<P> After Eric's departure from the show before season eight, it is assumed that they still keep the relationship intact . However, Donna tells her friends that Eric has broken up with her in the eighth - season episode "Long Away", when Fez and Jackie suspect that she is cheating on Eric with the new cast character, Randy (Josh Meyers). Donna tells them that Eric did this three weeks earlier . There were hints leading up to the breakup when Eric calls Kitty but not Donna, even though she is awake at 4AM waiting for him to call her . Also, when Donna is at the Foremans' for Red and Kitty's 25th anniversary, Eric calls his parents and Kitty gives the phone to Donna, but Eric spoke to her only briefly before hanging up, claiming he had to "go to class". </P> <P> Donna then begins dating Randy, seemingly not caring about her long - standing relationship having deteriorated . Donna finally ends it when she believes that things are moving too fast, and that she is substituting Randy for Eric . This was further evidenced when Kitty catches Randy and Donna kissing in Eric's bedroom, and she accuses Donna of replacing Eric with Randy, departing from her usual rivalry with Donna over being the main woman in Eric's life . </P> <P> In the final episode, Eric returns to Point Place for the New Year and he and Donna kiss . It is presumed that they end up together again at the end of the series and the end of the 1970s . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section possibly contains original research . Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations . Statements consisting only of original research should be removed . (November 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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