separation anxiety and menopause, his crabby father, Red Forman, who is a strict Korean War military veteran, and his older sister, Laurie Forman, who is a promiscuous blonde who uses her looks to get what she wants . Eric's best friend, Steven Hyde, who was essentially abandoned by his parents, later becomes his foster brother . Eric was the show's protagonist from seasons one through seven until he was written out due to Grace's departure from the series . However, despite Eric's absence, he is mentioned at least once in all 22 episodes of season eight . He makes a brief cameo appearance in the final episode titled "That' 70s Finale ." </P> <P> Due to Eric's departure from the show at the beginning of its eighth season, Eric was no longer the central focus of the show, though his character was still heavily used to influence elements of it, and he's mentioned in every episode of the season . Picking up a month after the seventh season's finale, Eric is revealed to have successfully become accustomed to his job teaching in Africa . As Donna's relationship with a new character Randy begins to intensify, it becomes apparent that Eric has broken up with her yet again . Eric returns home on New Year's Eve to reconcile with Donna, welcome the new year in with his friends and continue his teaching career . </P>

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